From Director to Pioneer: Re-imagining Accounting using AI, with Drew Pflaum

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About The Host: Nadene Lewis-Laing is the Founder and Managing Director of Beckway Professionals, a boutique recruitment firm specialising in Public Practice Accounting across Western Australia. With over 18 years of recruitment experience and a trusted reputation for transparency and long-term partnerships, Nadene brings a people-first perspective to every conversation — connecting accountants, firms, and ideas that drive the profession forward. About The Guest: Drew is the co-founder of SavvyWise, an AI-assistant helping accountants save time, reduce risk and generate more revenue when conducting tax research (and more!). Prior to starting SavvyWise, Drew was one of four directors at Perth accounting firm Munro’s, where he started as a graduate and rapidly progressed through the ranks. He has a decorated academic history, is a CPA and achieved Mindshop Accredited Advisor status for his business advisory skills. He is known as a pioneer accountant for cryptocurrency tax, an accountant dedicated to outside-the-box thinking and exceptional client service evidenced by the 50+ five-star Google reviews he’s amassed in the last few years. Now at SavvyWise, he’s turned his attention to helping the profession, at scale, by empowering accountants to use AI for tax research and more.