{"podcast":{"title":"Future Finance","slug":"future-finance-6908937","podcast_index_feed_id":6908937,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/future-finance/","website_url":"https://future-finance.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/87acb165-fef3-40ad-a398-249546f800b1/WiwQsousa7eBYemnvryqomqj.jpg","author":"Glenn Hopper & Paul Barnhurst","episode_count":96,"summary":"Future Finance is a podcast that delves into the transformative world of finance hosted by Paul Barnhurst, aka The FP&A Guy, and Glenn Hopper, emphasizing the impact of technology and artificial intelligence within the finance profession. Each episode brings listeners the latest news on AI and financial technology, insightful discussions, expert analyses, and forward-thinking ideas, exploring how AI and technological innovations are reshaping corporate finance as we know it. The podcast will become a must-listen for anyone interested in the evolving intersection of technology and finance","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/future-finance-6908937"},"episode":{"title":"The Future of SMB Finance Is AI Bookkeeping to Replace Broken ERP Systems with Kevin & Drew","slug":"the-future-of-smb-finance-is-ai-bookkeeping-to-replace-broken-erp-systems-with-kevin-drew","published_at":"2026-02-04T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/future-finance-6908937/the-future-of-smb-finance-is-ai-bookkeeping-to-replace-broken-erp-systems-with-kevin-drew","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/future-finance-6908937","url":"https://future-finance.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://op3.dev/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/aaf6389b-a20a-43e9-b8a8-7580db9bf9d5.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Future Finance , hosts Paul Barnhurst and Glenn Hopper talk with Kevin Thomas and Drew Hyatt, co-founders of Omniga, about solving persistent issues in bookkeeping and the monthly close process for small and mid-sized businesses. They discuss how finance leaders often struggle with unreliable data and how Omniga is creating a more structured, review-ready accounting workflow. Kevin Thomas brings a background in corporate FP&A and a CFA perspective. His hands-on experience with messy books and data integrity problems in SMBs led him to co-found Omniga. Drew Hyatt is a technology leader with a background in FinTech integrations and data pipelines. He previously worked in construction finance and medical supply chains, building systems that manage high-volume, rule-based transactions. In this episode, you will discover: Why clean financial data is essential for any finance function to scale. What makes SMB accounting workflows difficult and how Omniga is addressing it. How Omniga uses automation to classify, normalize, and escalate accounting entries. The structure of a scalable, review-focused operating system for fractional CFOs. Kevin and Drew share how Omniga is tackling the core challenges of bookkeeping and monthly close for SMBs. Their approach brings structure, control, and scalability to finance operations where it’s needed most. Follow Kevin: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-a-thomas/ Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/omniga-ai/ Follow Drew: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drew-a-hyatt/ Follow Glenn: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gbhopperiii Follow Paul : LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thefpandaguy Follow QFlow.AI: Website - https://bit.ly/4i1Ekjg Future Finance is sponsored by QFlow.ai , the strate…","meta_description":"In this episode of Future Finance , hosts Paul Barnhurst and Glenn Hopper talk with Kevin Thomas and Drew Hyatt, co-founders of Omniga, about solving pers…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1027,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/future-finance-6908937/episodes/the-future-of-smb-finance-is-ai-bookkeeping-to-replace-broken-erp-systems-with-kevin-drew/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/future-finance-6908937/the-future-of-smb-finance-is-ai-bookkeeping-to-replace-broken-erp-systems-with-kevin-drew.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}