Kirsty St John C.MICB ACC PM.Dip’s Post

XfE - We're not just a product, we're people and we're your partner 🤝 The past couple of weeks have been exceptionally busy for us here at XfE, but we've tackled it heads on, and we're now coming out of the other side in a far healthier state. Whilst we need to pay tribute to the software we use and the software we have developed, it's critical for us to remember WHY we do what we do. Our purpose has always been to make people's lives better and easier, and there's a fair few examples of this in the past few weeks: ❌ We have discussed with a prospect WHY their requirements will NOT be a good match with our system (fear not everybody, this was a very unique set of circumstances!) 📋 We have helped a number of trusts UNDERSTAND their figures and outlined WHY things migrated from their legacy system are different to their annual accounts - definitely a value add but all part of the service and they were delighted - "I have never understood the accounts but this hour has helped me so much" 📊 Fathom has been implemented at several Trusts and they are benefitting, or very shortly will benefit, from the fantastic reporting templates we are setting up 💥 We have been working very closely with a Local Authority to set up a plan, and execute, the rollout of XfE to all of their 20 schools - we've already saved 2 days a month for the LA on some reporting too! 🤐 We're currently building out 2 more integrations to XfE to Specific Budget Solutions and hopefully these will IMPress everybody - read between the lines folks! I'll be sharing my story next week on how one of our clients is helping me personally, and this has really shone a light on the WHY we do what we do! Today I'm in London for a Xero partners day so plenty of time to work on our WHY on the train 🚄 #LoveMyJob #TeamWorkMakesTheDreamWork #BestInClass #EducationFinance

NOVEMBER ALREADY?! Surely it's not just me who is wondering where on earth this year has gone?! Here we are in November, and things don't seem to be slowing down at all. Here's a flavour of what the XfE and Thorne Widgery team are up to this month: 🖥️ Department for Education AAR Automation is now LIVE and we're really excited to be enabling Trusts to save (on average) a FULL DAY on their population of the Annual Accounts Return 🤝 Meeting with the latest PLANERGY Spend Management newboy Stephen Jones to nerd out on all things finance systems and show exactly what we can do with Xero 💙 Joseph will be heading to Cardiff with me to watch me on a fireside chat with Amie discussing our journey so far as a practice using Xero and hopefully inspiring more Accountants to take that first step on the journey 👋 Exhibiting at the The Schools & Academies Show in Birmingham later this month with Evan, Jack, Daniel, Adam and Joseph, explaining to MAT CFOs why XfE is still the best kept secret in Education! 💭 Quarterly leadership meeting within the team, setting ROCKS for the next quarter and reviewing progress on all kinds of fronts. 🧡 Onboarding 9 more Local Authority Schools onto XfE (meaning that this LA has 12 out of 20 schools using our system....soon to be 20!) And finally....a couple of BIG HITTERS for Trusts.... If you are using IMP Software you will now be able to fully sync your actuals from Xero into your forecasts via the XfE app. Or.... If you are using School Business Services for your budget software you will also be able to fully sync your actuals into your live forecasts via the app! These are our two biggest requests and we're absolutely delighted to see them in action.... We're still only just beginning - let's hit November hard and then close out the year on a high! #TeamWorkMakesTheDreamWork #OneTeam #LoveMyJob #SAAShow #BestInClass

We love with with #smallbusinessowners to streamline their financial processes using the likes of Xero Dext Telleroo and more! 🦾 Check out this little promo video we did with our friends at Scarpello Bakehouse & Pizzeria based here in Derry 😊 #testimonial #successstory

We love working with #smallbusinessowners to streamline their financial processes using the likes of Xero Dext Telleroo and more! 🦾 Check out this little promo video we did with our friends at Scarpello Bakehouse & Pizzeria based here in Derry 😊 #testimonial #successstory

Our newest course is like playing with fire. How many MSPs know how to fix a computer, build out a cloud environment, or write a script? But how many of us can read a P&L? Understand Net Profit or COGS? Yeah, I know. Check this out. Kyle Christensen and Robert Cioffi are bussin' on this course.

𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆: The week started with a great co-thinking session with Aive Uus from KoThinker. Lots of ideas and collaboration! I also shared a post with a big smile, encouraging everyone to tackle late payments with GetPaid on Xero. If you’re ready to join our community of happy clients, check it out here: GetPaid on Xero. 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆: We celebrated an exciting milestone—our 700th follower of BizzCtrl on LinkedIn! 🥳 It’s fantastic to see this community of people saying goodbye to overdue receivables continue to grow. 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆: I had a productive networking morning with Tracey Carter from FSB at the Hogsback breakfast meeting. Later, I posted about how GetPaid simplifies dealing with overdue invoices. Forget the hassle of reminders and chasing payments—our professional partners handle it for you quickly and ethically. 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆: The week got even better at the B2B Expo in Bracknell. Huge thanks to Matt Larcome for organising such a brilliant event! I also shared a post about the year-end challenge of unpaid invoices. Don’t write them off—collect them with GetPaid, even if they’re years old. Now is the perfect time to tidy up your balance sheet before the new year! 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆: We ended the week with Top Tip #8, featuring Klaus and the concept of Skonto, a German approach to incentivise early payments. Klaus, an architect, faced delays receiving payment for a fantastic drawing he created for a client. By using Skonto, Klaus could have offered a discount for early payment while charging extra for delays. For example, an invoice of £20,619 could include a 3% discount if paid within 14 days, reducing the amount to £20,000. This incentivises prompt payment while compensating for late ones—a win-win!Want more tips to manage your cash flow and tackle unpaid invoices? Claim your free guide: Top 10 Essential Tips. Just email "10 Tips" to oliver@bizzctrl.com. That’s the week—full of networking, growth, and solutions to make cash flow smoother. 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴! 💪 😊 😅 Enjoy the weekend! Oliver

We came, we saw, you didn’t let us down. Epic day at @excellondon for Accountex 24. Thank you Caroline Hobden You may of wondered but there is in fact an Expo for Accountants and it is an epic day out. Inspiring, new tech, educational and motivational. An opportunity to hang out, talk to and connect with some of the best in the industry. I’ve left with so many ideas to help my own business from brand, voice and marketing. Rachel Harris Hilary Large Amanda C. Watts Plus tech solutions to help improve the financial coaching and education for clients Xero, IRIS Software Group Sage This year the energy was in abundance and I feel proud to be apart of the industry as co-founder of Arcus Accountants & Business Advisers. I especially love the work and ethos at the Community Massage Project and the 10 minute massage 🧘♀️ Filing compliant accounts looking at the previous year, is not what my client want. They want advice on how to make goals, action plans on how to achieve them, support and guidance, education to understand the financials, accountability to stay focused and confidence that their business and lifestyle dreams can be achieved. To find out how I can help you comment COACH below to book a fact finding call 📞 Andrew Cross CTA MAAT Arcus Accountants & Business Advisers #networking #networkmarketing #sme #smallbusiness #smallbusinesssupport #smallbusinessowner #smallbusinesstips #smallbusinessuk #business #businessowner #consultant #creativeagency #finance #goals #accounting #accountability #me #marketing #marketingconsultant #businessadvisory #businessadvice #businesscoach #coach #financialcoach

𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆: The week started with a great co-thinking session with Aive Uus from KoThinker. Lots of ideas and collaboration! I also shared a post with a big smile, encouraging everyone to tackle late payments with GetPaid on Xero. If you’re ready to join our community of happy clients, check it out here: GetPaid on Xero. 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆: We celebrated an exciting milestone—our 700th follower of BizzCtrl on LinkedIn! 🥳 It’s fantastic to see this community of people saying goodbye to overdue receivables continue to grow. 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆: I had a productive networking morning with Tracey Carter from FSB at the Hogsback breakfast meeting. Later, I posted about how GetPaid simplifies dealing with overdue invoices. Forget the hassle of reminders and chasing payments—our professional partners handle it for you quickly and ethically. 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆: The week got even better at the B2B Expo in Bracknell. Huge thanks to Matt Larcome for organising such a brilliant event! I also shared a post about the year-end challenge of unpaid invoices. Don’t write them off—collect them with GetPaid, even if they’re years old. Now is the perfect time to tidy up your balance sheet before the new year! 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆: We ended the week with Top Tip #8, featuring Klaus and the concept of Skonto, a German approach to incentivise early payments. Klaus, an architect, faced delays receiving payment for a fantastic drawing he created for a client. By using Skonto, Klaus could have offered a discount for early payment while charging extra for delays. For example, an invoice of £20,619 could include a 3% discount if paid within 14 days, reducing the amount to £20,000. This incentivises prompt payment while compensating for late ones—a win-win!Want more tips to manage your cash flow and tackle unpaid invoices? Claim your free guide: Top 10 Essential Tips. Just email "10 Tips" to oliver@bizzctrl.com. That’s the week—full of networking, growth, and solutions to make cash flow smoother. 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴! 💪 😊 😅 Enjoy the weekend! Oliver

This Christmas Give Yourself The Gift of Financial Health.  We all know that a key to staying physically healthy is to get regular medical checkups and modify your lifestyle routines. Similarly, these factors also apply to your business’s financial health. With a Xero Health check you will go into the new year strong! Accurate bookkeeping data is the cornerstone of great decision-making. Now more than ever, it's important to understand your numbers and keep your bookkeeping accurate. In our customised Xero Health Check, a Xero bookkeeping expert will go over your Xero file to identify any problems and help you fix them. At £97+VAT we say you're worth it!

We’re in June already! Summer holiday season is fast approaching….how was half term for you?🛝🏖️😎 This is a gentle reminder that you need a plan of action for your business finances and bookkeeping admin if you are going to get organised and prepare for the long summer holidays ahead. The kids will be off school for 6 long weeks and I expect you will be wanting to enjoy some well earned rest and relaxation on your holiday adventures. It’s also going to be the busiest time of the year for many small business owners. I hear you, it will be a busy one for me too! There is also something else just around the corner, and time is definitely ticking to get a plan of action together for this one….. On the 31st July, if you are self employed and have submitted self-assessments previously you might need to make a ‘payment on account' with HMRC, which will be an advance on what you will need to pay them in January 2025. Please don’t shoot the messenger, but this is just one more reason why joining my membership here at the Business Finance Academy could be just what you need to get that plan together & finally get your to-do list in order. Tomorrow the doors will close for a while here at the Business Finance Academy! If this post is talking to you, and you are concerned about any of the above on your to do list, you really don’t want to miss this final opportunity to join the membership as a founding member at the special price of £37 per month. When we re-open the doors later in the year, the price will increase for all new members. If you need to find out more about the other reasons to join you can find all the information right here: 👇 https://lnkd.in/eRRkQCZ3 Joining my membership will empower you to get organised with a proper plan. Please don’t wait, it’s time to take action! #HMRCDeadline #ToDoList #Bookkeeping #BusinessFinanceAcademy