Virtual Cards: The Future 📡 of SMB Payments | Daniel Kniaz
"We see ourselves as a very product-focused team. We spend a lot of time talking to our customers and that I think is one of the single most important [...]
Questions I Ask Clients When They’re Outgrowing Their Current Payroll Solution
Payroll can be a complex process and a significant expense for businesses, and it's essential to use the right tool. When helping a client who looks like they might [...]
Brisbane’s Top Xero Accountants and Bookkeepers
I personally know everyone listed below. They are modern accountants, utilising cutting edge technology, with a comprehensive knowledge of Xero. They provide all the Tax related services that you would [...]
Do Accounting Firms Need an Office 🏢 Anymore?
Today I’m sharing with you a panel discussion on the topic: Do Accounting Firms need an office anymore? produced by the Accounting and Finance Show Hong Kong 2021. Our [...]
Help! I lost my Xero Menu Bar
Every so often the Xero Menu Bar disappears. I can't help you to make it magically return, but here are some shortcuts you can use to help you keep working [...]
PRONOUNS: A New Way to Share Your Identity on LinkedIn
Hey! Have you ever wondered about PRONOUNS? If you want others to know the PRONOUN you identify as; it can be easily added to your LinkedIn profile. See point 1 [...]
📢 Introducing the Xero App Store: Simplifying Small Businesses’ Digital Needs | Nick Houldsworth
Nick Houldsworth Exec GM Ecosystem of Xero joins me on the Cloud Stories podcast and we discuss the launch of the Xero App Store. Initially, Nick explains what the [...]
How to Kickstart the Digitalisation of Your Practice in 2021 🛴
Today I’m sharing with you a panel discussion on the topic: How to Kickstart the Digitalisation of Your Practice in 2021. This session was produced by the Accounting [...]
What Are Xero Support Options?
Xero is a cloud-based accounting software platform for small- and medium-sized businesses. If you’re new to or are using Xero, I’ve compiled a list of Xero support options below. [...]
Shaping the 📡 Future of Your Firm – AccTech and the Digital Firm
Today I bring to you a panel discussion entitled Shaping the Future of Your Firm - AccTech and the Digital Firm. This follows on from last week's episode, where [...]
6 Steps to Transform to a Digitally-Enabled and Sustainability-Focused Accountancy Services Firm
Today I’m sharing with you something a little bit different. I was asked to give a keynote speech as part of the ACCA Virtual Conference 2021 conference ACCA Virtual [...]
Researching an App? How Accountants/Bookkeepers Charge Their Time ⌚ | Postcard
Postcards are short current episodes, addressing a topic that currently interests me, host - Heather Smith. In the App Advisory Mastermind group, someone asked how to charge for your [...]
Makers 🆚 Managers: The Battle Over Remote Work | Postcard
Postcards are short current episodes, addressing a topic that currently interests me, host - Heather Smith. In today's postcard, I share an article that resonated with me, from the [...]
The Practice Room | ACCA
I've got something quite incredible to share with you as we commemorate👩👩👦👦 United Nations 🌎 International MSME Day (Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises 🏦Day, 27 June). This is possibly [...]
Dext Vision 2021 | James Parker
On the Cloud Stories podcast, I'm speaking with James Parker, General Manager of Asia-Pacific (APAC) of Dext. As you may be aware in Feb 2021, team orange rebranded from [...]
Delivering Practice Management Solutions for Professional Services | Celso Pinto
"So for us to be able to find the right positioning, what we want to do, and having it resonate with our target customers, that made all the difference". [...]
An Australian-built Business Streamlining Payroll and Employee Management | Jon Arrigo
"The idea was to try and eliminate as much of the unnecessary work as possible via automation. That’s really where Microkeeper hats were. Having the ability to be able [...]
A Female Fintech Entrepreneur Transforming Technology | Amreeta Abbott
"I’m really big on communication. You have to have 'the conversation'. I think too many people hide behind compliance and don’t actually engage and you need this guidance. I [...]
How Are Data Informed Accountants Helping Clients?
This conversation formed part of the ACCA The Practice Room session. I've cherry picked some of the questions explored. Accessing the latest data keeps you in the know, enables compliance, [...]
Processes, Systems and Technology Accountants and Bookkeepers Can Use to Optimise Their Business
Change is constant. It’s now even more of a constant. Change happens due to changing customer requirements, changing compliance requirements, changing technology and the changing app landscape. Our processes [...]
12 Questions Accountants and Bookkeepers Can Ask on a Discovery Call
Discovery Calls A discovery call is typically a brief conversation between an accountant or bookkeeper and their client to explore their services, see if they are a good match [...]
Virtual Presentations: How to Sound, Look and Feel Good
I’ve facilitated hundreds of virtual webinar presentations and here are tips I’ve picked up over the years for three areas: Your Voice, Appearance and Technical Set-Up. If you’re a seasoned [...]
When You Know The TYPE of Customer You Want To Work With, Everything Gets Easier
90's SuperModel Linda Evangelista infamously said, "We have this saying, Christy [Turlington] and I… we don't wake up for less than $10,000 a day." What Kind of Client Are You [...]
App Advisory for Accounting Professionals | Kellie Parks
"Communication is a key piece. Keeping it consistent, keeping it on brand, keeping it meaningful and actionable to the client." – Kellie Parks, Calm Waters Cloud Accounting. Kellie Parks [...]
Building a Reconciliation Solution for eCommerce Businesses | Shopify Stripe Square | Michael Astreiko
"It's our main goal to make reconciliation possible. It's not only about having the right inventory but also having the right cash flow and your accounts perfectly reconciled." – [...]