Automation is ever important in our world today. We all want more time, but seem only to have less of it. By making our lives more streamlined and automated we can save time. Saving time can lead to saving money too. Over the next few weeks, we will be discussing ways that you can be […]
Author Archives: Cindy Hovig
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Jul
Jul
Everyone wants to get paid faster. Last month at Xero Hour San Jose we discussed ways to get paid faster. It was a lot of fun! In case you weren’t able to make it to Xero Hour in June, we will summarize a few of the points we discussed. We talked about different payment solutions that integrate […]
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May
May
This month we have been discussing collaboration within the cloud and within your business. If you are not using Google Sheets, you really should consider using it to collaborate. We are a bit obsessed with Google Sheets over at Beyond Headquarters. There is a lot of excited banter about all the new things we have discovered […]
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May
May
This month we are focusing on collaboration. One of the Beyond Team’s favorite tools is Xero. Find out how our team uses features in Xero to collaborate with our clients. Use the Discuss tab to collaborate on bank transactions Within Xero’s bank reconciliaton screen, the Discuss tab can be found on any unreconciled transactions. We […]
02
May
May
Collaboration is a very trendy word these days in the business world. Millennials love to collaborate and it seems to be a hot topic. Gone are the days of independently working on tasks. Most tasks seem to be shared by a team and collaborated on. What exactly is collaboration, and what are the benefits to […]
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Apr
Apr
Today we are featuring one of our favorite industries of all times – construction contractors! We have found that using tracking categories in Xero works well for construction contractors. What are Tracking Categories? Tracking categories are used in Xero to see how different areas of your business are performing. Additionally, they allow you to run […]
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Apr
Apr
Spring has sprung! There is something about Spring that makes me want to clean. The urge generally doesn’t last too long, so I try to do my Spring cleaning when I feel the motivation. Spring is a good time to look at your bookkeeping, email, and even your desk, to see what could use some […]
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Mar
Mar
Have you heard of the billable expenses feature in Xero? It is a handy feature that can be especially good for construction contractors. What are Billable Expenses? Billable expenses work by being able to assign a certain expense to a customer when you are entering a bill or spend money transaction. You can opt to […]
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Mar
Mar
This month we are featuring construction contractors. We love working with construction contractors and you could even say we specialize in working with contractors. Contractors face some unique challenges. Today we will talk about three challenges that contractors might face and how tools in Xero can help solve these challenges. Invoicing and Getting Paid Quickly We […]
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Feb
Feb
This month we are focusing on good practices to follow when starting a new business. A basic step when starting a new business is creating a new Xero file, and one of the first steps to that is editing your settings. One of the things we love about Xero is how the settings can be […]