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With many years’ experience working as an accountant in large multi-national organisations as well as in small owner/operator businesses, Karen Bradshaw has a wealth of knowledge and experience helping business owners with their bookkeeping and management accounts.

The age of digital disruption offers accountants and bookkeepers the opportunity to have a greater impact on their clients than ever before. Here, Kent Gripske from Carrick Aland reflects on the impact technology has had on the industry over the years, and how he keeps an eye on what’s next.

In part one of a two part series, we share the story of Clare Mannall. Clare set up her firm, CEM Bookkeeping and Consultancy in 2014. Since then, the firm has grown – employing three staff members and working with over 30 clients.

A sleepy country town with a population of 3,000 doesn’t seem like the ideal backdrop for a thriving public accounting business. But Kristen Lovett, founder and senior accountant at KLAS Business + Accounting, saw a gap in the market in Tenterfield, New South Wales, for a practice with a real human focus.

Rick Hemphill is a manager within ShineWing Australia’s business and private client advisory division. He shares his journey from a pen-and-paper accountant to the head of a digital team developing software solutions for clients.

The benefits of cloud technology are often discussed in terms of, well, technology: its vast capacity, the easy scalability, the effortless overnight upgrades. But its advantages aren’t solely confined to the technical realm.

Geographical isolation is a part of life for many Queenslanders. But as Jane Pollard, Principal of Catalyst Accounting & Tax, discusses, some of the Sunshine State’s most remote businesses are bridging the physical gap by embracing digital connectivity.

After three years of exceptional growth, Terry Chung, director of Factor1, and David Fitzgerald, the managing director, were looking for a better way. This is the story of how Factor1 turned obstacles into opportunities for growth, and a chance to improve their operations and services.

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed at work when your task list is longer than your arm, your clients have a never-ending stream of requests and there are more emails in your inbox than you can bear to answer.