The Future of Accounting Is Landing at FAB
Mergers and acquisitions are becoming an increasingly common growth strategy for accounting firms. Scale brings opportunity, but it also brings complexity. As highlighted in AccountingWEB’s article When systems collide: the post acquisition tech stack, one of the biggest challenges firms face after a merger is not people or clients, but technology.
Too often, newly merged firms inherit a patchwork of systems. Different bookkeeping tools. Different reporting platforms. Different workflows layered on top of one another. The intention is usually sensible. Keep everything running, migrate data gradually, and avoid disruption. In reality, this approach creates a new problem. Managing the technology becomes a job in itself.
As Simon Woodhams notes in the article, “That way, there’s one source of truth, and everything follows after that.” This insight cuts straight to the heart of the issue. Without a single source of truth, firms are left reconciling systems rather than serving clients.
Let’s talk AI, automation… and the future of accounting.
At FAB, we’ll be diving head-first into everything AI and automation. We’ll be showcasing what the future of accounting is shaping up to look like, sharing real, practical use cases, and — most importantly — answering all those AI questions that have been quietly niggling away in the back of your mind.
Because let’s be honest:
AI is everywhere right now. It’s the buzzword of the industry. But for many accountants and bookkeepers, it’s still relatively new — and with new tech often comes uncertainty, scepticism, and yes… a bit of fear.
We’re here to quash the fear
Our goal at FAB is simple: to remove the fear around AI and show the genuine value it brings to the accounting profession.
AI isn’t here to replace accountants. It’s here to support you, free you from manual work, and give you the space to do what really matters — advising clients, building relationships, and growing sustainable, modern firms.
We want to help you become the accountant your clients actually need, not the one buried in admin and spreadsheets.
Sound Familiar?
If you’re still:
✧ Creating reports manually
✧ Logging into HMRC for payment accounts
✧ Manually processing payroll
✧ Relying on multiple apps to get one job done
✧ Not providing regular, meaningful insights to clients
✧ Working in the firm rather than on the firm
…then our stand is one you’ll want to visit.
Let’s talk dream outcomes
We’ll show you how to remove these manual tasks and move towards your dream outcome as a firm — whether that’s growth, happier and more engaged staff, stronger client relationships, more advisory work, or simply getting your time back.
Whatever “better” looks like for you, we’d love to talk about how AI and automation can help you get there.
Ready for What’s Next?
We can’t wait to meet you, chat, demo, and answer your questions at the Festival of Accounting and Bookkeeping this March.
And if you like to be organised (we see you), why not get ahead of the game and get in touch to book an in-person meeting with us during the event?
See you at FAB — stand P52!
