Host Gareth Salomon walks alongside experts in the accounting and bookkeeping industry in Accounting Steps, a podcast that explores the profession from a fresh perspective. Each episode uncovers valuable insights and real-life experiences to help listeners navigate their own accounting journey.
Paul Barnes, Catching Footballs to Catching Bookkeeping Errors (Tamworth)
Welcome back to Accounting Steps! I’m Gareth Salomon, accountant and founder of Xenon Connect (software that automatically detects bookkeeping errors – faster). In this episode, I’m in Tamworth, taking a walk with Paul Barnes from Cloud Accounting Support Services. Before bookkeeping, Paul had a career in professional football. We talk about his journey through the game, the most memorable striker he came up against, and whether the skills needed to coach footballers have proved useful when b...
6 Jan 2026
Kirsty St John, Month-End & More (Peterborough)
Welcome back to Accounting Steps! I’m Gareth Salomon, accountant and founder of Xenon Connect (software that automatically detects bookkeeping errors – faster). In this episode I took a walk through the lovely Nene Park in Peterborough with award winning bookkeeper, Kirsty St John. Kirsty discusses the software she uses, her month end bookkeeping process and how collaboration between accountants and bookkeepers can be improved. Let’s get started! Kirsty's Counting Services Ltd: https://www.ki...
10 Sept 2025
Stu McEwan, Building Better Software
Welcome back to Accounting Steps! I’m Gareth Salomon, accountant and founder of Xenon Connect (software that automatically detects bookkeeping errors – faster). In this episode I took a walk through the picturesque Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh with Stu McEwan, Staff Product Manager at FreeAgent. In true Scottish style, there was a bit of wind and rain along the way, but that didn’t stop us from having a great conversation. Stu shared his journey from studying business management and psyc...
25 Jun 2025
Beth Ruscoe, More Than Numbers (Chester)
Gareth Salomon interviews Beth Ruscoe, who shares her unconventional path from fashion marketing to founding Nara Accountancy, revealing the diverse skills that contribute to her success in the accounting world.
16 Apr 2025
Katie Collin, Accounting for Health (London)
Welcome back to Accounting Steps! I’m Gareth Salomon, accountant and founder of Xenon Connect (software that automatically detects bookkeeping errors - faster). In this episode, I took a walk through Regent’s Park in London with Katie Collin, Partner at Ramsay Brown - an accountancy firm specialising in the medical profession. Katie’s path into accountancy was interesting, including time spent in the music industry before training as an auditor and eventually joining Ramsay Brown in 2017. We ...
21 Mar 2025
Chi Yun Wai, The Escape Room Bookkeeper (Birmingham)
Welcome back to Accounting Steps! I’m Gareth Salomon, accountant and founder of Xenon Connect (software that automatically detects bookkeeping errors – faster). And in this episode, I walked around the lake at the NEC in Birmingham and chatted with Chi Yun Wai (also known as Sam), a bookkeeper who specialises in serving the escape room industry. We talked about how Sam’s passion for escape rooms led him to build and run his own, the challenges of transitioning from business owner to employee,...
24 Jan 2025
Paul McKay, Senior Account Manager at Xero (Manchester)
Welcome back to Accounting Steps! I’m Gareth Salomon, accountant and founder of Xenon Connect (software that automatically detects bookkeeping errors – faster). And in this episode, I visited the Xero offices in Manchester to chat with Paul McKay, a Senior Account Manager Lead at Xero.Paul has over 18 years of experience in the accounting software industry, and we talked about his journey from working at Sage to becoming a key figure at Xero. Our conversation touched on everything from the sh...
26 Nov 2024
Lara Manton, The Early Adopter (London)
Lara Manton, a forward-thinking bookkeeper, shares insights on running a successful bookkeeping business, from outsourcing tasks to building a tech stack that works, and empowering bookkeepers to shape the tools they use every day.
29 Oct 2024
Tim English, Snooker to Accounting (Cardiff)
Welcome back to Accounting Steps! I’m Gareth Salomon, accountant and founder of Xenon Connect (software that automatically detects bookkeeping errors – faster) and in this episode, I had the pleasure of walking along part of the south coast of Wales to Cardiff Bay with Tim English—after a quick game of snooker at Penarth Snooker Club.Tim’s journey is fascinating, moving from competing as a professional snooker player to eventually running his own accountancy practice, and beyond. We talk abou...
21 Sept 2024
Libby Walklett, The Ethical Bookkeeper (Manchester)
Welcome to Accounting Steps! I’m Gareth Salomon, accountant and founder of Xenon Connect (software that automatically detects bookkeeping errors – faster) and today I’m excited to share a conversation I had while walking around Manchester on the eve of Accountex Summit with Libby Walklett, also known as 'The Ethical Bookkeeper'.In this episode, we talk about how Libby got started in bookkeeping. We also discuss the challenges of working in both industry and practice, her passion for amateur d...
21 Sept 2024
An Introduction to Accounting Steps
Hello, and welcome to the very first episode of Accounting Steps! I’m Gareth Salomon, coming to you from Wrexham, North Wales. I’ve been in the accounting world since 2003—working with businesses large and small, helping them navigate the numbers. Nowadays, I’m the founder of Xenon Connect, a software company that helps accountants and bookkeepers automatically detect bookkeeping errors - faster. And in this podcast, I’ll be combining two of my favourite things: walking and having meaningful ...
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