Steven Cox
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Steve is Business Intelligence Director at IRIS Software Group; a technologist and chartered accountant (FCCA) who looks at how technology can simplify the modern working environment.
He joined IRIS in 2002, who’s career at IRIS has spanned many areas of the business including Customer Support, Engineering, Product Management and Marketing. His most recent previous roles at IRIS include Senior Product Director, Interim CTO, Chief Evangelist, Head of Accountancy and Head of Market Insights.
Steve has over 20 years of experience in technology and accounting which he uses to work closely with customers, software companies, accounting/governing bodies and the government to champion the digital transformation and role evolution of Accountants.
In Steve’s current role as Business Intelligence Director, he has looked across the globe at how technology and legislation is changing the roles and requirements professionals in the workplace and looking to the future to predict how their roles will further evolve.
Business Intelligence Director IRIS Software Group Limited
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Hi all, thought it would be helpful if I provided some more information on this.
We introduced IRIS Practice Essentials at the beginning of September to provide new and small practices with a true cloud option at an incredibly competitive price. IRIS Practice Essentials combines Taxfiler and Senta into a single price which starts at £498 for a single user annual licence (which works out at £41.50 for a single user per month). As you increase the number of users, the per user price decreases as well.
This price is designed to make the best small firm cloud compliance and practice management as affordable as possible and as per other comments, whilst it's an annual contract we do have monthly payment options as well.
The price point is built upon existing TaxFiler and Senta prices with an additional discount for buying together and on an annual contract, which means there are no intentions to increase the price in later years. From our market research, this is upto 65% cheaper than the nearest competitor but IRIS Practice Essentials is functionally richer and 100% cloud.
Additionally we are offering a 3 months free of charge switching period from your current supplier so you don't have to pay concurrently for two solutions as you move suppliers.
If anyone is interested to find out more, we (IRIS / Senta / Taxfiler) will be exhibiting at Accountex North Monday and Tuesday this coming week and we'd be more than happy to discuss in more detail. Alternatively head to www.iris.co.uk/iris-practice-essentials to find out more info. or drop me a direct message.