How AI Will Transform Accountants: Future-Proofing Your Career | FloQast CAO Dan Callaghan
Mon Jan 12 2026
In this episode of Blood, Sweat, and Balance Sheets, FloQast CEO Mike Whitmire sits down with Dan Callaghan, FloQast's Chief Accounting Officer, to discuss his 30+ year career journey and share his bold vision for the future of accounting in the age of AI.
What You'll Learn:
Why AI is accounting's "tractor moment" and what that means for your careerHow Dan went from KPMG auditor to CAO of multiple pre-IPO tech companiesThe truth about AI replacing accountants (spoiler: it won't)Why every accountant needs to upskill NOW to stay competitiveInside look at the FloQast Certified Accountant (FCA) programHow AI will free accountants from spreadsheet drudgery to become strategic business partnersKey Takeaways: Dan argues that AI isn't eliminating accounting jobs -- it's eliminating the manual grind of data entry, reconciliation, and spreadsheet analysis. Just like tractors revolutionized farming without replacing farmers, AI will transform accountants from "counters" into strategic advisors and business partners.
This is your opportunity to shape your own future in the profession. The accountants who embrace AI and accounting transformation platforms today will be the ones sitting at the board table tomorrow.
About the Guest: Dan Callaghan is the Chief Accounting Officer at FloQast with 30+ years of experience, including helping take three companies public from the controllership role.
🔗 Learn more about the FloQast Certified Accountant program: https://www.floqast.com/floqast-certified-accountant
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In this episode of Blood, Sweat, and Balance Sheets, FloQast CEO Mike Whitmire sits down with Dan Callaghan, FloQast's Chief Accounting Officer, to discuss his 30+ year career journey and share his bold vision for the future of accounting in the age of AI. What You'll Learn: Why AI is accounting's "tractor moment" and what that means for your careerHow Dan went from KPMG auditor to CAO of multiple pre-IPO tech companiesThe truth about AI replacing accountants (spoiler: it won't)Why every accountant needs to upskill NOW to stay competitiveInside look at the FloQast Certified Accountant (FCA) programHow AI will free accountants from spreadsheet drudgery to become strategic business partnersKey Takeaways: Dan argues that AI isn't eliminating accounting jobs -- it's eliminating the manual grind of data entry, reconciliation, and spreadsheet analysis. Just like tractors revolutionized farming without replacing farmers, AI will transform accountants from "counters" into strategic advisors and business partners. This is your opportunity to shape your own future in the profession. The accountants who embrace AI and accounting transformation platforms today will be the ones sitting at the board table tomorrow. About the Guest: Dan Callaghan is the Chief Accounting Officer at FloQast with 30+ years of experience, including helping take three companies public from the controllership role. 🔗 Learn more about the FloQast Certified Accountant program: https://www.floqast.com/floqast-certified-accountant #Accounting #AI #FutureOfWork #AccountingTech #CFO #FloQast #CareerAdvice