The latest accountancy news
February 2017
Xero Gravity: Loren Brill – Eat, Bake, Love
Loren Brill’s life got turned upside down after a scary Hodgkin’s lymphoma diagnosis in her early 20’s put her plans – including a move to LA – on hold. It was during this time that [...]
Xero Gravity: Loren Brill – Eat, Bake, Love
Loren Brill’s life got turned upside down after a scary Hodgkin’s lymphoma diagnosis in her early 20’s put her plans – including a move to LA – on hold. It was during this time that [...]
Xero Wins Linkedin’s ‘Bring Your Employer Brand to Life’
Here at Xero we take our culture and more importantly our people very seriously. Which is why we are beyond thrilled to announce that Xero has been named the Asia Pacific winner of Linkedin’s ‘Bring [...]
Xero Wins Linkedin’s ‘Bring Your Employer Brand to Life’
Here at Xero we take our culture and more importantly our people very seriously. Which is why we are beyond thrilled to announce that Xero has been named the Asia Pacific winner of Linkedin’s ‘Bring [...]
Why you should attend Xero Roadshow Asia 2017 in Hong Kong and Singapore
The Xero Roadshow Asia 2017 is taking place this March in Hong Kong (7 March 2017) and Singapore (9 March 2017), and it’s shaping up to be an amazing one. We have a great lineup [...]
Why you should attend Xero Roadshow Asia 2017 in Hong Kong and Singapore
The Xero Roadshow Asia 2017 is taking place this March in Hong Kong (7 March 2017) and Singapore (9 March 2017), and it’s shaping up to be an amazing one. We have a great lineup [...]
Xero Presents: rugby league legend Graham Lowe and his 12 Dynamic Principles
Xero has teamed up with rugby league legend Graham Lowe to bring his 12 Dynamic Principles to life. Lowie, a highly-respected rugby league coach and administrator, coached the New Zealand Kiwis in the 1980s. This [...]
Take Xero Practice Manager mobile – now on iOS and Android
Last year we launched the WorkflowMax for iOS app and today we’re excited to announce that the eagerly anticipated Android version is finally here. The WorkflowMax app from Xero is fully compatible with Xero Practice [...]
Details of drought relief
Inland Revenue has provided details of drought relief measures for farmers in the Northland region. http://www.ird.govt.nz/news-updates/like-to-know-northland-drought.html Source: IRD
The Xero Roadshow hits Melbourne
Data shows us that 92% of small businesses on Xero are connected to a bookkeeper or an accountant, 99% have an active bank feed and 40% use an add-on connection. These statistics reflect some of the reasons around 1000 bookkeepers [...]
Announcing Xerocon US 2017 in Austin: Top 3 reasons to attend this year
Save the date for Xerocon 2017 in Austin, Texas! The conference will take place on Wednesday, December 6 through Thursday, December 7 with Pre-Con starting on Tuesday, December 5. This promises to be our [...]
Part Two: Lessons learned from a crisis off the cloud
In Part One, Marilyn Bryce, cloud-based specialist and the founder of Zen Cloud Solution, shared a true experience and cautionary tale, which shows the real power of the cloud in a crisis. We asked Marilyn [...]
Part One: The power of the cloud in a crisis
Marilyn Bryce is a cloud-based specialist who helps small business owners streamline their bookkeeping by using Xero. Here she shares the experience of one of her client’s life-changing crises, which was compounded by not being [...]
Behind the Success: FUTRLI
FUTRLI (pronounced Future-Lee) was co-founded by Amy Harris and Hannah McIntyre. You might recognise these two faces from our App Partner, CrunchBoards. It’s the same duo, but with a major rebrand. FUTRLI gives business owners [...]
Product wrap-up January 2017
Released Jan ’17 Preview Invoices Change invoice reminder settings in bulk Partner Toolkit in My Xero & Education Tool Add Stripe as a payment option in Xero (NZ, Ireland, Singapore, Hong Kong) Payroll updates Leave [...]
Cloud accounting: Changing the landscape for small business banking
The financial services sector is at an inflection point. Right around the world, banking is facing a wave of digital disruption, driven by new technology, regulation, the need for cost reduction and changing consumer behaviour; [...]
And the winner is… XERO
Growing a global technology company is no easy task. So to be awarded Best SaaS Company by the Cloud Awards is a testament to the work of 1600+ global team, who are doing some of [...]
Partners pioneer products for their clients: Timothy Munro
The accountants and bookkeepers who use Xero day by day already provide more than traditional money advice. But, for some advisors, the power of product development plays a key role in staying ahead of the [...]
A day in the life of a BDO accountant: Andrew MacDonell
Andrew MacDonell is an Associate with BDO New Zealand’s Business Advisory team in Wellington. He details a day in the life of a busy accountant with BDO. Day starts at 6:25am My eyes open at [...]
How this business manages the ebbs and flows of seasonality
Despite being called the same thing, no two seasonal small businesses are the same. For a seasonal business to be successful, they have to plan ahead by looking at previous seasons. They also need to [...]
Xero Gravity: RONE – If these walls could talk
Meet RONE, a street artist who’s making his mark on Melbourne’s vibrant art scene and showcasing his talent globally with exhibitions extending from San Francisco to Tokyo. On this episode of Xero Gravity, we chat [...]