Welcome back to Accounting Steps! I’m Gareth Salomon, accountant and founder of Xenon Connect (software that automatically detects bookkeeping errors – faster). In this episode, I’m in Tamworth, taking a walk with Paul Barnes from Cloud Accounting Support Services.

Before bookkeeping, Paul had a career in professional football. We talk about his journey through the game, the most memorable striker he came up against, and whether the skills needed to coach footballers have proved useful when building and managing a bookkeeping business.

We also explore the practical side of how Paul and his team deliver bookkeeping services - going in depth into how the firm uses bookkeeping health checks to solve various pain points more efficiently.

It’s a great mix of football, bookkeeping and business, so let’s get into it.

Cloud Accounting Support Services: https://cassonline.co.uk/

Paul Barnes LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cass-paulbarnes/

Xenon Connect: https://www.xenonconnect.com/

Gareth Salomon LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garethsalomon/

Welcome back to Accounting Steps! I’m Gareth Salomon, accountant and founder of Xenon Connect (software that automatically detects bookkeeping errors – faster). In this episode I took a walk through the lovely Nene Park in Peterborough with award winning bookkeeper, Kirsty St John.

Kirsty discusses the software she uses, her month end bookkeeping process and how collaboration between accountants and bookkeepers can be improved.

Let’s get started!

Kirsty's Counting Services Ltd: https://www.kirstyscounting.com/

Kirsty St John LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirstystjohn/

Xenon Connect: https://www.xenonconnect.com/

Gareth Salomon LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garethsalomon/

Welcome back to Accounting Steps! I’m Gareth Salomon, accountant and founder of Xenon Connect (software that automatically detects bookkeeping errors – faster). In this episode I took a walk through the picturesque Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh with Stu McEwan, Staff Product Manager at FreeAgent.

In true Scottish style, there was a bit of wind and rain along the way, but that didn’t stop us from having a great conversation. Stu shared his journey from studying business management and psychology, to joining FreeAgent back in 2016. We talked about his early days working in the Support team, through product management, and into what his current role looks like today.

We also discussed the challenges and opportunities ahead with Making Tax Digital for Income Tax, how FreeAgent approaches product development, and what is next for the software.

FreeAgent: https://www.freeagent.com/

Stu McEwan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuartmcewan/

Xenon Connect: https://www.xenonconnect.com/

Gareth Salomon LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garethsalomon/