Category Archives: Xero

The Xero journey begins….

It has been three weeks since I officially started the appointment as Xero’s Head of Accounting in Australia and almost a month since the announcement at Xerocon and so far so good ! It certainly is a change from my work as a director of EFS and it is impossible to compare the two. And life isContinue reading “The Xero journey begins….”

Xerocon 2014 – It just gets better !

Well Xerocon 2014 has come and gone and yet again the annual Xero event has left a permanent mark on the accounting industry for all the right reasons. And with 1300 people attending (partners, exhibitors and Xero staff) it has to be one of the biggest technology based conferences in Australasia. This year was all aboutContinue reading “Xerocon 2014 – It just gets better !”

Xero Answers the Call

Following on from my blog in May, it was pleasing to see Chris Ridd’s blog last week regarding Xero’s commitment to educating and assisting the accounting and bookkeeping industry. 87.5% of respondents to the question I raised regarding whether they felt Xero had a responsibility to take on this role answered Yes. With so much change happening inContinue reading “Xero Answers the Call”

Sydney Roadshow delivers a challenge for Xero

Yesterday I was invited to sit on the Gold Partners Panel at the Sydney session of the May Xero Roadshows. As it always is, it was great to sit up there and share my story and the EFS story with my peers and give them an insight into what has made us a successful financial servicesContinue reading “Sydney Roadshow delivers a challenge for Xero”

How the profession is changing….

As you would have seen, last week I was a guest lecturer at Macquarie Uni. It was a great experience and I really enjoyed presenting to the students and giving them a snapshot of a day in the life of a public practice accountant in the SME space. Whilst listening to the other guest lecturersContinue reading “How the profession is changing….”

Live Blog – Uni Lecture Day !

Here is my live blog to share my experiences with giving my first uni lecture ! I will update it as I go. Be sure to check back every few hours.  ! Latest posts at the bottom ! 11:45am So it was a bit of a sleepless night….but mainly because the young boy Harrison keptContinue reading “Live Blog – Uni Lecture Day !”