It’s a Bot! Live Interview and Demo of Gappify Alan with Founder & CEO Jotham Ty

June 11, 2019 / 38:41/E80

This bonus episode features an interview and demo with Jotham Ty, founder and CEO of Gappify (https://www.gappify.com/), which builds "Bots for Accountants, By Accountants." Jotham shares what inspired him to build a bot for accountants, and in particular, industry accountants in midsize companies. He shares details on "Alan" (the bot) and gives us a live demo of Alan doing vendor onboarding for a company on NetSuite. The interview was recorded via Facebook Live on Friday, May 31.

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Show Notes

00:16 - Welcome to the Cloud Accounting Podcast!
01:02 - Correction: Gappify is true automation (not fake bots)
03:09 - Jotham's background in the Big Four and then SOX compliance consulting
04:06 - What is Gappify Alan and what does it do?
07:13 - How does Alan work behind the scenes?
11:00 - The value proposition of Gappify for a midsize company
13:16 - About Gappify, including their participation in the AICPA startup accelerator
16:48 - Live demo of Gappify Alan
24:07 - Who is a good fit for Gappify as a customer?
25:29 - What does Gappify cost?
26:14 - Do you find challenges with customization?
28:41 - Are you still building a bot to pass the CPA exam?
32:36 - Do you think companies will stop customizing so much?
36:16 - How to get in touch with Jotham Ty and learn about Gappify (https://www.gappify.com/)

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