Podcast appearances and mentions of trent mclaren

Outsourcing will be part of the answer for some, but finding a senior locally will remain a problem, says Trent McLaren. The accountancy profession looks in vain for a talent shortage silver bullet and some firms face a tough decision about whether outsourcing is part of the answer, according to the co-founder of marketing and sales consultancy, Journey, Trent McLaren. “When we say there is a shortage of accountants, we're saying there's a shortage in Australia, right?” he said on the latest Accountants Daily Insider podcast. “There are people in other countries that are happy and willing to do the work that our new generation of people don't want to do. “This is something that some people will have to either bite with, say either I don't want to do any more work, I don't want to win any more fees … or they're going to see more people embrace this global, remote teams type environment, where my team member is just based wherever they need to be.” “There's no silver bullet. That's the thing. Even if I go and load up on offshoring outsourcing, there's still a capability piece that I'll have to draw a line on at some point. “I'm still going to need a senior at some point locally.”

Trent McLaren has been in the Accounting and FinTech industry for over a decade and has worked with a number of leaders in the field. He's recently established  ‘Journey' a business dedicated to furthering growth and success and it's going gangbusters. In this episode he talks about the importance of a clear vision, how to keep the culture alive and how to avoid the pitfalls of rapid expansion.

Trent McLaren, Founder, The Journeywww.letsjourney.com.au Trent's just finished up a role with Weel (Previously DiviPay) as Head of Strategic Channels. Whilst Trent's Officially hanging up the boots at Weel, his role there was an amazing roller coaster ride of growth and innovation and, like all startups, in a very short period of time.Trent worked with the co-founders as the team scaled from 15 to 55. Trent's role in building partnerships to drive growth was and is key for Weel, and it's a lesson that all startups need to understand. Trent was tasked with building and creating an accounting community that would help the business find new customers, increase brand awareness and create a team to help service the channel.A few key highlights from his time at WeelOnboarded over 600 accountants and bookkeepers into the Weel Partner Program (he had to build the program!)Over 1000 new clients were introduced to Weel through by their trusted advisor, through the Weel partner program.Trent Launched the new Weel brand at Xerocon as a platinum/event partner, where the team was described as everyone's new favourite app!This is a journey of rapid growth; and not everyone can achieve this type of growth – so we'll explore that in this episode.In addition to being the Founder of Journey, a consultancy helping accounting tech platforms to grow and scale, Trent's other new role is CEO of “From The Trenches” – which he describes as focused on "Real Life in Accounting", providing practical advice on things you need to know today in your role as an accountant or bookkeeper. From The Trenches is supported by a podcast, and online virtual accounting summits 

5 years ago Paul Meissner stood in the door frame of David Boyar's office at the fancy co-working space WorkClub on Collins St Melbourne. It was so fancy, by co-working standards that it hard original parquet floors. Arguing about something Xero had just done Megan Velo, who seemed to do all of David's client work, suggested the two should start a podcast. Ron Lesh and BGL backed it. 5 years of tech promises, tech deliverables, delayed tech, industry body fails, and change that was sped up by a pandemic went past.  An active community desperate for a voice was developed.  Trent McLaren was appointed as CEO.  Then Linked In reminded Dave and Paul, it was their 5 year anniversary and they just so happened to be booked for a live show at the ChangeGPS Summit on the Gold Coast.  So Dave and Paul did what they've done so many times before. They hit record.    Joining the show BGL CEO Ron Lesh From the Trenches CEO and DiviPay head of accounting Trent McLaren      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matt Paff of Value Adders and Trent McLaren of DiviPay joined me today, and we reflected on 2021 and discussed predictions about the 2022 Business Technology landscape. Highlights from this episode are: The workforce of the future and the technology needed to support them How identifying gaps can help predict what the driving forces behind a business may do, and The Gap in Intuit and Xero's offerings Over the last two years, the pandemic massively increased digitalisation adoption in small businesses. So how will this impact technology uptake in 2022? I also shall mention that I actively use and partner with DiviPay, where Trent works, and you can read about how I work with Apps at EndorsementDisclosure.com. Subscribe to the Accounting Apps newsletter here  HeatherSmithAU.COM

Today on the Cloud Stories podcast, I bring you The Accounting Innovation and Technology Buzz: Current News, Trends and Analysis for the month of December 21. Trent McLaren (Head of the Accounting & Bookkeeping Channel at DiviPay) and I talk about The Great Acquisition vs The Great Resignation. We also discuss news and trends that we saw in the industry during 2021. Highlights of this episode include: DiviPay Series A Capital Raise ACCA ranked a webinar I hosted as their 10th most popular one of 2021. Watch it here. Everperform produced a series called 'The Great Rejuvenation'. Content is available via their LinkedIn page. I've had a Xero feature request ticked off my wish list (from circa 2015). I had actually discovered the functionality and did not realise I had this feature request still active. Here's where you can post and vote for feature requests: https://community.xero.com/business/ Square, Inc. Changes its name to Block then H&R Block sues Square to drop the name 'Block' LastPass announces its intention to establish itself as an independent company from LogMeIn.   Inspired by Blake Oliver + David Cristello's discussion on the JetPackWorkflow podcast we discuss the trends of Subscription Model & Remote Work Hologram-in-a-Box New apps: https://www.tango.us/ Create step-by-step documentation with screenshots.   I hope you are enjoying these monthly tech updates and discussions, that complement both the Cloud Stories interviews, and the Accounting Apps newsletter. I'd like to thank you the listeners for helping Cloud Stories rank in the top 10% of podcasts worldwide, according to Listen Note. That is quite an achievement for a tightly niched topic. In 2021 we published 25 episodes. The most popular listening month was March 2021. The most downloaded episode that was released during the year was with my friend Martha Yasso interview entitled “Never talk directly to your clients about cash flow, and other secrets from the cash flow queen” If you have recently discovered Cloud Stories podcast, I'd encourage you to go back and listen to previously published episodes as many of them are evergreen or timeless. That is the content is still relevant today. You can read more about the way I partner with Accounting Apps, including DiviPay the company Trent McLaren works with, by visiting http://endorsementdisclosure.com. You can always see who I am currently partnered with at the top of my social media banners, clearly labelled in pink.  I hope you enjoy this episode of the Tech Buz. I hope you liked listening to the Tech Buzz. Reach out to either Trent McLaren or I and let us know what you think of the episode. You have been listening to the Cloud Stories podcast. I encourage you to share the podcast with an interested friend and subscribe leave a five-star review, so other people can find this podcast. Stay up-to-date with the curated content I'm sharing by signing up for the Accounting Apps newsletter, available at https://HeatherSmithAU.COM 

In this episode, we:  Raise a cup to thank the bookkeeping industry Congratulate the Xero App award winners Change GPS, Service M8, azupay, Moula Talk about Hub24 acquisition of Class How to win a Tesla with Expensify The Canopy 2021 Client Expectation Studies QuickBooks Desktop discontinuation in one the UK, while an connected App will be rolling out in the USA Intuits Path to Advisory ebook Xero acquisition of Locate and Matt Paffs comments on that Xero announcing a deeper integration with Shopify The announcement that the e-signature solution Annature is partnering with Qantas Business Rewards I'm currently working with the Team at DiviPay to help them connect with the Accounting and Bookkeeping community. If you want to read about the way I work with Accounting Apps, please visit http://endorsementdisclosure.com. You can always see my strategic partners, as they are clearly labelled in pink on the headers of all of my social media platforms. I hope you like listening to The Accounting Innovation and Technology Buzz with Trent McLaren. Let either I or Trent know what you thought of it. You have been listening to the Cloud Stories podcast. I encourage you to subscribe and leave a five-star review, so other people can find this podcast.   Subscribe to the Accounting Apps newsletter here http:// HeatherSmithAU.COM

I'm Heather Smith and welcome to Cloud Stories, a podcast exploring the Accounting and Business Apps community. Today I'm trying out something new. I've given it the big hairy audacious title of The Accounting Innovation and Technology Buzz: Current News, Trends and Analysis. Joining me on the show is Trent McLaren. You might recall I've interviewed Trent on podcast shows. We've been friends for many years, and I always enjoy our conversations because he has well thought out insights about the industry. Currently, Trent is the Head of the Accounting & Bookkeeping Channel at DiviPay. In his past lives, Trent has probably worked at more Accounting Technology companies than many. Notably, Practice Ignition, Intuit and where I met him at eWay. He also worked for the outsourcing company TOA Global. In this episode, we talk about the many acquisitions that are happening in the industry. * Intuit + MailChimp + DataDear acquisition * We talk about the DiviPay Feature release * Practice Protect report: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6851377168572928001/ * Cin7 Inventory and Order Management Trends report: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6851377168572928001/ I'm currently working with the Team at DiviPay to help them connect with the Accounting and Bookkeeping community. If you want to read about the way I work with Accounting Apps, please visit http://endorsementdisclosure.com/. You can always see my strategic partners, as they are clearly labelled in pink on the headers of all of my social media platforms. I hope you like listening to The Accounting Innovation and Technology Buzz with Trent McLaren. Let either I or Trent know what you thought of it. You have been listening to the Cloud Stories podcast. I encourage you to subscribe and leave a five-star review, so other people can find this podcast.   Subscribe to the Accounting Apps newsletter here http:// HeatherSmithAU.COM

Trent returns to the podcast from episode #90 to talk about how he has been dealing with not being able to travel recently, why Australian coffee is the best in the world, and how his passion for lattes and coffee help establish relationships in the office!

06/05/2020 This week on the podcast Zoe Whitman and Jo Wood talk about how bookkeepers can make the most of online learning. With the Accountex Virtual Summit coming up on 13th and 14th May, we speak to Trent McLaren about what bookkeepers can learn by attending, and how to prioritise your learning if you're feeling webinar overwhelm. If you enjoy our podcast please subscribe and tell other bookkeepers in your network. Find out more about us at :www.6figurebookkeeper.com Join our free Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/6figurebookkeeper/ Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/6figurebookkeeper Register for Accountex https://summit.accountex.co.uk/

Trent joined us for this week's episode ahead of the London Accountex conference 2019. Trent shares his rocket-fulled rise to from shelf stacker to global accounting thought leader, and how he uses bold authentic conversations to manage a remote team and connect to clients with a shared vision. We also learn why Trent always replies to messages, and how he builds to drive business forward. Trent Mclaren is Australia's thought leader of the year in the Accounting Industry for 2017. He is also ranked and maintains a position in the Avalara top 100 social media influencers for the accounting industry. Holding a spot in the top 15. In such a short amount of time Trent has been nominated for Thought leader of the year 5 times in the last 3 years, and has created millions of impressions and impact with accounting professionals all over the world. He is currently head of accounting and strategic partnerships at Practice Ignition. You can contact Trent here: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trentmclaren/ Twitter: @trent_mclaren

In this episode of Accountants Daily Insider, Trent McLaren, head of accounting and sales at Practice Ignition, will discuss his relocation to London following a year of growth within his organisation. Trent will share the reason behind his relocation and how it will impact his role going forward, while also revealing how it lead to the appointment of new members within his team. Trent will also discuss his thoughts on the Australian accounting sector and how it stands comparative to other markets around the world, and unpack his plans for Practice Ignition as a business that will look completely different two years from today.

Join Tim and Dan this week as we interview Trent Mclaren 2017 Accounting thought leader of the year and head of accounting and sales at practice ignition! We discuss finding wizards to help you, the importance of ping pong tables and how to find the best mix of apps and tools for your business. Enjoy!

Trent McLaren Trent Mclaren is Australia’s thought leader of the year in the Accounting Industry. He is the head of accounting and strategic partnerships at Practice Ignition. His role see’s him partnering with accounting professionals all over the world as he strives to drive innovation and disruption with his partners. Igniting a culture to challenge the status quo and create true customer centricity. Trent comes with years of experience working with disruptive accountants in his former role at Intuit Australia, as senior business development manager. He has completed his MBA with an elected focus on strategic marketing and has a diverse background in online payments and eCommerce. He was also recently named Thought Leader of the Year at the Australian Accounting Awards. His combined experience between accounting, payments and online ecommerce puts Trent right at the centre of small business disruption that we are witnessing all over the world. Listen to this brilliant interview for these great quotes and takeaways: Why NOT being an accountant brings valuable perspective to the accounting profession How accounting firms are changing from ‘compliance tax shops’ to advisory, wealth and even mortgage broking The importance for accountants to contribute to your business community if you want to develop business The number one factor that has had the biggest impact on the accounting profession in the last 10 years How technology is transforming the way accountants interact with clients Two great outcomes of technology for accountants – the speed at which you can get the work done and the quality of the data you produce for clients Key definitions of business development, marketing and sales for accountants If you’re not confident your accounting firm can deliver on the work, it will restrict your business development efforts The pie is not necessarily getting bigger – most accounting firms only win clients from other accountants The two best ways for accounting firms to set growth targets How a lack of communication skills limits many accountants to more compliance than advisory work The key attributes that make a good work winner or business developer in accounting firms If you take care of your accounting clients deliver beyond what they expect, there will always be a market for you A good answer to the common BD objective “I’m too busy to go out there, network and win more business” Problem on the horizon – a lot of accounting graduates coming out of university aren’t equipped to use all technology Progressive accounting firms are now employing inhouse developers and technology experts These days, we need technically good accountants that are also pretty good geeks! How accounting firms can best encourage or incentivize their people to win business Progressive accounting firms are using Slack, Skype, Zoom etc to engage with clients AND to improve the communications internally with their teams The best piece of sales advice accounting influencer Trent McLaren has ever been given! https://www.practiceignition.com (https://www.practiceignition.com)   |  @trent_mclaren  |  www.linkedin.com/in/trentmclaren

iTunes | Stitcher Hello listeners and welcome to the White Pony Network Podcast Episode 18! It’s great to be back and again delivering you some of these fantastic conversations that I am very fortunate to have. This episode is the first episode that I’ve done via technology rather than face-to-face, which was a good experience. Today’s very special [...] The post 018: How To Become A Leader In Your Industry, Winning Awards and Travelling The World, Nurturing Relationships, Self-Belief and Everything Cloud Accounting with Trent McLaren appeared first on MindAim Academy.

iTunes | Stitcher Hello listeners and welcome to the White Pony Network Podcast Episode 18! It’s great to be back and again delivering you some of these fantastic conversations that I am very fortunate to have. This episode is the first episode that I’ve done via technology rather than face-to-face, which was a good experience. Today’s very special [...] The post 018: How To Become A Leader In Your Industry, Winning Awards and Travelling The World, Nurturing Relationships, Self-Belief and Everything Cloud Accounting with Trent McLaren appeared first on White Pony Network.

It's not what you know, it's who you know: the story of a 28 year old high school drop-out travelling the world of accounting - How did this non-accountant make an impact on a highly educated industry Interviewee Profile Trent Mclaren is Australia's thought leader of the year in the Accounting Industry. He is the head of accounting and strategic partnerships at Practice Ignition. His role see's him partnering with accounting professionals all over the world as he strives to drive innovation and disruption with his partners. Igniting a culture to challenge the status quo and create true customer centricity. Company Profile Practice Ignition is the game-changing automation trigger your practice needs. Handling all aspects of your client relationships, proposals, billings, scope management and beyond. Practice Ignition is the catalyst for true cloud accounting firms wanting to move to fixed fee structures and eliminate their debtors completely. Practice Ignition is a cloud-based onboarding solution that helps you sign more clients, save time and truly transform your workflow automation. How can listeners contact you? Twitter: @trent_mclaren linkedin.com/in/trentmclaren www.practiceignition.com trent@practiceignition.com

Listen in to this week's episode as Katarina Taurian gets past Practice Ignition chief executive Guy Pearson's incredibly laid back exterior to discuss the fast-paced, aggressive, and optimistic life he leads to fuel his ever-growing start-up. Guy talks about how moves in his early career as an accountant taught him the joys and frustrations small businesses face every day, and how he funnelled that into a vision that is taking him across Australia and into the European and North American markets. With a few cheeky stabs at his "stunt double" Trent McLaren thrown into the mix, Guy also talked through how he pushes through industry resistance, backlash and mudslinging to keep his eyes on the prize. www.accountantsdaily.com.au

Trent McLaren grew up visiting his family’s beach home near Melbourne anytime his parents had a long break from work. When he moved to Sydney, he thought what better place to live than on the beach? Then he can visit every day instead of just for holidays. When he isn’t entertaining coworkers at his home, he really enjoys walking along the beach and sipping lattes. In this episode, Trent and I discuss his philosophy that “as long as my outcomes are being met, then everything is free reign.” We talk about how companies and firms can create the framework for a sharing culture to thrive but it’s still up to the team members to be an active participant in that. He also gives several examples of ways that coworkers have bonded at different places he’s worked.

Will you be left behind? In recent years, cloud accounting has been all the rage. For some bookkeepers, though, it has been a challenge to implement for various reasons. Here's the thing. If those bookkeepers aren't willing to adjust and find ways to figure it out or hire people to help them, they will eventually be out of business. According to Senior Business Development Manager for Intuit Australia, there is hope. You just have to block out some time and evaluate how being in the cloud can help your business then take action. During this interview, you'll learn... How to choose the right cloud accounting software for you Why automation is powerful for your enterprise Why it's important to become a digital mechanic To find out more about Trent, visit http://www.thesuccessfulbookkeeper.com/14

Trent McLaren is a business development manager from Intuit Australia. In this podcast, he shares his insights into modern sales techniques with a focus on the accounting profession. We discussed: - Firm of the Future concept and background - The fundamental aspects of a sales process - How often should you follow up a lead? - The importance of persistence in sales - The value of phone calls - Are CRMs necessary for sales? - Social selling – how it works