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Backing up the bookkeeping records is something which businesses have had to do for many years but today, with the latest technology that backing up could be something that can be left in the past. All a business’s bookkeeping records do of course have to be backed up on a computer in case of any mishap and that backing up of files was time-consuming and afforded an extra cost. Even though in recent years most businesses have been using bookkeeping software to make their bookkeeping easier, the books still needed to be backed up and usually were on a daily basis in order to prevent the minimal disruption should something go wrong with a business’s network.

Today, however, websites like the one by Ireans Bookkeeping Australia tell of the latest bookkeeping software that makes use of the more recently introduced cloud technology. Cloud technology utilizes large servers which are online and this means that the bookkeeping of any business can be kept in the “cloud”, negating the need for a business to own its own server. What this means is, as the cloud bookkeeping software automatically backs up any books on at least a daily basis, any business which makes use of a cloud bookkeeping service, no longer needs to suffer the expense of buying and maintaining their own server and nor do they have any concerns regarding backing up the records as the cloud software takes care of that.

There is another benefit to cloud bookkeeping services and that is that those businesses which have it, no longer have to have their representatives download bookkeeping information onto their laptops when going on business trips. The reason why this is is that the cloud is internet based and so, therefore, can be accessed from anywhere where there is an internet connection. Although this may initially seem like a problem to the confidentiality of a business’s books, it isn’t and in fact, offers better confidentiality. If the bookkeeping information is downloaded onto a laptop and that laptop is lost, all the information may become available to anyone or, perhaps the security of the laptop is compromised. With the cloud bookkeeping service though, no information has to be downloaded as it can always be available to see online. Access to the cloud account is, of course, limited to those that the business passes the cloud bookkeeping account details to, and only them.

With the introduction of cloud bookkeeping services, no business now has the expense of keeping and maintaining its own server, nor the worry about backing up the account information as the software automatically takes care of that, usually on a daily basis. The cloud-based bookkeeping services can, therefore, save a business a significant amount of money on their bookkeeping expenses. Any business which has not already switched to one of this more modern software should now consider doing so at every expense that can be spared will help the business to become more competitive.