The latest accountancy news
April 2018
Supporting the startup community within the Pacific Business Trust
[ad_1] Last week Xero supported the entrepreneurial and startup community within the Pacific Business Trust by running a workshop in Auckland. More than 20 young entrepreneurs, at different stages of their startup journeys, took part [...]
The beauty of business: building a business from the ground up
[ad_1] Dean Ipaviz is a green-star certified, licensed carpenter and builder with a green conscience who still loves throwing the tool belt on from time to time. We spoke to Dean about the highs and lows of [...]
Designing products – A relentless focus on the customer
[ad_1] Amy Sheppard is Head of Design at Xero. I’m fascinated by the interplay between people, technology and business. No digital product will succeed and sustain unless these factors are carefully balanced. And that balance [...]
Laying the foundations for a more beautiful user role experience
[ad_1] Those that have lived and breathed Xero for some time will know that we’ve been updating our pages to make them more beautiful, intuitive and simpler to use. As part of this process, we’ve [...]
‘X’ marks the spot for sustainability focus
[ad_1] If you’re around Wynyard Quarter in the next few days, you might notice a bit of an art project going on next to Te Wero Bridge. ‘X’ marks the spot where a local business, [...]
Celebrating diversity at Xero
[ad_1] Bex is a Senior Quality Assurance Analyst in the Data and Automation team at Xero. Born in small town Pennsylvania, she fell in love with Wellington during what was meant to be a relatively [...]
R&D tax incentive proposals announced
[ad_1] Research, Science and Innovation Minister Megan Woods and Revenue Minister Stuart Nash today launched public consultation on proposals for implementing a research and development tax incentive. The objective is to encourage businesses to invest [...]
Our accounting partners share how they’re celebrating the end of tax season
[ad_1] It’s the most wonderful time of year. But it isn’t visions of sugar plums we’ve got dancing in our heads, rather, it’s the end of tax season. The days of deadlines and late nights [...]
What you need to know about e-invoicing in Australia, and how to get started
[ad_1] If you’re a small business, being paid late is one of the biggest impediments to success. Unpaid invoices crimp cash flow and can make it hard to settle your own bills. Perhaps worst of [...]
Mentor and mentee talks: Mobile technology in a modern business
[ad_1] Claire Mackay is nationally recognised as one of Australia’s pre-eminent financial planners. She is passionate about improving financial literacy for all Australians. Dean is a green-star certified, licensed carpenter and builder – with a [...]
Discover your firm’s authentic culture at Xerocon Atlanta
[ad_1] Attending Xerocon is about leveraging all the tools and resources available that will help you create the future you want for your firm. That includes learning from peers, industry experts, gaining actionable takeaways and [...]
Xero Global Release Update March 2018
[ad_1] Check out the latest update for small businesses and partners, plus a peek at what’s coming out soon. Don’t forget, Xero changes and release updates can be found in the Help centre, and check [...]
How Xero’s culture enables engineers to do the best work of their lives
[ad_1] We’re pretty fortunate to have a fantastic software engineering team and culture here at Xero. Its not by accident, rather it’s cultivated and nurtured. We start with smart people and give them complex challenges [...]
Filling the gap with Xero Projects
[ad_1] Jay is a Senior Accountant at OC Partners. OC Partners are a growing accounting and business advisory services firm located in Lilydale – the doorstep to the Yarra Valley. OC Partners moved their entire business [...]
FY 2019: A year for the advisor to shine
[ad_1] Another year has kicked off and now more than ever, accountants and bookkeepers are best placed to be “trusted advisors”. So there is a lot of change to keep on top of. There’s legislative [...]
New in Xero HQ: Ask templates, file attachments and contacts
[ad_1] We’re hugely excited to announce a round of great enhancements to the Xero HQ platform. We’ve made some great changes to our client query feature, Ask, to help you get the client information you [...]
The beauty of business: following in the family footsteps
[ad_1] Claire Mackay is nationally recognised as one of Australia’s pre-eminent financial planners and is passionate about improving financial literacy for all Australians. Claire consults to ASIC, the ATO, and her professional associations; and is [...]
1Centre reaches one year milestone
[ad_1] Last month, Miriana Lowrie joined Xero’s International Women’s Day panel discussion. We thought we’d catch up with her about what business is like one year since 1Centre was formed. It’s been a year since [...]
A call to arms to disrupt the energy industry in Australia
[ad_1] Nic is a social entrepreneur, marketing campaign specialist and founder of environmentally focused startups, Easy Being Green and Cool nrg. Nic is responsible for the strategy, delivery and risk management for DC Power Co. [...]
Educators invite first students into Xero Lifelong Learning Platform
[ad_1] With rapid change in technology comes an equally rapid change in expectation. The start of March marked the beginning of a change in the learning experience for students around the world through the Xero [...]
Coming up roses: a fresh start for the new year
[ad_1] It’s not too late to spring into action and verify that everything is set up and ready for the first quarter of 2018, so that you can have a rosy start to your year. [...]