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Page 1: Cloud based accounting software Benefits and Challenges: Alex So at SMECC - 20130822

Presented  by:  Alex  So  &  Wilson  Ng    

Cloud  based  accoun:ng  so;ware  Benefits  and  Challenges  

Page 2: Cloud based accounting software Benefits and Challenges: Alex So at SMECC - 20130822

•  FastLane  Capital  is  an  independent  financial  advisory  and  accoun:ng  and  corporate  services  provider  

•  Accoun:ng  and  Corporate  Services  –  Accoun:ng/Bookkeeping,  Company  Forma:on,  Taxa:on,  Accoun:ng  Advice  

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What  is  an  accoun:ng  so;ware?  

An  accoun:ng  so;ware  that:    •  records  &  processs  accoun:ng  transac:ons  such  as  accounts  

payable,  accounts  receivable,  and  trial  balance.    •  generates  financial  informa:on  such  as  profit  and  loss  

statement,  balance  sheet  and  cash  flow  statements    •  provides  insight  to  facilitate  business  decisions  

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Cloud  based  accoun:ng  so;ware  •  Gartner  defines  cloud  compu:ng  as  "scalable  and  elas:c"  •  So;ware  as  a  Service  (Saas)  model  •  Mostly  subscrip:on  based  •  Hosted  on  remote  servers  •  Data  is  sent  to  “the  cloud”,  where  it  is  processed  and  

returned  to  the  user  •  All  func:ons  are  performed  off-­‐site,  not  on  the  user’s  desktop  •  Frees  the  business  from  having  to  install  and  maintain  

so;ware  on  individual  desktop  computers.    •  Allows  employees  in  remote  or  branch  offices  to  access  the  

same  data  and  the  same  version  of  the  so;ware  

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Tradi:onal  ERP  Systems  •  Enterprise  Resource  Planning  (ERP)  -­‐  a  cross  func:onal  system  

with  integrated  suite  of  so;ware  modules  that  support  business  processes  

•  automate  the  produc:on  capacity,  order  processing,  accoun:ng  and  inventory  management  

•  industry  specific    

•  acquire  via  a  license  model,  run  in  servers  and  computers  in  house  

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US  Na:onal  Survey  Result  2013  

Cloud  Solu:ons  Best  Prac:ces:  2013  Benchmark  Study  |  Cloud  Accoun:ng  Ins:tute  

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Cloud  Solu:ons  Best  Prac:ces:  2013  Benchmark  Study  |  Cloud  Accoun:ng  Ins:tute  

US  Na:onal  Survey  Result  2013  

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Cloud  Solu:ons  Best  Prac:ces:  2013  Benchmark  Study  |  Cloud  Accoun:ng  Ins:tute  

US  Na:onal  Survey  Result  2013  

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Cloud  Solu:ons  Best  Prac:ces:  2013  Benchmark  Study  |  Cloud  Accoun:ng  Ins:tute  

US  Na:onal  Survey  Result  2013  

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Cloud  based  Accoun:ng  So;ware  

•  Bank  reconcilia:ons  •  Invoicing    •  Bill  payments  •  Payroll  •  Expense  claims  •  Quality  financial  informa:on  and  statements  •  Overdue  payments  and  receivables  •  Access  to  company’s  financial  informa:on  anywhere,  any:me  

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Xero  

•  Founded  in  2006  •  200,000+  paid  customers  •  380+  staff  •  Global  loca:ons,  US,  UK,  Australia  and  NZ  •  Market  Cap:  NZD1.7billion  •  High  Profile  investors:  MYOB  co-­‐founder  Graig  Winkler,  Paypal  Founder  and  first  Facebook  external  investor  Peter  Thiel  

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