--- title: Blog | Celso Pinto (5) description: A Portuguese expat in London, Celso founded Pixie after learning first-hand about the challenges faced by small accountancy and bookkeeping practices. A product-focused leader with over 20 years experience in the software industry, at Pixie you'll frequently find him listening to customers and distilling their feedback into the product and go-to-market strategy. (5) --- Blog # Discover our latest insights, feature releases and news! [![New feature: shared client inbox](https://www.usepixie.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/shared-inbox-card-1.png) ](https://www.usepixie.com/blog/blog/new-feature-shared-client-inbox) [Features](https://www.usepixie.com/blog/tag/features) #### [New feature: shared client inbox](https://www.usepixie.com/blog/blog/new-feature-shared-client-inbox) Check out our new feature - Shared Inbox. 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Simpler. You are the unsung heroes of thefalse [![Save time during tax season with Pixie’s new BTCSoftware integration - Pixie](https://www.usepixie.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/617fe884050649ccc1ae44de_BTCSoftware%20integration-3.png?height=248&name=617fe884050649ccc1ae44de_BTCSoftware%20integration-3.png) ](https://www.usepixie.com/blog/blog/pixies-new-btcsoftware-integration) [News](https://www.usepixie.com/blog/tag/news) 2 September 2021 #### [Save time during tax season with Pixie’s new BTCSoftware integration - Pixie](https://www.usepixie.com/blog/blog/pixies-new-btcsoftware-integration) Learn more about Pixie's new integration with BTCSoftware to help streamline tax season for accounting firms  [![How Innoventum spotted a gap in the market with the South African start-up niche - Pixie](https://www.usepixie.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/621c913fa5de488394344fb4_Updated%20Page%20headers%20and%20social%20previews%20(12)-3.png?height=248&name=621c913fa5de488394344fb4_Updated%20Page%20headers%20and%20social%20previews%20(12)-3.png) ](https://www.usepixie.com/blog/blog/how-innoventum-offer-spotted-a-gap-in-the-market-with-the-south-african-start-up-niche) [learnfromyourpeers](https://www.usepixie.com/blog/tag/learnfromyourpeers) 11 August 2021 #### [How Innoventum spotted a gap in the market with the South African start-up niche - Pixie](https://www.usepixie.com/blog/blog/how-innoventum-offer-spotted-a-gap-in-the-market-with-the-south-african-start-up-niche) Discover how Wernardt Toerien serves the South African start-up niche by using technology to streamline his service offering. [![How Pixie helped Innoventum to standardise their client communications and cut the time to do things by up to 50% - Pixie](https://www.usepixie.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/621cacab6555640b08ce2c4c_Updated%20Page%20headers%20and%20social%20previews%20(21)-3.png?height=248&name=621cacab6555640b08ce2c4c_Updated%20Page%20headers%20and%20social%20previews%20(21)-3.png) ](https://www.usepixie.com/blog/blog/innoventum-case-study) [Case Studies](https://www.usepixie.com/blog/tag/case-studies) 21 July 2021 #### [How Pixie helped Innoventum to standardise their client communications and cut the time to do things by up to 50% - Pixie](https://www.usepixie.com/blog/blog/innoventum-case-study) Discover how Pixie is helping Innoventum to standardise their processes and save time as they scale up [![How Cloud 360 Accounting won Xero's Small Firm of the Year award 2021 - Pixie](https://www.usepixie.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/621ca3e64bed900b6d09f5ab_Updated%20Page%20headers%20and%20social%20previews%20(17)-3.png?height=248&name=621ca3e64bed900b6d09f5ab_Updated%20Page%20headers%20and%20social%20previews%20(17)-3.png) ](https://www.usepixie.com/blog/blog/how-cloud-360-accounting-won-xeros-small-firm-of-the-year-award-2021) [learnfromyourpeers](https://www.usepixie.com/blog/tag/learnfromyourpeers) 21 July 2021 #### [How Cloud 360 Accounting won Xero's Small Firm of the Year award 2021 - Pixie](https://www.usepixie.com/blog/blog/how-cloud-360-accounting-won-xeros-small-firm-of-the-year-award-2021) Awards are a great way to recognise the hard work you and your team put in. Discover how Kieran Phelan from Cloud 360 Accounting won Xero's Smallfalse [![How Munro & Partners introduced more proactive client communications by automating them - Pixie](https://www.usepixie.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/621ca1a45146b28fd2acffab_Updated%20Page%20headers%20and%20social%20previews%20(16)-3.png?height=248&name=621ca1a45146b28fd2acffab_Updated%20Page%20headers%20and%20social%20previews%20(16)-3.png) ](https://www.usepixie.com/blog/blog/how-munro-partners-introduced-more-proactive-client-communications-by-automating-them) [learnfromyourpeers](https://www.usepixie.com/blog/tag/learnfromyourpeers) 21 July 2021 #### [How Munro & Partners introduced more proactive client communications by automating them - Pixie](https://www.usepixie.com/blog/blog/how-munro-partners-introduced-more-proactive-client-communications-by-automating-them) Nobody likes to be chased! Discover how Munro & Partners introduced more proactive communications with their clients [![How Comerford Foley prioritise team happiness and enjoyment by qualifying prospective clients - Pixie](https://www.usepixie.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/621ca5b72699b12f1ae76154_Updated%20Page%20headers%20and%20social%20previews%20(18)-3.png?height=248&name=621ca5b72699b12f1ae76154_Updated%20Page%20headers%20and%20social%20previews%20(18)-3.png) ](https://www.usepixie.com/blog/blog/how-comerford-foley-prioritise-team-happiness-and-enjoyment-by-qualifying-prospective-clients) [learnfromyourpeers](https://www.usepixie.com/blog/tag/learnfromyourpeers) 21 July 2021 #### [How Comerford Foley prioritise team happiness and enjoyment by qualifying prospective clients - Pixie](https://www.usepixie.com/blog/blog/how-comerford-foley-prioritise-team-happiness-and-enjoyment-by-qualifying-prospective-clients) Life's too short to work with bad clients. Discover how Comerford Foley prioritise team happiness and enjoyment by qualifying prospective clients [![How Pixie helped Munro & Partners to scale their accounting firm without hiring more team members - Pixie](https://www.usepixie.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/621cae01879efb28a0e64ff5_Updated%20Page%20headers%20and%20social%20previews%20(22)-3.png?height=248&name=621cae01879efb28a0e64ff5_Updated%20Page%20headers%20and%20social%20previews%20(22)-3.png) ](https://www.usepixie.com/blog/blog/munro-and-partners-case-study) [Case Studies](https://www.usepixie.com/blog/tag/case-studies) 7 July 2021 #### [How Pixie helped Munro & Partners to scale their accounting firm without hiring more team members - Pixie](https://www.usepixie.com/blog/blog/munro-and-partners-case-study) Discover how Pixie helped Munro & Partners to scale up their accounting firm without hiring more team members. [![How Cloud 360 Accounting built a streamlined onboarding process around their core values - Pixie](https://www.usepixie.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/621c95b75146b23543a1925d_Updated%20Page%20headers%20and%20social%20previews%20(13)-3.png?height=248&name=621c95b75146b23543a1925d_Updated%20Page%20headers%20and%20social%20previews%20(13)-3.png) ](https://www.usepixie.com/blog/blog/cloud-360-accounting-built-a-streamlined-onboarding-process-around-their-core-values) [learnfromyourpeers](https://www.usepixie.com/blog/tag/learnfromyourpeers) 6 July 2021 #### [How Cloud 360 Accounting built a streamlined onboarding process around their core values - Pixie](https://www.usepixie.com/blog/blog/cloud-360-accounting-built-a-streamlined-onboarding-process-around-their-core-values) Discover how Kieran Phelan at Cloud 360 Accounting built a streamlined onboarding process around the values of his firm. [![How Joshua Tharby grew JSM to be one of the leading accounting firms in the property niche - Pixie](https://www.usepixie.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/621c98cea8cf9b67ce90eabe_Updated%20Page%20headers%20and%20social%20previews%20(14)-3.png?height=248&name=621c98cea8cf9b67ce90eabe_Updated%20Page%20headers%20and%20social%20previews%20(14)-3.png) ](https://www.usepixie.com/blog/blog/how-joshua-tharby-grew-jsm) [learnfromyourpeers](https://www.usepixie.com/blog/tag/learnfromyourpeers) 6 July 2021 #### [How Joshua Tharby grew JSM to be one of the leading accounting firms in the property niche - Pixie](https://www.usepixie.com/blog/blog/how-joshua-tharby-grew-jsm) Does niching work? Learn how Joshua Tharby grew his from to nearly 200 clients in 2 and a half years by focusing on a niche. 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