Xero Migration - Are You Ready for a Change?
At some point, most of us would have come across one of the timeless classic book - "Who Moved My Cheese". If you have not read it, I'd recommend you add that in your reading list. In brief summary, the book teaches us that change is inevitable. For us to remain relevant and happy, we have to anticipate change, adapt to it, learn how to embrace it and most importantly, enjoy what change brings to our life and to our businesses.
The age of accounting disruption is here. All of us have 2 options to choose from. We can either stand idle and resist the change. Or we can embrace and enjoy the efficiency improvement that cloud accounting disruption brings to our life, be it business owner or accountant.
The age of accounting disruption is here. All of us have 2 options to choose from. We can either stand idle and resist the change. Or we can embrace and enjoy the efficiency improvement that cloud accounting disruption brings to our life, be it business owner or accountant.
We have seen accountants who chose to hold tight to their "cheese" and stick to the traditional desktop accounting software. One problem with desktop accounting software built for yesteryears is it is tied tightly to specific operating system. As such, sticking with older non-cloud accounting systems often means you have to hold tight to your old desktop / laptop that were predominantly running on Windows. Today, many of those Windows versions have reached end-of-life support.
Looking back, it was only a few years ago when we asked someone which accounting software to choose, the answer was rather obvious. MYOB used to be the de-facto choice in the PC-dominant years. In just a matter of few years, Xero as cloud-native accounting software, has taken away significant market shares as many businesses decided to convert their accounting system from MYOB to Xero.
What do you stand to lose by sticking to older accounting system? First, you have to pray hard that your desktop / laptop does not fail. Second, you have to pray hard that no new accounting requirement will ever come. As any hands-on accountant will tell you, these are wishful thinkings. All desktop and laptop will fail at some point, it is just the nature of any electronic product. Think about what options you will have when your 10-year desktop / laptop starts to fail. If you're running on MYOB or Quickbook, will they be able to run on newer Windows version? Most likely not.
If you've accepted the fact that migrating to cloud-based accounting is a matter of when rather than if, the next question you have will be "Where do I start?".
As Xero-certified partner, we have helped dozens of SMEs with their Xero-migration. If you are looking for someone to help ensure seamless transition in migrating from traditional accounting softwares like MYOB and Quickbooks to Xero, talk to us.
MYOB to Xero Migration
This is one of our most popular Xero migration service - MYOB to Xero migration.
With remote work or work-from-home becoming the "new normal", the movement towards digital transformation is gaining traction and becoming more important. The shortcoming of desktop-bound software is becoming more obvious. As the popularity of desktop-bound accounting software is diminishing, we are seeing a lot of interest for our cloud accounting migration service.
If you have long list of questions or doubts, it is normal. But do you wait until all your questions and doubts are answered? My advise is not to wait. Procrastinating and inaction is like trying to learn how to swim without jumping into the the water.
Procrastination makes easy things hard, hard things harder.
If you are ready to start your digital transformation, we are here to help you navigate the migration journey.
As part of our MYOB/Quickbook-to-Xero-migration package, we will review your current accounting structure, offer recommendation and execute on the migration process from start to end. To a lot of our customers, migrating to Xero is analogous to moving into a new house. It is one of those rare opportunities where you get to reset all the accounting rules and start from scratch.
We offer additional services that can be customised depending on your needs. One service that we get asked very often from our customers is to provide Xero training to accelerate their Xero adoption and accounting best practices.
Our other migration packages include:
- MYOB to Xero Conversion / Migration
- Quickbooks to Xero Conversion / Migration
- Sage to Xero Conversion / Migration
- Accpac to Xero Conversion / Migration
If you have been using Xero but find your accounts to be in a mess, we also offer Xero cleanup services. We do offer customised Xero cleanup packages depending on your unique needs.