Banking on Trust: A New Era for Accountants and Fintech
Rho Editorial Team
For anyone who knows me, they’ll know that modern accounting professionals of my ilk are done settling. Legacy banking platforms? Way too rigid. Traditional fintech? Generally, all flash and no sizzle. For the professionals behind the books, it’s time for something more purpose-built. That’s the heart of my latest webinar with Rho, Banking on Trust, featuring a fireside chat with Rho co-founder Everett Cook.
In this one of six-part webinar series, I ask Everett to pull back the curtain on why trust isn’t just a marketing line, but a structural decision at Rho. One that starts with their unique partnership with Webster Bank, a 100+ year-old, regulated institution with over $70B in assets. This move doesn’t have anything to do with optics. It’s about building fintech that actually earns the accountant’s stamp of approval.
“Most fintechs aren’t built for accountants. They’re built for speed and scale. But Rho? We wanted a foundation that felt like it could last 100 years,” said Everett Cook during the live session.
Everett shares that Rho is flipping the narrative from all other modern banking platforms. From real-time fraud detection to FDIC-insured deposits and a concierge-style support team. At Rho, accountants aren’t the afterthought; they’re the centerpiece to their all-in-one platform. Especially in their cheeky debut of Luca Paccioli, the Father of Accounting.
Why Rho builds for accountants
As a seasoned accounting professional, I wanted to bring a practitioner lens to the conversation:
“As accountants, we’re tired of duct-taping platforms together. We need workflows that make sense. Platforms that integrate with the systems we already trust like QuickBooks, Xero, and NetSuite. That’s what Rho delivers.”
The all-in-one platform’s features are no afterthought either:
Business checking with no ACH or wire fees.
Corporate cards with high limits and up to 2% cash back1.
Bill pay and treasury tools that are natively built to reduce manual work.
Accounting integrations designed to reconcile in real-time, and not after a CSV export.
What trust looks like in a modern platform
One of the key takeaways from the webinar was that today’s trust is multi-dimensional. It’s not just about compliance, it’s also about user experience, visibility, and speed.
“We’re not here to slap a pretty UI on top of outdated infrastructure,” said Cook. “We’re rebuilding the foundation with accountants in mind.”
Now, that’s what I call an accountant-centric design. That’s also why Rho’s partnership with Webster Bank is so important: it ensures both security and liquidity, while allowing Rho to maintain the level of product control accountants expect and can trust long-term.
In addition, whether you're an accounting firm exploring modern banking options, and advising clients on smarter spend and treasury tools, Rho has become a platform worth evaluating.
“Rho is where visibility, control, and trust converge,” said Will. “And accountants deserve nothing less.”
About Will Lopez
Will Lopez, chief-architect to People Advisory and fellow accountant, has dedicated his career to supporting accounting professionals and small businesses with more than 20 years of public- and private-sector experience, including founding and building a modern, cloud-based accounting firm.
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