Figured connects to Xero, MYOB, and QuickBooks Online. If your farm accounting runs through any of those three, you can use Figured on top of it.

If you’re on an alternative accounting system, or using spreadsheets or paper-based records, you’d need to migrate to one of the supported systems first. While migrating to a modern platform can seem daunting, most farms never go back — there’s a reason they’re so popular.

It may help to talk to a Figured-enabled accountant about what you need to do next to upgrade your accounting system, then get onto Figured.

Figured is a complete farm financial management platform that works alongside your accounting software. Connect it to Xero, MYOB, or QuickBooks Online, and Figured adds the farm-specific layer on top: production tracking, seasonal planning, livestock and crop records, and financial reporting built around how agricultural businesses work.

The bookkeeping itself stays in Xero or your equivalent. Whether those records are kept by a farm bookkeeper, your accountant, or you directly, Figured sees that data and combines it with your production records to give you a financial picture that goes well beyond what accounting software provides on its own.

Your job is keeping the underlying data current — reconciling bank transactions in Xero and recording farm movements as they happen. The more current that is, the more useful Figured is for both of you.

Your accountant’s job is to work with that data inside Figured. They configure your farm’s trackers, manage the planning and reporting, and handle the EOFY financial work. If they also offer advisory, they can help you plan ahead too — using Figured’s budgeting and scenario modelling tools.

When both sides have done their part, the conversation between you shifts from what happened last year, to what’s going on right now and, more importantly, what might happen next.

Figured is a monthly subscription, and the cost depends on which product tier your accountant sets you up on — Farm Reporter for reporting, or Farm Manager if you want planning and forecasting on top of that.

Most farmers don’t manage the subscription directly. Your accountant handles the setup, and depending on how they work, they’ll either pass the cost on to you separately or fold it into your advisory fees. The best person to ask is your accountant — they can tell you exactly what applies to your farm before you commit to anything.

If you want to see current pricing for your market, it’s available on our pricing page.

The best place to get started with Figured as a farmer is checking whether your accountant or adviser is already on the platform. While you can use Figured yourself, we recommend it as a system that benefits the full farming team.

Getting your production trackers configured correctly, connecting to your accounting software, and making sure the opening position is right all benefit from someone who knows the platform well. Trying to do it without an adviser tends to mean a slower start and more things to unpick later.

Once you’re set up, though, you have your own access to the platform and can see your financial and production data at any time. The goal is for both you and your accountant to have access to the same live data, which you can view at the same time.

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