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The Accounting Disruptors

Hosted by Paul Peterson, CEO of Wiss, this series features conversations with founders, operators, and finance leaders reshaping accounting through AI, automation, and better systems.

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Practical conversations about the finance function of the future.

EP 6
Stop Calling It Back Office: Why AI Is Moving Accounting to the Front
Cody Sugarman, Abacus · March 24, 2026 · 1:05:00

A conversation on AI, tax data ingestion, and why mid-market firms have a stronger technology opening than many larger competitors.

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EP 5
The Grind Is Gone: An Inside Look at AI-Powered Accounting with Basis
Paul Peterson, Matt Barbieri, Nick Buccelli · March 19, 2026

What it takes to bring AI into a live accounting practice, what broke, what worked, and what changed after real deployment.

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EP 4
Transforming Revenue Operations with AI
Ali Hussain, Tabs · January 16, 2026 · 48:28

Why revenue automation has been the forgotten subledger, and how AI is changing billing, collections, and finance operations.

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EP 3
From 15-Day Close to 3-Day Close
Stephen Hedlund, Rillet · December 11, 2025 · 31:02

A discussion on AI-native ERP, close acceleration, and why legacy systems are no longer the default path for growing finance teams.

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EP 2
Building the Firm of the Future
Matt Harpe, Basis AI · November 12, 2025

Part 2 of the Basis AI conversation gets tactical about AI transformation, trust, leadership commitment, and the firm operating model that can actually adopt new tools.

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EP 1
The AI Revolution in Accounting
Matt Harpe, Basis AI · November 12, 2025

Matt Harpe joins Paul Peterson to discuss how AI can remove manual workflow drag while creating deeper financial insight for businesses.

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