In August 2021, we were featured in our first ever article in The Guardian. The article was written by Christian Koch and was dedicated to entrepreneurs who are strapped for time. Koch mentioned 5 apps that every small firm should be using. We were very happy to be listed among other great Xero apps for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs).

If you're a small business, you don't have time to be manually creating your own financial reports. You could easily be missing out on crucial data - and insights that could be derived from that data. As Christian Koch says:

"[Syft will] turn your company’s datasets into graphs and reports that are so beautifully presented and easy-to-digest that even your granny could probably figure out what’s going on."

Which is not to say that small firms are run by grannies... But isn't this exactly what you want - software that simplifies complex information and makes it more readily digestible so that you can make decisions with it in real time? The article continues:

"Allowing Syft Analytics to give your intricate balance sheets and complex EBITDA reports a visual makeover can be hugely beneficial: within seconds, you and your team could be uncovering fresh insights, which could be used to create better reports, forecast cashflow and assess the cost-effectiveness of your firm."

Syft integrates with your accounting software with ease. And you can also import Excel trial balances into Syft if you like working on Excel. Syft Analytics then refashions your data into beautiful graphs and visuals which you can include in report packs for clients and other stakeholders. As Koch explains:

"Syft Analytics will even craft your data into a special, stakeholder-impressing branded pdf pack – which will be branded, and festooned with visually arresting graphs, of course."

This means no more long hours of trying to interpret data-heavy spreadsheets by yourself and more time to work on growing your business. Plus, our design team can even craft you customized report packs to suit your business and aesthetic senses.

Wondering just what the Syft report packs look like? Well, your report pack comes standard with:

We are delighted to have been included in this article for The Guardian and hope that you - and your granny - will give our financial reporting and analytics software a try. For more tips for SMEs, check out some of our other blogs here: