In this episode I am joined by Matt Crofts (Head of Simple Fund 360) and Adriana Cavallo (Head of Partnerships) to discuss - The BGL MasterClass series in March - BGL's ISO 27001 certification - Top 5 new features in CAS360 for February 2020 - Top 5 new features in SimpleFund 360 February 2020 Enjoy!

In this episode of the BGL Podcast, I was joined by Molly Banister (Twitter: ‪@MollyKBanister) Molly is the marketing manager at SuiteFiles Molly talks about her journey from wanting to be a lawyer, to working out that she loves helping people and finding a job she loved in marketing. 

Guy Pearson, Practice Ignition On day 2 of Xerocon I was joined by Guy Pearson, Guy is the CEO of Practice Ignition  Guy talks about how 2019 has been a transformational year in his life and what has changed for him. Guy also talks about his history in business and a huge amount of other points such as. 

On day 1 of Xerocon 2019 I was joined by Taryn Holman. Taryn is the National Sales & Marketing Manager for Super AA.   (twitter - @taryn_jadeh) Taryn has been at Super AA for the last 4 year and before joining Super AA Taryn run her own collection business  The interview has something for everyone with some great advice on how to set goals, and focus your attention on how to achieve the goals. 

On day 1 of Xerocon 2019 I was joined by the new Head of Partnerships at BGL - Adriana Cavallo.  (twitter - @adrianaccav) Adriana has been at BGL for a number of years, and has been in a number of roles including Support, Client Success, Product Management and now Head of Partnerships.  In the podcast Adriana talks about: Her favourite books Her favourite quote  Her love of Audible and AirPods  How embracing Keto has changed her life  The importance with relationships The lessons learned...

Jeevan Tokhi is joined by Shelley Banton, Head of Technical at ASF Audits. ASF Audits is a leading independent SMSF Auditor with a team of highly skilled and specialised SMSF auditors. ASF Audits has over 20 years’ experience working with large administrators, mid-tier to small accounting firms, and financial advisers. In recent weeks the ATO has sent a mail out to around 18,000 SMSFs and their auditors where the ATO believes the SMSF investment strategies may not meet the diversification...

Paul Murray from AccountKit On day one of Xercon 2019 I was joined by Paul Murray from AccountKit (Twitter - @AccountKit_Paul - https://twitter.com/AccountKit_Paul) Paul is the Co-Founder of AccountKit and also Murray Business Solutions. Paul is an accountant, he is also the son of an accountant and Paul is married to an accountant.  However it hasn’t always been Accounting for Paul as he spent 8 years building video games. 

Jeevan has been at BGL for almost 14 years, and has worked in various roles during that time including support, data services and product teams. His roles have included support consultant, Tester,  BA, Product Manager and now Head of API. Jeevan was also named the sexiest man in SMSF from 2011 to 2018.   Why Jeevan is still at BGL after almost 14 years? What is an API? Are accounting firms becoming software firms?   Links as discussed in the show: Engage by BGL Smart Meat...

Andrew Paszko and Matt Crofts catch up to discuss BGL being awarded the 5th most innovative technology company in Australia and what that means for BGL clients. Follow us on Twitter @BGLdot  | Facebook @BGLCorp Disclaimer: The views, information and opinions expressed during “BGL Podcasts” are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of BGL Corporate Solutions Pty Ltd and its employees.

Andrew and Warren sit down over a burger to discuss corporate secretarial services and CAS360 Should you charge for corp sec? How are the best firms using CAS360? What is on the horizon? Follow us on Twitter @BGLdot  | Facebook @BGLCorp Disclaimer: The views, information and opinions expressed during “BGL Podcasts” are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of BGL Corporate Solutions Pty Ltd and its employees.

BGL Account Manager and host of the pod Jorge Tsipos interviews BGL’s Adriana Cavello. Integrating client data across multiple databases in accounting firms - moving from multiple silos of information into one database shared everywhere. Do you just ‘switch on’ a software integration, how does it work? Cleaning data sets - be the integrations specialist that you want to see in the world. Have a checklist - the step-by-step process of change management implementing new software in any...

Host of the Pod Jorge Tsipos sits down and has a chat with some of BGL's extended family from Singapore and Hong Kong. They chat about the differences selling software in Asia vs Australia, what it's like to be part of a globalised/distributed workforce and chilli crab.  All the important stuff. 

BGL Account Manager and host of the pod Jorge Tsipos interviews director of Nutwood Financial, Jacqui Chellew. Legislative instability in the next few years with SMSF. How is the accounting industry responding to future re-skilling requirements? How to figure out what to charge for advice? How to use data-feeds for increased automation with all your data entry. Have time to look at your clients and how to add value added services to your repertoire. Cloud allows you to work remotely, or...

BGL Account Manager and host of the pod Jorge Tsipos interviews Nick Sinclair the Chairman of The Outsourced Accountant. Start with why: have an impact on businesses by giving proactive advice. Outsourcing, offshoring and ensuring quality. How to improve your process your funds on a more regular basis + creating capacity. What is your people strategy: how much capacity can your firm create and how are we going to get there? Do you have the right people doing the right work? If you’re not...

BGL Account Manager and host of the pod Jorge Tsipos interviews Aaron Dunn of Smarter SMSF about the 2018 Future of SMSF Report. Aaron is a Certified Practising Accountant and SMSF Specialist Advisor, having worked within the SMSF sector for more than 20 years. He is the CEO & Co-Founder of Smarter SMSF as remains an active practitioner today. Firms are shifting away from a yearly reporting model to a ‘as required’ or proactive model. Technology is great - but it needs to work hand in...

Host of the BGL Podcast Jorge Tsipos talks to Stephen Jackel, the CTO of MyProsperity about how to build an agile cloud product, the difficulties in moving from the technical to the managerial and ‘architecting to scale’. AI: From the 90’s to now. How has fintech impacted the way advisors interact with their clients? ‘Architected to scale,’ what does that mean and how? The difficulties involved in starting technical and moving to management. How to build features that clients don’t even...

Host of the BGL Podcast Jorge Tsipos has a chat with Mike McHenry from Super AA to discuss outsourcing, business culture and how to build a company from the ground up without compromising quality. How to wholesale to accounting firms as a former accountant. Outsourcing: Local vs Offshore and accountability. The educational piece involved in being an early adopter. Building systems for scaling up from the very start. Total visibility and accountability for clients regarding work in the firm....

Host of the BGL Podcast Jorge Tsipos has a chat with Chris Taylor from TAG Advisory in Melbourne to have a chat about SMSF, achieving the financial goals of the client and striving for excellence. Automating via software rather than offshoring. Having the ability to grow your firm by freeing up workable hours with automation. How to make the case for cloud and data feeds to your clients. The three pillars to retirement - what is the objective of super? Value added services and how to assist...

Host of the BGL Podcast Jorge Tsipos has a chat with Natalie Lennon from two sides accounting about what it takes to start up a Smart Accounting practice from the ground up, social good and finding your why. Start up businesses vs established businesses as clients. How automation and ‘working smarter not harder’ is a necessary competitive advantage in today’s climate. How to talk to less tech-savy clients to get new technology implemented in your firm. Being flexible with day-to-day events...

BGL Podcast host Jorge Tsipos interviews the General Manager of BGL Daniel Tramontana about building a good company culture, career advancement and how to break the mould so you can embrace change. Sometimes it’s painful - but it’s necessary. Do what do you exceptionally well to take the opportunity to advance. How do you figure out what skills are interchangeable - it’s all about values. How do people react to adversity? Goal setting, breaking the mould and progress. What is the holding...

Host of the BGL Podcast Jorge Tsipos mediates a roundtable with some of Australia’s most forward-thinking members of the cryptocurrency community. We talk with Michael White (CEO New Brighton Capital), Steven Tran, (Chief Investor, CoinTree) and Dinesh Nanayakkara (Principal SMSF Auditor at D.S Audit Services) - with a special guest appearance from Jeevan Tokhi (Product Manager at BGL) What exactly IS a cryptocurrency? The implications of utilising Crypto assets in an SMSF. Capital gains...

Podcast host Jorge Tsipos sits down with Belinda Aisbett from Super Sphere in South Yarra to talk about the proposed 3 year audit changes in the SMSF space. They talk about minimising costs to trustees, the recency effect and our favourite: lumpy workflow. Get in touch with Belinda @ http://www.supersphere.com.au/ Follow us on Twitter @BGLdot  | Facebook @BGLCorp Disclaimer: The views, information and opinions expressed during “BGL Podcasts” are solely those of the individuals involved and...

Podcast host Jorge Tsipos sits down with Warren Renden, our CAS360 product manager and has a chat about sticking around, change-management and constant challenge in the workplace. Warren, like so many, started in support at BGL and then moved up through the product team and eventually into his current position as CAS360 manager. They talk about cloud software, culture clash in sales and his own user journey. Books Discussed: a16z The Hard Thing About Hard Things - Ben Horowitz Shoe Dog -...

Podcast host Jorge Tsipos sits down with Founder of TrailBlazer Consulting Group Melanie Bouchier-Jafari to discuss process and change in the accounting industry. They discuss: Billable hours vs efficiencies. Technology and getting the most out of your human resources. Reluctance to change in professional services and distracting from core business. Goal settings and finding out what's important for partners. Using software as a means of building good business processes. How to speak to a...