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From cowshed to creative powerhouse

Find out how creative agency Cowshed Communication leverages apps that connect to Xero to spend less time on paperwork and more time delivering strategies with a meaningful edge.
Cowshed Communications team

Meet Cowshed Communication

It only took three months for Cowshed Communication to outgrow the cowshed on managing director Vicky’s family farm and move into the city. Now, the fully integrated creative agency relies on Xero-connected apps to keep things growing. 

  • Industry: Professional services 

  • Apps: 1-5

Meet Cowshed Communication
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Milking the efficiencies

As an agency, the invoice to payment process is crucial for Cowshed. That’s why they connected Dext to Xero to automatically manage their invoice uploads, receipts, bills and more – giving them more time back to grow the business.
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Dext

4.81 out of 5 stars
 1014 reviews
Professional services, Construction and trades, and Accounting
Automate your bookkeeping with Dext. Capture receipts, track expenses and mileage, and connect to Xero, 11,500+ apps, banks, and more. Save time, reduce errors, boost efficiency. Free trial!
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Ring-fencing agency budgets

Keeping projects on-budget is crucial for a creative agency. Finance director David loves how ApprovalMax allows him to code costs to clients, projects and activities, empowering project leads to take ownership of their spend.
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ApprovalMax

4.81 out of 5 stars
 490 reviews
Property and realty, Accounting, and Not for profit
ApprovalMax makes it easy for Xero customers to build robust financial controls across accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR).
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Reports you can rely on

David loves how apps integrate with Xero to provide a seamless flow of data, which is especially important for reporting. Using Syft with Xero gives the Cowshed team data they can trust and use to make strategic decisions about their continued growth.
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Syft

4.83 out of 5 stars
 428 reviews
Professional services, Franchise, and Accounting
Reports | Graphs | Forecasts | Consolidations | Budgets | Valuations | Financial Statements | Tax | Industry Benchmarks | AI Insights
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“The integration is efficient, seamless. You don’t have to worry about it.”

Cowshed Communications finance director David says connecting apps to Xero allows him to trust his data and see everything in one place.
    David, Cowshed finance director, standing in the office.
    David, Cowshed finance director, standing in the office.

    Create your own app stack

    See all the apps that Cowshed Communications use to keep their business thriving.
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    1. Dext

      4.81 out of 5 stars
       1014
      Automate your bookkeeping with Dext. Capture receipts, track expenses and mileage, and connect to Xero, 11,500+ apps, banks, and more. Save time, reduce errors, boost efficiency. Free trial!

    2. Syft

      4.83 out of 5 stars
       428
      Reports | Graphs | Forecasts | Consolidations | Budgets | Valuations | Financial Statements | Tax | Industry Benchmarks | AI Insights
    Although Xero reviews each app in the Xero App Store, we can’t give any guarantees. It’s up to you to assess the performance, quality and suitability of any app before going ahead.