We deal with a lot of businesses that use Xero Cloud Accounting. Recently, though, some of them have started hitting the capacity limitations of Xero. At the moment, it's around 1,000 invoices per month that Xero recommends to use the system. After that, it starts slowing down a bit. We're sure they're going to [...]
The question that we get asked every day, all day is, "Which system is the best - something? The best accounting package? The best inventory system? Should I go ERP or ecosystem?" There isn't an answer for this. The right question to ask is, "Which system or which architecture is right for me, is right [...]
We were called into a meeting with a startup food manufacturing business. They were just starting, they had their first big client that requires catering orders, and they had to hit the ground running really quickly. We started looking at different systems, but it was obvious that every implementation is going to take time, so [...]
Online retailers sometimes choose to run multiple e-commerce sites to cater for different audiences or provide a different experience. This is often the case with sports apparel retailers where one website is used for the season’s collection and a second one handles custom apparel orders for clubs and corporate clients. The custom apparel site usually [...]
In this case, we were talking to a business that's using Unleashed Inventory to take orders for wholesale. They also have sale agents running around and taking orders for their products. They wanted the sales agents to have a really cool system using an iPad application called Handshake where you can look at photos of [...]
What happens in our twenty-minute phone conversation? It's all about you and about your business. You're going to tell us a bit about what the problem is. You're trying to solve a problem, you're trying to automate a process, you're trying to replace some systems, you're trying to make a decision. And we're going [...]
Plenty of smart businesses are building great operational systems using the latest cloud apps. But it can become very difficult to see information about your business when it is contained within multiple interfaces. How can you analyse the information hiding inside? The good news is that with most cloud apps, you actually can. With a little [...]
Not sure whether a small business accounting app like Xero is big enough for your business (or your client’s)? With a little lateral thinking you can avoid moving to an expensive ERP. Every app has its limitations and Xero is no exception. There is the publicised limit of 200 employees and lesser known soft limits on invoices, bills [...]
Today you can choose from literally hundreds of cloud apps to plug into your cloud accounting program. But what happens if you can’t find the app that does exactly what you need? One of the secrets about cloud apps is that you can make them do things they weren’t built to do. Want to take [...]
Today you can choose from literally hundreds of cloud apps to plug into your cloud accounting program. But what happens if you can’t find the app that does exactly what you need? One of the secrets about cloud apps is that you can make them do things they weren’t built to do. Want to take [...]
In today’s truly global economy, there’s a good chance that – at some point in the journey of your business – you’re going to have to source and deal with suppliers and manufacturers on the other side of the world. While factors such distance and language barriers can be cause for concern, a Xero Add-on [...]
Many businesses who love their online accounting software still use desktop software for their job management. This is often the case with industry-vertical systems which provide very specific functionality and are therefore very hard to replace. This may be because incumbent systems in niche markets have less competitive pressure to go cloud or because [...]
Xero have recently made some fantastic updates to the way payroll operates. Now that these changes are in place there are a few things that you might need to look out for. What you should expect When you next process a pay run you will not have the option (or need to) create the draft bill. Once you [...]
Xero has 314 add-on programs with nine new ones added in the past three weeks. That is three new programs each week! It is virtually impossible for accountants to keep on top of new add-ons and have time left to do their accounting too. The updated marketplace and a better search option are a welcome addition, but [...]
