22 April 2010 3 Comments

New tools are for new services

New tools are for new services

I have just spent 10 minutes writing a comment to this posting over on Accounting Web, then thought that it would be better to set out my thoughts here. There is a fundamental misunderstanding in the Accounting Web discussion, when contributors state (rightly to some extent) that transactions cannot be keyed into the online accounting [...]

19 February 2010 Comments Off

Xero scoops more awards

Xero scoops more awards

Regular readers will be aware that I follow goings-on over at Xero very closely – although let me point out that I have no affiliation with them at all. News is just coming through from the other side of the planet (New Zealand and the ONYAs to be precise) that Xero has won three out [...]

17 February 2010 2 Comments

Xero is free – for a short while

Xero is free – for a short while

Looks like users who have previously signed-up to play with Xero on a free trial will have received this email this morning.  Clearly, the marketing ploy is to prompt fence-sitters to make the switch before the start of their new financial year, which for most businesses begins 1st April.