{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Jason On Firms Podcast","title":"611 The Most Important Software in your Accounting Firm [And the cost of getting it wrong]","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/4425a189\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3297,"description":"🚀 Get smarter faster by learning with other firm owners: https://www.rlz.io/📩 Want a simple way to keep up with accounting firm and AI? I break it down every week in my newsletter: https://www.jasononfirms.com/newsletter☎️ Leave me a voicemail at (1)516-980-4968!📧 Email me! jason@jasononfirms.comIn this episode, I break down why practice management systems become such a nightmare for accounting firms and the six biggest traps firms fall into when selecting, migrating, and rolling out a PM platform. I explain why there’s no perfect system, why demos are misleading, how firms overload their teams with change, and why client portals fail adoption. Then I speedrun listener questions on AI pricing, niching risk, automating client back offices, workflow bottlenecks, and whether AI threatens accounting firms. I also debut a new segment.🎤 I’m going live! Grab your tickets here: https://www.jasononfirms.com/events🔥 Here’s that Roast-My-Firm intake form: https://airtable.com/appZ7dtNz3oaTWWZT/shrybn5166E9t12ag📚 A curated list of the apps I actually use and recommend: https://www.jasononfirms.com/apps💰 Today's SponsorsCloud Accounting Staffing: https://portal.cloudaccountantstaffing.com/candidatesSoraban: https://www.soraban.com/Verito: https://verito.com/jason?utm_campaign=42071442-Jason&utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_content=show-notesCanopy: getcanopy.com/jason Schedule a demo to see for yourself, and receive a $75 gift card after your demo// Chapters:00:00 - Practice management systems are high-stakes01:21 - Dirty Dozen+ PM headaches02:01 - The 6 biggest PM traps14:17 - PM setup, migration, and adoption mistakes24:07 - Roast My Podcast Reviews31:24 - Mailbag32:02 - Human vs AI accounting work41:13 - Is AI replacing accounting firms?43:49 - Does AI make niching riskier?48:56 - AI automation opportunities in client workflows51:15 - Why more accountants are starting firms54:19 - Closing thoughts🗣️ Continue the discussion on social!X...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/WvY80SZYJh0BUUDfxUslVN8oGjN1IJfCa0z9JWYBDvY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iNThj/YTBiMmVkMDA4ZjNm/YWY0MGU5Yjk0MzFh/M2YxNi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}