A lively panel reflects on 2025's tech-driven accounting trends, AI, automation, clean data, and what’s next for 2026. Ethics, awards, remote work, and receipts that must die! Summary In this panel discussion recorded at the Cloudoffis end-of-year event in Sydney, Heather Smith is joined by John Munden (Cloudoffis), Tyler Caskey (The Bean Counters), and Natalia Clark (Easy Super) to reflect on 2025 and forecast on the future in 2026 and beyond in the accounting and auditing industry. In this episode, we talk about . . . Key 2025 trends: AI integration, automation pain points, rapid tech change. The obsession with building AI agents into workflows. Insights on award-winning success and staying unique. The shift to remote-first work and global team building. Strategic investments in talent vs. tech at Cloudoffis. The call to kill receipts, wet signatures, and corporate cheques. Bold forecasts for AI replacing admin roles and fast decision-making gaps. Final takeaway: ethics, professionalism, and agility are your superpowers. Contact details:   Sponsor Offers:  Here Cloudoffis : https://cloudoffis.com.au/  Natalia Clark : https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliaclack-easysuper/  Tyler Caskey : https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylercaskey/  John Munden : https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmunden/   Accounting Apps newsletter: http://accountingapps.io/  Accounting Apps Mastermind: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XeroMasterMind  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/HeatherSmithAU/  YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/ANISEConsulting  X: https://twitter.com/HeatherSmithAU