Xero Blog

As we kick off the new year, we want to spotlight the achievements of our bookkeeping, accounting, and ecosystem partners recognized in the Xero Americas Awards 2018. We’re grateful to everyone involved in the Xero community and want to thank you for your ongoing support.

Celebrating advisors who work to empower small businesses has always been a shared passion of Xero and Hubdoc, as highlighted by Hubdoc’s recently announced Top 50 Cloud Accountants of 2018 in North America and Australia, and Xero’s soon to be announced 2018 Xero Awards.

Paul Meissner and David Boyar host From the Trenches – Real Life in the Accounting Industry podcast. Subscribe at www.fromthetrenches.com.au. Paul is the founder of Freedom Mentoring David is the managing director and founder of Sequel CFO. 

Data is the currency of the 21st century economy. In our deeply connected, internet-driven economy, every interaction produces some sort of data. The biggest tech companies of our age — from Amazon to Apple to Google — have succeeded by building platforms that leverage data to deliver new products and services.

Heather Smith is focused on helping advisors embrace the add-on marketplace ecosystem. Using her superpower of ‘explanation’ she’s educated over one million people, via her YouTube channel, her Cloud Stories podcast, an online MasterMind group, and a curated apps ecosystem newsletter – all of which are available for free!

Is 2019 your year to step up and step out? The Australian Government recently announced an initiative designed to inspire and equip Australian small businesses to thrive in the digital economy – and it’s on the lookout for mentors to bring the program to life.

It’s always nice to win big. We’ve been lucky enough to scoop up some fantastic awards this year, in recognition of our mission to rewire the global economy, connecting millions of businesses to their advisors, banks and each other.

With tax season around the corner, we’re excited to announce the launch of a new integration between Xero and CCH Axcess™ Financial Prep. The new API integration eliminates the need for tax and accounting professionals to manually export, import or enter data.

As we prepare to kick off 2019, we’re delighted to announce a program for our most loyal Australian partners: the accountants and bookkeepers who aspire to run an exclusively Xero practice.