QuickBooks Disconnect
By choosing to work exclusively with particular developers for deep integrations in QBO, Intuit could easily stifle competition in the cloud accounting ecosystem.
Transforming your understanding of what a bookkeeper really does
A new survey shows that many people have no idea what bookkeepers do on a day-to-day basis — but they also value them highly! There's a big opportunity here for entrepreneurial bookkeepers to leverage the power of cloud accounting to eliminate tedious tasks.
CPA Practice Advisor announces 2016 "40 Under 40"
I'm honored to have been named to CPA Practice Advisor's 2016 "40 Under 40" list. This award is designed to recognize "young leaders who are helping to positively shape the accounting and tax profession." You can read my Q&A with CPA Practice Advisor here.
Xero updates points system for U.S. partner program
Starting November 2016, partners will earn 2 points for each Xero Business Edition org on their billing account or that they have been invited into. This means you'll no longer need to be the firm paying for the Xero org to get credit for the org as part of the Xero Partner Program.
Highlights from Xerocon San Francisco
Wow. That was a blur! Xerocon was August 15 to 17 at Pier 27 in sunny San Francisco this year. Over 500 accountants and bookkeepers were in attendance. Here are the highlights.
LedgerSync: A Bridge to the Cloud
Accounting and bookkeeping are all about the cloud these days. But not every firm is ready to make the switch. If you're sticking with desktop for a while longer, LedgerSync can give you some of the benefits of the cloud at a very reasonable price.
Why Xero's Boring Wells Fargo Announcement Is Actually a Big Deal
If you’re anything like me, you saw the headlines this week about Xero integrating with Wells Fargo and got really excited. Then you read the details of the new partnership — and felt kind of underwhelmed. I think that’s because the biggest news is not what’s happening in the short term, but what is possible in the future as a result of this new relationship.
Best Cloud Accounting Blogs of 2016
Here are 12 of the best accounting technology blogs that I’ve come across in my time as a cloud accountant and technology consultant.
Why I'm Going for the CPA
Is the CPA license relevant anymore? As a cloud accountant serving small businesses, is it worth the trouble to obtain and maintain a license? I think so. Read my post on Going Concern for the four reasons I'm taking the time to sit for the CPA exams this year.
Shoeboxed takes a stand against North Carolina's HB2
Taylor Mingos, founder of receipt scanning and document management service Shoeboxed, speaks out against North Carolina's House Bill 2 (the "Charlotte bathroom bill").