Richard Beechey says this year, for the first time, he isn't dreading his end-of-the year accounting, "Using Xero has made a world of difference."

Richard is director of Rose’s Alterations, a large clothing alterations and repair store.

In the past, having his accounts only available on his work computer was frustrating Richard. Especially since one of the other company directors lives in another part of the country. When Richard learned about Xero he was immediately impressed that it connected with his bank, his accountant, and his payroll service, iPayroll.

Richard does payroll for about 30 staff, "Xero automatically tracks everything going into iPayroll. It works brilliantly, we love it."

Most businesses rely on a combination of different software systems. Xero allows other software systems to securely exchange data using the Xero Network.

This integration has three major benefits for small business owners: it provides immediate & significant time savings, it eliminates data re-entry and it extends the capability of tools you already use.

Richard even uses the Xero Network to connect with his second business, "I just invoice between the two organisations over the Xero Network. It does it all for me, instantly. Plus, it's paperless. You can't beat that."

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