Each employee would have an ‘invoice’ created in Xero. I’d have to admit that the initial integration with Xero was fairly simple. Into being a solution which also caters for larger businesses and franchises that headcount in excess of 500 people. Enabling Buddy to move from attracting the micro-businesses which wanted something simple and fast. Over an ensuing couple of years, we helped prioritise and build new features, from integrations with third-party apps such as Deputy for T&A to an all-new and modular reporting engine. From what they thought was great about the software, into what they found challenging or possibly sometimes lacking, in comparison to more established players. Working closely with our partners at Buddy, and their clientele we listened to suggestions that were put forward. The learningĪs much as Buddy was not the first SaaS application that our team at Maze Digital had built, we equally had much to learn from user feedback. Additionally eliminating the stumbling blocks which were causing many business owners and accounting firms to prefer excel based solutions, against a more comprehensive software.įast Forward to December 2017 and Buddy – the revolutionary payroll companion was born and available to start helping the very first Xero customers to get their payroll done and pushed into Xero, using an un-official and public version of their API. Our team set out to make payroll friendly and simple again, taking away the scary stigma it had gathered. Payroll, at least in Malta, had become very much its own beast. Even the best local solution was a scary matter for business owners and bureaus who did not have significant experience working payroll. Initial market research indicated that most people were scared of payroll. Hence, any solution provided would need to be able to scale into other jurisdictions. Furthermore, he emphasised on the fact that Xero, being an international player, was also incomplete in markets where payroll was not yet available as an integrated option. On the back of that very meeting, David reached out to the accounting partner in order to set up the first conversation, explain the challenge that was being faced by offering an incomplete solution and take it forward from there. Going back from these meetings, David Seisun, now CEO of Buddy, told himself, “No Xero Integration? No Problem. Given that some of these players also had their own desktop-based accounting software, all he got was a resounding “No”. That would have allowed him and other Xero partners to provide a seamless product that incorporates payroll. He had approached the biggest payroll players in the Maltese market and asked if they could help him by integrating with Xero. Fast forward a year from that date and I was approached by a Xero Partner, or rather, what today we call an integrator, who had worked with the accounting firm we had done a Xero integration for.
People wanted to purchase and own the software because that’s what they were used to. I’d dare say that back then, the cloud was much frowned upon in Malta. Hence working with a new API was to me nothing novel.
Call PlushStone Advisory, Tax, & Accountancy at (949) 455-5353 to get started now or request a free consultation online.I was first introduced to Xero in 2015, shortly prior to officially creating Maze Digital, by a consultancy firm who was looking to use a Xero integration as a way to wiggle-out of a previous commitment of providing an ‘invoicing’ software to an Accounting Firm.īy that point, I had already worked with numerous APIs, from the Googles, Facebooks and Twitters into some more proprietary APIs to build client portals of Asset Management firms. Take charge of your small business finances using Xero. If your data is not adding up but you can’t locate the issue, reach out to us for help and we'll get you up and running again in no time.
We can show you how to enter complex transactions, create invoices, and troubleshoot problems. As a certified Xero partner, we're trained and qualified to make sure your data is being collected properly so you can monitor expenses throughout the year and easily file your taxes at year-end.Īt PlushStone Advisory, Tax, & Accountancy, we encourage our clients to contact us for Xero support when questions arise. That's why we perform the initial setup for all of our business clients. From simplified invoicing and inventory tracking to detailed reporting and a convenient dashboard, this handy tool offers all the features you need to organize and manage your business finances.Īs with any small business accounting program, getting Xero setup properly can be a little tricky if you're not tech-savvy and an accountant. Xero™ is quickly gaining popularity among small business owners looking for a user-friendly cloud based accounting software.