The latest accountancy news
December 2024
An update on payroll in our new plans
[ad_1] I wanted to give you a quick update on a decision we’ve made about payroll after listening to customer feedback. Earlier this year we launched our new plans: Ignite, Grow, Comprehensive and Ultimate. We [...]
Malaysia’s National E-invoicing Initiative: What SMEs need to know
[ad_1] With the Malaysian government’s push towards a digital economy, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) must adapt to new requirements. One key development is the National E-invoicing Initiative. This initiative aims to modernize how businesses [...]
Ditching the stress of year-end payroll 2024/25
[ad_1] Payroll year-end can be a busy time for businesses as they navigate deadlines, submission dates, and HMRC rules. Without enough planning, year-end has the potential to be highly stressful. Learn the essentials of payroll [...]
What’s new in Xero – December 2024
[ad_1] Welcome to our monthly roundup of what’s new in Xero. This month, we’ve introduced updates designed to help you to get paid faster, streamline tax rules and regulations compliance, and manage your sales tax [...]
Climate reporting legislation: What it means for small businesses and accountants
[ad_1] From January 2025, new climate reporting legislation will be introduced. It will require big businesses in Australia to track their carbon emissions and include the results in sustainability reports, which they’ll need to submit [...]
Using Caseware and Wagepoint to streamline your EOFY
[ad_1] We’re excited to share some new apps in the Xero App Store: Caseware and Wagepoint. These apps bring key capabilities into the Xero platform, to simplify your year-end workflows, payroll and compliance. It’s all [...]
November 2024
How Xero is supporting digital transformation at Xeinadin Sittingbourne
[ad_1] We recently announced a strategic partnership with Xeinadin that builds upon years of working together. Ellie Redfern, Enterprise Account Manager at Xero, recently spoke with Symon Barkway, a partner at the Xeinadin Sittingbourne office [...]
Three ways to build a stand-out customer experience
[ad_1] Customer experience (CX) is more than a buzzword – it’s pivotal to building solid relationships with your customers and gaining a competitive edge. It’s often discussed in the context of large businesses like airlines [...]
We’ve updated our responsible data use commitments
[ad_1] We use data to create innovative products and features for our customers. These help small businesses save time and make better decisions, and give advisors the information they need to help their clients thrive. [...]
The truth about bank feeds: Busting the top three myths
[ad_1] Bank feeds have transformed how small businesses manage their bookkeeping. Gone are the days of manually comparing bank statements with accounting records. Today, with cloud accounting, you can securely and automatically import bank transaction [...]
What’s new in Xero – November 2024
[ad_1] Welcome to our monthly roundup of what’s new in Xero. This month, we’re excited to share updates designed to save you time, reduce errors, and give you greater flexibility. From duplicate bill detection to [...]
Streamline tax time: Xero now supports partnership tax in the UK
[ad_1] We’re excited to announce that partnership tax has arrived in Xero Tax. You can now manage most of your clients’ tax needs – corporate, personal, and ordinary partnerships – in one simple, secure platform. [...]
We’re extending the availability of classic invoicing to 27 February 2025
[ad_1] Earlier this year we announced the farewell of our classic invoicing product to pave the way for something new, and to allow us to build more of the invoicing features you have been asking [...]
How to tackle the top four challenges of running an agency or firm
[ad_1] When building a professional services business such as an accounting firm, creative agency, architecture firm or consultancy, there are four common challenges you’ll likely face: managing your ever-growing list of projects, tracking billable hours, [...]
XSBI: Are interest rate or income tax cuts benefiting small businesses yet?
[ad_1] Cuts to official interest rates and income taxes have begun in some countries, with some hoping the changes would help boost consumer spending. Unfortunately, this doesn’t seem to be the case yet for small [...]
October 2024
We’re ready to support you with Making Tax Digital for Income Tax
[ad_1] As outlined in the autumn Budget, the UK government is committed to delivering Making Tax Digital (MTD) for income tax Self Assessment, which will be mandated in April 2026. We’re pleased that this gives [...]
Introducing Xero Mentor Match: A mentoring program for industry partners
[ad_1] There is a growing movement in the accounting industry towards new services and cloud-based tools, in large part due to the talent shortage crisis being felt across the US and Canada. The number of [...]
Announcing the 2024 winners of the Xero Beautiful Business Fund
[ad_1] We’re thrilled to announce the global and country winners of the 2024 Xero Beautiful Business Fund, who each share in the NZ$750,000 total prize pool. We were blown away by the entries from passionate [...]
Celebrating the South African winners of the Xero Beautiful Business Fund 2024
[ad_1] South African small businesses pack a big punch, and despite facing ongoing challenges, they are resilient, ambitious and optimistic. Supporting and celebrating these businesses is at the heart of why Xero exists, so I’m [...]
Celebrating the UK winners of the Xero Beautiful Business Fund 2024
[ad_1] Supporting and championing small businesses is at the core of our purpose, which is why we launched the Xero Beautiful Business Fund last year. This initiative provides more than £350,000 in funding globally to [...]
How the Together Project is spreading joy across generations
[ad_1] “The UK doesn’t really have the practice of living in multigenerational homes that other cultures do. We are one of the most age-segregated countries in the world; as we grow older, we tend to [...]