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The Modern Firm® podcast

Are you a firm owner looking for a fresh perspective on running a modern practice? Join Darren Root, Rightworks Chief Strategist, and John Mitchell, Rightworks Culture and Workforce Advisor, on The Modern Firm podcast. They’ll dissect common pain points from outdated business models and non-ideal clients to staffing shortages and implementing the right tech stack.

The Modern Firm podcast

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Learn about the four pillars that create the foundation of a modern firm—Smart Client Management, Smart Team Management, Smart Firm Management and Smart Security Management—and get actionable steps to help you and your team build the firm of your dreams.

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You asked; we’re answering: Top questions on “Why the intelligent cloud?” In this episode of The Modern Firm podcast, Darren and John reflect on the surprising results of a new Rightworks survey that answers that question (hint: most firms don’t) and more.

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In this episode of The Modern Firm® podcast, Darren Root and John Mitchell welcome TJ Lewis, Innovation Strategist for Rightworks and one of the creators of Spark—Rightworks’ new AI tool built for accountants. Darren, John and TJ discuss the advantages of using a separate, more secure AI like Spark, why you should identify an AI champion for the firm and why it’s so important not to wait for the future, but to embrace AI now

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In this episode of The Modern Firm® podcast, Darren Root and John Mitchell explore the intelligent cloud platform. Why is the “intelligent” cloud better than the “regular” cloud everyone’s raved about for so long? Can it really help change—for the better—the way you organize and operate your firm? Join Darren and John for the answers to these questions and more in this don’t-miss installment.

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In this episode of The Modern Firm® podcast, Darren Root and John Mitchell discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) plays an important role in your firm, allowing your staff to focus their time on what matters most—serving your clients holistically.

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In this episode of The Modern Firm podcast, Darren and John discuss why it’s so important for your firm to simplify, consolidate and vet your technology stack in 2024. They also examine how failing to untangle your tech stack to take charge of your data this year could risk the long-term future of your firm. As a bonus, they lay out the case for how the usual suspect (aka AI) can take your firm from asking your clients what they’ve done, to proactively advising them on what they can do instead.

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In this episode of The Modern Firm® podcast, Darren Root and John Mitchell discuss the importance of preparing your firm for the eventual impact of artificial intelligence (AI)—even if you’re an AI skeptic. Darren and John also talk about what you should be doing now to be ready, having the right technology stack to take advantage of AI, and how they themselves are using the technology, along with some concrete examples of the ways accounting firms can use AI to improve their processes and workflows right now.

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