Cassandra Scott's guest appearances

Cassandra Scott

Cloud Stories | Accounting Apps | Accounting Technology

OwlTail

Today I’m speaking with Cassandra Scott, the Director of Laurus Bookkeeping  Based in Brisbane Cassandra is a Registered BAS Agent, Xero Certified Advisor, Xero Platinum Partner, mentor and Director of the Australian Bookkeepers Association. She recently gave a heart warming speech about the importance of the accounting and bookkeeping community at the Brisbane Roadshow, so initially I am going to share that with you. Then after her talk, I go straight into our interview, where we talk about technology, community and leadership in the Bookkeeping Industry. Key takeaways include:  The technology she uses in her practice - including the Xero Suite, Microsoft 365, the customer support software FreshDesk and XBert AI driven automated manual checks of your client files, surfacing errors, issues and risks. Successful strategies she’s adopted to introduce clients to the new workflow methods and technology solutions. Bookkeeping resources and support, including Bookkeepers in Practice (Australia) community on FaceBook and the Australian Bookkeeper Association.  Subscribe to the Accounting Apps newsletter here http://HeatherSmithAU.COM Read about how I strategically partner with Apps at https://EndorsementDisclosure.com I’ll organise to have this episode published on EarMark CPE, so if you register on the EarMark CPE App you can earn 1 hour verifiable CPE for listening to this episode.

Today I’m speaking with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandrascott/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cassandra Scott</a>, the Director of <a href="https://www.laurusbookkeeping.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Laurus Bookkeeping</a> Based in Brisbane Cassandra is a Registered BAS Agent, Xero Certified Advisor, Xero Platinum Partner, mentor and Director of the Australian Bookkeepers Association. She recently gave a heart warming speech about the importance of the accounting and bookkeeping community at the Brisbane Roadshow, so initially I am going to share that with you. Then after her talk, I go straight into our interview, where we talk about technology, community and leadership in the Bookkeeping Industry. Key takeaways include: <ul> <li>The technology she uses in her practice - including the Xero Suite, Microsoft 365, the customer support software <a href="https://freshdesk.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FreshDesk</a> and <a href="https://xbert.io/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">XBert</a> AI driven automated manual checks of your client files, surfacing errors, issues and risks.</li> <li>Successful strategies she’s adopted to introduce clients to the new workflow methods and technology solutions.</li> <li>Bookkeeping resources and support, including Bookkeepers in Practice (Australia) community on FaceBook and the Australian Bookkeeper Association.</li> </ul> Subscribe to the Accounting Apps newsletter here <a href="http://heathersmithau.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://HeatherSmithAU.COM</a> Read about how I strategically partner with Apps at <a href="https://endorsementdisclosure.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://EndorsementDisclosure.com</a> I’ll organise to have this episode published on EarMark CPE, so if you register on the EarMark CPE App you can earn 1 hour verifiable CPE for listening to this episode.

⤴️Raising Standards, Raising Knowledge, Raising Prices in the Bookkeeping Industry | Cassandra Scott

Justin Campbell

Tracey Newman

Following on from Xerocon South 2016 a powerhouse crew from Brisbane came together to discuss and dissect the lessons learnt from this conference. The panel discussion and the audience q and a was recorded and will be of interest to attendees and non-attendees alike. If you did attend Xerocon – it reminds you of some of the areas you need to revisit and explore. If you didn’t attend Xerocon – Tracey, Cassandra and Justin have done the hard work for you and bring their own twist to the lessons, highlights and outcomes that Xerocon had for them. Please support the sponsors of Cloud Stories and visit them at www.spotlighreporting.com where you can access a free trial, training, and educational whitepapers, including Cash is King-Cloud Style and The Perfect Advisory Relationship. Solutions mentioned during this panel discussion include, but are not limited to: • Hubdoc • ReceiptBank • KarbonHQ • ExpenseCheck • ApprovalMax • Vision6 • IODM • Moula • Waddle Panel of speakers: Chartered Accountant Tracey Newman is the Director of Cloud Counting a small accounting practice based in Brisbane. Her passion is to train clients to use Xero and make the most of cloud based technology to save time and have fun. Cassandra Scott is the Director of Laurus Bookkeeping, a business services consultancy specialising in cloud based accounting and business systems. Cassandra provides mentoring services to other bookkeepers and contributes to ongoing discussion and development of programs to increase the professionalism and evolution of the bookkeeping industry. Justin Campbell has worked for Xero since 2013 and has background in accounting and recruitment. He has also worked closely with small business as a disability employment consultant. He is passionate about the role of small and micro business in the role of the Australia economy.

Following on from Xerocon South 2016 a powerhouse crew from Brisbane came together to discuss and dissect the lessons learnt from this conference. The panel discussion and the audience q and a was recorded and will be of interest to attendees and non-attendees alike. If you did attend Xerocon – it reminds you of some of the areas you need to revisit and explore. If you didn’t attend Xerocon – Tracey, Cassandra and Justin have done the hard work for you and bring their own twist to the lessons, highlights and outcomes that Xerocon had for them. Please support the sponsors of Cloud Stories and visit them at <a href="http://www.spotlighreporting.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.spotlighreporting.com</a> where you can access a free trial, training, and educational whitepapers, including Cash is King-Cloud Style and The Perfect Advisory Relationship. Solutions mentioned during this panel discussion include, but are not limited to: • Hubdoc • ReceiptBank • KarbonHQ • ExpenseCheck • ApprovalMax • Vision6 • IODM • Moula • Waddle Panel of speakers: Chartered Accountant Tracey Newman is the Director of Cloud Counting a small accounting practice based in Brisbane. Her passion is to train clients to use Xero and make the most of cloud based technology to save time and have fun. Cassandra Scott is the Director of Laurus Bookkeeping, a business services consultancy specialising in cloud based accounting and business systems. Cassandra provides mentoring services to other bookkeepers and contributes to ongoing discussion and development of programs to increase the professionalism and evolution of the bookkeeping industry. Justin Campbell has worked for Xero since 2013 and has background in accounting and recruitment. He has also worked closely with small business as a disability employment consultant. He is passionate about the role of small and micro business in the role of the Australia economy.