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Every year in November, London hosts the headline event in the Xero Calendar - Xerocon; bringing together Xero advisers from across the UK.   Over the two-day event, delegates have the opportunity to mix with industry insiders, sharing experiences and exploring the latest tech on offer.  Presentation of the annual Xero awards recognise industry leaders with the announcement of the Xero winners of 2018.

Shorts were this year delighted be recognised as one of the top three large firms using Xero in the UK In the Large Firm category of 2018, recognising the hard work of the Genus and wider Shorts team. The category recognised a Xero accounting or bookkeeping partner based in the UK who has demonstrated;

  • commitment to leading the way with Xero and achieved significant success.
  • superb Xero knowledge and education and demonstrated continued learning by staff remaining certified and staying up to date with Xero announcements and product releases.
  • an innovative approach and evidence of delivering effective valued-added services and leading the way on industry changes.
  • a high degree of knowledge of the Xero eco-system and App solutions; showing how they use apps to boost productivity and provide client superior solutions.
  • a commitment to raising awareness of the benefits of Xero and for them being a Xero proponent, implementing Xero as the software of choice throughout the practice, and onboarding clients to Xero.

On winning the award, Partner Malcolm Pope commented “To be recognised within the top three, is a fantastic achievement, particularly when considering there are roughly 30,000 accountants within the UK.  To have our work recognised in this way on a national stage is testament to the qualify and strength of the team we have built, our growing reputation and the quality of the service we continue to provide to local businesses.”

This success follows on from Shorts being the region's first Xero Platinum member and earlier this year being winners of the inaugural Yorkshire Advisory firm of the year.  Find out we help businesses to unlock their potential through Genus, our award-winning mangement accounts service. 

Pictured being presented with the award L-R

Alexandra Neller, Xero representative, Tim Baum-Dixon, Malcolm Pope, Alicia Williams, Alexa Conway, Sam Newton and Kirstie Calamita.

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Alicia Williams

Alicia is Director of the Genus team at Shorts, a chartered certified accountant and Xero specialist.

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