Tag Archive for: Xero accounting software

Four steps to protect your business from false invoice scams.

“False invoice scams”, or “invoice hacking”, are on the rise. Cybercriminals have become increasingly efficient and relentless and no business – regardless of size or industry – is immune.

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Xerocon 2022: Synectic looks forward

Offering inspiring speakers and exhibits from a growing number of Xero app partners, Xero’s annual event is the largest accounting technology conference in Australasia. Xerocon 2022 (Sydney) certainly didn’t disappoint Synectic’s five attendees. Here are some of their highlights (believe me, it was hard for them to narrow these down!)

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3 bookkeeping basics for small business owners

How much time do you spend bookkeeping each week? Recording, organising, and processing financial transactions – everything from accounts receivable and payable, to employee payments, expense receipts and supplier invoices. 10 hours? More?

Effective bookkeeping is at the heart of a healthy business. But, done poorly, bookkeeping can be time-consuming and tedious.

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8 smart ways to manage your debtors for business success

Managing your debtors so you get paid on time is critical to your business’ survival. Paying suppliers and salaries, investing in infrastructure and growth – if you don’t have the cash, your business is in trouble.

So, wouldn’t it be wonderful if customers paid on time, every time?

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5 Common Bookkeeping Fails – and How to Easily Avoid Them

If you’re in business, you already know that careful financial management is important. But do you really aspire to spending your time dealing with numbers and paperwork? That’s probably not why you went into business!

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October 2018 Newsletter

In this month’s newsletter we share the first in a series of highlights from our team’s attendance at Xerocon2018. Always an exciting conference for industry innovation, this year gave us some particularly thought-provoking takeaways. We also discuss an interesting strategy for business owners who have an SMSF. And we dig into how one organisation is adapting to the NDIS.

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June 2018 Newsletter

In this newsletter we want to make sure employers are ready for Single Touch Payroll (STP) and that small businesses are ready for EOFY.  We discuss some great tax planning opportunities for primary producers and outline developments in personal superannuation. Plus, check out what #teamsynectic have been up to lately.

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Are you ready for Single Touch Payroll?

Single Touch Payroll (STP) changes the way employers report payroll information to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), and it is mandatory from 1 July 2018 for employers with 20 or more employees.

So … you might be wondering: ‘What is Single Touch Payroll?’; ‘How do I get ready?’. And they are great questions!

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Are you taking data security seriously?

You’ve heard it all before: change your passwords, make them difficult to guess … blah, blah, blah.

But it’s time for us all to take data security seriously. Cyber criminals are targeting Tasmanians and their businesses of all types and sizes. If you’re not looking after your – and your customers’ – data, you could well be the next victim.

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Xero improves bulk changes to invoice reminders

Last week Xero released an enhancement to their invoice reminders. The release allows you to bulk-select groups of invoices to switch reminders on or off from the main Invoicing list.

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