Xero Blog

Canada is becoming one of the fastest growing communities at Xero. In order to learn more about the market, and what is most important for local accountants and bookkeepers, we recently hosted our first Xero Partner Advisory Council (XPAC).

Ready your tablets, laptops and phones because Xero is going ‘On Air’. That’s right, we’re hosting a free to watch content series from 14-17 September dubbed ‘Xero On Air’. We will share information, tips and insights with our communities around the world.

South Africa’s small businesses face an unprecedented range of challenges, and unfortunately due to the COVID-19 crisis, many are not expected to survive. It’s a bleak outlook, but with the right support and advice this prognosis can be changed.

Xero app partner guest blog, by Liz Studholme, Content Marketing Manager at BOMA. However you feel about social media, it is a really useful tool for your business. Your social media pages are ‘owned’ by you and you control the messaging and the frequency.

We’re always working to improve Xero Practice Manager (XPM) so accountants and bookkeepers can find what they need quickly in order to work more efficiently. These latest enhancements will help with speed and accessibility.

We are thrilled to announce the recipients of Xero’s first Forward Fund scholarship for students pursuing careers in accounting. The winners – Jinhua Johnson of the University of Washington, Brody Mandelbaum of the University of Florida, and Mwaka Namfukwe of Eastern Michigan University – each received a $10,000 USD scholarship to apply to tuition or other costs associated with earning their degree.

At Xero, we’re passionate about helping the accounting community address today’s challenges and take steps to build the future. Today, we announced the first winners of our inaugural Xero Forward Fund scholarship in the United States, recognizing three outstanding college students who are pursuing accounting careers. 

What do an event company, accounting firm, corporate services provider and freelancer engagement network have in common? The answer is that they were all prepared to take new, innovative approaches when the pandemic struck.

The chancellor recently announced a temporary cut in the VAT rate from the standard 20% to the reduced rate of 5% for certain supplies in the hospitality and tourism sector. The aim of the change is to boost the economy and encourage consumer spending in the sector.