The latest accountancy news
August 2022
Tax Bill introduced
[ad_1] <p>The Minister of Revenue introduced the <a href="https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/bills-and-laws/bills-proposed-laws/document/BILL_125954/taxation-annual-rates-for-2022-23-platform-economy-and">Taxation (Annual Rates for 2022–23, Platform Economy, and Remedial Matters) Bill</a> into Parliament today.</p> <p>The Bill contains a range of proposed improvements and maintenance measures to ensure [...]
Report on regulatory review of FBT released
[ad_1] <p>The Public Sector Act 2020 places the responsibility for regulatory stewardship on departments. Regulatory stewardship ensures the health of key regulatory systems, ensuring that that policy and operational responsibilities are effective and operating as [...]
Eight tips to prepare for (and make the most of) Xerocon Sydney
[ad_1] In just a couple of weeks, accountants and bookkeepers from all over Australia, New Zealand and Asia will descend upon Sydney’s International Convention Centre (ICC) for two days of inspiration, education, connection and fun. [...]
That’s a wrap for Xerocon New Orleans 2022
[ad_1] Today, we wrapped up Xerocon New Orleans, the second of three Xerocon events we’re hosting in 2022. Despite its name, Xerocon isn’t just about Xero – it’s really about our partners and community. It’s [...]
Meeting the expectations of a digital customer
[ad_1] It’s been so amazing to bring our long-awaited Xerocon event back to life in New Orleans over the past two days. This vibrant city brought a festive atmosphere to the event and we were [...]
The top three security priorities for your organization as you look ahead
[ad_1] The last two days at Xerocon New Orleans have been a fantastic whirlwind, and I was particularly thrilled to speak about my favourite topic – how to keep your practice cyber safe – in [...]
Update to use of money rates
[ad_1] <p>An Order in Council was made on 15 August updating the rates for use of money interest.</p> <p>The Order increases the taxpayer’s paying rate of interest on unpaid tax from 7.28% to 7.96% per [...]
Product wrap from Xerocon New Orleans 2022
[ad_1] The heat, the food, the music, the energy. There’s really no place like New Orleans, Louisiana (known affectionately as NOLA). It was the perfect location to reconnect with our valued accounting and bookkeeping partners, [...]
Xero Small Business Insights expands to the United States and Canada, providing timely updates on state of small business
[ad_1] It takes passion and perseverance to run a small business. I saw this first hand growing up in my family’s small business in rural Canada. Now, more than ever, running a successful small business [...]
Payroll history is launching in Australia
[ad_1] This week, one of our most highly requested product updates will be going live in Xero Payroll: payroll history. We listened to you, our customers and community, and will be launching the first stage [...]
What to expect from Xerocon Sydney
[ad_1] In case you haven’t heard, Xerocon is back with a bang. From London to New Orleans, and soon, Sydney, this year’s event series is an international tour celebrating our partner community around the globe. [...]
The KaiXen chapters: Xero’s approach to continual improvement
[ad_1] In Japanese philosophy, change is represented by the word ‘kai’, and ‘zen’ means ‘for the better’. As we rapidly scale our technology capabilities in the pursuit of becoming the world’s most sustainably excellent engineering [...]
Building for the future with Best Accountancy Services (Plymouth) Ltd and MTD for ITSA
[ad_1] The road to Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment (MTD for ITSA) is long and winding, but the end is in sight. From April 2024, sole traders and landlords with a total [...]
Tax relief for businesses hit by severe July weather
[ad_1] <p>The Government has made an Order in Council declaring the series of adverse weather fronts that crossed New Zealand between 11 July and 31 July 2022 to be an emergency event and allows Inland [...]
Enhance your Xerocon experience with social media
[ad_1] We can’t wait to catch up with our amazing community in person at Xerocon New Orleans on 24 and 25 August and Xerocon Sydney on 7 and 8 September. Xerocon has been referred to [...]
Staying one step ahead at Xero Roadshow Asia 2022
[ad_1] If there’s one thing that has become apparent in recent times it’s that the road ahead remains unpredictable and challenging. While economies in the region seemed to be on track for recovery post-pandemic, volatile [...]
Attract and retain talent with a culture that’s ‘objectif’ (purpose driven)
[ad_1] This guest blog post is written by Jaclyn Anku who runs Community & Education for the HR and payroll platform Gusto. Before joining Gusto, Jacklyn led business education for accountants and bookkeepers at Xero. [...]
Three ways to optimise your invoices and get paid faster with Xero and Stripe
[ad_1] This guest blog post is written by Satya Tammareddy. Satya currently leads the APAC SaaS Platforms team at Stripe, working closely with SaaS businesses that provide payments and other financial infrastructure to their customers. [...]
Introducing our Xerocon New Orleans event partners
[ad_1] Xerocon New Orleans is a unique opportunity to hear about the latest news and updates in the Xero community, get inspired by world-class keynote speakers, and connect with powerful apps, tools and services providers [...]
How Davenports Accountancy streamlined their tax processes to better serve their clients
[ad_1] For accountancy firms, growth is extremely welcome but not without its challenges. A bigger team, with more clients and a greater number of responsibilities can see workloads escalate and processes become increasingly complex. Davenports [...]
What you need to know for stage one of Xero’s STP Phase 2 roll out
[ad_1] Get ready, because the first stage of Single Touch Payroll (STP) Phase 2 is right around the corner in Xero. For a quick refresher, STP Phase 2 will see Australian businesses build on their [...]