“Cloud Stories is the world’s coolest accounting podcast”
“Cloud Stories is the world’s coolest accounting podcast” A guy on the Internet told me this once, and of course I choose to believe him…
The Cloud Stories podcast shares stories from the Accounting Technology world, the stories behind the people who build or use Accounting and Business Apps. It explores:
- How to implement and integrate Business Apps with online accounting software to automate processes, improve productivity, and profitability;
- How to build a business developing Business Apps;
- How to adopt Accounting Apps, build your own preferred tech stack, and introduce Accounting Apps to your client base.
Founded in 2014, the Cloud Stories podcast is one of the rare accounting podcasts hosted by a female.
“David, I listened to you on the Cloud Stories podcast with Heather Smith. You had a great interview with her.” Blake Oliver
“She’s awesome. I mean it’s all her. She is a great interviewer.” David Leary
FINTECH DOMINATE COVID ECONOMY Sep 23 2020 Cloud Accounting Podcast
Hmm…so what is a Cloud App, Business App, or Accounting App?
Cloud refers to the Internet and App refers to Application. A Cloud App is internet based software solutions. You can access Cloud Apps centered around the accounting eco-system here: Xero App Marketplace, intuit quickbooks Apps center, MYOB Add Ons, if you click through to make sure you select the correct country location.
By sharing Cloud Stories from the community listeners gain insights into how small businesses and advisory services can thrive in a brave new world of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robots. Over the years, Heather Smith has interviewed Accountants • Bookkeepers • Business Consultants • Cloud Advisors • Cloud Integrators • Developers • Small Business Owners • and Solution Providers • who have generously shared their own Cloud Story on the popular podcast. Listen in now!
To help you jump in and find interviews of interest to you – here’s links to interviews with Accountants + Bookkeepers + Accounting Salon members
BizTech Landscape: 2021 Reflections 2022 Predictions | Matt Paff
"I'd like to think of myself as strong opinions loosely held, right? So, I used to be the guy that was strong opinions, strongly held, but as I've gotten [...]
Gain free CPE for episodes of the Cloud Stories podcast via the Earmark CPE mobile App
I have some exciting news. You can gain free CPE for past episodes of the Cloud Stories podcast via the Earmark CPE mobile App. Search and download the Earmark [...]
The Accounting Innovation and Technology Buzz | Nov 21
Today on the Cloud Stories, I bring you The Accounting Innovation and Technology Buzz: Current News, Trends and Analysis for the month of November. Trent McLaren (Head of the [...]
💽 Data: A Superpower That Accountants and Bookkeepers Should Explore
"Be the most insightful and trusted small business platform. There’s just no way you can be trusted if you don’t use data responsibly."Kendra Vant, Xero."We ultimately are storytellers. We are [...]
Leveraging Technology: Standing Out From Your Competition and Saving Money
Today I’m sharing with you a panel discussion on the topic: Leveraging technology: Standing out from your competition and saving money produced by the Accounting & Finance Show Malaysia [...]
The Accounting Innovation and Technology Buzz | Oct 21
Today I’m trying out something new. I’ve given it the big hairy audacious title of The Accounting Innovation and Technology Buzz: Current News, Trends and Analysis. Joining me on [...]
Supercharging 🔋 Business Productivity by Using No-code Automation Tools | Kelly Goss
"I help businesses and my company help businesses to increase productivity by simplifying, streamlining, connecting tools and automating processes where possible. And I work with businesses all over the [...]
Using Online Advisory Services to Increase 🔺 Your Revenue
Today I’m sharing with you a panel discussion on the topic: Using online advisory services to increase your revenue from the Accounting and Finance Show Asia 2021. The panellists [...]
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 [...]
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 expert panellists [...]
📢 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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." – [...]
How to Double Your Clients’ Profits in 5 Easy Steps | Aynsley Damery
"We've created simplicity in numbers. Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication as a great designer once said. And so everything about that is stripping back the complexity of business, making [...]
Never Talk Directly to Clients About Cash Flow, and Other Secrets From the Cash Flow Queen | Martha Yasso
"Clients value that. They will pay for that person that's going to listen and provide... That's all your clients want, they want it off their plate, and that's freeing. [...]
Presenting, Storytelling and Communicating for Accountants | Alexandra Bond Burnett
"When I talk about influence and being an influence is about using your powers for good. If you think about the best teacher you ever had at school and [...]