Randy Johnston
Randy Johnston is a nationally recognized educator, consultant, and writer with over 40 years experience in Strategic Technology Planning, Systems and Network Integration, Accounting Software Selection, Business Development and Management, Disaster Recovery and Contingency Planning, and Process Engineering.
Appears in 43 Episodes
ATL277: Tech Mergers & Acquisitions
The technology M&A market is sending some unusually clear signals about where the industry is headed. In ATL277, Randy Johnston and Brian Tankersley examine a wave of ...
ATL276: The Secrets Agents Keep (Guest: Alexis Kingsbury, author "Accrual Intentions")
In ATL276, Randy Johnston and Brian Tankersley sit down with Alexis Kingsbury, author of Accrual Intentions, to unpack what he learned from building a deliberately ext...
ATL275: What Tokens Are You Smokin'? AI Routers and Token Marketplaces
Episode Summary AI may feel like a flat monthly subscription today, but ATL275 argues that the economics are moving toward a metered, multi-model market. Randy Johnsto...
ATL274: Alliances, AI, and Self-Funding! Oh My! Guest Dan Pinkous, Founder/CEO of Truss
ATL274 — Alliances, AI, and Self-Funding! Oh My! Guest: Dan Pinkous, Founder & CEO, Truss Hosts: Randy Johnston and Brian F. Tankersley, CPA.CITP, CGMA Podcast: The Ac...
ATL273 Reinventing Your Practice With Advisory (Guest: Nancy Sperry of Sage)
ATL273 — Reinventing Your Practice with Advisory With Guest Nancy Sperry of Sage Episode: ATL273 Release date: September 4, 2026 Hosts: Randy Johnston and Brian F. Ta...
ATL272: The Gathering Storm: Open Source AI
In ATL272, “The Gathering Storm,” Randy Johnston and Brian Tankersley argue that AI is changing cybersecurity faster than many accounting firms are changing their def...
ATL271: Why Your WISP Is Essential in 2026
Episode Summary: ATL271 - Why Your WISP Is Essential in 2026 Podcast Page/Subscription Links: https://podcast.cpate.ch Wiki Page: ATL271 - CPA Tech Wiki In ATL271, “W...
ATL270: Hardware Hullabaloo
ATL270: Hardware Hullabaloo - Episode Summary Hardware is once again a strategic business issue—not merely an IT purchasing decision. In ATL270, Randy Johnston and Bri...
ATL269: Microsoft Agent 365
ATL269 — Microsoft Agent 365 Program: Accounting Technology Lab Hosts: Randy Johnston and Brian F. Tankersley, CPA.CITP, CGMA Approximate runtime: 31 minutes Resource:...
Scaling New Heights 2026, Part Two
ATL268 — Scaling New Heights 2026, Part Two is an episode of the Accounting Technology Lab podcast hosted by Randy Johnston and Brian F. Tankersley, CPA.CITP, CGMA. I...
AI is the Ultimate Accounting Assistant, Part Two (with Guest Sasha Orloff)
ATL267 – AI Is the Ultimate Accounting Assistant, Part Two Guest: Sasha Orloff, Co-founder and CEO of Puzzle Hosts: Randy Johnston and Brian F. Tankersley, CPA.CITP, C...
AI is the Ultimate Accounting Assistant, with guest Sasha Orloff
Title: ATL266 — AI Is the Ultimate Accounting Assistant Wiki: ATL266 - CPA Tech Wiki Guest: Sasha Orloff, CEO of Puzzle Hosts: Randy Johnston and Brian F. Tankersley, ...
ATL265 - Scaling New Heights 2026- "Strange New World"
In this episode of the Accounting Technology Lab, Randy Johnston and Brian Tankersley discuss Scaling New Heights 2026 from Orlando and unpack why this year’s theme, "...
AICPA ENGAGE 2026 and CPAPA Thought Leader / 40 Under 40 Mashup
Randy Johnston and Brian Tankersley record on-site in Orlando to debrief a packed week around AICPA ENGAGE 2026 and the annual Thought Leader/40 Under 40 mashup. They ...
ATL263: Why General AI Is Unsuitable For Tax Research
In this episode of the Accounting Technology Lab, Randy Johnston and Brian Tankersley welcome Kashif Ali, founder of TaxGPT, for a discussion on why general-purpose AI...
ATL262: 2026 Black Ore AI Tax Summit
In this episode of the Accounting Technology Lab, Randy Johnston and Brian Tankersley provide an in-depth recap of the 2026 Black Ore AI Tax Summit held at Nasdaq Towe...
Keyveve ATL261
The accounting profession continues to struggle with fragmented systems. Documents arrive through email, text messages, portals, and cloud storage systems, while workf...
ATL260A Next Generation Document Management (UPDATED)
(Note - a previous version of this episode had a gap in the audio, so we re-rendered the audio and have reposted the episode.) The accounting profession is on the verg...
ATL259: The Dead Pool
In this memorable and surprisingly emotional episode of the Accounting Technology Lab, Randy Johnston and Brian Tankersley reflect on the “dead pool” of accounting an...
ATL258: Recruiting the Next Generation
In this episode of the Accounting Technology Lab, Randy Johnston and Brian Tankersley welcome Donny Shimamoto of the Center for Accounting Transformation and high scho...
