If you're building software for accountants or bookkeepers, please get someone like me to rip it apart first. When it comes to software promising to save time and solve problems, it’s a beautiful moment. Until it isn’t.
You see, most accountants won’t just “plug and play.” We test, we audit, we question. We create a road map you didn't know you needed. Some of us even build out the manual process first, so we know if the software is actually doing what it claims to do.
That’s how I find bugs. That’s how I know if the outputs are reliable. That’s how I know whether it’s ready for scale or still in beta dressed up as a solution.
Software needs data to be tested - And over time, if you're listening, it gets better:
Bugs are spotted
Logic is tightened
Innovation begins
I love tech. I really do. But if you’re building for finance teams, there’s a deeper responsibility.
Some of the features we ask for aren’t “nice to haves.”
They’re non-negotiables tied to frameworks, compliance, or just basic accounting standardTake Stripe’s Rev Rec feature – one of the better ones.
When I saw how it handles:
Sales
Credit notes
Cancelled subscriptions
Mid-year joins
Annual subs
FX considerations
...and how that flows through to P&L, balance sheet, and even monthly phasing – it ticked all the right boxes.
But I didn’t stop there, I tested it and audited it.
Did it give a true and fair view?
Did it align with International Accounting Standards?
Only then did I say, “YES, this works!.”
I apply this to all software I use, at Soaring Falcon. The reality is that many tools don’t pass the test. I once flagged a stock software that didn’t account for 'goods in transit' or items 'sat in the stockroom' because it couldn't be added to the system until the physical invoice was received - suppliers sometimes don't send this straight away. Teams were pulling stock values straight into insurance submissions, based on data that didn’t reflect reality. Understated stock values, incorrect profit margins!
When I explained it, the vendor didn’t even understand the issue. It took people like me, technically trained professionals who live and breathe finance, to help them fix it
If you’re building for the hashtag accounting and bookkeeping space, get input from the ground. Not just beta testers — real technical reviewers who understand frameworks, compliance, and real-world use cases. Great software isn’t just functional — it’s credible, defensible, and audit-ready.
Want your SaaS to really land with finance teams? Get someone like me to tear it apart first. You’ll thank me later.
