GAPPIFY PODCAST - E61

From Homeless to High Impact: A Journey of Resilience and Reinvention in Accounting

In this episode of #AccountingLifePodcast, host Jotham Ty is joined by guest Devon Coombs, Strategic Advisor and Director of Financial Transformations at Principal Consulting Group. From experiencing homelessness in his twenties to leading billion-dollar finance transformations, Devon shares a raw and inspiring story of resilience and reinvention. Together, Jotham and Devon explore how early adversity can help shape ambition, what it means to take risks when you have nothing to lose, and how grit and perspective can fuel purpose-driven leadership in the world of accounting.

Featured Podcast Topics:
00:00 – From Homelessness to Financial Transformation
03:00 – Discovering Accounting by Accident
07:00 – What Makes Accounting Powerful
12:00 – The Big Picture Mindset
20:00 – Advice for Anyone Starting from Scratch

"I love Gappify for its ability to put the month-end accrual process on autopilot. It reinforces the best practices around the procure-to-pay cycle, influencing good behavior and engagement with outside vendors and internal business partners. This helps support a very smooth accrual process and month-end close."

"The implementation was seamless and required minimal lift from the Puma team. It was a one-time setup, and we haven't touched it since; instead, our accruals continue running automatically."

“In an era of new business models and changing accounting standards, accounting professionals need automation so that they can deliver fast, correct and smooth close processes. Gappify equips finance staff to keep pace with the speed of business, and enable finance transformation in an era of increasing complexity."

“Gappify is a cornerstone of our close management tech stack. They are pioneers in automated vendor accruals (which they execute perfectly!) and continue to add value through their innovative new features, including PO compliance monitoring and vendor spend insights."

About Gappify

Gappify, founded in 2016, is a cloud-based provider of accrual automation solutions for mid-market and enterprise accounting teams. The company is headquartered in New York City, with offices in Berkeley, California, Washington DC, and Manila, Philippines.

Its team consists of accountants and CPA’s from Big Four accounting firms and software innovators. Gappify is also supported by strategic advisors from some of the world’s most recognized technology companies and is affiliated with the top companies & accounting organizations.