Launch office Solutions

Launch was "launched" in 2015 and I took over the ownership in 2018. I needed a solution that would reduce data entry and allow clients to approve their bills.

We spoke with Bookkeeper Lynley Pryde to catch up on all the changes to Launch since she has implemented Lightyear.

Launch office Solutions

Launch was "launched" in 2015 and I took over the ownership in 2018. I needed a solution that would reduce data entry and allow clients to approve their bills.

We spoke with Bookkeeper Lynley Pryde to catch up on all the changes to Launch since she has implemented Lightyear.

"Easy to use and approve bills and export to Xero" - Bookkeeper Lynley Pryde

Who are Launch Office Solutions Ltd?

I was working in an accounting office and myself and the owners saw the need to provide more support to our clients and decided to start a bookkeeping business. We specialize in Xero and payroll and implementing smart solutions to save time and money for our small to medium businesses. Based in Omarama we have an office in Wanaka and Timaru to catch up with clients.

What were the pain points you needed Lightyear to solve?

Reduce data entry of bills into Xero
Clients being able to approve bills

Were you previously using an Accounts Payable solution, if so, what was it and why have you moved?

Previously we were using Receiptbank, we chose to make the move to Lightyear because it was easier to use.

Why have you chosen to implement Lightyear?

This is an easy one, it's simple to view and see where a bill is at in the process of approving.

Did you Find Lightyear easy to implement?

Yes

Did you encounter any initial objections from staff, if so what were they and how did you overcome them?

As agents engaged to assist businesses in this process... I can categorically assure you, there has been nothing but 'oh thank goodness' from our office!

Were you happy with the level of customisation available to you?

Very much so, there was a higher level of customisation than expected.

Pre-lightyear, how long did you spend on these Accounts Payable tasks?

Manually entering in data into accounting software per month: Less than 20 Hours
Getting approval to pay 1 bill: 1-5 Days
Finding 1 supplier invoice: 5 Minutes
Compiling accurate financial reports: 3-4 Hours

Since implementation how long is your team spending on the same Accounts Payable tasks?

Manually entering in data into accounting software per month: Less than 2 Hours
Getting approval to pay 1 bill: 1-2 days
Finding 1 supplier invoice: Less than 1 minute
Compiling accurate financial reports: Less than 1 Hour

Since implementing Lightyear, on average, how many supplier bills did you need to go back and fix errors with your Accounts Payable data in your accounting software?

1-10%

What percentage on costs are you saving on your overall accounts payable functions and have you been able to take advantage of early payment discounts?

We have not seen a difference in the number of early payment discounts and are saving on average 30-40% on Account Payable costs.

What would you say to someone who is potentially transitioning to Lightyear?

Lightyear will save you time and it's easy to use - I would definitely recommend.

Out of 5 how many stars would you rate Lightyear?

What are your favourite Lightyear features?

Approvals Customisation

Statement Reconciliation

Duplication Flagging

See the Case Studies That Our Clients
Have Submitted So Far

Pizza Pilgrims are a multi-site pizzeria franchise that have been using Lightyear for 5+ years. Their previous process was very manual, with a lot of data entry and checks.

We spoke with both the Financial Director Sophie and the Financial Controller Laura of Pizza Pilgrims, to get their perspective on why they chose Lightyear and more importantly, why they stay with us.

" Lightyear is a cutting edge technology" - Sophie (Pizza Pilgrims Financial Director).

Bilanz have been utilizing Lightyear since early 2021 and are enjoying the benefits of the worlds best automated accounts payable solution.

We spoke with Anneliese Mauritz who is the Director at Bilanz.

"Lightyear compliments accounts payable process improvement perfectly" - Anneliese Mauritz

St Basil's have been using Lightyear since July 2020 and have enjoyed 30+% reduction in AP costs, up to 50% increase in efficiency of financial reporting and much more.

Optimising AP processes, reducing costs & reclaiming more than 80% of manual entry time

The Royce Aged Care have seen marked improvements in their business processes and functions since implementing Lightyear in 2020.

95% of time reclaimed with Archive Search, 80% decrease in bill approval time & 50+% reduction in Financial Reporting time

Nelson Meers Hotel Group have 14 hotels across Australia and have been using Lightyear since mid 2020 to more efficiently and effectively manage their AP processes.

We spoke with Sanjay de Silva who is the Compliance Officer & Stocktake Manager for Nelson Meers Hotel Group.

Streamlining AP processing and removing human error

COVID has put a huge pressure on many businesses to reassess how they operate as some business procedures are simply no longer viable.

Healthcare Ireland implemented Lightyear to go paperless with their Accounts Payable as no one could access paper after switching to remote working.

Get back your time and remove human error

Our process of authorising and payment of invoices was very manual, we wanted to move into receiving invoices digitally and hold a copy invoice on the cloud, which would be accessible at all times especially working from home.

"Its real time, it creates a faster turnaround with the ability to retrieve a copy of the invoice at a touch of a button"

Clandeboy lodge have been using Lightyear for over 1 year to speed up their Accounts Payable processing and giving them rich product data for analysis on their purchases.

We spoke with Alec Craig, Financial Controller with Clandeboye Lodge to find out how they are using Lightyear in their hotel business.

Launch office Solutions

Launch office Solutions

"Easy to use and approve bills and export to Xero" - Bookkeeper Lynley Pryde

What are your favourite Lightyear features?

Approvals Customisation

Statement Reconciliation

Duplication Flagging

Archive

See the Case Studies That Our ClientsHave Submitted So Far

"Lightyear compliments accounts payable process improvement perfectly" - Anneliese Mauritz

Optimising AP processes, reducing costs & reclaiming more than 80% of manual entry time

95% of time reclaimed with Archive Search, 80% decrease in bill approval time & 50+% reduction in Financial Reporting time

Streamlining AP processing and removing human error

Get back your time and remove human error

"Its real time, it creates a faster turnaround with the ability to retrieve a copy of the invoice at a touch of a button"

Improving productivity and reporting in Accounts Payable.

See the Case Studies That Our Clients
Have Submitted So Far