Figured named as finalist in the New Zealand Innovation Awards 2016
Figured are proud to share that we have been named as a finalist in the Innovation in Financial and Professional Services category at the New Zealand Innovation Awards 2016.
The New Zealand Innovation Awardscelebrate game-changing innovation in a broad range of industries and businesses from across the country, and it’s an honour to be nominated as a finalist for this year’s awards.
Farm accounting in the cloud - a perspective from a former rural banker
I joined Figured in July of this year having spent the past five years in rural banking. Why would I leave the perks and security of a bank job to join a startup you ask? The truth is that I believe farmers face enough challenges and I saw an opportunity to be part of a solution for at least one of them - access to real-time financial information to help make better business decisions to support them and their families now and into the future… and I wanted to be a part of it.
Figured at Xerocon South 2016
The countdown is on to Xerocon South 2016. This year, the annual conference hosted by online accounting giant, Xero, is being held in Brisbane on the 8-9 September. The event offers two days of inspirational international speakers and insightful keynotes who will provide accountants with actionable value to implement in their own businesses.
Bringing a fresh tech approach to farming with Fonterra and LIC
Two of the industry’s biggest names, Fonterra and Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC), have teamed up to develop a new online tool designed to provide farmers with a view of their operation in one place - and it’s powered by Figured.
The Number 8 RE-wire
Working at the intersection of two of NZ's biggest industries - ag and tech - is pretty exciting. Check out this post from Sophie Stanley, Head of Rural at Figured, talking about what we need to do to ensure our country continues to innovate in this space.
The Stock Balancer
We've just released our new Stock Balancer tool for our End of Year Reporter product.
Custom groups for National Standard Cost valuations
We've released our Custom Groups tool for NSC valuations. You can now customise how your stock classes are grouped together to create your own groups for NSC valuations.
Key insights from the Tasmanian Farmers & Graziers Conference 2016
I’ve always enjoyed visiting Tasmania – especially Launceston – and recently, I travelled there for theTasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association(TFGA) conference held on the 7th and 8th of July.
Here are a few takeaways from my first TFGA Conference:
Introducing John Gibson, our new Senior Relationship Manager for the South Island
As our partner network continues to grow, we’re pleased to be welcoming John Gibson to our team to work alongside Neil Landers in supporting accounting practices in their partnership with Figured. John will be based in Christchurch and will be managing the relationships with all our South Island-based partners, and Neil will continue as Senior Relationship Manager for our North Island partners.
