How Acorn streamlined their business with a fully connected Sage 50 Integration

Introduction

Acorn Property Group is a bespoke housebuilder with over 25 years of experience, specialising in environmentally conscious residential properties across rural and coastal areas of the UK. Headquartered in North London, with offices in Bristol, Cardiff, Cornwall, and Exeter, Acorn stands out for its focus on unique designs, high-quality craftsmanship, and sustainability.

Challenge

As Acorn’s portfolio expanded, the volume of invoices across its regional offices became a significant bottleneck. Using iShare for invoicing and Sage 50 Accounts Professional for accounting, the accounts team manually processed approximately 20,000 invoices each month. This labor-intensive process consumed valuable time, limited the team’s ability to focus on strategic tasks, and increased the likelihood of errors, which could adversely affect project budgets and financial reporting. With operations growing, Acorn needed a scalable solution to reduce manual effort and improve efficiency.

Solution

Acorn partnered with Zynk to automate their invoicing process and integrate iShare with Sage 50. Zynk’s solution included:

• Automated Invoice Transfers: Invoice data was automatically transferred from iShare to Sage 50 using an XML feed, eliminating the need for manual entry.
• Multi-Company Workflow Management: Zynk’s robust workflow engine enabled seamless handling of multiple Sage entities within the same system, streamlining operations across regions.
• Cloud Flexibility: The integration continued to operate seamlessly when Acorn migrated iShare to a cloud environment, showcasing Zynk’s adaptability.

These integrations empowered the accounts team to shift their focus from repetitive data entry to value-added activities like reporting and financial analysis.

Result

Zynk’s integration has revolutionised Acorn Property Group’s accounting processes, providing the efficiency, accuracy, and scalability needed to support their expanding operations. By automating time-consuming tasks, Acorn can now focus on delivering bespoke, sustainable homes to communities across the UK

 Acorn Property Group's transformative results:

• Efficiency Gains: Automating the invoicing process saved significant time, enabling staff to focus on strategic financial tasks rather than routine data entry.
• Enhanced Accuracy: The elimination of manual data entry reduced errors, ensuring reliable and accurate financial data for reporting and decision-making.
• Seamless Operations: Zynk’s integration has run flawlessly, even accommodating Acorn’s move to a cloud-based iShare environment, proving its scalability and flexibility.
• Increased Productivity: By removing operational bottlenecks, the accounts team can now dedicate more time to high-impact activities that support Acorn’s growth.

As Acorn Property Group continues to grow and undertake ambitious development projects, Zynk remains a trusted partner, delivering solutions that ensure efficient and future-proofed operations.