December 29, 2009 – 3:34 pm
While we’re building Wave Accounting into the best online accounting solution for small businesses, we want to make the world a better place, too. So the Wave Accounting team is proud to announce our partnership with 1% for the Planet. That means 1% of our gross earnings will be donated to support a variety of environmental causes.
1% for the Planet has an interesting approach to doing some great work. They ensure that donor businesses live up to their pledges. Then they ensure that the organizations that are receiving the funds have viable, legitimate plans for deploying the donations in a meaningful way.
We’re big fans of the transparency and legitimacy of 1% for the Planet. We also like the way we get to play a part in the big picture: Wave Accounting helps you do great work in your business; 1% for the Planet helps eco organizations do great work to make the world a greener, cleaner place. Like a planet in balance, it all keeps going ’round.
As a customer of Wave Accounting, you play an integral part in this cycle. On behalf of 1% for the Planet, and the groups and communities that receive their support, we thank you.
Find out more about 1% for the Planet.
November 23, 2009 – 7:26 pm
When your computer suddenly and inexplicably goes kerplooie, how confident are you in your data backup system? (You do have a data backup system, don’t you?)
For most people the prognosis isn’t good. Consider these news releases:
- only 36% of people surveyed by Acronis (a data backup company) back up once a week; two thirds claim to back up every two or three months, but considering how badly most businesses would be hurt if they lost two or three months worth of data, that’s almost like not having a backup at all. (Story at CNET news.)
- a third of laptops will die in the first three years of operation, according to SquareTrade, a warranty provider for electronics. (Story at Yahoo news.)
You can almost hear the wailing, can’t you?
Data security and continuity is one of the things we love about the Wave Accounting model.
First of all, our customers never need to think, “What happens to my financial information if my computer goes boom?” Your data lives on sophisticated servers in a high-security space, where nobody will ever accidentally spill a non-fat no-foam latte on it.
Second, your data is backed up hourly, so should the unthinkable happen to our servers, your data is fully intact and you can keep on running your business without missing a beat.
So go ahead and live dangerously with your laptop. (That is, live a normal life.) Plug into outlets where people might trip on your cord. Open email attachments and risk getting a virus. Let your kids play games on the computer, and chase the dog around your desk. Sit on the dock and get a bit of extra work done while the uncoordinated neighbour learns to wakeboard.
Even if your computer is just a whisper away from a silicon-zapping crash, your financial data will be secure at Wave Accounting.
October 26, 2009 – 2:23 pm
The Wave Accounting beta launch earlier this week was just the first in bringing you the world’s best online accounting software. And though we’re really pleased to be showing you our new baby, we’re just as excited about all the things we’ll be unveiling for you in the future.
With that in mind, we want to share what’s probably the biggest To Do item on our list. Within the next several weeks, Wave Accounting will be providing the ability to upload data directly from your online banking statement. This is an important tool for us (and for you), that will help simplify your processes and make your accounting faster. And it’s exactly the sort of “how can we make it even better” mentality that’s going to help us be the best accounting solution, online or otherwise, for small and medium-size businesses (SMEs).
With every improvement we make, after all, that’s our goal: make your accounting processes fast, easy and accurate. With the bank upload functionality, you’ll be able to synchronize your financial data with minimal hassle.
What tools do you need to simplify your bookkeeping? Send us your request. We’ll be releasing new features of Wave Accounting at a fast pace, and if yours isn’t on the To Do list yet, we’ll see what we can do to make it happen.
October 25, 2009 – 12:00 pm
Ta-dah! We’re proud to announce the launch of Wave Accounting. We agonized over every detail: how to make it a better accounting solution, how to make it easier and faster, how to give you more insight while removing work from your plate.
Of course, we’re still in the first stage of our beta launch, and we have our To Do list for the next several weeks, during which time we’ll keep rolling out improvements and new features. This beta launch is our first step in our goal of creating not just the world’s best online accounting software, but the world’s best accounting solution period.
We think you’ll like what you see so far, and we’re sure you’ll love Wave Accounting when we’re 100% up and running. Have you signed up for a free trial yet? Please do, and let us know what you think.
