The latest accountancy news
August 2024
What’s new in Xero – August 2024
[ad_1] Welcome to the August edition of What’s New in Xero. This month, we’ll introduce you to some of the updates we’ve made to some favourite features, including Xero HQ, invoicing, bank reconciliation and more. [...]
New features to help streamline accounts payable
[ad_1] Managing accounts payable is a crucial part of doing business, but paying the bills can be time-consuming and inefficient. So we’re on a mission to make it easier. We’re excited to announce that, over [...]
How the Xero Beautiful Business Fund helped a platform for pre-loved goods take sustainability further
[ad_1] “So many parents that we’ve talked to over the years want to shop secondhand, but they find the process time-consuming and frankly, quite overwhelming. We wanted to make it easier for them and make [...]
Our updated migration approach to move UK customers to new subscription plans
[ad_1] In May, we announced changes to Xero’s plans in the UK as part of our efforts to simplify Xero’s offering. The new plans, which will launch on 12 September 2024, bundle key features such [...]
Introducing our 2024 Xerocon Nashville event partners
[ad_1] We’re officially on the countdown for Xerocon Nashville at Music City Center over August 14 and 15. And this year, we’re proud to have filled our exhibitor floor with some of the best and [...]
Missing out on sales? You’re not alone
[ad_1] Most major economies have had tepid growth, at best, in recent quarters. But how are things on the ground? If you’re a small business owner and you’re thinking that things feel tougher than what [...]
Xero Asia Awards 2024: Congratulations to our winners!
[ad_1] Our annual Xero Awards is a special night for us at Xero. It gives us an opportunity to show our appreciation and admiration for the many incredible accounting, bookkeeping and app partners in our [...]
Shaping AI to improve the way small business owners work
[ad_1] Much can be said about the pros and cons of generative AI. But while we can all agree that it is widely-available and disruptive, surely we can also agree that it isn’t the first [...]
Constructing a brighter future for people in poverty
[ad_1] “The whole point of Building Up is to connect people with barriers to employment to careers in construction,” explained Marc Soberano, founder of non-profit project Building Up. “We help people break the cycle of [...]
July 2024
Updated migration approach to move NZ customers to new subscription plans
[ad_1] In June, we announced changes to Xero’s plans in Aotearoa New Zealand as part of our efforts to simplify our plan offering. The new plan line-up will launch on 12 September 2024 and bundles [...]
Meet the judges for the 2024 Xero Beautiful Business Fund
[ad_1] The entries are rolling in for the 2024 Xero Beautiful Business Fund and we’ve been thrilled by the response. Supporting and celebrating small businesses is at the core of our purpose and we look [...]
Five tips to make the most of app exhibitors at Xerocon Nashville
[ad_1] It feels like the magical two days that were Xerocon London just happened, and we’re already preparing to hit the road again for Xerocon Nashville this August! It’s the perfect time to not only [...]
How the Xero Beautiful Business Fund helped a sustainable farmers’ market start to sow new communities across South Africa
[ad_1] “After my partner and I were attacked in our home, we had a lot of questions about how to help improve the safety of our neighbourhood and a create a sense of community where [...]
Three simple ways to transform money management
[ad_1] This guest blog was written by the team at GoCardless. Running a small business can mean moving between being a general manager to a customer services contact, marketing lead and, in some cases, debt [...]
Xero partners: Refer your clients to the Xero Beautiful Business Fund and get rewarded
[ad_1] On 9 July, we announced that the Xero Beautiful Business Fund is back for 2024. Just as we did last year, we’re giving away more than NZ$750,000 to eligible Xero small business customers across [...]
The app stack every Aussie small business owner needs in FY25
[ad_1] The tax-time crunch is wrapping up, meaning the new financial year is here. And whether you’re looking to avoid the same end- of-financial-year stress next year, or streamline your operations – every small business [...]
Settle up. Shining a light on the late payment scandal
[ad_1] Small businesses are the heroes of our economy. Yet they are not well defended when it comes to late payments, which cost UK businesses an estimated £1.6 billion in 2023.* The problem is politely [...]
What’s New In Xero – July 2024
[ad_1] What a month! We’ve released more than 40 amazing updates across Xero, made some pretty cool product announcements at Xerocon London, and got ready for the new Australian tax year. It’s been a busy [...]
The Xero Beautiful Business Fund is back for 2024
[ad_1] We’re thrilled to announce the return of the Xero Beautiful Business Fund for 2024. With a prize pool of over NZ$750,000, the Xero Beautiful Business Fund is back to support small businesses and non-profits [...]
New subscription plans are live in Australia: what this means for you
[ad_1] In May, we announced new subscription plans for Australian customers and partners as part of our efforts to simplify our plan offering. The new plan line-up bundles key features like Xero Expenses, Xero Projects [...]
June 2024
Mastering pricing and packaging for accounting and bookkeeping services
[ad_1] As a business owner, would you be happy or sad if you got a hundred new clients tomorrow? Getting more business sounds exciting, but can be daunting if bookkeeping and accountancy practices aren’t set [...]