by Karen McDonald | Sep 21, 2026 | Accounting & Tax, Efficiency, Office automation
PayID has become a familiar way for Australians to send and receive money without needing to remember a BSB and account number. For businesses, however, PayID is more than just a convenient payment option. Understanding how it works—and how to manage payments...
by Karen McDonald | Jun 16, 2026 | Efficiency, Office automation
Whether you’re meeting with the Cascade team, attending a training session, discussing support requirements, or collaborating with partner organisations, a successful Zoom meeting starts with proper preparation. Technical issues such as poor audio quality,...
by Karen McDonald | Feb 17, 2026 | Accounting & Tax, Office automation
There is a particular kind of panic that walks into our office. It is not loud. It is not dramatic. It is quiet. Tired. Embarrassed. And it usually starts with a sentence like this: “We did everything we were told to do… and now nothing makes sense.” At Cascade...
by Karen McDonald | Aug 19, 2025 | Office automation
If you regularly save Word documents as PDFs, you can make the process much quicker by adding a handy Save as PDF button directly to your ribbon. No more digging through menus—just one click and done! Here’s how to set it up: Step 1: Open Word Options In Microsoft...
by Karen McDonald | Apr 10, 2023 | Accounting & Tax, Legal Practice Management, Legal Software, Office automation, Paperless Office
Why should you use a legal practice management software that talks to something like QuickBooks Online or Xero? There are FOUR significant reasons why this is a really good idea. 1 Payroll Payroll is constantly changing. By using a practice management system that...
by Karen McDonald | Sep 8, 2021 | Office automation
I went looking for a timer to install on my laptop this morning and found a super useful tool was already on my computer! Windows has this awesome tool called Alarms & Clock that also shows world times in two super cool layouts! When trying to organise meeting...
