Overview
Technology and application development is moving fast and is changing the way established businesses operate. However, understanding how technology will affect not only your accounting practice but also your clients’ businesses can be a daunting prospect. Join us for this two-hour webinar which will explain simply and clearly what cloud software is available that not only makes an accountant’s practice management and service delivery more efficient, profitable and value adding, but also offers accountants an opportunity to advise their clients on tools that could improve their business.
Content
Software reviewed will include:
- Receipt Bank: Automated supplier invoice processing
- Customer Sure: Automated customer satisfaction surveys
- Expensify: Staff expense claims
- Shopify: E-commerce/online sales
- Payfast: Accepting online payments
- Practice Ignition: Customer on boarding and sales
- PipeDrive: sales
- Google Docs
Presenter
Colin Timmis, Head Of Accounting - South Africa, Xero
Colin has over 12 years of experience in the accounting profession and is widely considered an expert in cloud accounting software implementation, development, integration and best practice. Having registered as a professional accountant with SAIPA in 2004, he then went on to run a traditional SME accounting practice for eight years.
In 2011, he founded South Africa’s first cloud accounting practice, real time accounting, and was later appointed as the first certified Xero advisor in South Africa. In 2013, real time accounting became Xero’s first Global Gold Partner and by 2014 it had become Xero’s third fastest growing partner in the global territory with offices in Cape Town and Johannesburg.
In 2015 real time accounting became South Africa’s first member of the US-based Thriveal CPA Accounting Network, a global network of accountants founded with the aim of supporting each other and sharing best practice. Colin currently works with BDO, and was recently also appointed as the Head of Accounting for Xero South Africa.
CPD
Attending the webinar will accrue 2 hours’ CPD for members of a relevant professional body such as ACCA, SAICA, AAT, SAIPA, SAIBA, IAC, CIS, ICBA, LSSA, FPI, and the IBA.