Thanks to Salesforce for this excellent video which explains what cloud computing is.

All those Xero users out there, remember to enter 2011 for any dates for last year – including December.  If you are wondering why payables or receivables are showing, but then seem to disappear in another screen, a likely reason, if that you have marked it as paid in December 2012.  Go to the contact, or search for the invoice, delete the payment and re do it with the correct date.

We are very pleased to be listed on the advisor page of Tradevine.  If you haven’t had a look at their site yet, check them out.  ”Superb software for Trade Me sellers – list faster, list smarter.  Save money, save time”.  If you haven’t heard of Tradevine yet, it will only be a matter of time.

Tradevine Advisor

Published in Business on 9 August 2011 by Karen Leland

VA’s, or virtual assistants are quite new to NZ but are gaining awareness – check out the article from the Xero blog:

http://blog.xero.com/2011/08/would-a-virtual-assistant-work-for-your-small-business/comment-page-1/#comment-16868

There are other great articles on the Xero blog pages too, even if you don’t use Xero, they are well worth the read for all SME business owners.

I am pleased to announce that we are now simPRO Streamline providers and trainers.  We can integrate simPRO Streamline with your accounts system, we can also provide the accounts system and training.  Check out our setup rates.

I am keen to discuss your needs and see if simPRO suits your business.  Call us at the office if  you have clients who need support for simPRO too – 09 269 5466.

Checkout Web Widgets free Website Builder - this cloud based content management system and shopping cart integrates with Xero, sending invoices into your Xero drafts.  It also integrates with paypal and several other payment gateways.

Build and maintain your website for free.  It’s easy to create your own website using their templates and wizards, or alternatively contact them for a professional design service.

www.webwidgets.co.nz

Katalyst manage debtors for many of our clients, we know a few rules that help maintain relationships and ensure payment.  Check out our Debtors page for some tips to better manage your debtors and maintain them as clients.

Click here to view.

We are now officially WorkflowMax partners – we have already been training some clients on it, integrating it with such programs as Xero and iPayroll.

We have been using WorkflowMax to run our office for over twelve months now.  For staff payments, time gets clocked on jobs in WorkflowMax, I export this time to iPayroll, then iPayroll pays the staff and IRD, then exports the payroll file straight into Xero.  This process takes about 5 minutes.  No more PAYE payments or returns, no more direct credits or cheques for staff.

For jobs and costs, we send the invoice from WorkflowMax into Xero, then out to customers.  This means we have full use of Xeros debtors system, also, you can have highly customisable invoices in Xero where you can promote other areas of your business or messages to clients etc.

KOM loves WorkflowMax!!!

Call us for training or for a demonstration for any of the above.  Or, if you have these programs and they are not hooked up to each.

I have a client needing an accountant who can support or handle his accountancy with freeagent?  He is a sole trader – designer(?).  I am downloading the trial now – I have heard some good things about it.

http://www.freeagentcentral.com/

Thanks to DJCA who presented at the Xero office this afternoon.  Ric, Andrew, Rebecca and Eva did a great job showing how Xero works and how great your relationship with your accountant can be – with ongoing advice available because of the nature of Xero.

Email Ric for details of the next event they are running – ric@djca.co.nz