The latest accountancy news
July 2017
Assign Staff To Jobs In WorkflowMax for Android
[ad_1] When you’re in a meeting with your team, discussing the particulars of a certain job, trying to remember which staff member you’ve delegated to what job or task can be difficult, especially if you [...]
Aquabumps: Managing a business by land, air or sea
[ad_1] When you’re living aboard a boat in a remote Indonesian surf spot, how do you manage your business back home in Australia? If you’re photography brand Aquabumps, you turn to the cloud. “We love [...]
June 2017
Profile: Caterina Atkinson, Instagram Expert
[ad_1] Caterina studied Digital Design for three years at AUT, graduating in December 2016. She specialised in live action camera work and VFX. Initially Catarina worked at Xero as an intern as part of work experience [...]
New Zealand-Hong Kong tax treaty updated
[ad_1] A new tax protocol between New Zealand and Hong Kong was signed today, which updates the current double tax agreement between the two jurisdictions to allow full exchange of tax information. For more information [...]
Xerocon Melbourne 2017: Why last year’s attendees will be joining us again
[ad_1] With less than three months to go till our next Xerocon in Melbourne, we chatted to some of last year’s attendees from Asia to find out what they took away from the last event, [...]
Why getting online is the only way forward for accountants and bookkeepers
[ad_1] For accountants and bookkeepers the world over, using online accounting software is no longer a question of ‘if’, but ‘when’. Since the first online accounting platform was introduced ten years ago, the benefits have [...]
Xero Tax is ready for action
[ad_1] Australian tax return forms for 2017 are now available to all 3000-plus registered agents using Xero Tax following a successful two week beta release to gold and platinum Xero partners. As of today, all [...]
Building the Xero Ecosystem and Championing Diversity
[ad_1] This Sunday is the celebration of Hari Raya Aidilfitri, the celebration at the end of the Ramadan month of fasting. Hari Raya Aidilfitri is one of many religious holidays celebrated throughout the year in [...]
Tax debt threshold set for information sharing with credit reporting agencies
[ad_1] The threshold over which information about businesses with an unpaid tax debt may be reported to an approved credit reporting agency has been set by Order in Council at $150,000. For more information see [...]
The Financial Web is handing the power to small business, but they don’t know it yet
[ad_1] Whilst the UK’s decision to leave the EU has created some doubts, research has revealed that London’s Fintech scene is growing more than three times faster than Berlin’s. Transformation is happening in every sector, [...]
Fudge Animation: How we brought our idea to life
[ad_1] Ever wanted to start or expand your business but need the funding to make it happen? Dan Weaver of Fudge Animation did. He dreamt of starting his own animation business, so he applied for [...]
Proposals to make tax simpler for individuals
[ad_1] The Government is seeking feedback on proposals that would reduce the number of people who have to provide information to Inland Revenue, and give many people their tax refunds or tax bills automatically. The [...]
Eye on platinum #8: Evolving with our clients
[ad_1] Intro to part eight: When Charles Klvana, founder of Eye on Books, offered to lend his perspective on his journey towards achieving platinum partner status, we jumped at the chance. In this ten-part series, [...]
Eye on platinum #7: Freeing up my time
[ad_1] Intro to part seven: When Charles Klvana, founder of Eye on Books, offered to lend his perspective on his journey towards achieving platinum partner status, we jumped at the chance. In this ten-part series, Charles [...]
Introducing flexible check printing and design for the US and Canada
[ad_1] Despite the continued growth of electronic payments, checks are still the preferred method of payment for businesses. They account for the majority of business-to-business payments. In the last year alone, the U.S processed 17.3 billion checks and Canada [...]
The Peloton: How accounting and cycling are more intertwined than you may think
[ad_1] A peloton is a group of cyclists who ride closely together to save energy, improve efficiency and reduce drag. And that’s why one of Cornwall’s top cloud accounting firms have chosen this methodology as [...]
On the road for Fieldays!
[ad_1] Fieldays 2017 will be my first time at the event as Xero’s Country Manager, and I can’t wait! I’m making my way to Waikato from Wellington, and I reckon the loudness of this [...]
Eye on platinum #5: Going for gold
[ad_1] Intro to part five: When Charles Klvana, founder of Eye on Books, offered to lend his perspective on his journey towards achieving platinum partner status, we jumped at the chance. In this ten-part series, [...]
BEPS Multilateral Instrument signed
[ad_1] The Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent BEPS (referred to as the Multilateral Instrument, or MLI) was signed by the Minister of Revenue Judith Collins in Paris today. This OECD [...]
Xero Global Release Update May 2017
[ad_1] And that’s a wrap for a busy month of May! Check out our monthly product update and get a quick snapshot of what’s coming in June and beyond. Remember you can find all changes [...]
Payroll End of Financial Year in 3 words: Piece Of … Cake
[ad_1] End of Financial Year. Four words that send shivers down your spine and give you eye twitches for days. Well, I’m here to tell you that it doesn’t have to be that way and [...]