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From: "Paul Meades" <meadespaul.l@withmeades.com>
To: <bob@sarahharvey.com>
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Bob, here's how one of our clients described it when they switched over:

"Changing to Xero felt like the biggest thing we'd done in twenty years. But 
the sky didn't fall in and the end result was like walking out of thick fog 
and into clarity."

That's Peter at We Are Acuity. Still with us eight years later.

Most owners stress about the switch more than they feel the upside.

Want to dig into the process?

Paul


On Tue, Jun 16, 2026 at 9:18 AM Paul Meades <meadespaul.l@withmeades.com> 
wrote:



> Hi Bob,
>
> Quick question. Have you thought about changing accountants but delayed 
> because it seems like a faff?
>
> Most owners assume it means digging out old records, uncomfortable phone 
> calls, months of upheaval. It doesn't.
>
> We deal with the handover with your current accountant directly. You sign 
> one form. We do the rest. Most clients are fully transitioned in under two 
> weeks.
>
> Worth a chat?
>
> Paul