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Welcome to issue 12...

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Issue 12

CEO: David Hassall (Co-Founder) Managing Editor: Wesley Cornell (Co-Founder) Strategic Partnerships: Alex Newson

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© XU Magazine Ltd 2014-2017. All rights reserved. No part of this magazine may be used or reproduced without the written permission of the publisher. XU Magazine is published by XU Magazine Ltd (08811842), registered in England and Wales. Registered office: 12 Jordan Street, Liverpool, L1 0BP, United Kingdom. All information contained in this magazine is for information only and is, as far as we are aware, correct at the time of going to press. XU Magazine cannot accept any responsibility for errors or inaccuracies in such information. If you submit unsolicited material to us, you automatically grant XU Magazine a licence to publish your submission in whole or in part in all/any editions of the magazine, including in any physical or digital format, throughout the world. Any material you submit is sent at your risk and, although every care is taken, neither XU Magazine nor its employees, agents or subcontractors shall be liable for loss or damage. The views expressed in XU Magazine are not necessarily the views of XU Magazine Ltd, its editors or its contributors. 6 / Xero mistakes 101: the mistakes you need to avoid when using Xero

8 / Vertical integration

but not as you know it 34 / APP COMPARISON - Point of Sale (POS)

36 / Planning successful cloud conversations in your practice 13 / COVER STORY - Outsourcing,

38 / Meet Curve: Xero’s new card trick for business spending

40 / International trade? It’s essential for business success and survival

16 / It’s not just you. The global trends in cloud accounting

18 / INTERVIEW - Amy Harris, Futrli 42 / Investing in systems repays itself during business sale 44 / Measuring recurring revenue just got easier

22 / Why consistency with Deputy Xero Education

will see your franchise thrive

24 / Globalization and mobilization

28 / Q & A - Fluidly: Intelligent

48 / Q & A - Behind the scenes with cashflow technology has arrived

52 / You’re wasting your time at Xerocon - let’s change that

customer story 54 / Event - Accountex: two important dates for your diary

32 / AppsForOps: Venter Consulting

56 / ABC: Accountants & Bookkeepers Collaborating