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Deliver & Scale POWER BI as a Service in your Accounting Firm – MEETUP

2019-06-24T13:37:01+10:00June 24th, 2019|

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 Smith introduces speakers Cameron Lynch & Kevin Weigand, who will discuss the lessons they have learnt and demonstrate how to scale Power BI in your [...]

Accounting and Bookkeeping events and webinars

2021-01-17T13:42:33+10:00June 17th, 2019|

Upcoming webinars: Community Chat https://heathersmithsmallbusiness.com/2020/04/22/afternoon-zoom-chats-to-support-the-community/   Upcoming Events: ICB Monthly networking meetings across Australia and New Zealand. ICB The Australian Bookkeepers Summit 2021 Opportunity Meets Connection 3rd March 2021 ABN has Coffee Club meetings across Australia. Receipt Bank Exchange Sydney 6 Nov. NZQBA 2020 Bookkeeping Conference Auckland 7 Aug   First Class Accounts 20th Annual [...]

Automation in Practice Management workshops across Australia and New Zealand

2020-01-28T09:16:34+10:00June 12th, 2019|

This is a project I've been working on for some time now, and I'm excited to launch it to the public. Words can't describe how elated I am to be able to work with the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand on this project as part of their #CACatalyst initiative. I'm an Ambassador for their [...]

Listening, Learning and Talking tour of the USA

2019-07-31T09:55:35+10:00May 2nd, 2019|

During May 2019 I am travelling across the USA, on a Listening, Learning and Talking tour of the USA. Don’t worry I’m not planning to embellish my LinkedIn profile to read “International Speaker”. I’m tickled pink to be here and soak in everything I possibly can, develop some deep connections of the landscape and in [...]

Reducing fraud and improving supplier relationships through digital approval workflows | Martin Peirce

2021-05-15T23:09:04+10:00April 23rd, 2019|

If you control the buying process, then first of all you can knock out the waste, the duplicate purchases, but also you can really control where your people are buying from as well. Today I am speaking with Martin Peirce from Zahara Software.  Can you share with our [...]

How Accountants Can Effectively Scale Power BI Analysis | Cameron Lynch

2021-05-15T23:10:30+10:00April 15th, 2019|

Today I am speaking with Cameron Lynch. Cameron is a Chartered Accountant and the founder of the Etani Business Platform. He believes he can help businesses survive and prosper in today’s disruptive environment. Cameron is experienced with Business Intelligence (BI), Analytics, Big Data and implementing cloud-based solutions to streamline reporting systems.Live data has a significant [...]

What are cloud-based app solutions? My interview on the Tax Wrap podcast.

2021-05-15T23:12:15+10:00December 28th, 2018|

I was interviewed about Accounting Technology on the Tax Wrap podcast. Steve Burnham and I talked about: What are cloud-based app solutions? Can you compare traditional accounting software and cloud-based software? What are some business intelligence tools that a practice can make use of? With the cloud-based solutions, are there some SMSF or compliance [...]

Addressing clients’ fear of the cloud

2018-12-19T16:08:05+10:00December 19th, 2018|

Accountants frequently ask me: “How can I encourage my own client base to adopt cloud accounting solutions”. When they do I share with them a story about a meticulously maintained historical museum in Landsborough, Queensland with the largest collection of hand-cranked wash boards and vintage washing machines I’ve ever seen. If there’s a chance your [...]

PayVu simplifies payments from within Xero

2018-11-22T08:37:53+10:00November 22nd, 2018|

I'm at #WCOA2018, and here with Dean Martin National Business Development Manager from PayVu. Dean, can you tell us a bit about what PayVu does? Dean Martin:              What we do is automate and securitize the payment process bookkeepers and accountants to make all payments for their clients. Heather Smith:          Mm-hmm (affirmative). And ... How do [...]

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