How to overcome your bookkeeping pain points with ease

Disclaimer: This article was previously published in Manitoba Inc. Magazine and has been reproduced with permission.

Businesses come in all shapes and sizes in Manitoba, from small farming operations to large manufacturing companies. The one thing they all have in common is the need for accurate and accessible financial reporting.

Still, bookkeeping and accounting are time-consuming processes. You can easily find yourself spending too much time on invoicing and not enough on your business. If you’re spending hours reviewing financial statements or submitting expenses, there may be an opportunity to save time and money by simplifying those processes.

MNP’s ease Cloud Accounting and Bookkeeping solution is more than just software — it’s a whole new way to manage your finance function and access the dedicated support you need to drive value from your financials.

How can ease help my business overcome challenges?

Every business has pain points, which can lead to less time to focus on your operations. Following are just a few examples of how ease can help you free up more time to spend on what matters most — the growth of your business:

Access your information from anywhere

Business owners deal with the unexpected all the time — and you may need to review your financial information on short notice. However, desktop software can only be accessed from one location, making it difficult to react quickly to a sudden situation.

As a cloud-based bookkeeping and accounting solution, ease is designed to be always on and always accessible. This guarantees you can access your billing, payroll, and more from anywhere, at any time — on any device.

Additionally, ease gives our Manitoba-based team the ability to view or work on your books from the cloud. If something unexpected happens, we can review your financial information online, answer questions, and fix errors to ensure your business keeps running smoothly.

Save time on paperwork

How much time do you spend on invoicing and submitting billing and expenses? Ease gives you the freedom to focus on the bookkeeping tasks you would like to manage, while our team handles the rest.

We implement cloud-based software such as QuickBooks Online and Xero, which enable you to upload your bills and expenses digitally, ensuring an open flow of communication between your business and our team whenever you need support.

Support at every step

Financial decisions are often complicated and highly consequential — and sometimes it can really help to have a second opinion who can see the options and opportunities you might have missed. With ease, you’ll always have access to an advisor who understands your business and your goals, and who can help you make decisions with confidence.

Ease is also flexible and adapts to fill in the gaps within your business. You may prefer to handle day-to-day bookkeeping tasks and leave activities such as balancing credit cards to our team — or you may choose to have us handle most of your accounting.

We offer three major types of services:

• Ease Bookkeeping — We’ll meet with you to determine your needs and pain points, introduce a customized solution, and provide ongoing support as required. If you prefer to outsource, our team can work on your books through our cloud-based software.
• Ad hoc accounting assistance — Our ease team will provide support when you need it, such as when you have questions about a transaction.
• Ease Light Service — If your business operates on a cash basis, we can record your transactions with the bank to save you time at the end of each year.

Additionally, our ease team also provides training to you and your staff on best practices in using software such as QuickBooks Online to complete tasks quickly and accurately — saving your business both time and money.

Pain points such as software that can only be accessed from the office, spending too much time on paperwork, and a lack of personalized support impact business owners across Manitoba. If you are facing these challenges, a solution like ease may be an opportunity to streamline your processes and invest more time in your business — with the option to receive knowledgeable support from our local advisors at every step along your journey.