AccountingWEB · 2026-07-16 · 39 min
Despite Tom Herbert missing Xerocon, Richard Hattersley was on hand to fill him in - including the big slide and ball pit. He explains how AI dominated the event, with Xero’s Anthropic integration taking centre stage. Herbert discusses the announcements that stood out, Hattersley’s podcast with Xero CEO Sukhinder Singh Cassidy and signs of growing discontent among users. Hattersley then reflects on the stories shaping the profession over the past three months, from pressure on owner-managed businesses and reporting reform fatigue to financial reporting changes and the launch of Making Tax Digital (MTD). Looking ahead, he predicts a busy summer, with the first MTD submissions due in August, tax uncertainty under the new prime minister and chancellor, continued reliance on rolling forecasts and a possible AI reality check. The team asks whether the profession is facing its biggest period of change in years. Finally, Matthew Ord shares insights from his conversation with Richard Davis, founder of FNLY and former CFO at SpareRoom.co.uk and Coolr, about choosing your battles when finance leaders cannot afford to be ‘yes people’.
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