Paul Murray โ Playing the cloud game: how a computer game designer turned accountant built an app to transition his practice to the cloud
Xero have been the first to say we're going to create a ecosystem and we're going to have an open API and you're going to be able to do [...]
A live document monitoring flexible responses of Accounting Apps during Covid-19
Iโm going to attempt to maintain a live document monitoring flexible responses of Accounting Apps during Covid-19. Many recognising businesses are under strain, and employees are working from home in [...]
Lance Rubin โ Decision making the art and science of finding value
We're going to run out of cash in five months time. So what do we do to avoid that situation? Because if we have to go into liquidation and [...]
Natalie Lennon – Starting and running a 100% cloud-based practice
When a client comes in. We'll say, look what apps are you using? What's the workflow? What's happening there? Can we automate? And we either try and do it [...]
Michael Ly – A serial entrepreneur, building businesses, navigating cultural differences, and always learning
As an entrepreneur, you have to get really good at selling what you envision you want to provide and what you envision your ideal clients are going to be [...]
David Cristello – Building a practice workflow solution to solve the problem of client work falling through the cracks
Jetpack Workflow was really built to solve the problem of client work falling through the cracks. When I was talking with people, firm owners, they said, well, we have hundreds [...]
People, Processes, Technology, Data – essential elements of a sustainable business
We've got some clients that have been going with us for over six years now and their team members are equally as good as any manager in Australia because [...]
Simplifying choices within the MYOB Marketplace
On Friday 31st January, I attended Brisbane MYOB Incite 2020. The first stop of MYOBโs national roadshow and first time weโd hear from the MYOBโs new CEO, Greg [...]
10 Tips to Write Better Content
๏ปฟ What's the most dangerous thing you've ever done? It's an interesting question. One thing pops to mind but I have a little caveat with this one at the end [...]
Email aboutย Hubdoc + the Xero subscription price increase โ youโre welcome to use it.
Here's my email to people who hold their Xero subscription with me, aboutย Hubdoc + the Xero subscription price increase โ youโre welcome to use it. ย Hi Tl;dr- Youโre [...]
An Inventory Nerd Solving Complex Problems with Simple Solutions
Jeri Wambeek co-founder of Which Add On - An inventory nerd solving complex problems with simple solutions. ย ย Heather Smith:ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Jeri, let's start with a fun question. What TV [...]
Building a better world at work
Interview with Ben Thompson CEO Employment Hero ๏ปฟ Heather Smith:ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Thank you so much for joining us, Ben, on the Cloud Stories Podcast. Can I start by asking you, who [...]
Everything you wanted to know about Accounting Apps but did not even know to ask.
Inspired by my talk with Heide Robson on her podcast Tax Talks (episode 167),ย Iโm publishing a series of articles about Accounting Apps. You can listen to the original recording here. [...]
What is a custom apps integration?
Custom integration is when you have to write specific software to get two apps talking to each other, or when you somehow fill the gap between two apps with code [...]
Do we need integration specialists to help us to plug all the apps together?
Do we need integration specialists to help us to plug all the apps together, or will apps become better at connecting together without detailed knowledge? Itโs probably a hybrid of [...]
Horizontal versus vertical apps
One of the ways people use, to categorise apps is to refer to them as horizontal or vertical.ย Saying an app is horizontal means we believe it works across most industries. [...]
Data accessibility of subscription-based services
When we're talking about subscription-based services, how long is the data accessible? ย Once the data pushes into Xero or Receipt Bank, it stays there. You can, even once you [...]
Not all API connections work the same
An API defines certain fields in that software that another software can link to. For example, the software might say, okay, you can only link to say our expense fields, [...]
Does all accounting software have an open API?
While most accounting software says they do - they're all at varying levels. Whatโs kind of revolutionary about Xero when it launched on the market was it made its API [...]
What is an Application Programming Interface (API) and what does it do?
An Application Programming Interface is a key that unlocks connections. If you have two systems, and if you have an open API between them, it means the connection has been [...]
What are Accounting App?
When I talk about apps, I use the term accounting apps. These are applications that connect to online accounting solutions. If you think of your online accounting solution as your [...]
Solutions leveraging Artificial Intelligence in the Marketing Industry – including 2 gamechangers for me!
Within the Accounting Industry weโre constantly bombarded with news about AI, or Artificial Intelligence; are we optimally using it, or will the robots take over our jobs? To get some [...]
The benefits of niching in Accounting Apps
I've long been an advocate for niching deeply into the Accounting Apps world. My friend David Leary, host of the Cloud Accounting Podcast developed this informative slide deck - 50 [...]
Deliver & Scale POWER BI as a Service in your Accounting Firm – MEETUP
Learn how to provide Power BI interactive visualisations and business intelligence reporting with a dynamic interface that accounting staff can use to create their own reports and dashboards. Host Heather [...]
Accounting and Bookkeeping events and webinars
Upcoming webinars: Crushing Coronavirus Cash Flow Concerns - with Float - April 8 12:00pm. Register here. https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BFkf4anIRa6ZZkbsw8S8YQ?timezone_id=Australia%2FBrisbane Navigating JobKeeper Payments - with Chartered Accountants April 9 12.00pm. Register here. https://events.charteredaccountantsanz.com/events/au-public-practice-sharing-knowledge-series/registration-a8aecb3be6304f9c98f3dbb9965656a9.aspx?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiT1RNNU16aGpPR00xWkdVeSIsInQiOiIzaGtjemtJN2p2bUNrN3pcL2p2ejVsVk5kWVpOWkM5TDdPd2trdnN2VDZKZklKY2s3N1VxSFllSnZCM2tCbzcxeHd6UkVUS3lcLzEzeEJaVnEwVmdXc0RuM0VQNmtnaDJPeHZseUFTV0xtZkZLTE14TmZzY2NodWVQQ2QyMWFZejFrIn0=&fqp=true [...]