Accounting Apps Podcast

How to Provide Constructive Feedback 🗣️ to Apps | Beau Gaudron

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 research, to ensure there is not another way to tackle the issue ~ Beau Gaudron 🔊 Karla Hourigan Loom's everything! & 🧡 that you can tell if your video has been viewed 👀 🔊Brooke Holmes of Practice Ignition highlighted when they're presented with an issue – they tackle it by Lifting and Digging. The surface issue may not be the problem. 🔊Pitch the feature and make the case for it worthwhile. Recognise there is a cost for them in fixing an issue, so they need to be able to justify the expenditure. (from me ) Find me on Twitter at HeatherSmithAU and please subscribe to the podcast.

🏗️ Building Communities, Influencer Marketing and Customer Experience 2.0 | Alison Ball

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 well as exploring all things around community building and influencer marketing Subscribe to the Accounting Apps newsletter here http:// HeatherSmithAU.COM

Has a Black Swan Event Changed This Evangelist’s Views 👀 on Niching? | David Leary

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 Melio Payments eliminates the need for checks. • Why Apps should be focused on adding tools and features that help accountants work with multiple clients using the solution. • Has a black swan event changed his thoughts on niching? • The origin story of naming his side business Sombrero Apps. Subscribe to the Accounting Apps newsletter here http:// HeatherSmithAU.COM

Sitting in the Passenger Seat 💺 With Founders Helping them Achieve Their Dreams | Martin Zych

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 learnt the term "Cannon Ball in the pool" – Jump in and sign up for a trial. Why Martin thinks we should all read The Hard Thing about Hard Things Giraffes are actually Martin's favourite animal! Subscribe to the Accounting Apps newsletter here http:// HeatherSmithAU.COM

Microsoft SharePoint 🖥️ for Accountants and Bookkeepers| David Jackson

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 channel https://youtu.be/Uz63S2qLlGge channel to watch the session and remember to subscribe while you are there. The session is led by Karla Hourigan who runs a practice called Infinesse in Victoria and has a particular interest in Technology in Accounting. The presenter was David Jackson from Ripped Orange https://www.rippedorange.co.nz/ a Microsoft Training and Technology company based out of New Zealand. This was run as part of our afternoon community supporting community initiative – if you need to decompress and connect with your community – please join us at 4pm every day for a chat. If you are keen to learn more about the Accounting Apps sign up to the Accounting Apps newsletter, by visiting http:// HeatherSmithAU.COM

How to Build Culture While Working Remotely 👨‍💻 | Brian Walsh

Today I’m speaking with Brian Walsh, Country Manager ANZ of TOA Global formerly known as The Outsourced Accountants as part of our Community supporting Community afternoon chat. In this episode, we talk about . . . Culture has become a bit of a buzz word these days: When you refer to the word culture, what do you mean? Why is culture important within and organisation? Do ping pong tables, branded T-Shirts, and doughnut Fridays equal culture? How do you nurture a healthy, supportive and strong culture while working remotely? How do we support our remote teams, even when maybe they are not asking for help?  Does a strong culture pressure people to conform and be compliant? Can you have disagreements, and still be part of the team? We currently have a spectrum of a traditional office, coworking space, through to working remotely in isolation. How do you manage team culture, when they may all be more productive and effective, in different environments? Which comes first: great people who establish a healthy culture, or a healthy culture that attracts great people? For people working remotely within a company, how do they positively influence company culture? Perhaps, how do they influence upwards? “Leadership is absolutely about inspiring action, but it is also about guarding against mis-action.” - Simon Sinek.  What recourse do you need to do if someone starts messing with the culture  If a  business owner is listening to this, and they recognise that they have to do work on their business culture, what is the first task you suggest they do? If a business owner is listening to this, and they recognise that they have to do work on their business culture, but also feel their mental health is struggling during the pandemic, what would you suggest they do? What can geese teach us about culture and teamwork?  Subscribe to the Accounting Apps newsletter here http:// HeatherSmithAU.COM

☁️A Cloud Integrator for the Construction Industry | Robert Hudman

Today I’m speaking with Robert Hudman Managing Director of Knight Solutions In this episode, we talk about . . . The benefits of a Digital Construction Strategy The Toolbox of technology tools for the Construction Industry The distinction between the operational and accounting areas of a construction business Why Procore is his chosen platform for the construction industry Using the in-house developed Procore Health Check to identify opportunities for improvement The future of the construction industry  Subscribe to the Accounting Apps newsletter here http:// HeatherSmithAU.COM

Building a 🎯 Multi-Disciplinary Professional Services Business | John Knight

Today I’m speaking with John Knight, Founder and MD of businessDepot In this episode, we talk about . . . The importance of taking the human approach to business A Collective referrals network The growth in micro and sole practitioners and how businessDepot is positioning itself to support them Correcting Entrepreneurs burnout and The Mongolian Glow Caring for Clients through Collaboration, Co-operation, Conversations, a Collective initiative, and Community The importance of Branding and the Marketing Washing machine Subscribe to the Accounting Apps newsletter here http:// HeatherSmithAU.COM

🌉 Bridging the People Advisory Gap | Will Lopez

Today I’m speaking with Will Lopez, Head of Accountant Community of Gusto As you may recall, Will came on the podcast only a few months ago, but today he’s back to talk about a new initiative that Gusto are launching, called People Advisory™ powered by Gusto. Gusto is based in the USA describes itself as an all-in-one people platform. There are five different elements of this announcement Gusto Pro. People Advisory Certification. People Advisory Tech Stack. Advisory Hub. People Advisory Playbook. I found it interesting talking to him about how when he was working in his modern practice Advisorfi, he recognised he was not equipped to offer People Advisory. Through joining Gusto, he’s helping his younger self, and other advisors in the community to provide this service, and in turn help small business. I think that it’s smart for Technology solutions to engage with modern advisors to design and deliver education for the community. Being nimble and upskilling with microcredentials, or nanodegrees, helps bridge learning gaps. Plus I always encourage the Accounting and Business apps community to drip-feed educational content, and its great to see Will and the Gusto team recognise that too, and are empowering their community through education.  Subscribe to the Accounting Apps newsletter here http:// HeatherSmithAU.COM  

What the Future of Banking 🏦 Can Mean for Accountants and Bookkeepers| Yoseph West

Yoseph West, Co-Founder and CEO of the Virtual Bank Relay joined me in July 2020 to share his journey in the AccounTech world, and the incredible accomplishment of starting a bank. In this episode, we talk about . . . The genesis of starting a virtual bank. What accountants and bookkeepers should expect from a modern future-focused virtual bank. The information the small business owner is interested in, that they understand, and where they are accessing it from The power accountants and bookkeepers have to influence SMB technology. Cybersecurity, both in terms of running a virtual bank, and the team working remotely during Covid19. What’s your favourite bank heist movie? For Yoseph it’s Baby Driver, for me it’s probably Ocean’s 8, with special mention to the King of Bank Heist movies – Michael Caine. Yoseph West https://www.linkedin.com/in/yosephwest/ Relay Banking https://relayfi.com/  Accounting Apps newsletter: http://HeatherSmithAU.COM Accounting Apps Mastermind: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XeroMasterMind  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/HeatherSmithAU/  YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/ANISEConsulting  X: https://twitter.com/HeatherSmithAU