With cloud finance technology advancing so quickly, promising you superior automation, the ability to scale your business, and real-time insights, you may be starting to wonder if your accountancy firm is falling behind the curve.
In March 2022, Xledger joined over 700 delegates within the housing finance community to learn, share ideas and network at the 38th annual Housing Finance Conference. Led excellently by the National Housing Federation, the two-day event showcased insightful speaker sessions from suppliers offering solutions to the challenges faced by housing associations across UK; including Xledger’s “Get Unstuck: Five benefits of a modern finance system”.
There’s no doubt that Xero is a good finance software for small businesses and start-ups. However, as your business grows, you will have more complex needs such as managing high transactional volumes and consolidating across entities.
Read takeouts from the ICAEW Charity Conference 2022. Xledger’s Jennifer Sims and Russ Emmerson presented a webinar discussion on what charities should consider when choosing their finance systems. From fund accounting to project reporting, it’s clear that the right tools and support can enable charities to overcome the challenges they increasingly face.
Last month, Xledger hosted a panel at Bristol Technology Festival: “Scaling your ambitious tech company: can your finance system keep up?” With expert guest speakers from the finance sector: Helen Bassett, Jacinta Magee, and Jennifer Sims, the panel discussed a range of challenges that technology firms face when growing their organisation. In this article, we highlight the key themes discussed (growth, investment, finance systems and resistance to change) as well as one Top Tip from each of the speakers.