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Our story
As a team of qualified accountants with data and software development expertise, we were abundantly aware that manual processes and disparate data constrained the value of accounting.
We knew there was a better way. Inflo provides a platform that transforms accounting processes and allows accountants to perform more interesting and valuable work.
Inflo allows accountants to grow their value
Following successful careers at PwC, Mark Edmondson and Graham Clark saw that firms outside the Big Four were unfairly disadvantaged: they couldn’t access modern techniques such as data analytics – and the insights and efficiencies provided.
To make progressive digital technologies available to the accounting profession more broadly, Mark and Graham founded Inflo in 2016 and recruited a passionate and high skilled team including Grant Cooper and Tom Gathercole. The team secured their first accounting firm customer in week 2 of the business and the rest is history.
Inflo is an award-winning professionally recognised platform that helps our customers do more with data, automate compliance, work smarter, and grow their value.
How Inflo works
Inflo offers either a fully integrated audit suite or modular products to complement and enhance existing technologies. Inflo consists of 10 Modules within 5 product groups, allowing accountants in practice to work more collaboratively with accountants in business to provide more effective and valuable audit services.
World-class security – as standard
Sophisticated data security is key to building trust in progressive cloud technologies. That’s why Inflo uses Microsoft Azure to store and process financial data. Our multiple system instances around the world provide robust security and ensure the highest levels of diligence – in line with the international and regional regulations.
Inflo puts data protection at the heart of our operations. By holding ISO 27001 certification and abiding by the principles of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Inflo combines advanced security features and functionality, offering a secure environment for collaboration.
What makes Inflo unique?
Inflo is the world’s only audit platform combining digital collaboration, data acquisition, data analytics, working papers and client reporting. It offers a Digital Audit process which transforms the quality, effectiveness and value of external audit work.
Auditors and accountants in practice automate routine tasks, freeing their time to focus on risk and add more value to their clients.
Accountants in business experience a more efficient and streamlined approach combined with more valuable outputs from the year end audit.
Here are just a few key features which make Inflo unique:
- Simple, intuitive and transparent collaboration loved by everyone,
- Complete compatibility, extracting consistent data from 100% of accounting systems,
- Expert support with ex-Big 4 data specialists on-hand for complex engagements,
- Diverse analytical techniques, ranging from simple fluctuation analysis, sophisticated fraud techniques and progressive whole-population revenue examination,
- Data-driven workflow and documentation, with an in-built, innovative yet compliant audit methodology,
- Insightful reporting, leveraging visualisation to differentiate audit outputs,
- World class security, holding ISO 27001 certification, advanced encryption and SSO,
- Enhanced connectivity, with APIs supporting varied technology integrations,
- Renowned Customer Success, supporting you every step of the way.
Auditors and accountants in practice are attracting new clients and working more broadly with their existing clients – because they are growing their value with Inflo.
Leadership team
Mark has spent his career developing technology that empowers accounting firms with cutting-edge computing power.
Having started on PwC’s fast-track program, Mark earned his stripes as a practicing accountant at the Big Four firm, leading audit and consulting engagements. He founded Inflo alongside Graham, Grant, and Tom after he spotted the opportunity to revolutionise the world of accounting with next-generation software that gave firms outside the Big Four access to the latest software capabilities.
Mark regularly shares his expertise on how technology is going to shape the future of accounting as a keynote speaker at international conferences.
You can reach Mark on mark.edmondson@inflosoftware.com
Graham is a specialist in accounting systems, data extraction and validation. His expertise in the use of robotic process automation to support scalable data ingestion is key to Inflo’s cutting-edge capabilities.
As a chartered accountant with software development experience at a Big Four firm, Graham understands the needs and requirements of accountants and their clients. He’s helped design Inflo to meet these needs in the Digital Age.
You can reach Graham on graham.clark@inflosoftware.com
Mike Bowman is the Chief Commercial Officer at Inflo with global responsibility over the growth of the business. With 22 years’ experience in sales, and over 10 specifically in SaaS, he is an expert in supporting the transformation journey that firms and networks are taking to incorporate new technologies into traditional working practices.
He dedicates his time to working closely with firms to recognise the many benefits technology will bring, while understanding the implementation challenges that they will face and ensuring that Inflo supports them throughout with a first-class Customer Success Team.
You can reach Mike on mike.bowman@inflosoftware.com
Olwyn is Inflo’s Chief Customer Officer, who, with the support of a team across three continents, is ultimately responsible for ensuring Inflo’s customers’ satisfaction and success.
She is a commercially strategic operator who brings a creative and innovative approach to her work. She has worked with a diverse range of stakeholders in the accounting and business community from regulators and politicians, to global business leads and students.
Olwyn is a qualified Chartered Accountant. She has spent the last decade of her career working in professional education, public policy and member services with Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, where she implemented initiatives that helped to future-proof the global profession.
You can reach Olwyn on olwyn.connolly@inflosoftware.com
Grant is an expert in cloud-based web-applications with a track record of building scalable global software solutions. He ensures security and confidentiality is engrained in both our software and our organisation.
His deep knowledge of the best practices in cyber security is what makes Inflo a completely secure platform for accountants and their clients to exchange confidential financial information.
You can reach Grant on grant.cooper@inflosoftware.com
Tom Gathercole
Chief Data Analytics OfficerTom is a data scientist with a Big Four background. An expert in emerging technologies such as machine learning and AI, Tom leads the development of InfloHI.
A core element of Tom’s role involves critically assessing the latest technology trends to evaluate their relevance to advisory services. This guarantees our customer firms access to the most innovate techniques while safeguarding the relevance, reliability and impact.
You can reach Tom on tom.gathercole@inflosoftware.com
Evan specialises in educating client firms and their teams about deploying Inflo in real world accounting scenarios.
Before joining Inflo, Evan spent ten years providing attestation services to both public and private clients at Grant Thornton. He was also part of the National Office, where he supported the firm’s Audit Data Analytics group and worked with the Audit Methodology and Audit Risk Management groups to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and value of the firm’s risk analysis and audit execution.
Evan has gained vast experience from being a representative on the Rutgers AICPA Data Analytics Research Initiative. He also contributed to the AICPA’s Audit Data Analytics Guide Working Group and is a member of the AICPA’s board of examiners. This provides him with the relevant context to ensure Inflo is aligned with auditing standards, firm methodologies and the skills CPAs require in the future.
You can reach Evan on evan.deford@inflosoftware.com
Careers at Inflo
The team here at Inflo consists of remarkable people. We’re committed to finding talented, passionate individuals with a sense of urgency to join our mission to transform the audit and accounting profession.
Used by accountants in more than 120 countries, Inflo’s unique approach is embraced by progressive accountants globally. There’s never been a better time to join our team to make your mark on the future of accounting.
We help accountants grow their value – and we’re committed to growing our team’s value too.
Grow your value with us.
Some of the world’s best teams growing their value with Inflo
The biggest surprise was the impact Inflo had on my clients. All my clients provided great feedback about the Inflo platform, and many commented on the noticeable time savings they achieved.