The latest accountancy news
October 2023
How to think like a cyber criminal to protect your business
[ad_1] Over the last 12 months, millions of customers around the world have been impacted by some of the biggest data breaches in history. As a small business or advisor working with sensitive personal and [...]
September 2023
Xero Beautiful Business Fund: One week to go! Apply now
[ad_1] There’s just one week to go to get your applications in for the Xero Beautiful Business Fund! Applications are closing Friday, 6 October 2023 at 5:00 pm local time in your country (AEST, NZDT, [...]
Employee management tools to help your cash flow
[ad_1] With economic conditions putting pressure on Australian small businesses, owners are looking at different ways to maintain a healthy cash flow. Our ‘Money matters’ report showed that 61% of Australian small business owners increased [...]
Xero Beautiful Business Fund: Apply now to upskill your team for the future
[ad_1] Running a small business often means you and/or your team need to wear a few different hats to get things done. You might be an expert plumber or talented hairdresser, but that doesn’t mean [...]
Three payment trends accountants need to know
[ad_1] This guest blog was written by the team at the leading bank payment solution, GoCardless. With interest rates at the highest level since 2012 in Australia and costs rising across the board, it can [...]
Xero Beautiful Business Fund: Meet our global judges
[ad_1] The application period for the Xero Beautiful Business Fund will be wrapping up a few short weeks! To help us select the winners of the 2023 Xero Beautiful Business Fund, we’ve lined up a [...]
How this accounting firm nearly doubled productivity and reinvested the time in its team
[ad_1] The one thing accountants and bookkeepers are always short on is time. Balancing client work, advisory, admin and growing their own teams, all whilst trying to run a profitable practice. This can take its [...]
Regulatory stewardship review of the donations tax credit regime
[ad_1] <p>Inland Revenue is reviewing the rules relating to the donation tax credit. The review will assess whether the donations tax credit regime is operating effectively, efficiently, is achieving its intended outcomes and remains fit [...]
Xero Beautiful Business Fund: Apply now to help your business achieve its sustainability goals
[ad_1] There’s all sorts of great ways to help make your business more sustainable and have a positive impact. Some businesses might have a sustainability purpose core to what they do, like reducing food waste, [...]
Embracing growth and efficiency: Key Insights from the UK Accounting and Bookkeeping Industry Report 2023
[ad_1] We are pleased to share the key findings from our study of the accounting and bookkeeping sector. This report involved engaging with over 600 accounting and bookkeeping professionals practising across the UK, from sole [...]
Xero Beautiful Business Fund: Ways for accountants and bookkeepers to get involved
[ad_1] Last month on stage at Xerocon Sydney, we announced that applications officially opened for the Xero Beautiful Business Fund. We’re giving away more than NZ$750,000 to eligible Xero small business customers across Australia, Canada [...]
Xero wins Canstar’s Most Satisfied Customer Award in New Zealand
[ad_1] For the fifth year in a row, Xero has taken out Canstar’s Most Satisfied Customer Award for small business accounting software. This is an incredible achievement, showcasing our value to small businesses across Aotearoa [...]
Supplementary Order Paper No 423
[ad_1] <p>A Supplementary Order Paper for the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2023–24, Multinational Tax, and Remedial Matters) Bill has been referred to the Finance and Expenditure Committee on 6 September 2023 for their consideration. It [...]
Xero Beautiful Business Fund: Not-for-profit? You’re a small business too, so apply today!
[ad_1] Applications are quickly coming in for the Xero Beautiful Business Fund – thank you to all those who’ve entered so far. If you’re an organisation that operates on a not-for-profit basis, you might be [...]
August 2023
Xero Beautiful Business Fund: How to apply & application tips
[ad_1] The Xero Beautiful Business Fund has officially been open for one week and we’ve received an incredible response so far! We have four funding categories that Xero small business customers can apply to. Whether [...]
Digital Services Tax Bill introduced
[ad_1] <p>The Government has introduced the Digital Services Tax Bill into the House today.</p> <p>The Bill would allow the Government to impose, at an appropriate time, a tax on gross revenues of large multinational entities [...]
Balancing automation and compliance in expense reporting
[ad_1] This guest blog post was written by the team at financial management app, Expensify. Finding the right balance between automation and compliance in any business process can be challenging. For example, when it comes [...]
Tax Principles Reporting Bill passes
[ad_1] <p>The Government’s Taxation Principles Reporting Bil<span style="text-decoration: underline;">l</span> was passed by Parliament on 23 August 2023. The new legislation aims to increase transparency and the public’s understanding of tax policy development by establishing a [...]
That’s a wrap! Xerocon Sydney highlights from day two
[ad_1] It was great to see so many new and familiar faces from Xero’s accounting and bookkeeping community at Xerocon Sydney 2023. As always, day one featured a packed agenda – and you better believe the [...]
The highlights from day one of Xerocon Sydney
[ad_1] Wow! What an exciting first Xerocon as CEO. Day one was full of so many inspiring moments. Of course, the best part was talking directly to our accounting and bookkeeping community about the critical [...]
Xero Beautiful Business Fund applications open for small business customers
[ad_1] Today marks day one of Xerocon Sydney and I’m so excited to share more details on a global initiative called the Xero Beautiful Business Fund. Last month on Xero Day, the anniversary of the [...]