The Future of SMB Finance Is AI Bookkeeping to Replace Broken ERP Systems with Kevin & Drew

In this episode of Future Finance, hosts Paul Barnhurst and Glenn Hopper talk with Kevin Thomas and Drew Hyatt, co-founders of Omniga, about solving persistent issues in bookkeeping and the monthly close process for small and mid-sized businesses. They discuss how finance leaders often struggle with unreliable data and how Omniga is creating a more structured, review-ready accounting workflow.

Kevin Thomas brings a background in corporate FP&A and a CFA perspective. His hands-on experience with messy books and data integrity problems in SMBs led him to co-found Omniga. Drew Hyatt is a technology leader with a background in FinTech integrations and data pipelines. He previously worked in construction finance and medical supply chains, building systems that manage high-volume, rule-based transactions.

In this episode, you will discover:

1. Why clean financial data is essential for any finance function to scale.
2. What makes SMB accounting workflows difficult and how Omniga is addressing it.
3. How Omniga uses automation to classify, normalize, and escalate accounting entries.
4. The structure of a scalable, review-focused operating system for fractional CFOs.

Kevin and Drew share how Omniga is tackling the core challenges of bookkeeping and monthly close for SMBs. Their approach brings structure, control, and scalability to finance operations where it’s needed most.

Follow Kevin:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-a-thomas/

Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/omniga-ai/

Follow Drew:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drew-a-hyatt/

Follow Glenn:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gbhopperiii

Follow Paul:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thefpandaguy

Follow QFlow.AI:

Website - https://bit.ly/4i1Ekjg

Future Finance is sponsored by QFlow.ai, the strategic finance platform solving the toughest part of planning and analysis: B2B revenue. Align sales, marketing, and finance, speed up decision-making, and lock in accountability with QFlow.ai.

Stay tuned for a deeper understanding of how AI is shaping the future of finance and what it means for businesses and individuals alike.

In Today’s Episode:

[00:15] - Meet Kevin and Drew

[01:28] - Why Omniga Started

[04:38] - Drew’s Tech Background

[07:04] - The Name “Omniga”

[10:33] - Controlling AI Output

[13:57] - Guardrails and Escalation

[16:18] - Final Thoughts