Using Xero and Auto-Entry Apps for your phone

 As you will know too well running your own business involves long hours which often means it is difficult to find time for the bookkeeping.  Many business owners find that they leave this side of things and have to spend time 'binge bookkeeping'; bringing records up to date in weekly or fortnightly batches.  Here we look at 2 Apps for your Smartphone which could help you keep up to date with your bookkeeping in a time efficient way.

Xero 

• If you are using Xero and haven’t yet downloaded the Xero App, then this is a must!   Many of us utilise those spare minutes before meetings to check updates on our mobile phones, and this time can also be used to catch up and reconcile a few items on your business bank account. This App has many other advantages; for example, when you finish a job when will the client be invoiced?   Using the Xero App it could be on your walk back to the car.

Auto-Entry

• Using the software that is available you can start to reduce the burden of bookkeeping enabling you to concentrate on what you started your business to do.
• This App allows you to automate the purchase invoice process. When you receive an invoice or receipt just open the App and take a photo of it. Auto-Entry analyses the invoice and processes it automatically into Xero for your review. It will also attach a photo of the receipt to the transaction in Xero so no need to store all that paperwork.

There are many Apps and benefits of using Xero which could help to streamline your business bookkeeping and improve your administration efficiency.  
The Shorts have achieved the highest Platinum partner status with Xero, we have over 80 users of which nearly 40 have the highest level of adviser status, who are able to help with any queries on how to use Xero and provide any training you might require.   We also have a dedicated Software Projects Team who focus on making businesses more efficient, increasing productivity and driving growth using digital technology and systems and process reviews.
Contact Malcolm Pope or Tim Baum-Dixon if you would like more details on how you could transfer your accounting system onto Xero or click to arrange click to arrange your free consultation.