Let's Sync with John McGowan

In this episode of "Let's Sync," Raúl Villarreal Jr. and Mike McCarron step in to discuss the operational hurdles CPA firms face today. They unpack how the busy season acts as the ultimate stress test, exposing the cracks in fragmented, layered tech stacks where firms often find themselves "duct-taping" solutions together. The conversation explores why firms must go beyond replicating old processe...

In this episode of Let’s Sync, host John is joined by two industry leaders driving digital transformation in the accounting world: Penny Bustamante, Chief Operating Officer at Anchin, and Mike Laveman, Managing Partner of the Business Tax Practice at EisnerAmper. Together, they dive deep into the journey of modernizing CPA firms—moving away from "hodgepodge" legacy systems and tedious manual proce...

"In this episode of Let’s Sync, HubSync CEO John McGowan talks with Kevin Robert, former CEO of Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting, about the evolution of the tax and accounting industry over the last four decades. They discuss the massive undertaking of building CCH Access, the challenges of overcoming legacy 'tech debt,' and how modern platforms like HubSync are solving the talent shortage by repla...

In this episode of Let’s Sync, HubSync CEO John McGowan talks with Ross Devor, Partner at Thoma Bravo, about how private equity is driving innovation in the tax and accounting industry. They discuss Thoma Bravo’s investment in HubSync, the role of technology and AI in transforming firms, and how strong partnerships fuel growth and modernization across the profession. ----- Join John McGowan, HubSy...