We’ve been using accounting software across a wide range of businesses for decades so we know exactly what financial information businesses need their software to generate. And we know how to enter the bookkeeping data to produce the required results. We’ll show you how to get what your business needs from your chosen software (which might be different from what your software provider thinks you need!).
You’ve invested in Xero and perhaps been using it for a while but has anyone shown you how to get the best out of it for your business? In our half-day, practical training sessions we work with your people on your real transactions in your Xero file so everyone knows how to get the most out of Xero in their day-to-day job. We look at:
Many businesses use QuickBooks every day but don’t get the full benefit from it.
Our QuickBooks training sessions help business owners and their teams use the software more effectively by improving how transactions are recorded and how financial reports are produced.
Delivered by Chartered Accountants who work with owner-managed businesses, the sessions focus on practical improvements that make bookkeeping more efficient and produce clearer financial information for managing your business.
Our training typically helps businesses:
And everything is in the context of making QuickBooks work for your business.
Price - £350 plus VAT per half-day session
FreeAgent is simple and powerful accounting software designed for small businesses and freelancers.
Our training sessions help business owners use FreeAgent more effectively by improving how transactions are recorded and how financial information is used to understand business performance.
Delivered by Chartered Accountants, the sessions focus on practical improvements that make bookkeeping easier and help you keep track of profitability, cashflow and taxes.
Our training typically helps businesses:
We fill the gap between the books and the Board and we also help the top teams as well. Upskilling for accountants raises the game of everyone in your finance team and Finance for non-financial managers address the broad and age-old issue that there are insufficient pathways for senior managers to pick up the finance skills they need to be effective in their roles.
A robust finance department isn’t just about number crunching; it’s about strategic financial management, risk mitigation, and informed decision-making. To help you get there, our Upskilling for accountants programme looks at:
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing! As you rise up the ranks of any business you need to know more and more about the numbers so you can have a greater impact on success. We guide you through:
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“Blue Dot Consulting went above and beyond in helping us navigate not only the transition to cloud-based accounting but also in leading our accounts team through a broader period of transformation.”
“Having someone in the room that is happy to (in a structured way) challenge the norm and not simply accept that, because things look good, we should stop looking to improve.”
