Recently Sarah and Vita were profiled by Xero in their annual partner pages, and across their social media, for their work with clients.

For creative makers, a traditional inventory system isn’t always the right fit. You make to order. Customisation is pretty frequent. But….you still have plenty of raw materials, and how many of those pieces do you have for the market?

On costs? What are that? They my-friend, are legally obligated and also optional costs of having an employee.

The idea of implementing a new stock management system can be really daunting. It can mean huge internal process change, not to mention incredibly time consuming to manage and can be quite costly to implement.

The beauty of Xero is it can be so simple to start. But the chart of account (all those income and expenses you can allocate to) are preconfigured, which means as business has changed…some changes should be made.

We’ve been working with a client who a few months back found themselves in a real spot of bother when it came to cash flow.

Managing your cashflow is easier in Xero if you utilise planned payment dates.

I know it seems like I’m constantly banging on about Cash flow and Gross Margin and that would probably be because I am.

Let’s talk about your Gross Margin. Do you know the margin on the stock you sell or the services you offer? And if you do know, do you track its development?