Calxa Blog
The latest updates and news on product and educational thoughts.
(Half) A Million Thanks to You
Thanks to our partners at Connecting Up and all of you good people who’ve helped to spread the word, we’ve achieved a major milestone in donating half a million dollars’ worth of Calxa Premier to grassroots Not-for-Profits. The project started in mid-2011 with the aim...
Calxa Licence Agreement
CALXA SOFTWARE LICENCE 1. Parties to Licence In this licence, Calxa Australia Pty Ltd (ACN 140 679 849) together with its officers, employees and agents is referred to as "we" (or derivations thereof), Calxa Pty Ltd (ACN 133 831 026) together with its officers,...
Rhys Roberts is a Xero & Calxa Fan
We’ve worked with Rhys Roberts and his team at Viridity for a long time and love the work they do. As well as helping many of our Small Business and Not-for-Profit clients with on-site Calxa training, they provide a business advisory service, software implementation,...
Forecasting Unpredictable Cash Flow
Creating a cash flow forecast is essential to developing a clear business plan, but how can you prepare one if your cash flow is unpredictable? Some businesses are always used to forecasting unpredictable cashflow. Others, have it thrust upon them by a changing...
Partnering with Professional Body ABN
Calxa has recently forged a new partnership with the Australian Bookkeepers Network (ABN). Â We deal with finance officers and bookkeepers every day and are always keen to stay ahead of trends and better understand how our software helps members in this profession. At...
Starting with Budgets & Cash Flow Forecasts
The difference between a budget and a cash flow forecast can sometimes be confusing for newcomers to the world of accounting. They can seem to show similar information, yet both are very different and have different uses. Both are essential for the accurate financial...
Calxa File Consolidations – Just Magic
One of the things the Calxa developers are working on is a feature that has been requested by customers and accountants alike: Multiple Organisation Consolidations. Not long now and our developers will have something for us to test. So, lets have a look how this would...
Multiple File Consolidations and Xero Tracking Categories
We had many requests for this. Finally, consolidation of multiple organisations is coming along in time for our next release (hopefully before Christmas). So if you run more than one file for the companies in your group you’ll be able to report on the combined...
Hiring a Bookkeeper: A Working Guide
Most businesses, and not-for-profit organisations, use a bookkeeper as the first line of their finance team. Hiring a bookkeeper and putting the right person in this role is critical for the smooth running of the finance department and ultimately the success of the...
Indigenous Corporations New Emerging Powerhouse
Indigenous corporations are improving their income, asset base and governance standards according to a report recently released by ORIC (the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations). The report provides a snapshot of the top 500 corporations and shows the...
Signing Off on Good Governance
Whether you are a large publicly listed company or a small Not-for-Profit organisation, the need for good governance practices is extremely important as the duties, responsibilities and also the liabilities are often similar. In addition, Not-for-Profit organisations...
Cash Flow Implications For Growing Businesses
There are significant cash flow implications as you grow your business. Ideally, the growth of your business should have a positive impact. However, there is often a mismatch between when expenses are incurred and revenue earned. Or, between when suppliers need to be...
Cash Flow Analysis helps with Financing
Sometimes organic funding is not enough for a small business and looking at external finance is a natural next step. There can be varied reasons for the extra cash flow requirement: from organisational growth to the purchase of new equipment or additional stock or...
Budget Planning for Not-For-Profits is Critical
Careful budget planning for Not-for-Profits is critical as it provides a guide to how you intend to use your organisation’s resources. Your budgets also provide you with a mechanism to monitor performance by identifying variations and then deciding what action needs...
Calxa partners with CFO On Call
We’ve always looked for switched-on business advisors and have worked with a number of CFO On Call partners over the years. We’re now working with more than 60 of them to help improve the financial management of Australian and New Zealand businesses.  CFO On...
33 Spreadsheets Replaced by 1 Button
Changing laws and regulations can mean a change in the services provided by Melaleuca Refugee Centre, requiring Finance Manager Peter Trayte to make changes to the reports he generates for the board and management. The recent change to the National Standard Chart of...
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Would definitely recommend the product and the staff behind it.
