XERO: CLOUD ACCOUNTING Made Easy

Xero is truly beautiful accounting made easy and no, I am not an accountant. But what I am is an entrepreneur for well over 30 years. Times have changed and we have to change with the times. I made the switch to Xero in 2014 and I have no regrets.

Back in the day, my accounting program of choice was QuickBooks. I am not knocking QuickBooks but my life has changed so much since then. Xero offers me a robust platform that can be used on the go by multiple members of my team. And guess what? I don't have to pay per team member.  Here are some of the benefits I have experienced using Xero:

1. It's super easy to learn and very user friendly,
2. Multiple team members can use simultaneously and I don't have to worry about multi-user licenses,
3. Payment apps such as Paypal, Stripe, etc can be added quite easily allowing you to accept payments on the go,
4. It was built for online use so the online version is robust,
5. The support staff responds in a timely fashion,
6. Easily track inventory,
7. I can also easily run the payroll on the same platform (make sure your jurisdiction has been added)
8. I can sell internationally because the system allows for multiple currency
9. Major bank transactions are downloaded into the database automatically once your bank is connected
10. Works in concert with apps such as Google to make locating and calling customers a cinch, 
11. Makes working with your accountant or bookkeeper seamless as they have live access to your files,
12. It has a 30 day free trial, no credit cards required.

Of course Xero is no the only cloud accounting platform available. It just happens to be what I am currently using. Here are some others.

• Wave Accounting
• Sage
• Quickbooks Online