Small Business

Offer up the office ping pong tables to the competitive jigsaw players and unleash the introverts!

Do you like jigsaw puzzles? I wrote about our family tradition for doing puzzles at Christmas times in Xero for Dummies. The competitive jigsaw players will stay up all night at our family functions to complete a jigsaw. Its serious stuff! We only ever do jigsaws designed by Ray Cresswell, you can google them, or try  ozgemtoys. [...]

2017-03-01T14:28:06+10:00April 19th, 2015|0 Comments

5 things you need to know about the Debtor Tracking solution Satago

There are a number of Debtor Tracking solutions that connect beautifully with Xero. I’m gradually working my way around testing all of them. Satago came across my radar when Steven Renwick was letting people know he was coming out for Sydney Xerocon – and had free blue sunnies to give away. These sunnies are now a must [...]

2021-01-19T11:35:10+10:00April 13th, 2015|1 Comment

Brisbane Private Function Room Hire

On Friday evening I was a guest of Moose and Gibson - a cafe and private function room hire venue. Honestly I did not even know the place existed, but when I mentioned I was there foodie @Tiffinbitesized tweeted @HeatherSmithAU love Moose & Gibson. Lots of fun! — Fiona Ryan (@TIFFINbitesized) April 10, 2015 That sounds [...]

2021-01-19T11:36:44+10:00April 12th, 2015|0 Comments

Analysis of the Xero International Add-On Market Place

Xero add-ons are kind of like apps for your iPhone. The add-ons plugs into Xero extending the functionality of the cloud based business solution. In this simple analysis, I counted the number of available solutions, by both Industry and Category across the counties Xero is offered in. Note: You used to be able to filter [...]

2021-01-19T11:35:09+10:00September 8th, 2014|2 Comments

I’m a bookkeeper. I’m interested in learning Xero. Where can I start?

I’m frequently approached by bookkeepers asking me where they should start learning Xero. My suggestion is to block out a short amount of time, every day in your calendar and work your way through the variety of Xero training opportunities available. When I started out I blocked out 15 minutes every day. Who doesn’t have [...]

2018-09-16T05:43:04+10:00August 2nd, 2014|4 Comments

Tips to optimise working with browsers while using Xero

In this short video I’m going to cover some tips to optimise working with browsers while using Xero. To view this video on high definition on YouTube, click on the gear icon and select 720 P HD. If you find this video useful please like it, subscribe to my YouTube channel and share it with your [...]

2017-03-01T14:28:19+10:00July 7th, 2014|1 Comment

How do I deal with partial payment in Xero

What has happened in this scenario is $ 2,000 has perhaps been deposited into the bank account. But the actual invoice in is $ 10,000 - I have received a partial payment of $2000. So what I need to do is apply that $ 2,000 to the $10,000 invoice and reduce that invoice into an [...]

2017-03-01T14:28:22+10:00June 7th, 2014|2 Comments

Xero video Multiple payments receipted into bank account as a lump sum

Using Xero online accounting software software How to deal with multiple payments received as a single amount in the bank account Jot down total payments and the breakdown of payments Locate the lump payment Select Find & Match Select the matching transaction Select Reconcile button This video covers how to deal with multiple payments received [...]

2017-03-01T14:28:23+10:00May 29th, 2014|2 Comments

Dealing with a payment incorrectly deposited into bank account

Hi!  In this session we’re going to cover how to deal with a payment incorrectly deposited into your business bank account.  So, what has happened in this scenario is money into the bank account and it was a mistake and the money is simply transferred out to the bank account. What needs to happen is [...]

2017-03-01T14:28:25+10:00May 29th, 2014|7 Comments
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