When we decided to move Poole Group to the Xero platform, we set up a long-term structured plan that would take between 18 months and two years to complete. Why so long? Well, for a couple of reasons: We’d already been burnt once moving from one system to another, and didn’t want it to happen…

The cloud has given accounting firms a chance to restructure their operations, processes and internal structures. But many firms are still oblivious to this massive opportunity, and have no clear idea how to implement such a strategy.

It’s great to see more and more accountants now starting to embrace the cloud and, in particular, Xero.  Unfortunately many don’t step back to take in the bigger perspective of ‘the cloud’, with Xero being just one element in the mix for their clients and their own firm.

When talking to other accountants about the cloud and the benefits it brings to an accounting firm it is always interesting to ask if they started their practice in the cloud or if they transitioned an existing practice. The benefits of having your accounting practice 100% ‘in the cloud’ are well-documented, but the big question…