The latest accountancy news
December 2019
Tax treatment of operating leases
[ad_1] The Government has agreed to proposed changes that would allow taxpayers who apply the New Zealand Equivalent to International Financial Reporting Standard 16 Leases (IFRS 16) to follow their accounting treatment to claim tax [...]
Why our Xeros love Toronto
[ad_1] Today, we announced the official opening of our new Xero office in downtown Toronto. We’re excited about our growth in Canada since we officially launched Xero last May, and our new space will hold [...]
Give yourself a break this holiday season: get your payroll sorted early in NZ
[ad_1] Silly season is officially upon us – the crazy queues in malls, frantic Christmas shoppers and carols playing everywhere. As well as playing your part in the festive frivolity, it’s important, before you finish [...]
Purchase price allocation consultation
[ad_1] Inland Revenue is seeking public views on policy proposals to ensure that parties to the sale of a business or commercial property adopt the same allocation of the global price to the various assets, [...]
Xero Global Release Update: November 2019
[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 [...]
Self Care Tips Before Heading into Busy Season
[ad_1] This post was authored by Liz Mason, Xero National Ambassador and CEO of High Rock Accounting. As accountants, we are great at taking care of our clients. We are phenomenal at budgeting their cashflow [...]
A Big Thank You to the Xero Roadshow US Community
[ad_1] Our 2019 round of Xero Roadshow US has come to an end and we’ve wrapped up the events feeling inspired by all of the accountants and bookkeepers we’ve met on the road and their [...]
International Volunteer Day: Making a tangible difference to our communities
[ad_1] Today we mark International Volunteer Day and I want to take this opportunity to highlight Xero’s contribution to volunteering in our communities through our global volunteer program – Community Connect. Collectively, we’re making a [...]
Celebrating International Volunteer Day
[ad_1] Today is International Volunteer Day. We’re marking the day by celebrating all the amazing work that millions of volunteers do around the globe. We spoke to a number of non-profit and for-purpose organisations who [...]
Building your community to build your brand
[ad_1] Communities of purpose was the theme of this year’s Xerocon London and underpinned the marketing breakout session. Gayle Fisher, Partner Campaign Manager, explained how community building can be your most powerful marketing strategy to [...]
How does Xero prioritise product improvements and feature requests?
[ad_1] At Xero we want to make life better for people in small business, their advisors and communities around the world, because running a small business should be about doing what you love. As Chief [...]
Business Rewired: preparing for the trends set to shape small business
[ad_1] It’s a turbulent time for Britain’s small businesses. There’s ongoing uncertainty around Brexit, an election just around the corner and mounting environmental pressure. And we know that almost half (46%) of UK SME owners [...]
Empowering accountants and SMEs in Asia to focus on success
[ad_1] Xero’s business has evolved rapidly, transforming from a cloud accounting software to a global small business platform. We have revitalised our business in line with the rise of platform businesses globally, where users have [...]
Congratulations to all our Xero Awards Asia 2019 winners!
[ad_1] This year was the first time we brought Xero Awards to our annual Xero Asia Roadshow, and it was such a great opportunity to celebrate the role our accountants and bookkeepers play in helping [...]
November 2019
Xero Roadshow Asia 2019: Thank you for being a part of this community
[ad_1] The Xero Asia community is getting bigger every year. This year we were excited to welcome over 1,500 accountants, bookkeepers, and ecosystem partners at our Asia roadshows in Malaysia and Singapore. Xero Roadshow is [...]
Updated R&D information and draft guidance on the latest proposals now available
[ad_1] Updated information to help businesses claim the R&D Tax Incentive is now available. An updated R&D Tax Incentive guide reiterates the policy intent from the October 2019 Tax Information Bulletin (Vol 31 No 9), [...]
Tackling South Africa’s late payments culture
[ad_1] Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) account for roughly half (47%) of South Africa’s workforce and contribute more than 20% to the country’s GDP. But, between a slowing economy and periodic social-political uncertainty, small business [...]
Embracing technology is the future of small business in South Africa
[ad_1] Hennie Ferreira is the Co-Founder and CEO of Osidon. His passion for entrepreneurship resulted in him founding Pretoria-based company, Osidon, a digital online accountancy company offering industry-leading services to SMEs. As the world navigates [...]
Hague convention on child support
[ad_1] Revenue Minister Stuart Nash announced that New Zealand would participate in the Hague Convention relating to child support recovery. The Convention will help Inland Revenue find liable parents living overseas. For more information see [...]
Introducing seamlessly integrated quotes in Xero Projects
[ad_1] A key challenge for small businesses in services industries is accurately quoting for their time and expected costs on jobs. So we’ve made the process of quoting and tracking profitability on jobs simple with [...]
What makes an accountant a trusted advisor?
[ad_1] This guest post was written by Katelyn Sullivan, CPA, who leads the partner development team at OnPay. Conventional wisdom says becoming a trusted advisor means offering your accounting expertise, being consultative, and sharing clear, [...]