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Tips, tricks and helpful hacks to make tax time a breeze

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It’s no secret we love Xero! And even though the platform is super user friendly and easy to navigate, there are hidden hacks that our savvy senior accountants, use every day. Never ones to hold onto our knowledge, check out... Read more

New year. New Xero: What you need to know in 2019

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As we enter the New Year, our friends at Xero have been hard at work making loads of planned changes to help us to even more beautiful business in 2019. Like Xero, we’re on a quest to make record keeping... Read more

Xerocon 2017: Wrapped

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Last week Stu packed up and headed south of the border to chilly Melbourne, for Xerocon 2017. We joined other accountants and finance professionals to hear loads of exciting announcements, updates and innovations for advisors (that’s us!) and end-users (that’s... Read more

Converting to the blue side: Why your business needs Xero

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If you want your business to work smarter and faster, cloud accounting software and specifically Xero is our recommendation. Xero’s cloud based system will not only give you a better overview of your finances but will improve collaboration with your... Read more

7 features of a good accounting system

We like to think of ourselves as tech-savvy, forward thinking accountants. We love a good accounting system. Nothing gives us more pleasure than transforming a business from an archaic accounting system onto slick, shiny new accounting software. But a good... Read more

Xero announces new updates and features

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From the Xero blog today… Last month I was at Xerocon Sydney where we announced some of the new Xero features being launched over the next three months. Well, it’s only a few weeks later and the first of these... Read more

Accounting Systems 101: The facts about Cloud accounting

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There are oodles of accounting software packages on the market, particularly for small and medium sized businesses. And at 542 you we love our technology, so we’ve always got our fingers on the pulse looking for the best solutions for... Read more

The grass is bluer on the other side: Why EVERYONE loves Xero

It’s an exciting time for business owners. Thinking back 20 years ago (Craig and Adam were still in high school – just and Stu was just a young whippet), accountants were stuck behind their desks, buried under reams of paper.... Read more

Cloud Accounting: 5 common myths BUSTED

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As paperless accountants, we make no secret of being advocates for cloud accounting. We do understand however that not all business owners are as eager to join the cloud as we are. Often clients that are tentative to join the... Read more