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The must-attend event for accountants and bookkeepers Accountech.Live is the exciting new event that connects accountants and professional bookkeepers with the latest trends, insights, and solutions. Showcasing what’s happening right now, and what’s next across the technology landscape – Accountech.Live simplifies your options and puts you in a better position to advise your clients, grow your business and make more money. There’s nothing to lose and everything to gain.
Secure your FREE* TICKET now *Accountech.Live is free to attend for accountants and bookkeepers who register before Nov 12 - $60 thereafter.
How can you improve your business and best advise your clients when you don’t have a clear view of the marketplace? Educating yourself on the latest apps, platforms and technological advancements is a full-time role. Accountech.Live streamlines your efforts by providing you with a with a choice of over 100 educational sessions and a live marketplace of 100+ innovations including:
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What’s new? Discover new product launches and updates including: New Wealth Reporting Integration Spotlight Reporting’s new wealth data software solution myprosperity is our newest integration. This integration represents a ‘first’ for the fintech sector, as it will allow accountants and advisors to report on and advise on both business data and personal or family wealth in the powerful Spotlight Reporting tool-set.
ePayroll Partner Program
Nimbus Scan
Adieu for Advisers
ePayroll will be launching our brand new Partner Program to allow firms to meet client payroll & compliance needs in preparation of the STP tsunami coming in July 2019. This will give firms the unique ability to offer a complete, modern online payroll service and platform under their own brand!
Nimbus Scan turns your office scanner into an intelligent document filing system. This easy-to-use application links your scanner to Nimbus, allowing you to file documents directly to your client and business folders. An essential tool for every accounting business!
Adieu for Advisers enables accountants and financial advisers to guide their clients through a collaborative, legally-finalised divorce process in weeks. Your clients use the world’s first consensus accelerator alongside your financial expertise to create legally-sound, court-ordered financial agreements.
Launched exclusively at Accountech.Live
Launched exclusively at Accountech.Live
ATL OFFER: Sign up at Accountech.Live and receive maximum discount @20%.
ATL OFFER: Free Nimbus Scan for every Nimbus Professional sign-up.
ATL OFFER: Sign up at Accountech.Live and be offered a limited number of trials at half price.
12-month Unsecured Business Loan
PayVu
Sage Accountant Cloud
Castaway Forecasting Release 2018
Get access to an unsecured working capital loan for 12-months up to $400,000* in as little as 24-72 hours. Online applications and processing combined with the ability to talk to an experienced banking team – a team that works hard to understand your client’s needs.
Add new, higher profit payment services to your bookkeeping business or accounting practice without needing extra staff or time. PayVu enables you to make recommendations to clients to pay supplier invoices, wages, taxes and superannuation for approval via their mobile phone in just minutes.
Sage Accountant Cloud is an exciting new solution shaping the future of practice management in Australia. It is the single platform that provides you with everything you need to deliver an efficient, holistic and amazing experience to your clients. Built on the worldleading Salesforce Platform, it provides unparalleled connections into an ecosystem that provides the platform for connected business.
Since our original release in 2010, we’ve grown our reputation globally as the leading business modelling software solution for SMEs. Castaway is the preferred business advisory tool for practicing accountants. The latest version of Castaway is the most powerful, beautiful and functional to date.
Co-Sourcing Solutions
Savvy Reports
Best Practice Business Advisory App
We’re a one stop shop for all your clients financial requirements. Our co-sourcing company can handle all payroll, bookkeeping, accounts receivable and accounts payable work needed. We also offer mortgage broking; insurance planning; wills and estate plannning; and can act as their residential property finder.
Savvy Reports is cross-platform reporting and forecasting for small and medium businesses. Helping advisors and business owners to make better business decisions by consolidating their data in one cloud platform. Generate easy-to-read visual reports based on real time data, forecast by date, monitor trends and integrate across platforms.
The Best Practice Business Advisory App for Accountants built on world leading technology according to Gartner, Microsoft Power BI is head and shoulders above all others. Learn about the National Certification in Business Advisory that comes with the App.
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Practice Ignition Win more business with professional marketing brochures and/or a combined welcome pack for your new clients.
ATL OFFER: Free custom brochure if you sign up to a professional plan.
Launched exclusively at Accountech.Live
Launched exclusively at Accountech.Live ATL OFFER: 14% discount for show attendees, expiring 7 December 2018.
Launched exclusively at Accountech.Live ATL OFFER: Discounted attendance in Live Discovery Workshops Australia Wide & 3 months discounted attendance in the National Business Advisory Certification Process including 90 day parachute clause.
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130+ Sessions. 8 Learning Tracks. 60+ CPD Hours. The Accountech.Live program is curated to help you achieve your business goals, improve productivity and enhance your skills – no matter what stage you’re at in the cloud journey!
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Sessions take place in theatres located on the expo floor, making it easy and convenient to connect directly with the solution experts who will assist you in putting your newly gained insights into action! Select from these 8 tracks:
Best Practice Get more out of your staff with better organisation, smarter workflows and stronger support
Apps Live Accountants that understand apps can better understand their clients. Get up to speed here
Automating Tax Add more hours back to your day by moving to the latest systems for finding answers and dealing with clients
Marketing Live All the latest strategies, tips and tactics for finding the best customers for your firm
Automating Bookkeeping Learn how to streamline the first line of service, move to weekly reconciliation and improve your customer experience
Round Tables Making it easy and convenient to connect directly with the solution expects who will assist you
Advisory & Analytics Want to give your clients the fastest path to growth? It's all about dashboards, data and delivery
Tech Talks See the solutions in action during these quick-fire 15 minute demos
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Jam-packed with bold ideas, this is a program designed to excite, confront and spark new ideas. Experts along with your industry peers deliver the insights you need to make confident business decisions.
Berys Amor Director of Technology, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Russell Nash Customer Engineer, Google
John Dardo Chief Digital Officer & Deputy Commissioner, Australian Taxation Office
Michael O’Keefe Director Of Business Applications, Microsoft Australia
Amanda Kenafake CEO, Power Tynan
Tom Mackellar Manager, Accounting & Advice Technology, Count Financial
Amanda Newton Head of Community, Xero
Ryan Davey Marketing & Tech Guru, Unicorn Business Solutions
Glen Jones Customer Success Lead, Tradify
Tim Hoopmann Founder, Spinn Business Solutions
Jason Atkin Co-Founder, Enhanced Society
Steph Hinds Head Ninja, Growthwise
Mark Holton Director, Smithink
Dan Beck Director, PT 2.0
Rhys Bennett Account Manager, Waypoint
Anita Da Encarnacao Cloud Consultant, BookStar
Beau Gaudron Tech Ninja, Growthwise Pty Ltd
Katie Bryan Founder, Propeller Advisory
Elzerie Van Wyk Product Manager, APAC, Sage, Sage Australia
Damien Greathead Vice President Global Accountants’ Programs, Receipt Bank
Barry Males Regional Product Manager - Apac, Wolters Kluwer
Don Grgic Founder/Ceo, Business Boost Centre
Heather Smith Hype Girl For The Online Accounting Eco-system, Anise Consulting
Jason Robinson Director, Rbk Advisory
Tim Richardson Director, Growthpath
Inbal Steinberg Technology Consultant, Convertworx
Matt Paff Founder, Value Adders
Lisa Andrews Founder and CEO, Ignite Alliance
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TUESDAY 13TH NOVEMBER | AGENDA AT A GLANCE TIME
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GREEN ROOM
9:30 to 10:00
Extensible accounting systems – when add-ons don’t add up
YELLOW ROOM
ORANGE ROOM
Big changes to how you process ATO correspondence – are you ready? The next killer feature in accounting? Holistic expense management
10:05 to 10:35
BLUE ROOM
A crash course in innovation strategy from a Big Four bank
De-mystifying "Advisory Services" Taking Debtors days to 0 with Practice Ignition
10:35 to 10:50 10:40 to 11:10
It’s not Alzheimers! Why we are struggling with passwords
How to monetise informal loans with a cloud-based register
How to turn ATO updates into consulting dollars, on autopilot Streamline compliance jobs to drive profitability
11:05 to 11:20 Why software design is connected to culture – and your ability to hire
11:15 to 11:45
Why I retrained my accountants as Google Data Engineers ATO SmartDocs a new way to process ATO Correspondence
11:35 to 11:50
11:50 to 12:20
TECH TALKS
Losing control of stock? Know when your client’s inventory management needs an upgrade
Pain-free payments – the next wave in client services
Finding a better way – how to take your firm to the cloud Accelerate and simplify the way you do business with DocuSign
12:05 to 12:20 What we can learn from the Poms – how accountants are winning with digital tax
The top-tier law firm that disrupted the disrupters
12:25 to 12:55
12:35 to 12:50
Deciphering clients pain points and implementing solutions around solving these
1:05 to 1:20
Streamline your client’s R&D Tax Incentive claims with PwC’s Nifty Grants
1:30 to 2:00
Don’t settle for second best when it comes to apps (especially expenses)
Measuring your ROI on people and culture is impossible, right? Not any more
Is “the world’s first law firm without lawyers” a model for accountants? Cross-platform reporting and forecasting for small and medium businesses
1:35 to 1:50 Data scientist or data engineer? Understanding the best options for accountants
Why SMSF accountants can no longer rely on annual processing
2:05 to 2:35
2:05 to 2:20
The one place for everything: Unlock the QuickBooks Ecosystem
2:35 to 2:50
Partner with your clients and make money off STP
2:40 to 3:10
Testing the outer limits of accounting software – how big can you go?
Why you really need to start using a CRM Uber for accountants? It's already here real estate agents
3:15 to 3:45
Utilising cloud technology to grow your business in 2019 and beyond The essential toolkit for delivering CFO services Microsoft Office 365 is more than Word, Excel and Outlook.
3:20 to 3:35
3:50 to 4:20
Reclaim a quarter of your year – the automation opportunities right under your nose
How to build an advisory service model for a sustainable and scalable firm
Adding an app to your practice or client's operations? Here's how NOT to do it.
The productivity advantage of the Common Document
3:50 to 4:05 4:20 to 4:35 How much of the marketing tech stack should accountants know? A primer
4:25 to 4:55
How a regional firm uses data engineering in advisory
ROUND TABLES sponsored by
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10:45 to 11:30
Facebook - merging the lines with business and friendships
Optimal daily schedule for bookkeeping firms
Product development for bookkeepers
Bookkeeping stack: Essential productivity apps
Business experiments for entrepreneurial firms
Beyond referrals: Ideas for online leads
12:00 to 12:45
Skills for successful cloud consultants
Communication tools for digital nomads
Effectively recommending apps to clients
Reactive to proactive: Taking control of your firm
Paperless office – quicker, cheaper and cleaner!
Improving your marketing tactics
2:15 to 3:00
Facebook - merging the lines with business and friendships
Optimal daily schedule for bookkeeping firms
Product development for bookkeepers
Bookkeeping stack: Essential productivity apps
Business experiments for entrepreneurial firms
Beyond referrals: Ideas for online leads
3:15 to 3:45
Skills for successful cloud consultants
Communication tools for digital nomads
Effectively recommending apps to clients
Reactive to proactive: Taking control of your firm
Paperless office – quicker, cheaper and cleaner!
Improving your marketing tactics
Secure your FREE* TICKET now *Accountech.Live is free to attend for accountants and bookkeepers who register before Nov 12 - $60 thereafter.
WEDNESDAY 14TH NOVEMBER | AGENDA AT A GLANCE TIME
PINK ROOM
GREEN ROOM
9:30 to 10:00
Benchmark advisory for tradies – fast ways to improve profit
YELLOW ROOM
ORANGE ROOM
The truth about automating bookkeeping – with no exceptions Killer tips on how to kill email with chat
10:05 to 10:35
BLUE ROOM
TECH TALKS
Don’t call me a Bookkeeper! The future of BI reporting and democratising analytics
ATO SmartDocs a new way to process ATO Correspondence
10:35 to 10:50 10:40 to 11:10
How proper inventory management can help your clients master multiple sales channels
The secret to scaling a subscription business
How to use AI to slash your SMSF service costs
11:05 to 11:20
What’s new in Xero Busting the hype: What's really possible with Machine Learning in the next 5 years
11:15 to 11:45
Tools and techniques for your advisor journey Can you afford to lose a $100K next week?
11:35 to 11:50 11:50 to 12:20
How to automate firms by using apps as full-time equivalents
From chaos to clockwork: Getting the most from payroll automation
How blockchain can turn company equity into a currency 3 Ways You Can Use Credi Partner To Reduce Risk In Your Practice
12:05 to 12:20 How to use BI to replace printed reports in mid and large firms
12:25 to 12:55
How to build a model for datadriven advice in your firm
12:35 to 12:50
How to adopt periodic processing in your practice
1:05 to 1:20
Partner with your clients and make money off STP
1:30 to 2:00
Social media for Principals: Best social media apps for speed, efficiency and delegation
Facing technical overload with SMSFs? Automate, accelerate and profit
Tips for managing your work time with an Apple Watch
Managing uncertainty through talent on demand
1:35 to 1:50 Smithink tech survey 2018 – how does your firm compare?
2:05 to 2:35
Tech expert for clients – when do you bring it in-house?
2:05 to 2:20
Accelerate and simplify the way you do business with DocuSign
2:35 to 2:50
The productivity advantage of the Common Document
2:40 to 3:10
Big clients slowing down their software? Workarounds for QBO and Xero
How to keep your best SME clients by avoiding ERPs Perfect match: Is new advice software doing enough to get a rose?
3:15 to 3:45
Reimagining the compliance workflow through automation How to make the jump from Excel to databases in advisory
3:20 to 3:35 3:50 to 4:20
How to evaluate tech effectively for your firm (and clients)
How will the ATO operate in 2020? A new world for tax professionals Manage your clients’ depreciation schedules with ease using MyBMT
3:50 to 4:05 4:20 to 4:35 The right medicine: How Surface tablets changed a firm’s operations and culture
How to use Microsoft Power BI with Xero to run your practice KPIs
4:25 to 4:55
ROUND TABLES sponsored by
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TIME
TABLE 1
TABLE 2
TABLE 3
TABLE 4
TABLE 5
TABLE 6
10:45 to 11:30
Facebook - merging the lines with business and friendships
Optimal daily schedule for bookkeeping firms
Product development for bookkeepers
Bookkeeping stack: Essential productivity apps
Business experiments for entrepreneurial firms
Beyond referrals: Ideas for online leads
12:00 to 12:45
Skills for successful cloud consultants
Communication tools for digital nomads
Effectively recommending apps to clients
Reactive to proactive: Taking control of your firm
Paperless office – quicker, cheaper and cleaner!
Improving your marketing tactics
2:15 to 3:00
Facebook - merging the lines with business and friendships
Optimal daily schedule for bookkeeping firms
Product development for bookkeepers
Bookkeeping stack: Essential productivity apps
Business experiments for entrepreneurial firms
Beyond referrals: Ideas for online leads
3:15 to 3:45
Skills for successful cloud consultants
Communication tools for digital nomads
Effectively recommending apps to clients
Reactive to proactive: Taking control of your firm
Paperless office – quicker, cheaper and cleaner!
Improving your marketing tactics
Secure your FREE* TICKET now *Accountech.Live is free to attend for accountants and bookkeepers who register before Nov 12 - $60 thereafter.