The latest accountancy news
March 2023
Reshaping Xero to enable disciplined growth and focus
[ad_1] Below is the message shared with all Xero employees today Dear Xeros Over the past few weeks, as I have stepped into the CEO seat, we have had several conversations about Xero’s strengths [...]
Five time-saving features exclusive to new invoicing
[ad_1] Did you know there are two versions of invoicing in Xero? There’s the original ‘classic’ invoicing experience and ‘new’ invoicing. New invoicing is the updated version with a refreshed design, new functionality and many [...]
International Women’s Day: UK founders share their experiences and advice
[ad_1] This International Women’s Day, we want to celebrate the fantastic work being done by some of our women business owners. We spoke with Nadine Oei, founder of cosmetics brand Loella, and Anna Morrison, founder [...]
International Women’s Day: Innovation and technology for all
[ad_1] Today, Wednesday 8 March, is International Women’s Day. I’m taking a moment today to reflect on Xero’s progress towards our diversity, inclusion and belonging goals, and to think about what we can do to [...]
Celebrating accountants: meet the army reservist and opera singer
[ad_1] Our research found that recruitment is one of the main challenges facing accountants at the moment, so we’re shining a light on some amazing accountants to bust misconceptions around the industry. We speak with [...]
Special report on reportable jurisdictions
[ad_1] <p>An update to New Zealand's existing list of 97 reportable jurisdictions was made on 27 February 2023 to include Jamaica.</p> <p>Jamaica will be a reportable jurisdiction for reporting periods beginning on or after 1 [...]
Regulations extend deadline for R&D tax credits; update rates for FBT on loans
[ad_1] <p>Two Orders in Council have been made:</p> <ul> <li><em>Tax Administration (Research and Development Tax Credit Deadlines for Taxpayers Affected by Weather Events) Order 2023</em></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 40px;">Deadlines for filing an approval application or [...]
The advisory all rounder bridging the skills gap
[ad_1] Amidst an industry-wide skills shortage, Xero’s State of the industry report shows that over a third (38 percent) of practices today are struggling to hire experienced team members. Despite this, Dinesh Aggarwal – founder [...]
Bringing back Appy Hour to Asia
[ad_1] One of my favourite things since starting at Xero Asia is the discovery of the many cloud applications that empower the region’s SMEs by making them more efficient and productive. Now that Singapore has [...]
Innovating for the future: how Faber LLP built Online Accountant, LLP for the digital age
[ad_1] Edmonton may not be the first city that comes to mind when thinking of leading tech hubs, but it is rapidly gaining recognition as an emerging hotspot for technical innovation, positioning itself to compete [...]
Tax Bill reported back
[ad_1] <p>The <a href="/bills/53-164">Taxation (Annual Rates for 2022–23, Platform Economy, and Remedial Matters) Bill (No 2)</a>, introduced on 8 September 2022, was reported back to Parliament on 2 March 2023.</p> <p>For more information see:</p> <ul> [...]
The bookkeeper embracing innovative service offerings
[ad_1] In recent years, many advisors have faced the pressures of being all things to all clients around the clock. But not Jeannie Savage. Through an expanded list of service offerings and a deep reliance [...]
Time to celebrate amazing accountants taking on industry challenges
[ad_1] Despite the fantastic work that accountants and bookkeepers do, the industry has an image problem. There’s still an old-fashioned perception, with little understanding of how you support small businesses and the wider economy. We [...]
Xero launches Irish VAT3 returns and SEPA payments solutions with Parolla Plugins
[ad_1] I’m delighted to announce that Xero has partnered with Parolla, to offer Xero accounting and bookkeeping partners and small business customers a free VAT solution, enabling you to easily prepare and generate revenue-compliant VAT3 [...]
Latest product news — March 2023
[ad_1] It’s time to switch to new reports Here are the latest features we’ve introduced to new reports (don’t forget, we’re retiring the older versions of our reports on 31 July 2023): Foreign currency columns [...]
February 2023
A personal note from Xero’s new CEO
[ad_1] I wanted to take a moment to say hello to you, and thank you for being a Xero customer! I recently stepped into the new role as Xero’s CEO, and it’s a privilege to [...]
Xero is heading to Accountex Australia 2023 – join us there!
[ad_1] Have you heard the news? Accountex – the leading accounting and finance event in the UK and Europe – is heading down under next month for the first time ever. Between 15 to 16 [...]
What are the real opportunities for decentralisation in 5 years?
[ad_1] We’re thrilled to be launching Future Focus, a series dedicated to removing the mystery, hype — and maybe even fear — from some of those futuristic technologies you’ve always wondered about, but never knew [...]
You can now enrol in STP Phase 2 – it’s crunch time to complete your transition
[ad_1] The moment is here; the final step of Xero’s Single Touch Payroll Phase 2 roll out is now available to all customers. Once your payroll data is updated and you’ve marked each step as [...]
Five steps to a seamless payroll year end
[ad_1] It’s that time of year again. As summer winds to a close, the days will start getting shorter as the workload ramps up. For those working in payroll, that can only mean one thing: [...]
Five tech trends for small businesses to watch in 2023
[ad_1] Technology advancements are continuously reshaping not only the way we work, but fundamentally how we operate across nearly every industry. With new innovations unlocked almost daily — each with a unique promise to transform [...]