Being able to research and know which inventory system is best for your business whilst also running your business is near impossible.
Accountants and businesses come to us directly to help select and implement a system for them. But, if you’re not at the stage, would you know when your business needs one, which system is best for you and at what point you might need to contact us?
Every business has all sorts of expectations about their move to a new inventory system.
And unfortunately, there are plenty of businesses whose expectations just don’t match up to reality.
We’re going to look at the three main areas of any new project – the costs, the time, and the process – and compare a few misguided expectations against the realities of each situation.
In our last blog, we talked about the limits of Xero without add-ons for wholesale businesses moving over from Sage.
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It’s no secret that we think Xero is a fantastic piece of kit. And when businesses make the move over from Sage, they love the improvements in accessibility and customisation they see.
But that doesn’t mean the transition between the two is simple.
We’ve put together this quick guide for any wholesale business that’s thinking about a move from Sage to Xero. (more…)
More businesses than ever before are starting to make the move towards cloud accounting and inventory software.
And with the Making Tax Digital requirement coming up this year for VAT-registered businesses, plenty of companies are feeling the pressure to bring their systems up to the modern standard.
To meet this new demand, some inventory software vendors are starting to offer their own scaled-down implementation services – offering limited advice and guidance to businesses who are trying to choose the best new software for their futures. (more…)
We’ve all heard the message: the high street’s looking a bit worse for wear.
ASOS and their easy returns are like having a personal shopper – and Amazon will one day start flying drones to your door to make a sale.
So if you’re running a brick-and-mortar store with no online component, you’re right to feel a bit worried.
By the end of March 2019, the UK will be leaving the EU. And while there’s still a huge amount of uncertainty in the details, one thing is clear:
Businesses need to adapt if they want to keep succeeding.
No one can say for sure exactly what will happen.
But we can give you some ideas of what to expect: the potential problems and opportunities ahead, and what smart businesses are doing now to help them stay better informed and plan for the unknown. (more…)
We talk to a lot of businesses on a daily basis.
And if there’s one common thread that comes up with just about every business that’s looking to upgrade their accounting software, it’s this:
Choosing is confusing.
So to make things easier, we’ve put together an in-depth guide to give you a side-by-side comparison between two of the biggest names in business accounting software: Sage and Xero.
In this guide, we’ll cover set-up costs, inventory management, accessibility, and customisation – giving you everything you need to know to make an informed decision before you make the leap into a new way of managing your accounts.
Ready to learn more? Let’s start with the big one: (more…)
During our webinar on 26th June 2018, we received lots of fantastic questions from our viewers. As we did not have time to get through them all on the session, we are posting Max’s answers here, so you can check back whenever you need to.
Amazon is huge. And the potential for sales is massive.
But with big sales, things can get complicated fast.
Fortunately, there are loads of automated options that can take care of the messy and boring bits: from accounting and tax codes to stock control and shipping.