Emily Madere
Appears in 41 Episodes
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...
A CFO Who Chose Intacct on Day One (And Would Do It Again)
David Westbrook, CFO of Robertson Stevens, joins Emily and Matt live at Sage Future 2026 to share what eight years as a Sage Intacct customer actually looks like from ...
Trust Arrives on Foot: Sage's AI Philosophy with Manav Thiara
Recorded live on the main stage at Sage Future in San Francisco, Emily and Matt sit down with Manav Thiara, SVP of Data & AI and Technical Fellow at Sage, to unpack th...
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...
Why a $3M Construction Company Chose Sage Intacct
Josh Smyser shares how he went from Big Four auditor to running his family's tuckpointing and restoration business after his father's death, growing TNT from $200K to ...
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...
Sage Intacct's Latest Release Deep Dive
Emily and Matt are joined by Eisner Amper's Skye Duhon to dissect Sage Intacct's 2025 R2 release and its mission to "knock down barriers so everyone can thrive." They ...
AI-Powered Construction: From Blueprint Analysis to Bid Management
Julie Adams, SVP of Construction and Real Estate Products at Sage, discusses how AI is revolutionizing construction from bid management to field operations. She explor...