Expensify Forms Accountant Steering Committee to Drive Product Development
22 March 2023 - 12:00AM
Business Wire
Ten global accounting experts join
Expensify’s Steering Committee to advise the expense management
company on pushing the limits of the accounting industry
Expensify, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXFY), a payments superapp that helps
individuals and businesses around the world simplify the way they
manage money across expenses, corporate cards, and bills, today
announced a strategic partnership with accounting leaders to help
shape the future of the industry for firms and clients alike.
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Expensify Steering Committee Inaugural
Meeting, Four Seasons Hotel, Austin, Texas, December 2022 (Photo:
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The inaugural Expensify Steering Committee is comprised of:
- Colman Edwards, Senior Director of Technology at Countsy
- Deb Defer, Managing Director, Business Services &
Outsourcing at BDO USA
- Denise Bailey, Principal, Business Systems Consulting Practice
Leader at Elliott Davis
- Denise LeDuc Froemming, President & CEO of the California
Society of CPAs
- Dixie McCurley, Partner, Digital Advisory, Client Accounting
Services Leader at Cherry Bekaert
- Keeley Stock, Managing Director at ZEDRA Group
- Kenji Kuramoto, Founder & CEO of Acuity
- Laura Redmond, Founder & CEO of Redmond Accounting
- Pete Lopez, Business Development Manager at Kranz
Consulting
- Tina Gregory, Consulting CFO & Head of CFO Team at Early
Growth Financial Services
The committee first met in December 2022 at the Four Seasons
Hotel Austin to discuss the topic “Every Payment is a
Conversation,” which was guided by Expensify’s founder and CEO
David Barrett, COO Anu Muralidharan, and CPO Jason Mills.
Future initiatives, including chat, payroll, and the Expensify
wallet, will be discussed in meetings throughout 2023. The next
gathering takes place this May at ExpensiCon, a prestigious
invite-only accounting conference in Italy where 100 industry
professionals and thought leaders will come together for five days
of community building, thought leadership, networking, and
roundtable sessions.
“We’re delighted to have such a talented and committed group of
individuals on the Steering Committee,” said founder and CEO David
Barrett. “Their expertise and experience will be invaluable in
ensuring that Expensify stays at the forefront of the accounting
industry and continues to lead the way.”
Here’s what some of Expensify’s Steering Committee members have
to say about this unique partnership:
“I’ve been an Expensify partner and customer for many years and
I’m honored for the opportunity to be a member of the Steering
Committee,” said Kenji Kuramoto, founder and CEO of Acuity.
“Expensify’s product has advanced at an incredible pace and to get
to work with other industry peers and the Expensify team to
continue to shape the product’s future is going to be tremendously
fun! I know our work together will positively impact all of our
clients and the accounting community who serve small businesses.
And if this wasn’t exciting enough, I absolutely cannot wait for
ExpensiCon! Being amongst so many people that I admire in the
accounting industry against the backdrop of the Italian coastline….
what more can you say besides ‘perfetto!’”
“I’m excited to be a part of the Steering Committee to provide
input on taking Expensify to the next level. Looking forward to
collaborating with top talent at ExpensiCon!” said Denise Bailey,
Elliot Davis.
“I’m delighted to have been asked to join the Expensify Steering
Committee,” said Keeley Stock, Managing Director of ZEDRA London.
“Expensify has been an absolute game changer for our clients and
the team at ZEDRA over the years. I look forward to working even
more closely with my peers and the Expensify team to continue to
elevate the fantastic products they provide.”
"Innovation in technology is a top priority for my firm,” says
Colman Edwards, Sr Director of Technology at Countsy. “Expensify
has always been on the cutting edge of fintech, so it’s exciting to
join the Steering Committee and have the chance to give input
firsthand into product changes that are optimized for
accountants.”
About Expensify
Expensify is a payments superapp that helps individuals and
businesses around the world simplify the way they manage money.
More than 12 million people use Expensify's free features, which
include corporate cards, expense tracking, next-day reimbursement,
invoicing, bill pay, payroll, and travel booking in one app. All
free. Whether you own a small business, manage a team, or close the
books for your clients, Expensify makes it easy so you have more
time to focus on what really matters.
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