The Digital Accountancy Show Wrap-Up With Odoo
Let's?take a recap at DAS and how Odoo captured London!

The Digital Accountancy Show Wrap-Up With Odoo

DAS! A Fantastic Couple of Days Showcasing The Power of Odoo Accounting to The UK


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Hello,?Odooers and Accountants across the world! We are back and fresh from the Digital Accountancy Show in London, showcasing the best of the platform to the UK and London region.

With over 3000+ accountants and key industry figures pushing through the Battersea doors, it was one to remember.

Welcome back for a recap of the Digital Accountancy Show 2024, where innovation meets expertise in the bustling heart of the accounting world!

Oh boy! What a fantastic couple of days we had.?

We will come back to Odoo in a little.

These last couple of days, The Digital Accountancy Show rolled out its red carpet, ushering in a new era of digital transformation with attendees from all corners of the globe. With the likes of Jason Staats and ??? Ryan Pearcy speaking, it was a great experience to learn more about the future of Accounting in the digital world. Cutting-edge technology, forward-thinking, and brilliant minds are all in one place when it comes to DAS.

As one of the proud exhibitors alongside Odoo , we experienced firsthand the electric atmosphere and the boundless opportunities that arise when technology leaders and accounting professionals converge under one roof. We were joined by Lionel Portmans , Laurent Janty and Jin Dhanda from the Odoo team, who gave a fantastic account of what is to offer.

Ready to take the UK market by storm with Odoo Accounting!

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It's time to drink the purple juice!???

This Edition's Ingredients


Let's take a look at this article's ripe ingredients to see what's coming up.

  • ???What Is DAS?
  • ?? The DAS Recap
  • ?? Behind The Odoo Scenes

Let's start counting up those numbers. There is no stopping us!

If you are still not sure of the POWER?of Accounting within the Odoo ecosystem, take a look at this amazing edition of DTPJ -?The Very Best Of Odoo Accounting.

Before we get started, a MASSIVE shoutout to the DAS team, including Dan Cockerton , James Howell , Isla Falconer and the wider team. A special mention to the Journey team - Jordan Vickery , ??Trent McLaren and the team - their efforts were second to none!

You guys rock! DAS lit up London as one of the biggest Odoo Accounting events in the UK.

What Is DAS?


DAS, or The Digital Accountancy Show, is your front row to the future of accounting and finance. With over 3000+ attendees, 100+ speakers, 160+ exhibitors and 8 stages, it's one of the biggest accounting events in the UK.

Bringing the power of Accounting to Battersea.

DAS returned to Evolution London in Battersea London for two days of insightful content, emerging applications and accounting technology to blow your socks off. Not to mention the countless networking opportunities. Have the chance to immerse yourself in educational talks and engaging discussions. This year, the show was sponsored by Xero themselves.

Here is a little intro to give you a sense of the event.

The DAS Recap


The show sprung up some fantastic moments over the course of two days. Take a look at some of these moments that were captured.

A closer look at the main stage as exhibitors started to prepare.
Littered with Accounting talks and upskilling sessions.
Here is the Tech Academy stage powered by Datasnipper.
Jason Staats, taking centre stage on day 2.
?Locked into Jason Staats.
Phillip Oakley talks about the importance of Accounting for Inventory and Stock Management.
Curiosity among the audience.
Embracing the power of technology.
?Just a few people. ;)
?The stage is on FIRE! Attendees tuning in.
Be the best you can be.
Better get your walking shoes on when it comes to DAS.
Advisory Live sponsored by Croner-i.
Uncovering the Accountancy market.
Exhibitors getting stuck into the action.
The Demo room is in action as attendees start to filter in on Day 1.
The DAS night show gets underway!

Keep up to date with content from DAS, including announcements for DAS 25!

Behind The Odoo Scenes


Taking it all the way back to last Monday, the team headed down early booth preparation where the magic was brewing. It wasn't all fancy lights and pre-built Lego Tower Bridges. One hell of a venue as here are a few clips from behind the scenes.???

The Gravitai booth before setting up. We were 70% of the way there!
Here is the wider view alongside Odoo!
Ready for the main stage.
The power of teamwork.?The DAS team once again showed their experience in getting everything ready!
Looking a little more ready to rock now as we get ready for some Odoo demos! ??
And, of course, in typical fashion - I couldn't not bring some London themed lego along.
Ready to go with a stack of Odoo references.
London Bridge taking centre stage at DAS on the Gravitai booth.
Odoo fit and ready to RUN?your business.
Ready to rock at DAS.
Simple, efficient and affordable.
Ready to implement, support and train.
Myself talking on the points of Odoo across a business.

There Is More to Odoo Than Accounting...


The statement speaks for itself.

?Accounting is just the beginning of the Odoo journey.

For any UK accountant or company reader, there is more to Odoo than just Accounting. Odoo is a full-suite system built on consolidating your tech stack into one platform.?

Pretty nifty, right?

The statement speaks for every business...
Who spotted our board at DAS?

Take a look at why Odoo is trusted by over 12 million users.

If you would like a demo of the platform, get in touch - we can help showcase the true power of the platform. After all, Knowledge is POWER!

And, of course...

You can always take advantage of a FREE trial.

A Special Mention to All The Speakers Who Supported DAS - Some Fantastic Conversations


While I only personally managed to catch up a couple of times, the quality of talks at DAS was exceptional, diving deeper into both important and accounting controversial topics. 80+ electric topics that made a difference to both Accounting careers and futures.

A special mention to Jason Staats , Dawn Marriott , Daniella Wainwright , Mo Yang CPA CA CFA , Umar Mallam Hassam , James Sundin , Harpal Singh , Jean-Baptiste Chenut , Fran Ellington , Wes Rashid , Martin Brennan , Michael Mills , Alastair Barlow FCCA , Joseph Heaton , Emilio Vences , Carly Shaw FCCA , James Lizars FCCA , Scott Johnson , Jenny Bowden FCCA ACA , Silvia Merchant FCCA , Bethanie Hawkins , Jennifer Williamson , Freddie B. , Kelly Goss , Dayle Rodriguez , Heather Elkington , Rachel Harris , Philip Olagunju MBA , Stephen Paul , Russell Gammon , Daniel Faulkner , Elaine Roche , Matthew Lewns , Steven Reynard , James Gosling , Nicola Hageman , Cristian Holmes , Mitch Hahn , Ashlee Cooper , Ellice Whyte , ??? Ryan Pearcy , Rich Webb , Vanisha Benjamin FCCA , Lucy Cohen , Duran Hamer , Robert Davidson BA FCCA ????? , Joseph Cox , Tony Stevenson FCA , Jo Wood , Darren Cran , Martin Bown , Billie Mcloughlin ACCA , Ross Latta , Sophie Maxwell , Henrik Grim , Tom Allerton , Daniel Lawrence , Phil Daniels , James Butterworth , Darren Glanville , Andy Wiggan , Joanne Bell , Ken Bastiaensen , Cameron Ford , Hayley Baxter , Richard Sergeant , Sam Burgess , Philip Oakley , Cheryl Sharp FCCA , Jonathan Gaunt , Maggie Stancheva , Dave Sellick , Sheetal Shah FCCA , Ian Cooper MBA , Cristian Holmes , John Toon , Katie Hawking FMAAT , Duncan Bye , Simon W. , Allan Wilson , Bepi Jones ACA , Ben Withinshaw , James Knights , Carl Reader , Daniel Cooper , Alasdair McGill , Mat White , Russell Frayne , Vincent Damen , David Kerr , Matt Flanagan , Jonathan Mifsud , Sherelyn Cowles , Danielle Fisher , Marina Traversari , Sarah Whale , Dr Peter Ellington , Tessa Hebditch ACMA, CGMA , Andrew Turpin , Jessica Miller , Bogdan Uzbekov , Kate Powell , Oliver Wimshurst , Aidan Curran , Richard Sykes, Lisa Calvert , Sam Tasker-Grindley , Tasnim Mustafa , Pamela Phillips , Kevin Ludford , Luke Quince , Mike Crocker FCCA , Emily Inman FCCA , Lee Maughan , Amaan Jalwa , Ellie Duncan , Stuart Miller , Emma James , Taylor Housden , Johnny Ridd , David Goode , Benyam Hagos , Stephen Campbell , Thomas Djukic , Alex Bond Burnett ?? PCC , Christopher Argent , Chris Ortega , Artti Aurasmaa , James Hewitt , Lisa Miles-Heal , Matt Brodie , Aaron Wittman , Nicolai Thomson , Kayleigh Graham , Chetan Mistry , John Sadler , Ashley Platt , Lindsey Tyler , Paul Barnes , Graeme Tennick , Jo Edwards , Geoffrey Gualano , Sobi Hariharan C.ICB , Barinder Chadha , Lauren Harvey , Caroline Plumb OBE , jenny faulkner , Lisa Miles-Heal , Amin Kashy , Gary Turner , Kara Curtayne FICB MAAT , Neil Jackson , Chris McKenna , Reza Hooda FCA CTA , Edwin Pecznyik , Dave Norwell , Emma C. , George Pollard , Charlotte Birch , Neil Mullane , Steven Cox , Hilary Dyson , Kirsty Mitchell , Paula Webb , Ami Copeland , Kelly Coombes , Max Whiteley ?? BFP ACA , Ellie Dignam , Callum Wagstaff , Alex Black FCCA , Pete Everett , Abul Nurujjaman , Nicki Savill , Wayne Bastian , Omar Abdelmawla , Ian Pay , john gaskell , ?? Alex Falcon Huerta , Nick Taylor , Indi Tatla , Chris Downing , Myfanwy Neville , Tessa Hebditch ACMA, CGMA , Conrad Langridge , Christophe Fonteneau , Charlie Carne , Rachel Portelli , Emma Crawford-Falekaono , Ciaran Brennan , Michael Reynolds , Sue Penney , William Massey , Steve Darnell , Simon Woodhams , Kevin Dunn , Aravinda Subasinghe , Edward Franklin (ACA) , Alex Beattie , Crawford Millar, Lynn Radose

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Thanks for joining us and see you in 2025!???

Sam Burgess

Founder and CEO @ Partful | Bridging the gap between OEMs and end-users.

11 个月

A great article to summarise the show. Thanks for the mention, William!

Jonathan Mifsud

Empowering Payroll Bureaus & SMEs to pay accurately through world-class HR & Payroll software

11 个月

William McMahon was great to chat, look forward to seeing how Odoo will grow within the UK

Chris Ortega

Fractional CFO????I help SMBs grow with Financial Clarity & Confidence | Founder & CEO @freshfpa | FP&A, Finance & CFO Thought Leader | Finance Influencer | Former Amateur Boxer ??

11 个月

William McMahon great write and loved my team at Digital Accountancy Show

??? Ryan Pearcy

Making businesses faster, smarter and more nimble with cloud technology. Digital Transformation specialist and Podcaster. Chartered Accountant passionate about all things cloud accounting.

11 个月

I can’t believe I was name dropped alongside Jason Staats, CPA. One of us looks out of place in there! And the other one is from America ??

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