Xero is a 21st Century "software as a service" as opposed to Quickbooks which has been around for some time and frankly, just like Sage, its showing its age. We have nothing against "ageing" we hasten to add! However, when companies such as Sage start to act like the bankers you know it’s time to move on.
Xero's user interface and its fantastic API mean non-accountants can use the software. It's a piece of cake. At Alexander Rosse we're campaigning against the vast majority of dinosaur accountants who are just not willing to move into the 21stCentury.
Xero's customer service and back up is very good. Nathan and his team at Xero do a fantastic job.
Cost - dinosaur packages such as Sage , Quickbooks etc just cannot cope with the cost and benefits angle of Xero. £189 per annum for a fully integrated accounting software package!? In a funny way, we’re looking for the VAT change back to 17.5% (rumours abound it may even go up to 20 %...) as Xero will do this and we all benefit.
We tend to agree with what Rachael of edgeofmyseat.com [http://edgeofmyseat.com/] said about Quickbooks and why she chose to move over to Xero. Check out her blog -
http://www.rachelandrew.co.uk/archives/2009/08/22/moving-accounts-from-quickbooks-to-xero/
Friday 30 October 2009
Wednesday 14 October 2009
UK’S FIRST E-ACCOUNTANCY PUTS CHARITY BEFORE PROFIT
This week the UK’s first true e-accountancy, Alexander Rosse, based in Milton Keynes, generously announced that it will give this year’s profit away to charity. This bold statement is a result of their outrage at seeing business charity donations fall during the economic downturn. The first charity to benefit from this scheme is the Kettering General Hospital Charity Fund’s Cardiac Care Appeal, which serves those in Northamptonshire, South Leicestershire and North Bedfordshire.
According to Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) and National Council for Voluntary Organisations’ (NCVO) UK Giving Report 2009, the economic downturn has coincided with an 11% decrease in the total amount given in the UK to charities in 2008/09 compared to 2007/08. This sharp fall will have a detrimental impact on the services that charities provide. In a sector where a little help makes a huge difference such cuts can cause extreme heartache where the well-being of loved ones is involved.
”We are disappointed to see that some businesses have completely cut their donations. These are charities that provide invaluable support in disastrous situations that could happen to anyone. They need continued support to maintain their services, which in the case of the Cardiac Care Appeal, helps to improve the lives of heart patients and their families,” explained Rashesh Joshi, corporate development director at Alexander Rosse.
Alexander Rosse is giving £250 to the Cardiac Care Appeal for every business or individual from Northamptonshire, South Leicestershire and North Bedfordshire (LE16, LE17, NN, MK43 and MK44 postcodes) who appoints them as their new accountants and advisors. This charity aims to provide a healing and caring environment for patients and their families sadly affected by heart related illnesses. It helps supply a rehabilitation room, relatives’ quiet room, state-of-the-art equipment and information support.
“The environment that both we and our loved ones are in makes an enormous difference. The Cardiac Care Appeal will really help to make families like mine and patients feel more relaxed and at ease when dealing with such difficult times,” explained Philip Gilbert, the husband of a patient who recently spent time on the Cardiac Ward.
For those of you who are not quite ready to scrap the spreadsheets completely and go for a full e-accountancy service, Alexander Rosse is the only UK company offering an extended free trial of Xero accountancy software from now until 31 January 2010. Visit www.alexanderrosse.co.uk to sign up, it is the easiest accounting package in the world to use.
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According to Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) and National Council for Voluntary Organisations’ (NCVO) UK Giving Report 2009, the economic downturn has coincided with an 11% decrease in the total amount given in the UK to charities in 2008/09 compared to 2007/08. This sharp fall will have a detrimental impact on the services that charities provide. In a sector where a little help makes a huge difference such cuts can cause extreme heartache where the well-being of loved ones is involved.
”We are disappointed to see that some businesses have completely cut their donations. These are charities that provide invaluable support in disastrous situations that could happen to anyone. They need continued support to maintain their services, which in the case of the Cardiac Care Appeal, helps to improve the lives of heart patients and their families,” explained Rashesh Joshi, corporate development director at Alexander Rosse.
Alexander Rosse is giving £250 to the Cardiac Care Appeal for every business or individual from Northamptonshire, South Leicestershire and North Bedfordshire (LE16, LE17, NN, MK43 and MK44 postcodes) who appoints them as their new accountants and advisors. This charity aims to provide a healing and caring environment for patients and their families sadly affected by heart related illnesses. It helps supply a rehabilitation room, relatives’ quiet room, state-of-the-art equipment and information support.
“The environment that both we and our loved ones are in makes an enormous difference. The Cardiac Care Appeal will really help to make families like mine and patients feel more relaxed and at ease when dealing with such difficult times,” explained Philip Gilbert, the husband of a patient who recently spent time on the Cardiac Ward.
For those of you who are not quite ready to scrap the spreadsheets completely and go for a full e-accountancy service, Alexander Rosse is the only UK company offering an extended free trial of Xero accountancy software from now until 31 January 2010. Visit www.alexanderrosse.co.uk to sign up, it is the easiest accounting package in the world to use.
FURIOUS ACCOUNTANTS EXPAND THEIR BUSINESS AND GO HEAD-TO-HEAD WITH SAGE
The UK’s only e-accountancy, Alexander Rosse, is on a recruitment drive and looking to leave its start-up premises for 3,000 square feet of office space in Milton Keynes. This industry pioneer was founded, and is run, by a team that originated from the Big Four using Xero technology. They are on a crusade to transform the face and quality of the traditionally paper-based accounting industry and give market leaders such as Sage a run for their money.
“I am furious about the poor accountancy service quality, coupled with excessive services being sold by the more traditional members of the accounting industry. It simply gives some accountants clearance to charge unethical and inappropriate fees that have become ‘the norm’ in the SME community.
“What’s more, most other business functions are automated and often have web access, which aligns with modern mobility. It is ludicrous to assume that the SME accountancy and bookkeeping professions have the right to operate differently from virtually all other industries,” explained Abhai Rajguru, founder member and chairman of Alexander Rosse.
Alexander Rosse is the world’s only organisation to offer an extended free trial of the Xero software that lasts from now until 31 Janurary 2010. Thought to be the easiest to use on the market, this software rivals SME market share leaders such as Sage. The e-accountancy package gives businesses web-based access to all their accounting information and automates numerous number-crunching processes online.
“I know we are not the only firm urging customers to use Xero, but they are only offering a 30-day trial. As most businesses have a monthly element to their accounting, we decided to be far more generous, hence our current free trial lasts until 31 January. We want businesses to reap the full benefit that the 30-day trial periods neglect. In fact, some non-accountancy companies are trying to offer Xero for 30 days too. This is ridiculous as they simply do not have the expertise to advise customers on financial management; they are behaving like cowboys,” added Abhai.
“You have to use the software to truly understand how easy it is to use, and witness the dramatic improvement in efficiency. This is why we are giving it away free of charge until next year to those running businesses. They do not have to be one of our full accountancy service clients; we simply want to share some of the good things of the business world,” commented Rashesh Joshi, founder member and business development director of Alexander Rosse.
As the modern business generation becomes increasingly ‘paperless’, Alexander Rosse is driving the accounting function into line. Even the government embraces online technology with web-based tax returns.
Alexander Rosse is recruiting another six members of staff to join their workforce this October, reflecting the increasing demand for entirely web-based accounting services. If you are interested in applying for a role or would like to try using Xero, visit http://www.alexanderrosse.co.uk/.
Abhai Rajguru
Thursday 1 October 2009
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