Field Notes: #ExpensiCon Day 2
This week I'm incredibly fortunate to be attending ExpensiCon, Expensify’s first invite-only, all-expenses-paid conference — in Maui! Here are the highlights from Day 2.
Here's Why There Won’t Be an Uber for Accounting
Of all the services that could potentially be "Uberized", accounting is one of the least likely to succeed. For more, read my post on Going Concern.
Listen to Thrivecast Ep. 56: "Selling What Our Clients Want to Buy"
The Thrivecast is my favorite accounting podcast, so I was super excited when Jason Blumer and Greg Kyte asked me to be their guest on Episode 56. Take a listen!
Recommended: Practice Ignition — for online proposals
This app does a lot: online proposals, digital signatures, contracts, invoicing, payments, scope changes, client re-engagements, and more. Here’s how Practice Ignition can save time and increase profitability.
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33 apps for accountants and bookkeepers [Podcast]
In this 1 hour and 35 minute (!) podcast, Heather Smith and I discuss all 33 apps (at the time) on my list of Recommended Apps for Accountants and Bookkeepers. If you don't have time to read, this one is for you!
Video: Insights about Accounting Apps with Will Lopez on Blab
Will Lopez and I talk about Xero, Wave, Fathom, Spotlight, Crunch Boards, and more on our second live stream.
Accountants can learn a lot from retail tax franchises
Steve Nelson over at Evergreen Small Business has written an interesting blog post analyzing the positives of a franchise model such as Liberty Tax's.
How to use Xero's new Global Search and keyboard shortcuts
Xero Global Search is finally here! As with Find & Recode, Xero took the time to do Search right, rather than rushing a half-baked product out the door (like you-know-who). For more details, screenshots, and tips for how you can use Xero Search to be more productive, check out my detailed post about Xero Search on the HPC Blog.
How to move your accounting practice to fixed fees
Wayne Schmidt from PracticeIQ was kind enough to ask me to sit in on one of his weekly webinars. In this video I share a bit what I learned about pricing in 3 years of starting up and running my online bookkeeping firm.
Going "Beyond Compliance" on Xero Unplugged
Xero has posted the video of my TED-style talk Beyond Compliance, given at Xerocon 2015 in Denver. Check it out!