With fiscal 2024 officially kicking off, now is the perfect time for small business owners to take stock of the situation and consider the tools they can leverage to become more efficient and effective in the new year. This allows you to spend more time on what matters most.
this is, Xero App Store will appear. An ecosystem of over 1,000 connected apps that you can plug into Xero to help you manage everything from automated billing and reporting to cash flow forecasting and financial services. We’ve rounded up some useful apps that we think can help you take your business to the next level.
Build new automated workflows
Complex layers in the approval process can slow down your accounts payable and receivables, regardless of the size of your business. These apps help eliminate manual workflows.
approval limit streamlines the workflow of financial documents. This means you no longer have to send multiple emails to get permission. The auto-approval feature means you can add rules to specific workflows, ensuring automated clearing of everything without tedious sign-off or review processes.
Another good option is light year, focused on automating purchasing and accounts payable. He automatically extracts data line by line from supplier invoices and purchase orders and integrates them directly into approval workflows, eliminating manual data entry. You can also link to his POS and inventory if you want.
A convenient job management tool that supports your business
If you work for a trading company or service industry such as a construction company, Tradify is an all-in-one job management tool that can handle everything from supplier invoices to client invoices and track cash flow.
Fergus, built by Tradies, is another great option focused on worksite to back office job management. Organize estimates, scheduling, billing, timesheets and even track jobs using GPS.
there is also S.Improvisation – An app focused on end-to-end field service management that eliminates manual data entry and duplication by transferring contacts, invoices, credits, timesheets, payments, and inventory to Xero.
Simplify PAYE/Payroll and Shift Management
One of the most complicated aspects of being a small business employer is payroll. From overtime and vacation rights to he Kiwsaver and PAYE, the requirements can be cumbersome and time-consuming.
beside ourselves Zero Payroll, there are a lot of industry-specific apps. If you work in the NZ agricultural sector, agri smart Another great option for HR and NZ specific payroll setup. It supports farmer timesheets, biometric time clocks, billing and jobs, NZ health and safety regulations, employee data rosters, inventory and budgets.
If your focus is on rostering, roster elfstaff availability, roster, shift swap, attendance, and payroll integration Features of Xero.
A Kiwi app that supports inventory management
Whether creating, storing, or moving inventory, one key area that can cause stress as your business scales is inventory management and logistics. This is especially important as you move your business online to take advantage of ecommerce platforms.
kiwi app Unleashed provides inventory management software built for manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors in all industries to automatically track inventories geographically and link them to digital documents such as purchase orders and sales quotes. increase. All this is done in one hub.
Another homemade app is Cin7 core, It aims to centralize all inventory management. This means all inventory-related purchases, sales, and manufacturing are organized in one place and synced to Xero in the form of invoices, invoices, and journals.
Kickstart FY24 with the right apps for your business
these are, Xero App Store It helps you approach the new fiscal year in a new way. To make things easier, you can find apps tailored to your needs by function, industry, and collection. All this to make FY24 our best (and most efficient) year yet.
You can access the Xero App Store at: apps.xero.com.