The latest accountancy news
July 2020
The recovery starts now
[ad_1] Data from Xero’s Small Business Insights, has confirmed the impact of COVID-19 on UK small business revenue and employment. Amongst the UK’s small businesses, the analysis shows: Between March and May there was a [...]
The sum of us | Miriam Holme and Sammie Johannes
[ad_1] During this challenging period, many small business owners and their advisors are busier than ever. But while advisors and small businesses continue to feel the impact of COVID-19, the requirements of year-end remain. And, [...]
Connecting with agribusinesses at Fieldays Online
[ad_1] The farming industry has shown great resilience in dealing with what has been one of the toughest years in a long time. With the additional challenges that COVID-19 has brought, farmers have been under [...]
Latest product news – July
[ad_1] The past few months have been challenging and taught us a lot about collaborating in remote environments. We know we do our best work when we stay #human and connected to customers and partners, [...]
Celebrating Australia’s unsung heroes at tax time
[ad_1] As the financial year comes to a close, we thought it was important to celebrate our community of accountants and bookkeepers – who have undoubtedly had one of the toughest year-ends on record – [...]
June 2020
Selling online: Advice from the experts
[ad_1] I recently had the pleasure of hosting a live session on LinkedIn where we discussed the latest trends and strategies for businesses looking to sell online. We were joined by Stephen Rogan, from e-commerce [...]
COVID-19 and the Millennial Entrepreneur: Recovery and Building for the Second Wave
[ad_1] Over the last few years, millennials have become a major growth engine for Canada’s small business economy. While this demographic has often been characterized as lazy and entitled, our team conducted research that found [...]
Consultants helping advisors support their clients
[ad_1] With the challenges that COVID-19 has brought, the advisor community has experienced a phenomenal increase in workload. Speaking to accountants and bookkeepers, they all say they have been run off their feet. They are [...]
Xero and PwC Canada help small business owners take control of cash flow
[ad_1] Today, Xero announced the availability of improved financial reporting tools for small businesses and their advisors across Canada. PwC Canada’s Cashflow Coach is now available for the Canadian market on the Xero app marketplace [...]
New tax measures announced
[ad_1] A Supplementary Order Paper to the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2020–21, Feasibility Expenditure, and Remedial Matters) Bill contains two measures proposed by the Government. These are: - Amendments to simplify the administration of unclaimed [...]
Beyoncé, and living out loud at work
[ad_1] Pride Month is well underway in the Northern Hemisphere. While life in quarantine has been riddled with challenges beyond those of confinement, it has enabled us as a collective to spend time on self [...]
Digitisation grants and benefits SMEs in Asia can take advantage of
[ad_1] I’m pleased to see governments in Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia stepping up to launch more dedicated SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) digitisation grants to back digitisation of small businesses. These grants support those [...]
The sum of us | Tony Nagle and Line Paras
[ad_1] During this challenging period, many small business owners and their advisors have been busier than ever. But while the impact of COVID-19 continues to be felt, the requirements of year-end remain. And, now more [...]
Why accurate data and collaboration between business owners and advisors is essential for business survival
[ad_1] Xero App Partner Guest Blog, written by Troy Brown, Founder at XBert. It’s been a few months since the world was thrown into crisis. Some businesses have collapsed and suffered, while others have adapted [...]
COVIDSafe floor plans: What the latest regulations could look like for your business
[ad_1] Across the country, businesses are beginning to reopen amidst an easing of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. From restaurants to retail stores, this process is being approached with necessary caution, complete with a detailed set of [...]
Achieve greater speed and accuracy with enhancements to CIS in Xero
[ad_1] If you’re in the UK construction industry, using the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS), Xero can help reduce the administrative burden and paperwork. We’ve just made some improvements, which mean you can now: Run a [...]
Small businesses: coming back stronger
[ad_1] It’s been around three months since the UK went into lockdown. We’ve all read about the huge impact the pandemic is going to have on our lives in the months and years ahead. As [...]
Guidance on recent COVID-19 tax legislation is now available
[ad_1] Guidance on recent COVID-19-related legislation is now available. It covers the loss carry-back scheme, administrative flexibility for Inland Revenue, the Small Business Cashflow Scheme, and the tax treatment of payments to New Zealanders stranded [...]
The sum of us | Jo Doye and Steve Abbott
[ad_1] During this challenging period, many small business owners and their advisors have never been busier. But while the impact of COVID-19 continues to be felt, the requirements of year end remain. And, now more [...]
New features and old favourites: my tips for advisors this EOFY
[ad_1] This is a guest blog written by Kylie Parker, Xero partner and Director at Lotus Accountants I’ve been an accountant through the global financial crisis and the implementation of GST. Put those two things [...]
Tax conversion services make switching simple at EOFY
[ad_1] If you’re an accountant or bookkeeper who’s been considering a switch to Xero Tax, there’s never been a better time to make the move. Our Partner Consulting team now offers four packages that make [...]