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Krystal Clear Team Wins an Award – Best Business Enabler 2022

I wanted to share some great news!

As a business we entered the 9th Annual National Entrepreneur Awards some months ago.  So the awards evening came and it would be safe to say we were nervous!

There were 10 different award categories and we entered the Best Business Enabler, which is the award for businesses that support other businesses to grow, whilst also still constantly improving their own business!

There was some serious competition and I would like to say a massive well done to all the other amazing finalists in our category, who are also committed to actively helping other businesses to grow.

Therefore we are extremely proud to announce that we won out of the 14 finalists!!

It was great to be presented with the award by Jimmy Carr down at the International  Convention Centre in Birmingham.

It was fantastic recognition for all the hard work the team puts in.  So I’d like to say a huge thank you to the team and to our lovely clients for allowing us to share their journeys and to help and support them.  

We’d also like to say a massive congratulations to our clients who were also finalists in some of the different award categories! Cara Joseph from The Backstory UK was a finalist in the Getting S**t Done Award and Dave Butler who was up for EC Coach of the Year. There was also 3 of our clients who were up for the Most Impressive Growth Award, these were Dog Training College, Family Law Decisions and Your One Life, with Family Law Decisions taking the win. So well done to Jeff Botterill and the team, amazing work!

Here are some photos I want to share from the night of Jimmy Carr presenting our award, all the awards from the night and our award and certificate!:

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What are Bank Feeds and how do they work?

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In short, bank feeds create a digital link between your business bank account and your accounting software, such as Xero or QuickBooks.  

This means bank transactions are automatically downloaded into the accounting software. This simple piece of automation, completely removes the need to manually input every bank receipt and payment into the accounting software. 

Having bank feeds in place, saves a HUGE amount of time bookkeeping. That’s because it completely removes the need to manually input bank transactions into the accounting software. 

Saving time bookkeeping isn’t the only benefit for the business…. 

 

 

Krystal Clear Team wins an award - National Entrepreneurs award for the Best Business Enabler 2022

What are the main benefits to a business using bank feeds?

Bank feeds automate, what was previously, a time-consuming task of entering all the bank transactions into the accounting software. 

 This saves the business a HUGE amount of time (& money) spent on bookkeeping.  

With bank transactions being downloaded from the bank every day, it means it’s quicker and easier to keep the bank balance in the accounting software up-to date. 

With the accounting software up-to date, the bank is updated daily which gives you a clearer, real-time view of your business’s cash flow.  

This makes it easier for you to plan your cashflow, and take action to improve it. 

There is always the risk of errors being made when data is being manually inputted into the accounting system. It is often time-consuming to find and correct any errors. Also, if an error is large then the Profit & loss and Balance Sheet reports will be inaccurate and potentially misleading. 

 Automating the bank transaction entry previously manual process, reduces the risk of errors being made and ensures that the bookkeeping records and reports are accurate. 

How to Link Your Bank to Xero

Ensure that your bank account is set up for online banking. This feature is typically available from all major banks. 

Log into your Xero account and navigate to the banking section. Select ‘Add Bank Account’ and follow the prompts to search for your bank. 

After adding your bank account details, you’ll see an option to set up bank feeds. Click ‘Agree’ to the terms, then securely log into your online banking portal through Xero to authorize the connection. 

 

Are Bank Feeds Safe & Secure?

Yes. 

Firstly, having bank feeds in place ONLY means bank transactions are downloaded into the accounting system. They do NOT give anyone else access to the business bank account. 

 Secondly, XERO has various security measures in place to give you a piece of mind that your financial data is safe and secure: 

 

  • Encrypted Connections: Xero uses advanced encryption technology to secure the data transmission from your bank to Xero. This means your sensitive information is encrypted during transit and cannot be intercepted or read by unauthorized parties. 

 

  • Compliance and Standards: Xero adheres to high standards of data security compliance, thus ensuring that its practices meet or exceed industry security standards and regulations. 

 

  • Regular Renewals: To maintain a high level of security, XERO requires that the bank feed connection is renewed every 90 days. This process is straightforward and helps ensure that the integrity of your financial data is always protected. 

 

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In Summary

In short, having bank feeds really saves businesses time and money on their bookkeeping.  

 They automate and eliminate what is otherwise a time consuming and error prone manual process.  

 Bank feeds is just one of the ways technology can be used to help business owners improve the financial side of their business.

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