The latest accountancy news
December 2020
Six priorities for businesses (and their accountants) in 2021
[ad_1] 2020 has been a year that no one planned for. Many UK businesses have seen a protracted downturn in revenue and jobs, and indications are that we’re not out of the woods just yet. [...]
The firm of the future? The answer is in the cloud
[ad_1] Charles Chen started Charles & Partners six years ago out of university where he was an undergraduate in Singapore Management University’s Bachelor of Accountancy. While most accountancy students buried their heads in books, Charles [...]
Wishing our NZ community a happy and well-deserved holiday
[ad_1] 2020 has been a rolling thunder of challenges for small businesses and their advisors. I’m proud of the incredible resilience New Zealand small business has shown this year. In the same way, accountants and [...]
Kick-start your digital journey with Victoria’s Small Business Digital Adaptation Program
[ad_1] The arrival of COVID-19 has transformed the lives of small business owners across the country. In Victoria, under shifting waves of lockdown restrictions, many have seen sales plummet and their doors temporarily close. As [...]
Xero and Salesforce are collaborating to help US small businesses thrive and operate efficiently
[ad_1] Over the last few months, we’ve seen how small businesses have struggled, overcome challenges and proven their resilience to continue serving customers. Small businesses are the cornerstone of every community, and thriving in a [...]
International Volunteer Day: Why supporting our communities and non-profits has never been so important
[ad_1] It’s International Volunteer Day tomorrow, Saturday 5 December, and I’ve been reflecting on my own involvement with One Girl. This amazing Australia-based charity runs a girl-led education program in Sierra Leone and Uganda. Many [...]
Why kindness is now a business trend (and possibly a big one)
[ad_1] Businesses have relied a lot on the goodwill of suppliers, customers, and employees this year. They cut each other slack on bills, worked hard to fill orders, and rallied around peers and competitors alike. [...]
‘There is a digital revolution happening’ – PKF Ignite on why tech adoption is key to business survival
[ad_1] Many businesses have spent months focusing on the immediate term and making decisions necessary for their survival. As restrictions start to relax in South Africa and the community begins to consider medium and long-term [...]
Latest product news – December 2020
[ad_1] At Xero, we’re always looking for ways to help you spend less time on manual, repetitive tasks like data entry and more time growing your business. I recently had a virtual chat with Kendra [...]
XSBI October metrics show small businesses need our help more than ever this holiday season
[ad_1] As we head into the holiday season after a year unlike any other on record, it’s clear that small business performance will continue to feel the effects of COVID-19 for a long time to [...]
November 2020
One in a million: Cassandra Scott of Laurus Bookkeeping
[ad_1] To celebrate reaching the milestone of supporting one million subscribers across Australia – the Xero team is turning a spotlight on some of the people who’ve made it all possible. From our earliest customers [...]
Stronger and smarter: The benefits of going low contact and cashless
[ad_1] The posts in this series have been drawn from Xero’s Stronger and smarter: a small business handbook. Designed to help small businesses determine which steps to take next, this practical guide uncovers the 10 [...]
Announcing the 2020 Xero Awards Asia finalists
[ad_1] In what has been a turbulent year for many small businesses around the region, we wanted to take this opportunity to recognise some of our exceptional accounting, bookkeeping and corporate secretarial partner firms. The [...]
How InvoiceInterchange and Xero helped Allies of Skin manage cash flow
[ad_1] Allies of Skin (AOS) was founded with a simple goal in mind – “Take clinically proven activities and use them in supercharged concentrations for optimal efficacy and visible results”. In a world where skincare [...]
Minister addresses CA ANZ
[ad_1] In his address last week to the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, Minister of Revenue, David Parker discussed the Government’s tax priorities over the short term. For more information, see the Minister’s speech. [...]
How direct-to-consumer jewellery brand Fenton is finding a silver lining to the second lockdown
[ad_1] Businesses of all shapes and sizes are adjusting to the challenges of ever-shifting COVID-19 restrictions. With the UK in another period of lockdown, many small businesses are taking the lessons they learnt from earlier [...]
Square and Xero: Enhanced integration and point-of-sale features for UK
[ad_1] If you’re a Xero subscriber using Square, you know how great these two solutions are. We’ve listened to your feedback and are working to make sure they’re even better when combined. Today, we’re delighted [...]
Stronger and smarter: Putting local first
[ad_1] The posts in this series have been drawn from Xero’s Stronger and smarter: a small business handbook. Designed to help small businesses determine which steps to take next, this practical guide uncovers the 10 [...]
Stay ahead of upcoming changes to UK VAT submissions
[ad_1] It’s been a difficult year for many small businesses in the UK. They have had to contend with challenges around COVID-19 as well as uncertainties associated with Brexit. And that’s before we take into [...]
One in a million: Cecile Boulter of Xero
[ad_1] To celebrate reaching the milestone of supporting one million subscribers across Australia – the Xero team is turning a spotlight on some of the people who’ve made it all possible. From our earliest customers [...]
One in a million: Andrew Cox of The Hope Factory
[ad_1] To celebrate reaching the milestone of having one million subscribers across Australia, the Xero team is turning a spotlight on some of the people who’ve made it all possible. Like Xero, our customers, advisors, [...]