Really enjoyed taking part in the #awebliveexpo tech panel on the Future of Accounting…
As John Stokdyk captured me saying below, no one knows what the future will look like.
No one on a panel 5 years ago talked about a future pandemic!!!
So the accountancy firm that will succeed in the future is one which can adapt to whatever it brings.
It’s a firm which is agile and which can make decisions fast.
One that has strong human connections with staff and clients.
One that is impactful and valuable.
And connected, digitised, live accounting technology facilitates that.
Our role in the tech industry is to enable that, so accountants and bookkeepers can continue to play the role that small businesses need them to today and in the future.
Thanks Nick Levine ACA for the invitation, and to the other panellists for a great discussion.
On my way to The Pitch Finals to judge the 8 start-up finalists from across the UK. Best of luck to all! You can also livestream the event here from 6.30pm:
#thepitch2022
I spoke to Tom Herbert and John Stokdyk at AccountingWEB.co.uk about how we're super-charging Sage for Accountants, our end to end solution for accountancy practices, so they can digitise their businesses and support 4.2 million sole traders and landlords through every step of Making Tax Digital (MTD) in the UK. Article below 👇 covering the following exciting updates...
✅ NEW Sage Accounting Individual tier, available first to accountants - our easiest to use product, designed specifically for sole traders and their accountants for all MTD for Income Tax Self Assessment (ITSA) requirements
✅ NEW strategic partnership with Hammock, the leading accounting solution designed for Landlords
✅ NEW Volume Purchase Agreements so accountancy practices can partner with Sage to prepare now with affordable and transparent pricing, but only pay for what they use, when they choose to onboard their clients
These new enhancements ensure accountancy practices have the best solutions in place to support ALL their client types impacted by MTD for ITSA, can get started now and can do so profitably.
BUT preparing your accountancy practice requires much more than just solving digital record keeping and tax submissions for clients. That's where Sage for Accountants really comes into its own. Practices will need to...
- re-price services and re-engage existing clients to reflect the changing nature of their client relationships as they move away from once a year engagements... enter GoProposal by Sage, the only tool in the market that digitises the entire pricing and onboarding process
- stay on top of more complex and more frequent tax submission requirements across these clients... enter Client Management, the best tool for managing all clients' tax obligations, across their related entities, in a single place
- expand the advisory services they offer to deliver greater impact to clients beyond tax compliance and grow client stickiness and profitability... enter Futrli by Sage, the best tool in the market for delivering financial forecasts and predictions that accountants can wrap their advice around
All these best of breed tools, and the new ones announced today, are available as part of Sage for Accountants.
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Just finished judging The Pitch 2022 Side Hustle Final. Great way to end the week - feeling so energised after hearing from 6 passionate, inspiring and enterprising founders. All brilliant and viable businesses. You can watch the event here: https://lnkd.in/eJ5pGP54
Congrats to all finalists - all winners, especially Kate Tilbury from Rowdy Kind for coming out on top of today's pitches with her start-up bringing sustainable, plastic free skincare for children to market.
Really proud Sage has partnered with and sponsored the The Pitch for the last 2 years - completely aligned with our purpose to knock down barriers for everyone so SMBs and the communities they support can thrive. Pleasure working with you Christopher Goodfellow 🚀 and the whole team behind The Pitch. Looking forward to the grand final later this year.
⏱️Ciaran Hastie from Lumitok
🪑Julia from Shelff
🧼 Kate Tilbury from Rowdy Kind
☕️ Yusuf Amanullah from Impact Coffee
🦷 Katie Davis from HABOX INC
💳 Sina Sadrzadeh from Wing (Wingcard.io)
Really looking forward to being a judge at The Pitch 2022 Side Hustle Final on Friday. Fantastic programme supporting and championing the best founders, entrepreneurs and start-ups across the UK to grow and raise investment. Good luck to this year's finalists.
The event is streaming from 2-3 pm on Friday 19th August on YouTube. Get a ticket here:
https://lnkd.in/e5TZbmEc
Exciting news today! 🎉 We've just launched #SagePayroll in Canada. You can now access and manage your payroll and HR-related tasks in a single tool from anywhere, on any device. Plus, easily sync your payroll data directly with Sage Accounting for a clear view of your business.
At Sage, we're here to make things easier for you so you can get back to what matters most: your people and your customers.
Check out Sage Payroll today: http://1sa.ge/Mo1e50Kg7q3#Sage#HelpingBusinessFlow
Check-out our latest product updates to Sage Accounting - all based on brilliant feedback from our small business customers to make their lives easier during these challenging times
Technology by Trade | Accountant at Heart | Sage 💚📊
We know that maintaining your finances is a small piece in the growing your business puzzle, but together we can make an impact by bringing together the latest news in our small business accounting, payroll and HR products.
In this month's update, Sage Accounting highlights include:
🌟 New payment advice service and options to get you paid faster
🌟 Updated and simplified reports allowing you to focus on what is important
🌟 Mobile and banking improvements to enable better quoting, invoicing and easier allocation of cash
You have enough to worry about in these challenging times, so be rest assured we're working hard to make life easier for you to manage business admin and prosper.
Check out the full update here:
https://lnkd.in/exiEy7U#smallbusiness#cloudaccounting#banking#accounting#bookkeeping
Love this in-depth review from Startups.co.uk describing how the NEW Sage Accounting is “bang up to date”, a “great option for small businesses... intuitive and easy to use” & comes out on top when compared to alternatives
Great review from Startups.co.uk on Sage Business Cloud Accounting which highlights the solution's features, 24/7 support and the ability to scale as your business grows.