AKIN: Accelerating social impact with data-driven human connection
AKIN is a Singapore-based B2B AI consultancy that blends cultural insights with data to help brands drive growth and social impact. By fostering a culture of multiculturalism and collaboration, AKIN works with diverse partners—including charities and non-profit organisations—to solve complex problems. To maintain a balance of doing good while doing well, AKIN integrated Xero into its core operations. This allowed them to move away from delayed reporting, bridging the gap between their work and financial data by using real-time accounting insights for quicker decision-making.
The Challenge
As a purpose-driven agency, AKIN devotes a significant portion of its resources to social impact causes and ecosystem building. However, as the business scaled, the agency found that manual financial reporting affected its ability to make effective decisions and pivot quickly. Delayed data led to a disconnect between the agency's daily operations and its long-term financial strategy. To manage the complexities of regional expansion, AKIN needed real-time visibility into their P&L, budgets and cash flow – without being slowed down by administrative bottlenecks.
The Solution
Xero transformed how AKIN managed its finances, putting custom reporting and side-by-side budget analysis directly at the leadership's fingertips. Leveraging Xero’s open banking and API integrations, the agency can now perform reconciliations almost immediately, providing a clear and constant view of their AR/AP and cash flow. With this real-time clarity, the consultancy is better able to strategise their growth and expand with confidence. Digitalising their financial backbone has allowed AKIN to focus on what they do best: co-creating impactful campaigns that help brands and communities thrive together.
AKIN is a Singapore-based B2B AI consultancy that blends cultural insights with data to help brands drive growth and social impact. By fostering a culture of multiculturalism and collaboration, AKIN works with diverse partners—including charities and non-profit organisations—to solve complex problems. To maintain a balance of doing good while doing well, AKIN integrated Xero into its core operations. This allowed them to move away from delayed reporting, bridging the gap between their work and financial data by using real-time accounting insights for quicker decision-making.
Company
AKIN
Industry
Technology
Services Used
- Invoicing
- Reconciliation
- Reporting
