Management

Raj Velayuthasamy

Heads our UK operations and is based in Berkshire, UK.
He is involved in formulating the strategies, sales and marketing efforts of Integra.
Before he co-founded Integra, he worked with several technology and outsourcing companies in various positions.
His previous experience includes executing outsourcing projects in companies such as Symbian, Wipro and Nokia. Previously he has also worked with electronic giant Panasonic.
He brings his wide range of knowledge and technical and motivational skills along with his enthusiasm to help Integra and clients of Integra.
He is keen follower of sports and supports Manchester United football team.

Sam Simon

Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
He is based in the north London.
He manages new business clients of Integra. He is responsible for co-ordinating and helping to set-up outsourcing operations for businesses in the UK and Europe.
Has several years of managing large accounting departments and has worked as financial director in several large businesses in Europe and Asia.
Has worked as finance director in the UK in industries as varied as Music, Advertising, Graphic design and Direct marketing.
Had previously worked in Zambia and Saudi Arabia as Vice president (Finance).
He has excellent experience of GAAP & SORP 2005. He also successfully managed several assignments and helped carry out final audit and sign-off.
He has helped many businesses on securing funding, strategic planning, business advice, 5 year plans, budgets and cash flows.

Ganesh Ranganathan

Heads our worldwide business from our head office in Pennsylvania, USA.
His role includes devising strategies for Integra, planning the directions for our company.
Prior to co-founding Integra, Ganesh worked with several Fortune 500 companies.
His expertise is in various fields including finance, operations, marketing and management
He has a Master's in accounting, from University of Florida
His interests include technology innovations, current affairs besides his tennis.

Ram Prakash

Ram heads one of our operations center in India
He is the head of finance in Integra.
Has more than ten years experience in outsourcing, human resources and management.
His interpersonal and management skill is the reason for our highest employee satisfaction in the outsourcing industry.
He has a Bachelor's in Accounting and Company Law and an MBA with a focus in managerial accounting.

Aravind Kumar

Aravind heads our second operations center in India
He is also the brain behind our IT strategies and infrastructure
Previously worked with large corporations such as Yahoo India, Rediff, Honda and has successfully managed several outsourcing projects
His hands on experience at every level of management have bought tremendous growth for the company and great benefits to our clients
He has a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and a Master's degree in Finance

Online Bookkeeping: Learning from the "Swing Principle"!

Have you been on a swing? What happened the first time you were on one?

Perhaps you reluctantly sat on the swing and your mom pushed you gently from behind. You sort of liked it and you wanted her to push harder. The swing went back and forth, back and forth and you were laughing out loud and enjoying the thrill of it --until you hair got tangled with the chains!

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Running a business is no different

There are several business activities that you would enjoy doing until something happens – like how the hair got tangled with the chains. You would run into bookkeeping troubles. You would either be wasting time or money or both. Bookkeeping is an important business task – one that will help future business financial plans and decisions. You have to ensure that you keep track of day-to-day transactions.

Getting it right matters

Now it is not just noting down the figures, but making sure that they are accurate. You have to get it right. If the office stationary had cost $27.56, it cost $27.56, no less, no more. You cannot round off the figure to approximate values like 28$. Getting it right matters – it makes a difference.

Getting it right fast matters too!

Speed matters as much as accuracy. You cannot afford to sit all day with $27.56. There are several entries to be made, calculations to be done. And if you are a small business owner who is managing the bookkeeping himself, well, you hardly have time to breathe! Speed and accuracy are two important aspects that business bookkeeping demands.

Getting it right fast, again and again matters even more!

It is not enough to get your records accurate for the day. You have to ensure that speed and accuracy is maintained in your records throughout the year and year after year.

Now how can you accomplish that?

There are several bookkeeping software and applications available online. Some of them are QuickBooks, Sage, KashFlow etc.

But if you are not sure of accounting procedures and methods, or about using the software you can think of passing it on to someone who does. Do the world a favor (yourself, too) and outsource your bookkeeping! There are several outsourcing companies that provide bookkeeping services. Among the services they offer, you can consider online bookkeeping that will suit your requirements.

Online Bookkeeping: An edge over other bookkeeping methods

Online bookkeeping is a technique that is the way of the world. The internet has revolutionized the world and bookkeeping is no exception. Online bookkeeping has an edge over other bookkeeping methods in that you can access your account from anywhere, at any time as the information is available all the time on the internet. The following explains the process involved in online bookkeeping.

Online bookkeeping in three simple steps!

As the small business owner, you have to scan and send the source documents to the outsourcing company. Or you can upload them on the secure portal set up for you.
The bookkeeper will then log in to your account using multiple passwords and update your books of accounts using the software of your choice. Eg, QuickBooks, Peachtree, Kashoo etc
You can then log in again and view the updated records from anywhere, at absolutely any time.

Online bookkeeping thus saves you time and space and ensures that your work gets done faster.

Summary

What did you that day after your hair got tangled with the chains? Did you stop going on the swing forever? You still like to go on one now, don't you? So do not let your bookkeeping troubles get in the way of your business. Leave it to professionals like Integra and we shall take care of it!

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