About this episode
Sponsors TOA Global: http://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/toaglobal LivePlan: http://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/liveplan Halon Tax: http://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/halontax Show Notes 1:20 - Ben’s view of advisory and where it fits in with compliance 4:36 - What is Ben’s biggest challenge in his role as VP of Business Growth in the Americas? 5:53 - The importance of book-to-tax workflow 8:23 - Ben’s background (how he got to be where he’s at) 10:28 - The problem with going too far into the future with sessions at conferences (thought leaders are scaring firms about blockchain when hardly anybody is using it yet) 12:38 - The biggest barrier to innovation for large accounting firms in the United States 15:10 - What if accountants just focused on their processes? Connect with Ben LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-richmond-ca-b8794220/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/benrichmond1 Email: Ben.Richmond@Xero.com Links Deloitte's 2019 Global Blockchain Survey: ( https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/insights/us/articles/2019-global-blockchain-survey/DI_2019-global-blockchain-survey.pdf ) Subscribe Apple Podcasts: http://cloudacctpod.link/ApplePodcasts Spotify: http://cloudacctpod.link/Spotify Google Play: http://cloudacctpod.link/GooglePlay Stitcher: http://cloudacctpod.link/Stitcher Overcast: http://cloudacctpod.link/Overcast Get in Touch Thanks for listening! Follow and tweet @BlakeTOliver and @DavidLeary . Find us on Facebook and, if you like what you hear, do us a favor and write a review on iTunes . Interested in sponsoring the Cloud Accounting Podcast? For details, read the prospectus .