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Xero vs. QuickBooks Online for Amazon Sellers

Over the years, tons of people have asked Scott and me why, as ecommerce accounting experts, we choose to use  Xero (vs. QuickBooks Online (QBO)). The answer has been an utter no-brainer for the...

The Quest for the Right Accounting System

As you may have heard me talk about many times, one of the biggest battles out there is the competition between QuickBooks Online and Xero. Xero stormed onto the US scene in early 2012 with a...

Why I Have Chosen to Work with Xero

Wondering why we choose to work with Xero instead of QuickBooks Online?

Check out the article I wrote for Accountex (Sleeter Group) on the topic.

In November 2015 I attended SleeterCon in Las...

Sleeter.com | Building Your Cloud Toolbox

My latest blog post on the Sleeter Report is live, this time talking about how accountants should go about selecting the cloud tools to use with their clients. Check it out!

Sleeter.com | The Great Paperwork Shuffle

It's not enough to keep track of the accounting, you also need to retain a ton of documentation to be able to support your recorded transactions in case of an audit. No receipts means no allowable...

Adapting to the World of Cloud Accounting

Cloud accounting is responding to the massive changes in technology. Business owners require more from their accountants, and our industry needs to respond. Here are some tips to help accountants...

Sleeter.com | Xerocon Denver: Apple, Embedded Dashboards, and More!

Our team attended Xerocon Denver on June 3 - 4th this month, and I wrote about it on the Sleeter blog.

Check out the newest announcements and other impressions from the conference!

What Makes Xero Beautiful

I just finished writing a review of Xero on trustradius.com and thought it might be nice to share it here. Xero isn't perfect (yet), but in my opinion, it's definitely the best on the market. Read...

Is Do-It-Yourself Accounting Really Do-It-Yourself?

It’s been really interesting seeing how Intuit has marketed its software over the years. I would argue that Quicken is solidly a personal product that’s perfect for Do-It-Yourself’ers (DIY’ers)… I...

Sleeter.com | How Do I Build a Cloud Accounting Firm?

I'm proud to have been invited to begin blogging for The Sleeter Group, and you'll start seeing some regular posts from me that are for the benefit of other accountants looking to navigate the...