The latest accountancy news
December 2021
How Ragdolly Annas danced its way out of lockdown
[ad_1] When Anna Varone-Johnson woke up on Tuesday, 17 March 2020, she felt miserable and demoralised. Stringent COVID-19 regulations were about to kick in. As a small business owner, Anna wasn’t sure whether they’d be [...]
Learning to navigate responsible data use
[ad_1] Small business owners already have so much on their minds. Usually this revolves around getting the best possible products and services to their customers. Ensuring that they’re also using customer data responsibly – and [...]
Small businesses struggling to go green? How digital tools can help
[ad_1] With COP26 now behind us, did we make any progress in the small business community? We all have a role to play in fighting climate change, and while small businesses may be battling many [...]
Xero Roadshow 2022: Uncovering where opportunity lies
[ad_1] Safe to say, it has been a tumultuous two years. Throughout all of the ups and downs, one of the things we’ve missed most is coming together and celebrating our partner community. Which is [...]
Made an impact on your community? Final call for UK Xero Award entries
[ad_1] At the Xero Awards UK 2022, we’re shining a light on our Xero partners who have gone above and beyond – and not just for their clients, but also for giving back to their community. [...]
Five reasons to attend Xerocon New Orleans
[ad_1] We couldn’t be more excited to bring Xerocon back to the US and Canada and connect in person once again with the community we love so much. We’re working hard behind the scenes to [...]
Celebrating our Xero Awards Asia 2021 winners
[ad_1] Last Friday, I had the privilege to host an online event to celebrate the excellence and achievements of our accounting and bookkeeping partners, and crown the winners of Xero Awards Asia 2021. If you [...]
Love local: Why it’s more important than ever to shop small this festive season
[ad_1] We’re approaching one of the busiest periods for South Africa’s small businesses – the festive season and our summer holiday break. After what has been a difficult year of disrupted trading, many of them [...]
Overcoming supply chain stress: Two experts share their tips
[ad_1] Since the pandemic’s arrival, shifting lockdowns and border closures – among other challenges – have wreaked havoc on global supply and distribution chains. And small businesses are feeling the effects. In this series, we speak [...]
Feedback sought on forestry aggregation tax issues
[ad_1] <p>The Government wants to support small forestry block owners to be able to group together to achieve economies of scale for harvesting timber. Some tax matters might be an obstacle to such aggregation and [...]
November 2021
Behind the tech: Using data for good to power bank reconciliation predictions
[ad_1] In August, we announced our investment in machine learning to supercharge bank reconciliations with more intelligence and automation. Since day dot, we’ve been focused on ways to make the routine parts of running a [...]
Reimagining design at Xero
[ad_1] In the design team, we spend our days collaborating with product and engineering teams to solve problems for three million subscribers around the world. This collaboration is critical, because design isn’t just about making [...]
Family Tax Credit Bill passed
[ad_1] <p>The Taxation (COVID-19 Support Payments and Working for Families Tax Credits) Bill, introduced on 23 November, passed through all stages in the House last night. The Bill:</p> <ul> <li>increases the Family Tax Credit by [...]
Making Tax Digital for VAT made easy with Xero: Join our webinar
[ad_1] This month, if you’re a VAT-registered business with taxable turnover under £85,000, you may have received a letter from HMRC. The letter explains that from April 2022 you will need to comply with Making [...]
Family Tax Credit Bill introduced
[ad_1] <p>The Minister of Revenue has introduced a Bill which proposes an increase to the Family Tax Credit and the Working for Families abatement rates.</p> <p>The Taxation (COVID-19 Support Payments and Working for Families Tax [...]
There is no longer any doubt: Without a budget, your business will fail
[ad_1] This post is authored by Charles-Hubert, CEO and Co-Founder of Budgeto, an online budgeting tool allowing entrepreneurs to easily build business budgets. Before Budgeto, Charles-Hubert worked as a consultant for over 100 start-ups, helping [...]
Xerocon London: “Glastonbury for accountants” returns
[ad_1] I’m excited to announce that Xerocon London is back, taking place from 20 – 21 July 2022 at a new venue – Tobacco Dock in London, famous for its curved brick vaults and listed [...]
Help take the pain out of your Canadian tax season workflow
[ad_1] Yes, it’s true, tax season is slowly creeping up on us. This often can be a busy and stressful time of year for many accountants and bookkeeping professionals, so we know that every opportunity [...]
Xero Awards UK 2022: People’s Choice is back
[ad_1] We know you, accountants and bookkeepers – you do amazing things every day to support small businesses, but you’re also a humble bunch. Sure, you’re not physically saving lives, but you are saving people’s livelihoods [...]
Getting ahead of cybercrime: Part 2
[ad_1] Running a small business or accounting practice can be demanding, especially as your business and employee numbers grow. Operating in the cloud can make things easier, and we know how much you appreciate the [...]
How we’re enhancing inventory management in Xero
[ad_1] If you run a small, goods-based business, you’ll know that managing inventory well is critical to your success. But as the number and complexity of ecommerce channels continue to increase, and customer preferences continue [...]