About the Author

Heather Smith runs a consulting firm focused on providing online Xero set-up, conversion, training, integration, consultation and ongoing support. She specialises in management report development, data detox and cloud suitability scoping services. From her home office in Brisbane, she remotely connects to businesses across the globe. Over the years she’s helped literally thousands of small businesses, training them so they can DIY their own books and improve the accuracy and visibility of the numerical data within the business. She loves creating meaningful business reports and identifying cloud efficiencies through Xero and by making connections within the Xero App Marketplace.

You’re invited to connect with Heather via her website: www.heathersmithsmallbusiness.com. Your comments, corrections and suggestions are always welcome!

Heather curates the Xero Mastermind online community and facilitates monthly meetups in Brisbane that focus on extending your Xero journey. She’s the host of the Cloud Stories podcast, where she interviews some brilliant minds about their cloud journey. She has written extensively about small business, accounting and technology, is an engaging speaker, and is the online community correspondent for the local radio station 612 ABC Brisbane.

Heather is a Chartered Accountant, a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA, in the UK) and a fellow of the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB), and she holds a bachelor ...

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