EndGame integration in action:
Maori Women’s Development
AN ACCOUNT STATEMENT
ention: Business Owner
MWDI
Statement Date
31 Jul 2013
Account Number
te
Activity
ul 2013
Starting Balance
ul 2013
Payment received - thank you
Jul 2013
Payment received - thank you
Jul 2013
Penalty interest at 7%
Jul 2013
Interest at 5%
1 Jul 2013
Interest
Payments
778.63
39,509.20
778.63
38,730.57
0.29
38,894.23
163.37
38,894.23
38,894.23
Closing Balance
Your next payment of $778.63 is due on 20 August
Please deposit your payments in to BNZ account
name and account number as reference.
Maori Women’s Development Inc., +64 4 499 6504,
Balance
39,509.20
2013.
xx-xxxx-xxxxxxx-xx
[email protected]
with your
EndGame delivers custom Xero
reporting for Maori Women’s
Development, Inc
As an accounting system, Xero is
without peer – and when businesses start using it, they often discover
that they’d like to put even more
of their business into the cloud. In
cases like these, Wellington-based
software developer EndGame has
the answer. Recently, it developed
an internal reporting system for
Maori Women’s Development,
Inc. (MWDI) that extends Xero,
allowing for the improved administration and management of its
loan portfolio.
“EndGame has created an internal
loan reporting system that draws
directly on financial information
in Xero. As a result, the delivery
of meaningful reports in a more
effective and efficient way for
both CEO and Governance reporting is streamlined,” says MWDI
accountant Linda Clay.
Client profile and business problem
A development organisation, MWDI provides loans for Maori
women to establish a business of their own. Managing its loan
book is therefore a core activity for the company.
Prior to EndGame’s intervention, Clay says administration
of loan statements was largely done manually. Information
drawn from the Xero system was entered into Microsoft Excel
documents and either emailed or posted to clients. “This was
a cumbersome, potentially error-prone, and time-consuming
process,” she relates.
Understanding the challenge
With a growing loan portfolio – and a desire to improve efficiency – MWDI sought an automated solution. “We met with
a number of software developers, all of which assured us that
they could do what we wanted. However, until we engaged
with EndGame, we weren’t confident in getting what we
needed,” continues Clay.
“The results were immediate. We got all the loans loaded
up before Christmas and right away could see the system
doing what was required. It produces statements which show
the loan value, amounts due, interest due and any overdue
amounts. As a result, it is far easier for us to create and deliver
statements of account, which are automatically drawn directly
from Xero and emailed to clients. For those who don’t have
email, the statements are printed and posted,” she explains.
By automating the process, a tedious manual workload is removed from MWDI’s accounting department. But there is also
a benefit for the organisation’s clients: “They get an accurate
statement on time, every time,” Clay confirms. “It’s a lot more
efficient and it saves time – and time is money.”
Get more from Xero
Butel says that among other things, EndGame specialises in
delivering custom items on Xero that help customers get more
from their accounting software. “Many businesses start using
Xero and only then fully appreciate what the cloud can deliver.
With their eyes opened, they want more from the system,
often in line with their specific business model or processes.
We solve that problem with custom development that makes
good business sense.”
Combining business acumen with proven software development methodologies, he says EndGame takes pride in
delivering risk-free solutions that add real value.
That’s confirmed by MWDI’s Clay: “This project was delivered
on time and well within budget. It makes our business more
efficient and our lives easier. Are we happy? Most definitely.”
To discuss a custom Xero add-on for your business, contact
Andrew Butel on [email protected] or +64 21 511 906.
What made EndGame stand out, she says, is that CEO Andrew
Butel is not only a programmer, but also has accounting
experience. “Immediately, he was talking the same language
we were, so we knew he understood what was required from
an accounting perspective, while also being able to deliver the
necessary programming to make it happen.”
Rapid response
In a project which ran over some two months and comprised
of design and then development/testing phases, the Xero
add-on was created and delivered. Clay says it went live in
December 2012.
End-Game Limited, www.end-game.com, Level 1, 82 Willis St, Wellington, New Zealand.
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