The story behind writing Xero for Dummies
No one is a dummy. Everyone is intelligent. Everyone has the skills and expertise in their own particular area. And what we're trying to ...
Everything you wanted to know about Accounting Apps but did not even know to ask.
Inspired by my talk with Heide Robson on her podcast Tax Talks (episode 167), I’m publishing a series of articles about Accounting Apps. You can listen ...
What is a custom apps integration?
Custom integration is when you have to write specific software to get two apps talking to each other, or when you somehow fill the gap ...
Do we need integration specialists to help us to plug all the apps together?
Do we need integration specialists to help us to plug all the apps together, or will apps become better at connecting together without detailed knowledge? ...
Horizontal versus vertical apps
One of the ways people use, to categorise apps is to refer to them as horizontal or vertical. Saying an app is horizontal means we believe ...
Data accessibility of subscription-based services
When we're talking about subscription-based services, how long is the data accessible? Once the data pushes into Xero or Receipt Bank, it stays there. ...
Not all API connections work the same
An API defines certain fields in that software that another software can link to. For example, the software might say, okay, you can only link ...
Does all accounting software have an open API?
While most accounting software says they do - they're all at varying levels. What’s kind of revolutionary about Xero when it launched on the market ...
What is an Application Programming Interface (API) and what does it do?
An Application Programming Interface is a key that unlocks connections. If you have two systems, and if you have an open API between them, it ...
What are Accounting App?
When I talk about apps, I use the term accounting apps. These are applications that connect to online accounting solutions. If you think of your ...
Solutions leveraging Artificial Intelligence in the Marketing Industry – including 2 gamechangers for me!
Within the Accounting Industry we’re constantly bombarded with news about AI, or Artificial Intelligence; are we optimally using it, or will the robots take over ...
The benefits of niching in Accounting Apps
I've long been an advocate for niching deeply into the Accounting Apps world. My friend David Leary, host of the Cloud Accounting Podcast developed this ...