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    <post_id>23</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Weaponised Incompetence: A Leadership Challenge in Modern Practices]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Weaponised incompetence is the deliberate positioning of oneself as incapable to avoid responsibility or to adapt to change.
	It isn’t a genuine skill gap, it’s strategic helplessness. 

<br /><br />
	Over time, it shifts the mental and operational load onto the more competent person and quietly reshapes culture. In a bookkeeping
	practice, it can reshape workload distribution, team culture and even client expectations. And that’s where it becomes a
	leadership issue.
]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_url>https://www.cscottbusiness.com.au/resource-centre/blog/weaponised-incompetence-a-leadership-challenge-in-modern-practices/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-03-10 02:54:26</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>22</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Strategic Pricing in a Changing Bookkeeping Landscape]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Pricing has always been one of the more challenging conversations in the bookkeeping industry, and lately, it’s become even
	more topical as AI and automation enter everyday workflows. One of the most common questions I hear is: <em>“If AI reduces
	the time it takes to do the work, how can bookkeepers still charge the same?”</em> 
]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.cscottbusiness.com.au/resource-centre/blog/strategic-pricing-in-a-changing-bookkeeping-landscape/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-02-16 23:10:30</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>21</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Payday Super: What’s Changing and What You Need to Know]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[From 1 July 2026, the way employers pay superannuation will change significantly. While you may have heard the term Payday Super, many
	business owners are still unsure what it means or how it will affect their payroll and cash flow. 

<br /><br />
	For many businesses, this change is less about learning new rules and more about changing when super is paid and how payroll processes are
	structured. Understanding this early gives you time to plan and avoid disruption. 
]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.cscottbusiness.com.au/resource-centre/blog/payday-super-whats-changing-and-what-you-need-to-know/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-01-20 01:03:59</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>20</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Facts vs Fiction: Don’t Get Caught by Fake Advice]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[<strong>“My Mate Said...”</strong>
<br /><br />
	We hear this one a lot. A well-meaning friend tells you about a “hack” they’ve used in their business for years. Maybe they got lucky, or
	maybe no one’s ever looked too closely. But what works for one business might not be appropriate, or even legal, for another.<br />
	<br />
	Unless that mate is a qualified professional who knows your specific situation, it’s worth pausing before you put their advice into action.

<br /><br />Our rule of thumb? If something doesn’t feel quite right (or sounds too good to be true), it’s worth a second opinion.
<br /><br />
<br /><br />]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.cscottbusiness.com.au/resource-centre/blog/facts-vs-fiction-dont-get-caught-by-fake-advice/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-11-17 03:46:02</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>19</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Debunking Bookkeeping Myths: Part 2 – Why Our Role Is Strategic, Not Just Support]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again; bookkeepers are not “just support.”<br />
	In <a href="/resource-centre/blog/im-just-a-bookkeeper-debunking-the-myth-and-celebrating-the-profession/">Part 1</a> of the blog, I tackled
	the myth of <em>“I’m just a bookkeeper,”</em> exploring why that phrase does a disservice to our profession and the value we bring. In Part 2, I’m taking it further because the truth is, bookkeepers aren’t just behind-the-scenes helpers. We’re strategic partners. Advisors. The
	early warning system for your business.<br />
	<br />]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.cscottbusiness.com.au/resource-centre/blog/debunking-bookkeeping-myths-part-2-why-our-role-is-strategic-not-just-support/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-07-15 02:06:23</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>18</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Pick My Brain: No Contracts, Just Clarity]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[You know that <em>thing</em> you’ve been stuck on? The one that keeps popping up in your day-to-day. Whether it’s a system issue, a workflow
	dilemma, or simply wondering “Am I missing something here?” We get it. Not everything needs a full-scale consulting project. 
	Sometimes, you just need a sounding board and some straight-up, practical advice.  Sometimes you just want to pick someone’s brain,
	someone who <em>gets it</em>. Someone who’s been in the trenches. That’s exactly why we created our Pick My Brain sessions
]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.cscottbusiness.com.au/media/website_posts/18/Option-1.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.cscottbusiness.com.au/resource-centre/blog/pick-my-brain-no-contracts-just-clarity/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-06-30 06:36:57</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>17</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[QMS for Bookkeepers: Why It’s Time to Get Serious (and How XBert Helps)]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[As bookkeepers, we pride ourselves on accuracy, integrity, and keeping our clients compliant. But the expectations from regulators like the
	Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) are getting sharper. It’s no longer enough to “know” you’re doing the right thing; you need documented systems
	to prove it
]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.cscottbusiness.com.au/media/website_posts/17/QMS-Blog-V2.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.cscottbusiness.com.au/resource-centre/blog/qms-for-bookkeepers-why-its-time-to-get-serious-and-how-xbert-helps/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-06-06 02:52:39</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>15</post_id>
    <post_category_id>3</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.cscottbusiness.com.au/resource-centre/blog/im-just-a-bookkeeper-debunking-the-myth-and-celebrating-the-profession/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2023-05-10 04:21:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>14</post_id>
    <post_category_id>2</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.cscottbusiness.com.au/media/website_posts/14/Cloud-Based-Accounting-Software-why-use-it-and-what-are-the-benefits.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.cscottbusiness.com.au/resource-centre/blog/cloud-based-accounting-software-why-use-it-and-what-are-the-benefits/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2023-02-08 03:42:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>12</post_id>
    <post_category_id>2</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.cscottbusiness.com.au/media/website_posts/12/4-Ways-to-customise-your-software-implementation-for-better-results.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.cscottbusiness.com.au/resource-centre/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>10</post_id>
    <post_category_id>4</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_icon>https://www.cscottbusiness.com.au/media/website_posts/10/Are-you-across-the-changes-to-Superannuation.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.cscottbusiness.com.au/resource-centre/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>3</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.cscottbusiness.com.au/media/website_posts/1/Its-on-the-bank-statement-why-do-you-want-the-paperwork.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.cscottbusiness.com.au/resource-centre/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_icon>https://www.cscottbusiness.com.au/media/website_posts/2/Its-nice-to-be-recognised.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.cscottbusiness.com.au/resource-centre/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>2</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_icon>https://www.cscottbusiness.com.au/media/website_posts/3/Spam-(not-the-canned-type!).png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.cscottbusiness.com.au/resource-centre/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>3</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.cscottbusiness.com.au/media/website_posts/4/Fair-Work-or-not-Fair-Work...-that-is-the-question!.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.cscottbusiness.com.au/resource-centre/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>2</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.cscottbusiness.com.au/media/website_posts/6/Spam-Scam-thank-you-maam.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.cscottbusiness.com.au/resource-centre/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>3</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.cscottbusiness.com.au/media/website_posts/9/Step-away-from-the-office......png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.cscottbusiness.com.au/resource-centre/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>4</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>
    <post_icon>https://www.cscottbusiness.com.au/media/website_posts/8/Bookkeeper-and-Accountant-Collaboration-eight-REAL-things-an-accountant-should-look-for-when-looking-for-a-bookkeeper-to-collaborate-with.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.cscottbusiness.com.au/resource-centre/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>4</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.cscottbusiness.com.au/media/website_posts/7/Im-making-a-profit-but-have-no-money-in-the-bank-HELP!!.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.cscottbusiness.com.au/resource-centre/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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