Thursday May 10, 2012 at 9:00am
The media loves a bad news story. You could practically hear the cries of delight as they reported the news. It was all doom and gloom, concentrating on the Government’s failure to lift us out of the economic slump. Typical media stuff.
And while we can’t pretend the outlook’s completely positive, perhaps it’s not as bad as some in the media make out. Two new surveys show confidence from UK businesses. Optimism among smaller manufacturers rose for the first time since ....
Thursday March 8, 2012 at 4:18pm
At first, the idea of outsourcing your accountancy software may seem a little strange. You may worry about the prospect of not owning the software installed on your own computer or server. But the benefits of Xero’s online accounting software are considerable. The process is secure, and will revolutionise the way you deal with your financial management.
Benefits of Xero cloud accounting
More than 200,000 businesses in over 100 countries use Xero cloud accounting. Xero allows you to run y....
Wednesday November 9, 2011 at 5:16pm
Xero, the company that develops our online accounting software, is calling upon the UK Government to abandon proposals to simplify statutory reporting for the smallest businesses. Xero believe that there are other ways to address any reporting concerns that the UK’s smallest businesses – 60% of UK businesses registered at Companies House - may have, without requiring yet more legislation. And our response is ‘here, here’.
This follows the Department for Business Innovat....
Thursday September 1, 2011 at 9:00am
It may sound futuristic but in fact web based accounting, in the cloud, is now a reality for many small and medium sized businesses around the world. For many it allows them to delegate a non-core activity and reap the full benefits of outsourcing. Yet, I’ve been surprised how few local businesses in Birmingham have embraced the major advantages offered by ‘the cloud’.
Over my twenty odd years in the accountancy profession I’ve been searching for a solution to an age ol....
Thursday July 28, 2011 at 9:00am
Just like buses not a lot new seems to happen and then all the innovations seem to come along at once. You might be interested in some of the new things that have come across my desk that we have either adopted or are looking more closely at:
Online accounting software: Nothing so special about that you may be thinking, however Xero Accounts seems to have taken a big slice of market share for two reasons. Firstly it is web based and fast, secondly it downloads company bank statements automa....