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Xêro VerdeXero Verde 29 - Sobre PPRT e artistas artificiaisNeste episódio, a conversa é sobre Uma Batalha Após a Outra, que não é o que o trailer vendeu, A Vida de Chuck, que não dá pra explicar, Beco do Pesadelo, que pegou a Alexya de surpresa, O Homem do Norte, que é ruim, mas é bom, Nahir, que existe porque deu trabalho demais, Mouse Trap, em que o Mickey se vinga enquanto assobia, Silêncio dos Inocentes, que continua incrível, e Filadélfia, que fez o Brandão cantar de novo.Além disso, lembram de Número Desconhecido: Catfishing na Escola.Bem-vindo a mais um Xêro...
2025-10-031h 22
Xero MeaningRevamped Xero Meaning Episode ZeroThis is the revamped Xero Meaning. It is part confessional, part scripted, so that we get the best of both worlds. I am such a fan of confessionals, but I also love being able to give off information in a concise and easy to understand way. I feel like this is going to be the best of both worlds. Come join me on my quest to heal from wounds, misunderstood words, returning to my spiritual practice, and much more. And remember to stay curious stay mindful, and keep redefining meaning.
2025-09-2506 min
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2025-08-0938 min
Xero MeaningBoundaries Aren’t Walls—They’re DoorwaysFor most of my life, I believed boundaries were rejection in disguise—retaliation, punishment, abandonment waiting to happen. I didn’t know that boundaries could be kind. Or that they could protect not just me, but the relationships I cared about most.In this episode of Xero Meaning, we trace the origin of the word “boundary” and the deeper story it holds—not as a wall to keep people out, but as a marked passage for love, safety, and self-respect to enter.From chaotic childhoods and misunderstood silence to the wild resistance of a younger self rebel...
2025-07-0819 min
Xero MeaningIDENTITY: The Cost of Becoming Who They Needed You To BeWhat happens when your identity is shaped more by survival than by self? In this raw and reflective episode of Xero Meaning, we unpack the word identity—tracing its etymology, misuses, and emotional impact on those who’ve shapeshifted their way through trauma, racism, abuse, and emotional erasure. Host Xero shares deeply personal stories of being "too Mexican" for one parent, "too white" for another, and losing himself completely in environments of violence and instability.Through poetic psychology, we challenge the inherited lies about who we are supposed to be—and begin reclaiming the right to become who we...
2025-06-3017 minXero MeaningWORTH: What They Never Told You About Being EnoughWhat happens when your worth is measured by silence, obedience, or survival? In this episode of Xero Meaning, we unpack the etymology of the word “worth” and explore the ways it’s been distorted by trauma, toxic families, and the lie that you have to earn your right to exist.Host Xero shares deeply personal stories of emotional neglect, survival guilt, and the quiet reclamation of worth through healing relationships, therapy breakthroughs, and creative expression.We don’t just “find” worth—we rebuild it. Sometimes painfully. Sometimes beautifully. Always bravely.🔗 Mentioned in this episode:🌹...
2025-06-2314 min
Xero MeaningCourage: The Quiet Power of Showing Up AfraidWhat if courage isn’t about being fearless—but about being honest with your heart while it’s still trembling?In this episode of Xero Meaning, we explore the poetic, powerful roots of the word courage—from its Latin origin cor, meaning “heart,” to its modern-day misconceptions. We unpack how true courage shows up not in loud heroics, but in the quiet decisions to keep going, speak truth, rest deeply, and heal honestly.Host Xero shares a personal journey through addiction recovery, survivor’s guilt, and the grief of losing others to the fentanyl epidemic—including a trib...
2025-06-1609 min
Xero Meaning What If Reminders Aren’t a Sign of Failure?SummaryIn this episode of Xero Meaning, host Xero explores the concept of reminders, challenging the notion that they signify weakness or failure. Instead, reminders are framed as essential tools for self-discovery and intentional living. The conversation delves into the historical context of reminders, their role in personal growth, and how they can serve as support systems in times of grief and emotional turmoil. Xero emphasizes the importance of using reminders to cultivate self-worth and connection to what truly matters in life.TakeawaysReminders are not signs of failure, but proof of effort.
2025-05-3110 min
The L0WL1F3 Podcasts5e7 L0WL1F3 "I Have No Pod And I Must Cast"So, we've been talking about Harlan Ellison a lot off-mic (and a little bit on mic) and it just so happens that Xero has a buddy who's just recorded several audio-versions of Ellison's writing. Luis Moreno joins Xero, Scum, and CoinOps for an extended discussion on Ellison's life, works, and controversies.Links!https://www.luismorenotheactor.com/https://www.neondystopia.com/https://www.patreon.com/neondystopia/https://cyberpunklibrarian.com/https://rss.com/podcasts/l0wl1f3podcast/https://youtube.com/@l0wl1f3pod?feature=shared
2025-04-202h 01
Beyond Numbers by XeroTalking Practice Efficiency at the Edinburgh Roadshow with Blu Sky: Having a growth mindset and driving changeHow do you know if your business is high performing? For Dave Gibson and Josh Sanghera of Blu Sky in North Shields, their mantra is “Measure what you treasure”. That simply means don’t get lost in too many stats but focus on what’s important to you.
Dave is the company’s co-founder and CEO and Josh is their Client Relationship Director, they tell Xero’s Kat Bond how Xero has helped them transform their practice.
Started in 2008 in North Shields, Blu Sky now has 30 staff across three UK locations and they make it their...
2024-01-2417 min
Beyond Numbers by XeroTalking Practice Efficiency at the London Roadshow with Kreston Reeves: Improving efficiencies with Xero technologyDayle Rodriguez, Systems Advisory Manager from Kreston Reeves tells Xero’s Marcus Bambridge how leaning into technology has enabled them to free up time for more advisory conversations and expand what staff at the practice do on a day to day basis.
Kreston Reeves is over 200 years old, but they’re constantly finding new ways to evolve with Xero’s tools and ecosystem partners. They often review their choice of software and communicate this decision internally, so any member of staff can be “on message” with clients about why they’re using a particular piece of tech.
2024-01-2417 min
Beyond Numbers by XeroTalking Practice Efficiency at the Bristol Roadshow with PJE Chartered Accountants: Embracing digital as a catalyst for growthThe question of whether or not digital technologies improve productivity is a hot topic at the moment and the great news in accountancy and bookkeeping is that they absolutely do - and there are plenty of stories to prove it. Llyr Davies from PJE Chartered accountants in Lampeter, Wales tells Xero’s Ian Phillips about his practice’s digital transformation journey and why it’s been a game changer for both profitability and client service.
As a platinum Xero partner, PJE Chartered Accountants are specialists in online accounting with over 50 years combined experience. They operate four offices in mid...
2024-01-2416 min
Beyond Numbers by XeroTalking Practice Efficiency at the Birmingham Roadshow with Linford Grey: leveraging technology to add value and deepen connections with clientsWhen Adam Pritchard set up the accountancy practice Linford Grey Associates from a barn in Leicestershire, he told his clients they would only be using Xero to work together - in order to ensure the company was able to work remotely, run as efficiently as possible and provide the best client service. He tells Xero’s Ian Phillips about sticking to his guns with Xero and what it’s meant for his bottom line.
For a practice that only started life five years ago, Leicestershire’s Linford Grey has already emerged as an industry leader. The winner of the...
2024-01-2418 min
Beyond Numbers by XeroTalking Practice Efficiency at the Manchester Roadshow with TaxAssist Accountants, Skipton: Managing consistent and stable growthDave Forrester from TaxAssist Accountants, Skipton maximises the potential of technology to simplify processes and improve client experience. He tells Xero’s Kat Bond how retaining staff and clients is key to this.
Based in West Yorkshire, Dave Forrester’s practice is one of over 200 TaxAssist franchises in the UK, providing accountancy and bookkeeping services to small businesses and individual clients. Since Dave started the practice in 2009 his high performing firm has added a member of staff every year for the last fourteen years - which is no mean feat considering the economic turbulence we’ve seen...
2024-01-2416 min
Beyond Numbers by XeroApplying design thinking to accountancy with Alasdair McGillAlasdair McGill is a co-founder of the award-winning accounting firm Ashton McGill based in Dundee, Scotland. They won Small Firm of the Year at the Xero Awards in 2020, and were finalists in the Mid-Size Firm category for 2023.
Alasdair’s firm is really unique in that he and his son Andy founded first as a consulting business specialising in service design and customer experience, and eventually recognised an opportunity to take what they’d learnt and apply it to accountancy.
With a clear passion for design thinking, Alasdair shares in this episode how they’re using service...
2023-07-2739 min
Beyond Numbers by XeroApplying design thinking to accountancy with Alasdair McGillAlasdair McGill is a co-founder of the award-winning accounting firm Ashton McGill based in Dundee, Scotland. They won Small Firm of the Year at the Xero Awards in 2020, and were finalists in the Mid-Size Firm category for 2023.
Alasdair’s firm is really unique in that he and his son Andy founded first as a consulting business specialising in service design and customer experience, and eventually recognised an opportunity to take what they’d learnt and apply it to accountancy.
With a clear passion for design thinking, Alasdair shares in this episode how they’re using service...
2023-07-2739 min
Beyond Numbers by XeroBreaking the stereotype with Andrew Van De BeekAndrew van de Beek is the founder of Australian accounting firm Illumin8 and has been pushing the boundaries of the industry since 2012, when he – at the age of just 26 – founded what is now a multi-award-winning firm. Illumin8 has been 100% Xero, 100% digital since day one and they’ve never looked back. In this episode, he talks about accounting stereotypes, the difference between the industry here in the UK vs Australia, how he’s juggling family and work, neurodiversity and much, much more.
Beyond Numbers, hosted by Ash Gibson, is a platform for pacesetters within Xero's community to chat c...
2023-07-1247 min
Beyond Numbers by XeroBreaking the stereotype with Andrew Van De BeekAndrew van de Beek is the founder of Australian accounting firm Illumin8 and has been pushing the boundaries of the industry since 2012, when he – at the age of just 26 – founded what is now a multi-award-winning firm. Illumin8 has been 100% Xero, 100% digital since day one and they’ve never looked back. In this episode, he talks about accounting stereotypes, the difference between the industry here in the UK vs Australia, how he’s juggling family and work, neurodiversity and much, much more.
Beyond Numbers, hosted by Ash Gibson, is a platform for pacesetters within Xero's community to chat c...
2023-07-1247 min
Beyond Numbers by XeroGetting to know the real Alex von SchirmeisterAlexander von Schirmeister talks about life, leadership and his journey so far as Xero’s UK & EMEA managing director.
Bringing more than 25 years of senior leadership experience to the role, he joined Xero at the beginning of 2022, taking the reins from Gary Turner who had been steering the ship for the previous 12 years. Taking over a business like Xero is no mean feat, but Alex expertly leads with confidence and a real human spirit.
Beyond Numbers, hosted by Ash Gibson, is a platform for pacesetters within Xero's community to chat candidly about the issue...
2023-06-2848 min
Beyond Numbers by XeroGetting to know the real Alex von SchirmeisterAlexander von Schirmeister talks about life, leadership and his journey so far as Xero’s UK & EMEA managing director.
Bringing more than 25 years of senior leadership experience to the role, he joined Xero at the beginning of 2022, taking the reins from Gary Turner who had been steering the ship for the previous 12 years. Taking over a business like Xero is no mean feat, but Alex expertly leads with confidence and a real human spirit.
Beyond Numbers, hosted by Ash Gibson, is a platform for pacesetters within Xero's community to chat candidly about the issue...
2023-06-2848 min
Beyond Numbers by XeroAd Valorem: Building a scalable and saleable accounting firmWe delve into the fascinating journey of multi-award winning firm Ad Valorem. Husband and wife duo Nigel and Nikki Adams are joint managing directors, and along with marketer George Bruce, they share their impressive story of growth and reveal some of the secrets behind their thriving business.
We explore Ad Valorem’s unique team structure and focus on culture, their approach to sales and marketing, and their digitisation journey. Nigel, Nikki and George also share their experience acquiring firms to grow, including the valuable lessons learned along the way.
Beyond Numbers, host...
2023-06-1457 min
Beyond Numbers by XeroAd Valorem: Building a scalable and saleable accounting firmWe delve into the fascinating journey of multi-award winning firm Ad Valorem. Husband and wife duo Nigel and Nikki Adams are joint managing directors, and along with marketer George Bruce, they share their impressive story of growth and reveal some of the secrets behind their thriving business.
We explore Ad Valorem’s unique team structure and focus on culture, their approach to sales and marketing, and their digitisation journey. Nigel, Nikki and George also share their experience acquiring firms to grow, including the valuable lessons learned along the way.
Beyond Numbers, host...
2023-06-1457 min
Beyond Numbers by XeroPurpose in action: Making meaningful changeLiz Noble shares her truly personal story about what motivates her to build a thriving business, live her life to the absolute fullest, all while helping others.
Liz Noble is from Providence Financial and in 2022 won the Community Impact Award at the Xero Awards for her initiative to support vulnerable members of her local community during the peak of Covid lockdowns, organising Covid-safe grocery and prescription deliveries with an army of 250 volunteers.
For more information on Providence Financial, click here.
Beyond Numbers, hosted by Ash Gibson, is a platform for...
2023-05-3135 min
Beyond Numbers by XeroPurpose in action: Making meaningful changeLiz Noble shares her truly personal story about what motivates her to build a thriving business, live her life to the absolute fullest, all while helping others.
Liz Noble is from Providence Financial and in 2022 won the Community Impact Award at the Xero Awards for her initiative to support vulnerable members of her local community during the peak of Covid lockdowns, organising Covid-safe grocery and prescription deliveries with an army of 250 volunteers.
For more information on Providence Financial, click here.
Beyond Numbers, hosted by Ash Gibson, is a platform for...
2023-05-3135 min
The L0WL1F3 Podcasts3e12 L0WL1F3 "Hirschfeld and the Gay Scene in Weimar Germany"This ep, Erik Geist is back! Scum surveys Magnus Hirschfeld and the Weimar gay scene! Xero provides political insight! CoinOps takes a quiz!https://rss.com/podcasts/l0wl1f3podcast/ https://www.patreon.com/neondystopia https://discord.gg/M6fGZERb7Z Erik's stuff!www.strange-reflection.com
2023-05-262h 04
Beyond Numbers by XeroThe rise of the six figure bookkeeperJo Wood knows how to be a brilliant bookkeeper and a successful business owner and has a podcast, book and runs courses to teach others to do the same.
Jo also runs an award-winning six figure bookkeeping practice around her family and has rapidly grown her business to a team of 12 in less than two years. During this episode she explains how you can start and scale a practice, find great clients, design services that transform businesses and charge more than you think bookkeeping is worth.
For more information on Jo’s book, The Bookkeeper Ris...
2023-05-171h 00
Beyond Numbers by XeroThe rise of the six figure bookkeeperJo Woods knows how to be a brilliant bookkeeper and a successful business owner and has a podcast, book and runs courses to teach others to do the same.
Jo also runs an award-winning six figure bookkeeping practice around her family and has rapidly grown her business to a team of 12 in less than two years. During this episode she explains how you can start and scale a practice, find great clients, design services that transform businesses and charge more than you think bookkeeping is worth.
For more information on Jo’s book, The Bookkeeper Ris...
2023-05-171h 00
The L0WL1F3 Podcasts3e10 L0WL1F3 "the s****horpe problem"This ep, Scum takes the week off to heal his brainmeats, so CoinOps and Lestan Xero are joined by our bud The Cyberpunk Librarian to discuss five days of news before delving into a problem language filters still haven't quite solved. **** van **** makes an appearance.https://rss.com/podcasts/l0wl1f3podcast/ patreon.com/neondystopia https://discord.gg/M6fGZERb7Z
2023-04-281h 46
Beyond Numbers by XeroSide hustles, AI and culture: the future of workA special episode of Beyond Numbers, recorded live on stage in London during our recent Xero Talks event.
It brought together keynote speakers and industry leaders to explore the future of work in the accountancy sector and focused on one of the biggest issues facing the industry today - recruitment and retention of staff.
Max Whiteley, Alicia Williams, Jyoti Patel and George Bruce joined Ash Gibson for the future leaders panel which covered topics including culture, the value of diversity and flexible working, learning and development through formal training on the job along with the be...
2023-04-1930 min
Beyond Numbers by XeroSide hustles, AI and culture: the future of workA special episode of Beyond Numbers, recorded live on stage in London during our recent Xero Talks event.
It brought together keynote speakers and industry leaders to explore the future of work in the accountancy sector and focused on one of the biggest issues facing the industry today - recruitment and retention of staff.
Max Whiteley, Alicia Williams, Jyoti Patel and George Bruce joined Ash Gibson for the future leaders panel which covered topics including culture, the value of diversity and flexible working, learning and development through formal training on the job along with the be...
2023-04-1930 min
The L0WL1F3 Podcasts3e9 L0WL1F3 "TikTok Ban-Wagon"This Ep, the crew welcomes Lestan Xero to the mix to talk about The RESTRICT Act. Kinda turns out that it's a "rules for thee but not for me" situation.https://rss.com/podcasts/l0wl1f3podcasthttps://discord.gg/M6fGZERb7Zpatreon.com/neondystopia
2023-04-141h 52
Beyond Numbers by XeroSustainability at work: Why going green is good for businessIt’s more important than ever for the business community to play a part in protecting our planet. At COP27, there was an increased call for stronger action on net zero – but it can be difficult for smaller businesses to know where to start.
In this episode, we’re talking about sustainability in business with James Lizars, who is founder of accountancy firm Thrive, and Elliot Coad, CEO and co-founder of Ecologi whose carbon footprinting tool, Ecologi Zero, connects to Xero’s accounting software to give businesses the ability to calculate their carbon footprint and gain insig...
2023-04-0550 min
Beyond Numbers by XeroSustainability at work: Why going green is good for businessIt’s more important than ever for the business community to play a part in protecting our planet. At COP27, there was an increased call for stronger action on net zero – but it can be difficult for smaller businesses to know where to start.
In this episode, we’re talking about sustainability in business with James Lizars, who is founder of accountancy firm Thrive, and Elliot Coad, CEO and co-founder of Ecologi whose carbon footprinting tool, Ecologi Zero, connects to Xero’s accounting software to give businesses the ability to calculate their carbon footprint and gain insig...
2023-04-0550 min
Beyond Numbers by XeroAccounting for diversity, equity and inclusion in tech and beyondHow will artificial intelligence impact the future of accounting? And how can the tech sector be more inclusive? These are just two of the big topics explored by Xero Talks’ keynote speaker, Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon.
Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon is a prodigy in every sense of the word. At age 11, she was the youngest girl ever to pass A-level Computing, and was just 20 years old when she received her Master’s Degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Oxford.
She’s had some impressive roles throughout her career in finance an...
2023-03-2226 min
Beyond Numbers by XeroAccounting for diversity, equity and inclusion in tech and beyondHow will artificial intelligence impact the future of accounting? And how can the tech sector be more inclusive? These are just two of the big topics explored by Xero Talks’ keynote speaker, Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon.
Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon is a prodigy in every sense of the word. At age 11, she was the youngest girl ever to pass A-level Computing, and was just 20 years old when she received her Master’s Degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Oxford.
She’s had some impressive roles throughout her career in finance an...
2023-03-2226 min
Beyond Numbers by XeroStop the scroll: how to stand out on socialHow can you use social media more effectively to build your brand, acquire new clients and nurture existing ones? In this episode you’ll hear from one of the accounting industry’s most renowned social media stars Stuart Hurst from Accounts and Legal, along with Xero’s senior social media manager Jes Lee. They reveal the trick to getting started on TikTok and share the secrets to staying relevant.
You can find out more about Accounts and Legal here.
This podcast is hosted by Ash Gibson, brought to you by Xero and prod...
2023-03-0851 min
Beyond Numbers by XeroStop the scroll: how to stand out on socialHow can you use social media more effectively to build your brand, acquire new clients and nurture existing ones? In this episode you’ll hear from one of the accounting industry’s most renowned social media stars Stuart Hurst from Accounts and Legal, along with Xero’s senior social media manager Jes Lee. They reveal the trick to getting started on TikTok and share the secrets to staying relevant.
You can find out more about Accounts and Legal here.
This podcast is hosted by Ash Gibson, brought to you by Xero and prod...
2023-03-0851 minBeyond Numbers by XeroBeyond Numbers: Series 2 is coming soon!Welcome back for series two of Beyond Numbers. A podcast for accountants and bookkeepers, hosted by Xero's Ash Gibson.
Beyond Numbers is a platform for pacesetters within Xero's community to chat candidly about the issues and topics that crop up at work. It's about exploring the challenges and talking through the tips, tricks and insights together. It's not about educating accountants on how to do their job, but more on how to win at work.
Hear from some of the UK's leaders in cloud accounting about how they're turning the industry on its head!
2023-02-1601 min
Beyond Numbers by XeroBeyond Numbers: Series 2 is coming soon!Welcome back for series two of Beyond Numbers. A podcast for accountants and bookkeepers, hosted by Xero's Ash Gibson.
Beyond Numbers is a platform for pacesetters within Xero's community to chat candidly about the issues and topics that crop up at work. It's about exploring the challenges and talking through the tips, tricks and insights together. It's not about educating accountants on how to do their job, but more on how to win at work.
Hear from some of the UK's leaders in cloud accounting about how they're turning the industry on its head!
2023-02-1601 min
What Led You Here with Steve VamosMeet Xero’s new CEO: Sukhinder Singh CassidyIn a fascinating final episode of What Led You Here - Steve Vamos closes out the podcast with one of the most important discussions yet. He speaks with Sukhinder Singh Cassidy - a founder, entrepreneur and Xero’s newly appointed global CEO. With an entrepreneurial spirit developed from an early age, Sukhinder shares the many career decisions, steps, risks and leadership lessons she has learnt on the path to becoming one of the most highly regarded and well-respected female tech executives in the world. She delves into personal stories, passions and ultimately what led her to Xero. Listen here....
2023-02-0725 min
Beyond Numbers by XeroPrioritising wellbeing at workWhat can you and your businesses do to better support your teams when it comes to their wellbeing?
In this episode, Xero’s Wellbeing Lead and People Experience Business Partner, Liz Crump, along with Emily Deakin and Liz Micklem from Moore Growth Accountants share their experiences and advice when it comes to focusing on mental health and wellbeing in your business.
Looking after and investing in wellbeing can help your people, your teams and your organisation. According to a recent study commissioned by Xero, businesses that invest more than £1000 in employee wellbei...
2022-10-2659 min
Beyond Numbers by XeroPrioritising wellbeing at workWhat can you and your businesses do to better support your teams when it comes to their wellbeing?
In this episode, Xero’s Wellbeing Lead and People Experience Business Partner, Liz Crump, along with Emily Deakin and Liz Micklem from Moore Growth Accountants share their experiences and advice when it comes to focusing on mental health and wellbeing in your business.
Looking after and investing in wellbeing can help your people, your teams and your organisation. According to a recent study commissioned by Xero, businesses that invest more than £1000 in employee wellbei...
2022-10-2659 min
Beyond Numbers by XeroHell yes: The secrets to building a beautiful culturePaul Bulpitt, co-founder of The Wow Company and Jen Surtees, Director of People Experience at Xero discuss everything from having a strong purpose and living and breathing company values, to knowing when to say hell yes to that new hire. Both Jen and Paul are hugely passionate about people, and had some brilliant advice for building and maintaining company culture. The Wow Company, is a national firm of accountants and a long-time Xero platinum partner.
This podcast is hosted by Ash Gibson, brought to you by Xero and produced by Bird Lime Media.
2022-10-1255 min
Beyond Numbers by XeroHell yes: The secrets to building a beautiful culturePaul Bulpitt, co-founder of The Wow Company and Jen Surtees, Director of People Experience at Xero discuss everything from having a strong purpose and living and breathing company values, to knowing when to say hell yes to that new hire. Both Jen and Paul are hugely passionate about people, and had some brilliant advice for building and maintaining company culture. The Wow Company, is a national firm of accountants and a long-time Xero platinum partner.
This podcast is hosted by Ash Gibson, brought to you by Xero and produced by Bird Lime Media.
2022-10-1255 min
Beyond Numbers by XeroHow to be an award-winning accountancy firmPamela Phillips, founder and managing director of de Jong Phillips talks about what it takes to build an award-winning firm and shares her brilliant advice on how to pull together a winning industry award application.
De Jong Phillips won Small Firm of the Year at the 2022 Xero Awards, and Pam herself was awarded Xero’s Most Valued Professional on the same night. Pam has also won and been a judge for the Accounting Excellence awards.
De Jong Phillips are a tech-focused accountancy firm with a commercial mindset, specialising in helping agencies thriv...
2022-10-0544 min
Beyond Numbers by XeroHow to be an award-winning accountancy firmPamela Phillips, founder and managing director of de Jong Phillips talks about what it takes to build an award-winning firm and shares her brilliant advice on how to pull together a winning industry award application.
De Jong Phillips won Small Firm of the Year at the 2022 Xero Awards, and Pam herself was awarded Xero’s Most Valued Professional on the same night. Pam has also won and been a judge for the Accounting Excellence awards.
De Jong Phillips are a tech-focused accountancy firm with a commercial mindset, specialising in helping agencies thriv...
2022-10-0544 min
Beyond Numbers by XeroManaging change in the ever-changing accounting industryAndy Mackey, Transformation Director at Azets, and Kat Bond, Head of Partner Consulting and Success at Xero, share their experiences with change management and digital transformation.
From business digitalisation and government legislation, to new ways of working, the accounting industry continues to change at pace and there’s no sign of it letting up. Whether firms are faced with a small change or a major transformation, considering the fundamentals of change management and putting empathy and good communication at the heart of your strategy is key to the success of any initiative.
And...
2022-09-2849 min
Beyond Numbers by XeroManaging change in the ever-changing accounting industryAndy Mackey, Transformation Director at Azets, and Kat Bond, Head of Partner Consulting and Success at Xero, share their experiences with change management and digital transformation.
From business digitalisation and government legislation, to new ways of working, the accounting industry continues to change at pace and there’s no sign of it letting up. Whether firms are faced with a small change or a major transformation, considering the fundamentals of change management and putting empathy and good communication at the heart of your strategy is key to the success of any initiative.
And...
2022-09-2849 min
Beyond Numbers by XeroMaking tax interesting: preparing for MTD for Income Tax Self AssessmentGeorgi Rollings of Starfish Accounting and Xero’s Stuart Miller discuss the challenges ahead for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment (MTD ITSA) and how to prepare.
Making Tax Digital (MTD) is a UK government initiative that kicked off in 2019 with VAT-registered businesses, with the aim to improve the way that businesses submit tax returns.
MTD for ITSA is now due to kick off from April 2024, affecting more than 4 million sole traders, landlords and business owners, with partnerships to follow in 2025.
But how will HMRC, accounta...
2022-09-0750 min
Beyond Numbers by XeroMaking tax interesting: preparing for MTD for Income Tax Self AssessmentGeorgi Rollings of Starfish Accounting and Xero’s Stuart Miller discuss the challenges ahead for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment (MTD ITSA) and how to prepare.
Making Tax Digital (MTD) is a UK government initiative that kicked off in 2019 with VAT-registered businesses, with the aim to improve the way that businesses submit tax returns.
MTD for ITSA is now due to kick off from April 2024, affecting more than 4 million sole traders, landlords and business owners, with partnerships to follow in 2025.
But how will HMRC, accounta...
2022-09-0750 min
Beyond Numbers by XeroThe ups and downs of remote working in accountancyAlex Falcon Huerta, CEO and founder of Soaring Falcon and Dave Gibson, CEO and co-founder of Blu Sky Chartered Accountants delve into the polarising topic of remote working.
This episode touches on employing remote or hybrid workers, being a digital nomad, navigating the challenges of managing teams across different locations and different time zones, and finding clients who are just as willing to embrace the changing workplace.
Alex Falcon Huerta is the founder of multi-award winning firm Soaring Falcon and was named Xero’s Most Valued Partner in 2017.
Dave Gibso...
2022-08-3149 min
Beyond Numbers by XeroThe ups and downs of remote working in accountancyAlex Falcon Huerta, CEO and founder of Soaring Falcon and Dave Gibson, CEO and co-founder of Blu Sky Chartered Accountants delve into the polarising topic of remote working.
This episode touches on employing remote or hybrid workers, being a digital nomad, navigating the challenges of managing teams across different locations and different time zones, and finding clients who are just as willing to embrace the changing workplace.
Alex Falcon Huerta is the founder of multi-award winning firm Soaring Falcon and was named Xero’s Most Valued Partner in 2017.
Dave Gibso...
2022-08-3149 min
Beyond Numbers by XeroMarketing with a difference: Setting yourself apart from the restJoin Xero’s Head of Customer and Partner Marketing, Tracy Smithers along with LinkedIn superstar and accounting firm founder, Jeri Williams, for ideas on how you can market with a difference.
This episode touches on brand building for accounting firms, how to stand out from the crowd in the industry, and finding ways to connect with your clients through marketing.
Jeri Williams is the founder of Smooth Accounting. Jeri created her business from scratch in her garage in 2016 which has grown into a thriving accountancy practice. She’s built a large social f...
2022-08-2447 min
Beyond Numbers by XeroMarketing with a difference: Setting yourself apart from the restJoin Xero’s Head of Customer and Partner Marketing, Tracy Smithers along with LinkedIn superstar and accounting firm founder, Jeri Williams, for ideas on how you can market with a difference.
This episode touches on brand building for accounting firms, how to stand out from the crowd in the industry, and finding ways to connect with your clients through marketing.
Jeri Williams is the founder of Smooth Accounting. Jeri created her business from scratch in her garage in 2016 which has grown into a thriving accountancy practice. She’s built a large social f...
2022-08-2447 min
Beyond Numbers by XeroThe highlights from Xerocon London 2022This special bonus episode of Beyond Numbers is recorded live from Xerocon London 2022.
Xerocon is unlike any other conference. It's the place for leaders in online accounting; a place to meet and learn from other firms and technology partners, spend time with colleagues and generally have a great time, learning about the latest in cloud accounting technology.
In this episode, we soak up the atmosphere of the event, get fresh reactions about new product announcements and discover why Xerocon is so special to our community of accountants and bookkeepers.
Learn more about the an...
2022-08-1733 min
Beyond Numbers by XeroThe highlights from Xerocon London 2022This special bonus episode of Beyond Numbers is recorded live from Xerocon London 2022.
Xerocon is unlike any other conference. It's the place for leaders in online accounting; a place to meet and learn from other firms and technology partners, spend time with colleagues and generally have a great time, learning about the latest in cloud accounting technology.
In this episode, we soak up the atmosphere of the event, get fresh reactions about new product announcements and discover why Xerocon is so special to our community of accountants and bookkeepers.
Learn more about the an...
2022-08-1733 min
Beyond Numbers by XeroThe changing face of accountancy in 2022 and beyondLauren Harvey from Full Stop and Jonathan Bareham from Raedan discuss the changing face of accountancy.
This episode covers building a strong employer brand to recruit and retain talent; the stereotypes of accountancy compared to how it actually looks today; as well as how to be a better business for the future of the industry.
Lauren and Jonathan are both founders of award-winning small firms who really care about what they do. They are dedicated to their clients - taking away accountancy stresses, they’re committed to making their business a great place to work for the...
2022-08-1051 min
Beyond Numbers by XeroThe changing face of accountancy in 2022 and beyondLauren Harvey from Full Stop and Jonathan Bareham from Raedan discuss the changing face of accountancy.
This episode covers building a strong employer brand to recruit and retain talent; the stereotypes of accountancy compared to how it actually looks today; as well as how to be a better business for the future of the industry.
Lauren and Jonathan are both founders of award-winning small firms who really care about what they do. They are dedicated to their clients - taking away accountancy stresses, they’re committed to making their business a great place to work for the...
2022-08-1051 minBeyond Numbers by XeroTrailer: Beyond Numbers by XeroWelcome to the launch of our new podcast, Beyond Numbers. A podcast for accountants and bookkeepers, hosted by Xero's Ash Gibson.
Beyond Numbers is a platform for pacesetters within Xero's community to chat candidly about the issues and topics that crop up at work. It's about exploring the challenges and talking through the tips, tricks and insights together. It's not about educating accountants on how to do their job, but more on how to win at work.
Hear from some of the UK's leaders in cloud accounting about how they're turning the industry on its head!
2022-07-2501 minBeyond Numbers by XeroTrailer: Beyond Numbers by XeroWelcome to the launch of our new podcast, Beyond Numbers. A podcast for accountants and bookkeepers, hosted by Xero's Ash Gibson.
Beyond Numbers is a platform for pacesetters within Xero's community to chat candidly about the issues and topics that crop up at work. It's about exploring the challenges and talking through the tips, tricks and insights together. It's not about educating accountants on how to do their job, but more on how to win at work.
Hear from some of the UK's leaders in cloud accounting about how they're turning the industry on its head!
2022-07-2501 min
What Led You Here with Steve VamosRod Drury I Founder of Xero I Built on BeliefIn this episode Steve Vamos chats to Xero’s Founder, Rod Drury. As the company celebrates its 15th year anniversary, they discuss Rod’s unwavering belief in the key role technology could play in making life better for people in small business, their advisors and communities all around the world. This belief was his north star and a little known company in New Zealand was one of the first to create accounting software in the cloud. The idea took off and today, Xero has over 2.7 million subscribers globally.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2021-10-1825 min
Xero Sport6. Importancia de la Actividad FísicaJhon Vinueza nos cuenta su experiencia al realizar el reto Xero Sport.
2021-02-0314 min
Xero NowValue driven consumers and the empathetic small businessFor the final week of this series Rachel Powell, Xero's Chief Customer Officer, asks her guests Zhi-Ying Barry from Forrester and Diane Deng from Forrester Consulting about their favourite insights of The Next Chapter for Small Business study and what they might mean for small businesses moving forward. Download the study here.
2020-12-1709 minXero NowWhy creating meaningful connections with your customers is criticalThe ability to create meaningful connections with the community is one of small businesses key competitive advantages and even more so during the current climate. Rachel Powell, Xero's Chief Customer Officer, and her guest Zhi-Ying Barry from Forrester and Diane Deng from Forrester Consulting look at another insight in The Next Chapter for Small Business study that showed how small businesses can leverage these personal connections to create genuine value for their customers. Download the study here.
2020-12-1008 minXero NowHow digital technologies have been critical to many businesses successRachel Powell, Xero's Chief Customer Officer, and her guests Zhi-Ying Barry from Forrester and Diane Deng from Forrester Consulting take a deep dive into one of the insights in The Next Chapter for Small Business study that showed how digital technologies, and in particular cloud or web-based tools, have been critical to many small businesses operating successfully throughout so much disruption. Download the study here.
2020-12-0300 minXero NowHow some small businesses survived, and even thrived during COVID-19To uncover the true impact of the pandemic on small businesses Xero commissioned The Next Chapter for Small Business study by Forrester. In this 4 part series Rachael Powell, Xero's Chief Customer Officer, talks with Zhi-Ying Barry and Diane Deng from Forrester to delve into the insights of the study. This week they focus on what steps small businesses are taking to survive, and in some cases thrive during COVID-19. Download the study here.
2020-11-2600 min
Xero NowXero Now - Episode 012 - Effective communicationThere are so many different modes of communication to choose from, email, Zoom meetings, online messaging, and if you’re lucky enough to meet in person, face-to-face. Join Melanie Morris (Head of Bookkeeping, Xero) as she talks about the principles of effective communication with some experts. Our guests are Catherine “OG” Walker, a member of Xero’s founding team (and current Head of Community, Xero), Phil Crothers (Learning Experience, Xero) and Jason Hallam (Customer Experience Functions Manager, Xero).
To have your say on the future of Xero Now, click here.
2020-09-2425 minXero NowXero Now - Episode 011 - Future-proof your skill set: Human centered designHave you heard of "human centered design"? More and more businesses are using this approach to create memorable and frictionless customer experiences. Join Steve Kelly as he chats to two fellow Xeros who help guide us through this concept and how small businesses can benefit from it. Our guests are Courtney Martyn (Head of Service Design, Xero) and Duncan Buchanan (Product Manager, Xero).
2020-09-1027 minXero NowXero Now - Episode 010 - When your business is strugglingJared from the Xero team speaks with two experts working hard to help businesses through these tough times during COVID-19. Leanne Faulkner who helps many small business owners’ with their mental health and Matthew Addison, the Executive Director of the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers in Australia who gives some great insights and practical questions for employers and advisors on how to navigate the challenges in the current climate.
2020-08-2719 minXero NowXero Now - Episode 009 - Tribe on where to spend your marketing moneyIf you had $100 to spend on marketing, where should you invest it? What products and platforms will give you the most bang for your buck? In this episode we speak to Anthony Svirskis, CEO of social media marketing company Tribe. He joins Joel Hanna from the Xero team to explore the best use of a marketing budget to make the most impact.
The audio for this episode comes from one of our regular Xero Hour events for small business owners, held online. To check out more Xero events and content, head to central.xero.com
2020-08-1332 minXero NowXero Now - Episode 008 - The impact of COVID-19 on women in workWOX, or Women of Xero, is an internal group where Xero employees discuss the issues facing women in the workplace. For this episode WOX very kindly allowed the Xero Now crew to record their most recent forum on the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on women in the workplace. Kate Roberts, co-founder of WOX, leads a discussion with special guests Patrice O’Brien, Chief Community Officer from Beyond Blue; Karen Kennedy, founder of Book It; and Amanda Newton, Xero’s GM of Partner Experience. They share honest and powerful stories about the challenges they’ve faced, and the pressure to “do it al...
2020-07-3031 minXero NowXero Now - Episode 007 - Dealing with difficult customers and clientsMel Morris from the Xero team in New Zealand leads a panel discussion with three Xero customer experts. They share their stories and strategies for handling difficult customers in an effective way. Do you know how to deal with a difficult customer? Is the customer always right?
The audio for this episode comes from one of our regular Xero Hour events, held online. To check out more Xero events and content, head to central.xero.com
2020-07-1625 minXero NowXero Now - Episode 006 - Xero's Head of Change Eve McKenzie on dealing with the challenges of changeStephen Kelly from the Xero team in Melbourne connects with Eve McKenzie, Xero's Head of Change Capability, to discuss building agility, resilience, and competitive advantage using change management techniques. They talk about how you can empower yourself and your people by building coping strategies, and how self awareness makes the chaos of change feel more manageable.
The audio for this episode was recorded remotely between Melbourne, Australia and Wellington, New Zealand.
To check out more Xero events and content, head to http://central.xero.com/
2020-07-0222 minXero NowXero Now - Episode 005 - Dr Suzanne Anderson on thriving through crisisJenny Choo from the Xero team in Singapore talks to Dr Suzanne Anderson, Psychotherapist and Director of Restorative Community Counselling about the importance of community, boundaries, systems, virtual hugs and more. This episode continues our conversation about resilience and wellness.
The audio for this episode comes from one of our regular Xero Hour events, held online.
To check more Xero events and content, head to http://central.xero.com/
2020-06-1822 minXero NowXero Now - Episode 004 - Dr. Grant Blashki on building resilience in a virtual worldJoe Salvati from the Xero team in Melbourne connects with Dr. Grant Blashki (Beyond Blue and the Nossal Institue at Melbourne University) to discuss good habits, routines and practices that build resilience and wellness in a virtual working environment.
The audio for this episode comes from one of our regular Xero Hour events, held online.
To check more Xero events and content, head to http://central.xero.com/
2020-06-0417 minXero NowXero Now - Episode 003 - Xero's Chief Customer Officer Rachael Powell on the importance of engagement, belonging, play and trustHayley Curcio from the Xero team in Melbourne is joined by Rachael Powell to discuss all things wellbeing.
Rachael is Xero's Chief Customer Officer and holds a Masters Degree in positive psychology. She's successfully implemented her E.B.I.T.D.A. Framework for Wellbeing in Business at Xero and is super passionate about positive workplaces.
The audio for this episode comes from our Wellbeing programme on Xero Central.
To check out more Xero events and content, head to http://central.xero.com/
2020-05-2629 minXero NowXero Now - Episode 002 - Studio 281 and GoodOrdering on contingency planning and the value of building communityBecca Smith from the Xero team in the UK chats with Georgia from Studio 281 and Jackie from GoodOrdering. Both Studio 281 and GoodOrdering took the COVID-19 situation as an opportunity to embrace their communities and focus on creating new revenue streams.
The audio for this episode comes from one of our regular Xero Hour events, held online.
To check out more Xero events and content, head to http://central.xero.com/
2020-05-2123 minXero NowXero Now - Episode 001 - the Swet Gym and Paintvine on pivoting their way through COVID-19Mel Morris from the Xero team in New Zealand chats with Natasha from the Swet Gym and Alex from Paintvine. Natasha and Alex share how they shifted their focus rapidly to respond to the COVID-19 global pandemic and the resulting social distancing rules.
The audio for this episode comes from one of our regular Xero Hour events, held online.
To check out more Xero events and content, head to http://central.xero.com/
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Production Unit XeroProduction Unit Xero - Neo Drexciyan Dawn (Live Cut)Recorded live in one take using the Elektron Monomachine, Octatrack, and Digitakt
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Production Unit XeroLive @ White Owl Social Club 5-16-19Live @ White Owl Social Club 5-16-19 by Production Unit Xero
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Production Unit XeroLive At Volt Divers 11.10.18Live At Volt Divers 11.10.18 by Production Unit Xero
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Production Unit XeroProduction Unit Xero - Live @ Cryptatropa 6 - 16 - 18Recording of my set from ULTRAVIOLET Olympia @ the Cryptatropa.
With the last minute addition of Glass Angel on Vocals.
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Production Unit XeroProduction Unit Xero Live At Volt Divers 5.12.18Live recording of my set from the Volt Divers event.
2018-05-1517 min
Production Unit XeroProduction Unit Xero Live On Portlands Most Unwanted 5 - 11 - 18Live set broadcast from the Wazoo in NE Portland on Spaz Radio.
http://spaz.org/radio/
The first 40 minutes are so is an Octatrack multi-stem DJ and the last 30 minutes or so are a live set using the Octatrack, Digitakt, Monomachine and Virus TI 2.
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