The latest accountancy news
March 2020
BGL: Making compliance easy in the cloud
[ad_1] When Ron Lesh wrote corporate compliance software on MS-DOS for a postgraduate project in 1989, little did he know where it would lead him. The software formed the basis for BGL’s very first compliance [...]
COVID-19 Bill passes through all stages
[ad_1] The Government’s Bill introduced under urgency today, has now passed through all stages. The Bill, which is part of the Government’s economic response to the pandemic, includes targeted measures aimed at providing relief to [...]
New initiatives to support our customers and community during COVID-19
[ad_1] To our Xero community, These are challenging times for everyone. Our purpose is to make life better for small businesses and during these challenging times, this mission is more important than ever. Millions of [...]
No GST on leave or wage subsidies
[ad_1] An Order in Council has been made which confirms that the leave payment and wage subsidy announced as part of the Government’s Economic Response Package to COVID-19 would not attract GST. Generally, GST-registered businesses [...]
Eight ways to save time for your business in 2020
[ad_1] Time is truly money for a business owner. Within a day, you only have so much to give to grow your business. Whether it is fulfilling a last minute order, drawing up a proposal [...]
Introducing the UK and Ireland Xero Award winners
[ad_1] Last night we rewarded our accounting and bookkeeping partners for their hard work and dedication at the Xero Awards ceremony. With 14 trophies up for grabs, our 2020 finalists gathered at the infamous Electric [...]
Meet the UK Xero App Awards winners
[ad_1] With Xero’s marketplace now hosting over 800 diverse apps, the competition for the Xero App Awards was fiercer than ever. The Xero Awards for our app partners showcase the most innovative, established and emerging [...]
Xero Global Release Update: February 2020
[ad_1] Check out the latest updates for small businesses and advisors, plus a peek at what’s coming soon. Xero changes and release updates can be found in Xero Central or keep an eye on the [...]
How Breakaway Bookkeeping & Advising is bringing joy to accounting
[ad_1] When I talk to top ranked firms throughout America, they say the single biggest challenge isn’t technology – it’s finding and retaining talent. A recent AICPA survey backs up this uncomfortable truth about public [...]
Are you NZ tax ready for 2020?
[ad_1] 2020 Xero Tax webinars We’ve been busy updating Xero Tax for 2020. Join Jason Langworthy, Product Manager for Xero Tax, as he takes you through the changes in a series of interactive webinars starting [...]
Easy bill and receipt capture included in Xero from today with Hubdoc
[ad_1] The big day is here! Hubdoc is now included in Xero Starter, Standard and Premium plans (Xero Early, Growing and Established in the US). How does Hubdoc help you run a successful business? One [...]
COVID-19 tax proposals
[ad_1] The Minister of Finance today announced a business package containing proposed measures to support businesses affected by the corona virus outbreak. The tax-related measures include: - Reintroducing building depreciation to help encourage investment in [...]
NZ payroll year-end: What employers need to know
[ad_1] The end of the tax year can get hectic with all the changes happening. But Payroll in Xero makes your year-end tasks painless and simple. We provide the tools and education to make your [...]
Top 5 Accounting and Compliance Trends in 2020 for Businesses in Singapore
[ad_1] The year ahead will undoubtedly involve a lot of change and uncertainty for Singapore, but how can businesses prepare? They will need to closely track the trends to stay ahead of changes in industry, [...]
What you need to know: Inland Revenue shutdown period in NZ
[ad_1] As you may have heard, Inland Revenue will be offline from 3pm on Thursday 9th April until 8am Thursday 16th April – a period that covers Easter holiday weekend and the two working days [...]
How our Xero Americas offices celebrated #EachforEqual this International Women’s Day
[ad_1] At Xero, we have a strong commitment to gender equality. We were thrilled to be included in this year’s Bloomberg Gender Equality Index, but know that championing diversity is much more than achieving gender [...]
Our commitment to our customers and partners during COVID-19
[ad_1] To our Xero community, We wanted to take a moment to share with our customers, partners and communities how Xero is responding to the evolving Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation. We’ve been closely monitoring this since [...]
Set up clients faster and more accurately with new chart of account templates in Xero HQ
[ad_1] We know that when Xero partners have new clients to set up in Xero the one-size-fits all chart of accounts isn’t always ideal. If you have to change account names and codes to suit [...]
Child support bill introduced
[ad_1] The Child Support Amendment Bill was introduced to Parliament today. The proposals in the Bill are aimed at supporting Inland Revenue’s Business Transformation, and cover four important aspects of the child support scheme: - [...]
Get your business ready for e-invoicing with Xero
[ad_1] The introduction of e-invoicing is a government initiative to improve the way businesses interact with each other to lower the cost of doing business and improve payment times. It is another great step towards [...]
Determination for NZX Milk Price Futures Contracts issued
[ad_1] Inland Revenue officials have released determination G31 – NZX Milk Price Futures Contracts: an expected value approach. The determination clarifies and simplifies the tax treatment of these contracts, and will apply to all transactions [...]