Accounting Apps Podcast

Today I'm speaking with James Parker, General Manager of Asia-Pacific (APAC) of Dext In this episode, we talk about . . . As you may be aware in Feb 2021, team orange rebranded from Receipt Bank to Dext. This led to a lot of discussions and perhaps confusion in the Accounting and Bookkeeping community. To try and address community raised issues, I invited James Parker, the new General Manager of A...

Today I'm speaking with Celso Pinto Founder and CEO of Pixie. In this episode, we talk about . . . Life as a serial entrepreneur who's founded or co-founded multiple companies, including 7Syntax, SimpleTax, Pomar and Pixie. Exiting a company you've built. The journey to starting Practice Management solution Pixie. Why is it is important not to get stuck on perfect? What firms do to adapt to new sy...

A postcard style update from the host of the Cloud Stories podcast Heather Smith, sharing with you the ACCA initiative, The Practice Room that can be found here: https://www.accaglobal.com/gb/en/employer/employer-help-and-guidance/practice-connect/the-practice-room.html Peer to peer support for those in practice. Plus updates about Chester the 10-month-old Border Collie pup.

Today I’m speaking with Jon Arrigo co-founder and National Client Relationship Manager of Microkeeper. In this episode, we talk about . . . * Why Jon wanted to trek to Mt Everest BaseCamp. * Growing up on a farm, and how that helped him understand the complexity of payroll, with the shrinking and growing workforce. * The early lean days of Microkeeper * Where the name Microkeeper came from * Why M...

Serial Entrepreneur Amreeta Abbott joined me & we discussed; • How her father encouraged her to learn about investing from a young age. • Why she started and exited NowInfinity, and the grief she felt selling a company. • The challenges of being a female - leading a start-up technology company. • Navigating Working with global offshore teams. • How she generates ideas fast and turns them into...

Kellie Parks Cloud Accounting Aficiando of Calm Waters Bookkeeping joined me and we: Explored App Advisory Here about the extensive collection of process and workflow templates Kellies built for practices and businesses and how she has adapted them to Asana, Pixie, Click-Up, 17 Hats, Karbon and Jet Pack. Plus I convinced her to bring the elephant back to drink at the Workflow Wateringhole! We touc...

I explain how the data was interpolated, and Kellie Parks and I discuss what we learn from the surfaced information. The Accounting Apps newsletters showcases the best recent blog posts from the Accounting Apps community – using insights of your past behaviour, and predictive algorithms it personalises the bite size chunks knowledge and insights delivered into your inbox. The bi-weekly informative...

Today I’m speaking with Michael Astreiko CEO of Synder. In this episode, we talk about . . . Delve into Physics and Maxwell's equations which form the foundation of classical electromagnetism, classical optics, and electric circuits. How his own reconciliation pain, led them to develop a reconciliation solution for eCommerce businesses. The impact has Covid 19 has had on Synder and the clients of...

Today I’m speaking with Aynsley Damery Founder and CEO of Clarity In this episode, we talk about . . . Rolling out business advisory in a typical compliance-based practice. Making the leap from accounting to founding a technology company Why business advisory has been so tricky to introduce in the past, and why it is easier now The Five Steps for offering Business Advisory. Supporting the Clarity...

Today I’m speaking with Martha Yasso, Principal of Yasso Books. In this episode, we talk about . . . The four points of Cash Flow: Cash In, Cash Out, Cash Balance and Time How to avoid the clients glazed over look when unpacking the small business financials Conversations to have with clients during these times of a pandemic and uncertainty Neural Network, their lack of human emotions and their im...

Today I’m speaking with Alexandra Bond Burnett Accounting Presenting and Presence Coach of Speaking Ambition In this episode, we talk about . . . The importance of communication training for the accounting industry Recognising how to surface your mojo, to improve your presence The concept of taking clients on a journey through data storytelling The Professional Presence Equation = Reveal, Resonate...

Today I’m speaking with Kristen Nies Ciraldo, Cloud Advisor and Restaurant Solutionist of the Friday Guide. In this episode, we talk about . . . In her own words ‘a strange stew of interests that led Kristen to a passion about translating between 'sciencey' or 'mathy' and 'creative' people.' Her interest in intersections, and entering the world of numbers thru the lens of a restaurateur Tech stack...

Today I’m speaking with Meryl Johnston, Founder and CEO of Bean Ninjas. In this episode, we talk about . . . Meryl’s goal of wanting to start and run a business. We explore why Chartered Accountants launch bookkeeping practices and the importance of clean data. The impact of public facing accountability, working in public and sharing what you are doing, the highs and the lows in real time. The Bea...

Today I’m speaking with Tim Garth and Dan Osborne co-hosts of Two Drunk Accountants podcast. In this episode, we talk about . . . How Tim’s dad has led a continuous learning culture and is always looking for a ways to make something easier, less friction and more efficient, which has enabled this firm started in the 1970’s, to remain modern and future focused The Apps Advisory conversation they ha...

Today I’m speaking with Alexi Boyd Director of a Bookkeeping business and host of the Small Biz Matters podcast In this episode, we talk about . . . Insights into how she runs her small bookkeeping practice, supporting micro and start-up businesses. Navigating a dislike for implementing and adopting new technology How curiosity, a growth mindset and a chance encounter with a radio station manager,...

I share a few facts and learnings from producing 100 episodes of the Cloud Stories podcast over the last 6 years. I've interviewed people from Australia, Canada, England, India, New Zealand, Scotland, Singapore, and USA. I've interviewed Accountants, Bookkeepers, Cloud Integrators, Country Managers, Evangelists, Founders, General Managers, IT Specialists, Marketing Specialists, Sales Specialists....

Today I’m speaking with Catherine Walker Community Manager at Xero In this episode, we talk about . . . How writing a thesis on the viability of organising information on the internet as part of her Master of Library and Information Studies was a solid foundation for her Community Managers role. As one of Xero’s earliest employees, realising people were deciding whether to buy Xero over social med...

Today I’m speaking with Dylan Burgess, Partner Relationship Manager of Float Cash Flow Forecasting. Dylan joined our afternoon community chat, to lead a discussion on Supporting Your Clients and Yourself Through Uncertainty. With the community, we discussed how we could assist our own business, and assist our client’s business. We explored how some people planned for every scenario, while others d...

Today I’m speaking with Kevin Fitzgerald Managing Director (Xero, Asia). We're going to talk about 20 trends changing the world of work and transforming the nature of careers in accountancy. These trends are taken from ACCA Professional insight report Future ready: accountancy careers in 2020’s   ) For those of you who don’t know ACCA stands for the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants,...

'The Future of The Accounting Profession' panel discussion was held as part of the AcuityCon conference for the Acuity Financial Experts team. The global expert panel included: Kenji Kuramoto Founder & CEO of Acuity Financial Experts Greater Atlanta Area USA Michael Ly Entrepreneur | Virtual CFO | Cloud Accounting Executive | Online Bookkeeping | Speaker | Coach | Advisor Burlington, Vermont U...

Beau Gaudron Tech Ninja from Growthwise joins us for a conversations, brainstorm, & ideas exchange, around this topic as part of our afternoon community supporting community chat. This session is a beneficial listening activity for all people working in the SOFTWARE PRODUCT area. Some takeaways for me were: 🔊Make sure that it's not something that you're doing wrong, make sure you've done your...

Today I’m speaking with Alison Ball Director of Marketing and Influencer Strategy for Liscio, Inc. In this episode, we talk about . . . Her new role at a category breaking app Liscio Designing Customer Experience 2.0 Building and Growing a Community Influencer Marketing and activities one can undertake to be an ‘influential thought leaders’ The concepts of Hive Mind and Adjacent Possibility As wel...

Today I’m speaking with David Leary Director of Accounting and Bookkeeping Evangelism of Melio Payments. In this episode, we talk about . . . • The impact Covid19 has had on Apps and how they can not only survive, but thrive. • My favourite Accounting podcast – The Cloud Accounting podcast with his co-host Blake Oliver and all things podcasting. • How the B2B payables and receivables solutions Mel...

Today I’m speaking with Martin Zych CEO & Co-founder of Jirav In this episode, we talk about . . . Building Jirav, as the solution Martin needed while working as a CFO throughout his career Interpreting and commenting on the business data, sharing nuggets of knowledge and wisdom, and adding value to your client's engagement. The recent Series A Funding raise and what that means to Jirav. I lea...

This is a bonus episode. It is a How-To Session, How to use Microsoft SharePoint for Accountants and Bookkeepers. The session is aimed at an existing user, so sits at an Intermediate or Advanced level. This was a visual presentation, but I feel there is learning to be had from the audio, so have trimmed the audio and am publishing it for you. If you need the visuals – jump across to my YouTube cha...