Alastair Barlow from Flinder

What it takes to grow your company, expanding verticals, and application of data analytics

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What it takes to grow your company, expanding verticals, and application of data analytics with Alastair Barlow

Episode 22   •   Feb 16
Alastair Barlow

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About the Episode

Transcript

Alastair Barlow is CEO and co-founder at Flinder. He has experience working with fast-growth businesses, transforming finance functions, writing for AccountingWeb, and being a part of global accounting and technology panels. In this episode, Alastair and Stuart discuss data analytics, the current position of Flinder and what’s in store for the future. They also share some interesting thoughts about rugby, ski trips, and the importance of relationships with your clients and colleagues.

Episode Themes

Client relationship
Technology
Data analytics

Episode Notes

  • Six Nations rugby tournament (1:00)
  • COVID-19 impacting travel plans (1:50)
  • Accounting leaders going skiing (3:40)
  • Creative juices in an informal environment (4:30)
  • Flinder’s client and staff ski trips (5:20)
  • Relationship between Alastair and his co-founder Luke (7:00)
  • Where Flinder is today (8:40)
  • Plans for the future (10:00)
  • Investing in data analytics (12:30)
  • Realm of verticals (14:30)
  • Laboring and finding staff (17:00)
  • What it’s really like to work at Flinder (18:50)
  • Working with challenging but interesting businesses (20:50)
  • Strategy for 2022 (22:50)
  • Complex data reach sectors (25:20)
  • Complexities of expanding verticals (26:20)
  • Developing an internal team of experts (28:20)
  • Prediction for rugby in February (29:40)
Episode Themes
Client relationship
Technology
Data analytics
Episode Notes
  • Six Nations rugby tournament (1:00)
  • COVID-19 impacting travel plans (1:50)
  • Accounting leaders going skiing (3:40)
  • Creative juices in an informal environment (4:30)
  • Flinder’s client and staff ski trips (5:20)
  • Relationship between Alastair and his co-founder Luke (7:00)
  • Where Flinder is today (8:40)
  • Plans for the future (10:00)
  • Investing in data analytics (12:30)
  • Realm of verticals (14:30)
  • Laboring and finding staff (17:00)
  • What it’s really like to work at Flinder (18:50)
  • Working with challenging but interesting businesses (20:50)
  • Strategy for 2022 (22:50)
  • Complex data reach sectors (25:20)
  • Complexities of expanding verticals (26:20)
  • Developing an internal team of experts (28:20)
  • Prediction for rugby in February (29:40)
About the Guest

Alastair is CEO and Co-Founder at Flinder. As well as his work with fast-growth businesses and transforming finance functions, he writes for AccountingWeb, sits on the ACCA Practitioner’s Panel Network, Global Technology Forum, and Advisory Boards for Digital Accountancy Show, AWEB Live, and Early Adopters Hub. Flinder builds and runs smart finance functions for fast-growth and complex businesses. The company helps fast-growth technology and e-commerce businesses to improve performance, scale business operations, and prepare for investment.

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