Accredited Consultant Conference 2011 – WelcomeCatie Cotcher
Welcome• Welcome to Conference 2011
• Introductions
• House Keeping
What to take home!• Conference focus for 2011
– Networking– Learning off each other– Technology– Technical Skill– Product features, new product– Motivation
2010 Overview• Financial Figures of Interest
– Reckon New Zealand Pty Ltd– 31% income growth in 2010 year from 2009– 131% profit growth in 2010 year from 2009– Top Selling / Moving Product – QuickBooks Online >
2000 NZ Users– Upgrade revenue growth 294% – Top moving Upgrade SKU – Premier and Small
Business
2010 Overview• Release of GST Patch – success!
– Delivery– Communication– Resolution
• QuickBooks, hosted by Reckon Online– Success– Ongoing delivery and commitment
2011 Outlook• Product Spotlight – QuickBooks hosted
by Reckon Online– Continues as the top moving product– Delivery focus of Mac Solution– Mac Resellers– 2011/12 Upgrade release
2011 Outlook• Product Spotlight – Retail POS
• More focus on retail, great opportunity in NZ
• Training availability
• Interested parties / buddy system
2011 Outlook• Accountant Network• Increase awareness / brand recognition in
Accountant sector• Introduce new Training course, designed
specifically for Accountants and Why?• Continued relationship development with NZICA
So What’s Ahead?• Product Releases – Online Solutions• QuickBooks Hosted by Reckon Online – Mac
Solution and User Provisioning Released – May 2011• Retail POS Online Release – July• Reckon Cashbook – May• Reckon RSDN Solution 1st release - July
So What’s Ahead?• Product Releases – Other• New Reckon Financial Statement Designer – After
June• Quicken 2012 – November• QuickBooks Banking Interface – June / July ** bank dependent
• Retail Point of Sale 2011/12 – • QuickBooks with Integrated Payroll - 2012
Reckon 2011 Focus• Innovation – capitalising on technology
available
• Great product
• Great communication
• Offer a business solution
• Training / Upskilling
Questions?We look forward spending the next few
days with you.
