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Episode 172: Richard Sergeant, Managing Director at Principle Point Ltd

Paul Shrimpling — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:56:56 +0000

I recently had the great privilege of a podcast discussion with someone who’s been in the accounting profession for decades, someone who has also worked in a significant way with vendors, the suppliers to the accounting profession, as well as with accountancy firms – Richard Sergeant, Managing Director at Principle Point.
I was challenged in this podcast to think about ‘humanising the numbers’ in a different way. Richard signposted a key KPI around the technology that will make you think about your use of tech across your firm, plus the ways and means that the development of ‘little’ skills can improve the human conversations between your firm and your clients.
Please check out the Richard Sergeant podcast and scroll down the podcast’s episode page for the contact information for Richard and for the additional downloadable resources mentioned in the podcast.

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Episode 170: Martin Bissett, Founder of Bissett Group Holdings

Paul Shrimpling — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:17:35 +0000

What must your firm do – with your client managers, client directors, and client partners – to better demonstrate value to your clients?
This matters because, if you don't demonstrate better value to your clients, they won't appreciate paying you more, they may not recommend you, and they probably won't want to buy additional services.
Your team’s understanding in a crystal-clear way how you deliver value and how your clients perceive value are crucial components when it comes to humanising the numbers for you and your firm.
In this podcast with Martin Bissett, who's worked in this commercial space with accountants for 30 years, we unpack what it is that makes up the value equation for clients, business leaders, and business owners, and how you can better communicate that value to them.
Please check out the Martin Bissett podcast and scroll down the podcast’s episode page for the contact information for Martin and for the additional downloadable resources mentioned in the podcast.

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Episode 169: Ian Cooper, Head of UK region and growth for FYI

Paul Shrimpling — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:25:31 +0000

Who’d have thought that document management could be sexy and interesting? In this podcast with Ian Cooper of FYI Docs, Ian, by his own admission, does tell us that doc management isn't really that sexy, but it did make for an interesting podcast.
Ian and I talked over a range of subjects, not least the inevitable rise of AI and the accelerating pace of technology.
I especially appreciated Ian's views on how AI can help the accountant with the human side of their business.
Please listen in on this thought-provoking podcast, and you can scroll down the podcast’s episode page for the contact information for Ian and for the additional downloadable resources mentioned in the podcast.

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Episode 168: Hugh O’Neill, Principal, Accountant in Residence at FloQast

Paul Shrimpling — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:14:42 +0000

How do you prepare your firm to use AI – Artificial Intelligence? What problems are you actually trying to solve? In this podcast with Hugh O'Neill of FloQast, Hugh lifts the lid on what it's like to work in an accounting firm that's using AI. He also tells us what isn't changing, which I found really interesting. We cover a lot of ground in the space of 40 minutes or so, so please join Hugh and I on this Humanise The Numbers podcast.

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Technology Series Template for Episode Page

Paul Shrimpling — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 13:57:06 +0000

Insert Audio EPISODE 119 AARON HARRIS, GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OFFICER FOR SAGE THE STORY It's not every day you have an opportunity to interview the Global Chief Technology Officer of one of the landmark suppliers to the accounting profession.In this podcast discussion with Aaron Harris from Sage, we explored a few issues around using AI in […]

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