Friendly fire between Karbon and IRIS. A conversation with Jim Dunham

Episode notes

Jim Dunham is the President and General Manager of IRIS Software Group. With over 25 years of experience leading enterprise software companies across the public and private sectors, Jim is a seasoned executive in accountancy and tax markets. In this episode, Jim shares the story of his professional journey, his experience working in different industries, and how he ended up in accounting. Stuart and Jim discuss how cloud technology changed everything, how it developed over time, and where the most value is created. Together they discuss: Jim’s role at IRIS (0:40) How Jim started with accounting software (2:00) Accounting payroll systems (6:00) Jim’s experience working in the military (9:00) Early years of operating systems (12:00) Jim’s underwater videography hobby (14:00) COVID’s influence on the US accounting market (18:00) Comparison between the UK and US markets (24:00) Acquisitions by IRIS (27:30) Creating value (33:00) Application of technology in the advisory services (35:00)

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