Why speed isn’t just a feature, it’s the experience.

In user research across tools like Figma, G Suite, and Notion, teams at B2B SaaS companies have repeatedly found one universal truth: when UI is fast, it feels invisible. In a UX design study, even a delay of just 400ms between interactions was enough to introduce hesitation and break focus. Multiply that by 30–50 steps in a typical accounting workflow, and the cost adds up, not just in time, but in trust.

Speed is design. Not just visual appeal, but responsiveness, seamlessness, and reducing user friction at every step.

At Stacks, we design for accountants, people who don’t have time to fumble through slow-loading apps or refresh outdated dashboards. Here’s how that philosophy shapes everything we do:

1. Obsessing Over Clicks

We benchmark every interaction.
Take journal posting in NetSuite: it often takes up to 37 clicks. With our Excel assistant, it’s done in just one. That’s not just a feature, it’s a value system: eliminate friction, don’t pass it on to users.

2. Config Comes Built-In

Manual setup drains time and creates risk. At Stacks:

• Add a new account in your ERP? It’s synced automatically.

• Add a new entity? No setup required.

• Data updates hourly by default, and can be refreshed manually in seconds.

These small design choices keep workflows tight and reduce back-and-forth.

3. Speed of Data > Speed of UI

Yes, our app loads fast, but what good is speed if the data is outdated?

We built native ERP integrations not just for reliability, but for speed. This ensures data freshness across every workflow: reconciliations, journal entries, flux, and more. No more waiting on exports or second-guessing what you see.

4. The App Is the Workflow

Stacks is not just a checklist with fancy design—it’s a workspace.

You can:

• Reconcile balances

• Match transactions

• Post missing journals

• Flag anomalies across months

…all without ever switching context.

The goal: make the checklist a launchpad, not a dead end.

5. Tasks That Aren’t Just Reminders

Tasks in Stacks are designed to bring the work to you.
They auto-fetch relevant files, surface missing data, flag anomalies, and even suggest what’s needed for review—so users can focus on resolution, not retrieval.

Design That Keeps Teams Moving

We believe in designing with accountants, not just for them.
That means speed where it matters, data that stays fresh, and interfaces that remove friction instead of adding it. Because every click, second, and refresh counts—especially during close.