--- title: Blog | Preyanka Gothanayagi description: Keep up to date with all Spotlight announcements, business advisory industry news, special events and thought leadership. --- [![Return to homepage](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/hubfs/Brand_attributes/spotlight%20reporting%20logo.svg "Return to homepage")](https://www.spotlightreporting.com/) - [Solutions](https://spotlightreporting.com/our-solutions/) - [Product](http://spotlightreporting.com/product/) - [Pricing](http://spotlightreporting.com/pricing/) - [Resources](http://spotlightreporting.com/resources/) - [Our team](http://spotlightreporting.com/our-team/) - [Blog](http://blog.spotlightreporting.com) - [Free trial](http://go.spotlightreporting.com/Member/Signup) [Login](https://go.spotlightreporting.com/Member/Login?ReturnUrl=%2f) # Blog Keep up to date with all industry news, special events and thought leadership ## Preyanka Gothanayagi ### Recent Posts [![](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/hubfs/jonathan-farber-TwQ0z1BgjCE-unsplash-1.jpg)](http://blog.spotlightreporting.com/3-ways-spotlight-can-help-your-business-survive) ## [3 Ways Spotlight Can Help Your Business Survive](http://blog.spotlightreporting.com/3-ways-spotlight-can-help-your-business-survive) [Understanding the finer points of your financial situation is crucial in times of economic uncertainty. But according to [this recent Forbes article](https://www.forbes.com/sites/garrettgunderson/2020/04/22/the-reason-most-entrepreneurs-hate-accounting-is-not-what-you-think/#5f0463752a9b), a significant portion of entrepreneurs and...](http://blog.spotlightreporting.com/3-ways-spotlight-can-help-your-business-survive) [Read More](http://blog.spotlightreporting.com/3-ways-spotlight-can-help-your-business-survive) [![](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/hubfs/lucrezia-carnelos-IMUwe-p1yqs-unsplash.jpg)](http://blog.spotlightreporting.com/moving-with-the-digital-age) ## [Why You Should Move with the Digital Age](http://blog.spotlightreporting.com/moving-with-the-digital-age) [Despite the advances in cloud-based technology, a [2017 Xero study](https://www.xero.com/uk/campaigns/digital-or-die-report/) found that 18% of UK accounting firms use paper ledgers. How much more efficient could those advisors be with streamlined digital...](http://blog.spotlightreporting.com/moving-with-the-digital-age) [Read More](http://blog.spotlightreporting.com/moving-with-the-digital-age) [![](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/hubfs/Power-by-Spotlight_Dwell-Housing-Trust.jpg)](http://blog.spotlightreporting.com/powered-by-spotlight-dwell-housing-trust) ## [Powered by Spotlight: Dwell Housing Trust Dwell Housing Trust is a Not-for-Profit organisation born out of a need for more affordable housing. Over the past 40 years, they’ve provided rentals to struggling individuals and families, expanded...](http://blog.spotlightreporting.com/powered-by-spotlight-dwell-housing-trust) [Read More](http://blog.spotlightreporting.com/powered-by-spotlight-dwell-housing-trust) [![](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/hubfs/Power-by-Spotlight_Nigel-Smellie_Findex-New-Zealand-.jpg)](http://blog.spotlightreporting.com/powered-by-spotlight-nigel-smellie) ## [Powered by Spotlight: Nigel Smellie from Findex New Zealand Nigel Smellie has been working at Findex Alexandra for almost 20 years. Having recently been promoted to Partner, Nigel talked to us about Findex and his appreciation for Spotlight Reporting.](http://blog.spotlightreporting.com/powered-by-spotlight-nigel-smellie) [Read More](http://blog.spotlightreporting.com/powered-by-spotlight-nigel-smellie) [![](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/hubfs/IMG_4152-1.jpg)](http://blog.spotlightreporting.com/midwinter-christmas) ## [Spotlight HQ's Midwinter Christmas 2020! For the past six months, we’ve been talking about the importance of taking care of yourself, as well as your customers, clients, and communities. Today, Spotlight Reporting’s HQ did just that, by...](http://blog.spotlightreporting.com/midwinter-christmas) [Read More](http://blog.spotlightreporting.com/midwinter-christmas) [![](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/hubfs/65732298_2342416975836225_3731866511917187072_o-1.jpg)](http://blog.spotlightreporting.com/how-personal-relationships-contribute-to-success) ## [How Personal Relationships Contribute to Success Close, personal relationships are key to advisory success. But how do you build these close relationships with your clients, your team, and your community? Tory Wagg, Managing Director of Panthera...](http://blog.spotlightreporting.com/how-personal-relationships-contribute-to-success) [Read More](http://blog.spotlightreporting.com/how-personal-relationships-contribute-to-success) [![](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/hubfs/powered-by-Spotlight_The-startup-shop_Catherine-Alcock.jpg)](http://blog.spotlightreporting.com/powered-by-spotlight-catherine-alcock) ## [Powered by Spotlight: Catherine Alcock from The Startup Shop "Every month, we do a four currency consolidation.Before we started using Spotlight Reporting, we were using Excel and the process would take us hours—anywhere from 4 - 8 hours a month in EOM...](http://blog.spotlightreporting.com/powered-by-spotlight-catherine-alcock) [Read More](http://blog.spotlightreporting.com/powered-by-spotlight-catherine-alcock) [![](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/hubfs/image%20(10)-1.png)](http://blog.spotlightreporting.com/realigning-kpis-in-a-crisis) ## [Realigning KPIs in a Crisis](http://blog.spotlightreporting.com/realigning-kpis-in-a-crisis) [Our US-based Account Manager Daniel Shively recently sat down (virtually) with guest speakers Michael Jones, Senior Account Manager for [Xero](https://www.xero.com/), Melisa Beauchamp, [Aprio's](https://www.aprio.com/) Nonprofit and Education Leader,...](http://blog.spotlightreporting.com/realigning-kpis-in-a-crisis) [Read More](http://blog.spotlightreporting.com/realigning-kpis-in-a-crisis) [Next](http://blog.spotlightreporting.com/author/preyanka-gothanayagi/page/2) ### Posts by Month - 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