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    <post_id>15</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[I'm Just a Bookkeeper - Debunking the Myth and Celebrating the Profession (Part 1)]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[What does it mean when somebody says they are "Just a Bookkeeper"?  Let's step into the bookkeeping world and find out why we
need to believe and respect the role and the work that is done, when somebody tells you they are "Just a Bookkeeper"]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.laurusbookkeeping.com.au/blog/im-just-a-bookkeeper-debunking-the-myth-and-celebrating-the-profession/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2023-05-10 04:21:06</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>14</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Cloud Based Accounting Software - why use it and what are the benefits]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[The use of cloud-based accounting software has become increasingly popular among small businesses in Australia. But why?  What are the
benefits, and why is it an an attractive option for businesses looking to streamline their financial management processes?]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.laurusbookkeeping.com.au/media/website_posts/14/desk_man_finance_b.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.laurusbookkeeping.com.au/blog/cloud-based-accounting-software-why-use-it-and-what-are-the-benefits/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2023-02-08 03:42:31</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>13</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Surviving a Pandemic - A Bookkeepers Perspective]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[TBA]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon></post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.laurusbookkeeping.com.au/blog/surviving-a-pandemic-a-bookkeepers-perspective/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2022-05-18 23:48:01</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>12</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[4 Ways to customise your software implementation for better results]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[<h2>Why does getting your software implementation right matter?</h2>
<br /><br />
	When setting up a new business software, especially something highly involved like job costing software, getting it right from the start is
	critical. Because of the huge impact that new systems have on your business, mistakes at the start of the processes can have knock-on
	effects for your business. 

<br/>]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.laurusbookkeeping.com.au/media/website_posts/12/software-implementation.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.laurusbookkeeping.com.au/blog/4-ways-to-customise-your-software-implementation-for-better-results/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2021-12-08 23:04:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>11</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Coronavirus Business Update]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Details and updated information about assistance being provided to business. This will be updated as new information becomes available or if
existing information changes, so bookmark if you need to.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.laurusbookkeeping.com.au/media/website_posts/11/laurus-bookkeeping-coronavirus.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>none</post_content_type>
    <post_date>2020-03-13 06:26:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>10</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Are you across the changes to Superannuation]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[The superannuation regulatory landscape for both employees and employers in Australia has and will have some significant changes.  Do
you know what they are, and how you are impacted?]]></post_content_short>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.laurusbookkeeping.com.au/blog/are-you-across-the-changes-to-superannuation/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2020-03-08 03:10:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>1</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[It's on the bank statement - why do you want the paperwork?]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Or... how we can save you time, grief and money!]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.laurusbookkeeping.com.au/media/website_posts/1/paper-invoice-xero-cloud.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.laurusbookkeeping.com.au/blog/its-on-the-bank-statement-why-do-you-want-the-paperwork/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2018-03-21 08:32:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>2</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[It's nice to be recognised]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[For the second year in a row, are privileged to be recognised by <a href="https://www.hubdoc.com/">HubDoc</a>, one of the industry leaders
in the automation of financial documents, as a Top 50 Cloud Accountant for 2017.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.laurusbookkeeping.com.au/blog/its-nice-to-be-recognised/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2018-01-19 08:36:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>3</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Spam (not the canned type!)]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Spam - it is the bane of any business, and can end up consuming much of our time as we try to out wit, out smart and out play the spammers.
If it sounds like a game of Survivor, you're right, it can be - they can slowly wear you down!]]></post_content_short>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.laurusbookkeeping.com.au/blog/spam-not-the-canned-type/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2018-01-18 08:39:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>4</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Fair Work or not Fair Work... that is the question!]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[We are regularly hearing stories of businesses that have been after HR and employment advice, and have done (or so they thought) the right
thing in googling Fair Work, and going to the horses mouth for advice, only to find that they are being asked to pay for the "Fair
Work" advice.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.laurusbookkeeping.com.au/media/website_posts/4/fairwork-website_orig.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.laurusbookkeeping.com.au/blog/fair-work-or-not-fair-work-that-is-the-question/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2018-01-08 08:41:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>6</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Spam, Scam, thank you ma'am]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[We are starting to see an increase in malicious emails being sent, under the guise of "Outstanding Invoices".]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.laurusbookkeeping.com.au/media/website_posts/6/virus2.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.laurusbookkeeping.com.au/blog/spam-scam-thank-you-maam/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2017-12-04 10:52:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>9</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Step away from the office.....]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[The beautiful Lotus Fields near Siem Reap, Cambodia. Families make a day trip of this destination, spending time away from the day to day
grind of life, sharing time and space with their families]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.laurusbookkeeping.com.au/media/website_posts/9/lotus-fields.jpeg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.laurusbookkeeping.com.au/blog/step-away-from-the-office/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2017-11-19 11:11:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>8</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Bookkeeper and Accountant Collaboration - eight REAL things an accountant should look for when looking for a bookkeeper to colla]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[There has been an "interesting" article published within the last few days, identifying <a href="http://www.accountantsdaily.com.au/columns/10033-8-things-to-look-for-when-selecting-a-bookkeeper-to-collaborate-with">8
things to look for when selecting a bookkeeper to collaborate with</a>.
The article is (apparently) addressed to accounting firms that are looking to develop a collaborative relationship with bookkeepers.<br/>]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.laurusbookkeeping.com.au/blog/bookkeeper-and-accountant-collaboration-eight-real-things-an-accountant-should-look-for-when-looking-for-a-bookkeeper-to-collaborate-with/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2017-11-19 11:02:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>7</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[I'm making a profit, but have no money in the bank - HELP!!]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[It’s not uncommon.  We hear it a lot.  A client calls us and is in distress. ]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.laurusbookkeeping.com.au/media/website_posts/7/knowledge-is-power-bookkeeping_orig.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.laurusbookkeeping.com.au/blog/im-making-a-profit-but-have-no-money-in-the-bank-help/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2017-11-11 10:59:00</post_date>
  </posts>
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