Doug Lewis
Appears in 39 Episodes
The Verification Tax: Why AI in Finance Has to Show Its Work
Stuart Langer, Deputy CTO at Sage, says the biggest hidden cost of AI in finance is the time spent checking its work, which he calls the verification tax. A CPA by tra...
Aaron Harris: The Origin Story
In the second half of our conversation with Sage CTO Aaron Harris, Emily, Doug, and Matt set the tech talk aside to hear his origin story, from turning down investors ...
Why Sage CTO Aaron Harris Isn't Worried About AI Killing SaaS
Sage CTO Aaron Harris joins Matt, Emily, and Doug, for the first of a two-part conversation, starting with the personal AI agents he runs at home (several named after ...
Why Accounting Firms Can't Find Time to Transform
Donny Shimamoto, founder of IntrapriseTechKnowlogies and the Center for Accounting Transformation, joins Matt, Doug, and Emily to talk about why time, not technology, ...
Beyond the Prompt: Ellen Choi on Firm-Wide AI Enablement
Ellen Choi, founder of Edgefield Group and former Awin chief product officer, breaks down what actually separates firms making real AI progress from those stuck experi...
Why Sage Is Building Its Own AI Instead of Just Plugging In an LLM
Taylor Brown, CPA and director in CLA's digital practice, joins Matt and Doug to break down Sage Intacct's latest release: cash management and three-way matching, the ...
The 2026 Nonprofit Outlook: What the Data Actually Says
Sage's nonprofit marketing lead Natalie Anderson joins alongside Julie Raskin, CFO of WMHT Public Media, to break down the findings of Sage's 2026 Nonprofit Outlook re...
Mark Hickman on AI, Adoption, and Why 70% Right Isn't Good Enough
Mark Hickman, Managing Director of North America at Sage, returns to break down what's driving Sage's fastest-growing region — from the company's AI strategy built aro...
Holy Moly, We're Back
Doug, Matt, and Emily return from hiatus to unveil a revamped podcast with a new format and a broader focus — bringing in voices from across accounting, finance, and t...
Looking Ahead: Sage Partner Events, AI Reality Checks, and Predictions
Doug, Matt, and Emily look ahead to Sage's upcoming Partner Summit in Orlando and discuss what to expect as the company kicks off fiscal year 2026. The conversation co...
From Chaos to Clarity: Transforming Healthcare Finance
Ximena Maynard, CFO of Legacy Management Group, shares how she consolidated 30 separate QuickBooks files across 11 nursing facilities into a unified Sage Intacct syste...
The Mid-Market Integration Sweet Spot
Scott Hollrah, founder of Venn Technology, shares war stories from a decade in the Sage Intacct integration space, including the gaming company employee who quit mid-p...
MineralTree Partnership, AI Close Workspace & Enhanced Time Tracking
Karen Penhallegon returns to break down Sage Intacct's latest release notes, covering the game-changing MineralTree partnership that finally gives users an end-to-end ...
Who Are We? Meet Doug, Emily, and Matt
This bonus episode pulls back the curtain on how The Unofficial Sage Intacct Podcast came together and who the hosts really are beyond their professional roles. Doug, ...
How Bill is Redefining Financial Automation
Richard Corn, Director of Product Management at Bill, joins Doug and Emily to discuss how financial teams can break free from manual processes and embrace true automat...
Intuit Enterprise Suite vs. Sage Intacct: The Real Comparison
After Intuit reached out to clarify a few misconceptions from Matt’s earlier take on Enterprise Suite, he dove deep into product demos to get the real story. Doug and ...
Live from San Diego: Global Talent, Local Growth
Recording live from the Accounting Today Firm Growth Forum in San Diego, the hosts sit down with Frank Longobardi (former CEO of CohnReznick) and Dario Grassini from S...
Navigating Nonprofit Uncertainty
Michael Blanton from Sage joins the show and breaks down the harsh reality facing nonprofits: only 9% consider themselves data-driven despite widespread recognition of...