# 637 9 Apps Every Accounting Firm Needs (that aren’t accounting apps) [These are required apps for accounting firms] Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/jason-on-firms-podcast-6263492/637-9-apps-every-accounting-firm-needs-that-aren-t-accounting-apps-these-are-required-apps-for-accounting-firms Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/jason-on-firms-podcast-6263492/637-9-apps-every-accounting-firm-needs-that-aren-t-accounting-apps-these-are-required-apps-for-accounting-firms.md Podcast: [Jason On Firms Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jason-on-firms-podcast-6263492) Published: 2026-08-25T15:41:15+00:00 Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/4ffec557 Audio file: https://media.transistor.fm/4ffec557/05128116.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/jason-on-firms-podcast-6263492/episodes/637-9-apps-every-accounting-firm-needs-that-aren-t-accounting-apps-these-are-required-apps-for-accounting-firms Duration seconds: 4063 ## Resource πŸš€ Get smarter faster by learning with other firm owners: https://www.rlz.io/ πŸ“© Want a simple way to keep up with accounting firm and AI? I break it down every week in my newsletter: https://www.jasononfirms.com/newsletter ☎️ Leave me a voicemail at (1)516-980-4968! πŸ“§ Email me! jason@jasononfirms.com In this episode, I break down nine non-accounting apps that can make a modern accounting firm more efficient, from collaborative email and soft phones to AI assistants, meeting recorders, and scheduling tools. I also πŸ”₯ Roast a Firm and explain why an extremely specific niche can be a powerful advantage. Then in πŸ“ž Accountant Support, I answer questions about cutting lower-paying clients, using Claude with QuickBooks, choosing PC versus Mac for AI, trial balance software, replacing traditional software with AI, and whether new accounting graduates should start their own firms. πŸ”₯ Here’s that Roast-My-Firm intake form: https://airtable.com/appZ7dtNz3oaTWWZT/shrybn5166E9t12agπŸ“š A curated list of the apps I actually use and recommend: https://www.jasononfirms.com/apps πŸ’° Today's Sponsors Cloud Accountant Staffing: https://portal.cloudaccountantstaffing.com/candidates Financial Cents: Book a demo https://hubs.li/Q03PYVrp0 and use code Jason10 to receive 10% off the Team or Scale annual plan for firms with 2+ users. Verito: https://verito.com/jason?utm_campaign=42071442-Jason&utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_content=show-notes Karbon: https://karbonhq.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=jason-staats MakersHub: https://makershub.com/get-started?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=jasonstaats Canopy: Go to https://www.getcanopy.com/jason and schedule a demo to see for yourself, and Canopy will send you a $75 gift card after your demo //… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/jason-on-firms-podcast-6263492/episodes/637-9-apps-every-accounting-firm-needs-that-aren-t-accounting-apps-these-are-required-apps-for-accounting-firms/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/jason-on-firms-podcast-6263492/637-9-apps-every-accounting-firm-needs-that-aren-t-accounting-apps-these-are-required-apps-for-accounting-firms.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.