Brad Dodds is the owner of Dodds Building and Contracting – a structural wood framing and interior systems business in Brandon, Manitoba. Brad is also a client of MNP, a Xero partner and leading accounting, tax, and business consulting firm in Canada. “I've been working with John at MNP since my first year of business in 2006. He provides me with the advice that I need. I continue to throw questions at him and he can help coach me through that.” Brad does his own bookkeeping but he prefers going out on the job. “The thing I love about my job is that I get to work outdoors. Generally I just like to get out there and swing a hammer some days and vent some frustration.”


How Xero has helped Brad as his business evolves
As Brad’s business experiences new success, he has found that a lot more administrative work has to be done. “There's more time spent on the administrative aspect of my business now because we're starting to pump larger revenue and larger amounts of material through. It’s a lot different than it was when we were just picking up framing lumber and nailing it together.” Luckily, Xero has helped Brad cut down on that administrative time. “We use Xero for the same reason that we buy power tools – they maximize production and efficiency. It’s the same with our software.”