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It attracts thousands of accountants and bookkeepers from around the world, puts the latest Xero product announcements up in lights, and invites you to choose your own adventure among our breakout discussions and ecosystem partners, but the importance of coming together for Xerocon Brisbane 2019 is about more than fun and fanfare. 

Spending his childhood in the wilds of rural Queensland, John Knight wasn’t sure what he wanted to be when he grew up. Just that he’d like to work in “business” and that one day, he hoped to be a leader.

When it comes to jargon; the business world just can’t get enough. If we’re not focusing our efforts on ‘synergising’, then we’re hard at work ‘laddering up’ or ‘drilling down’. And then there are the acronyms…  What does it all mean?

At Xero, we believe it’s important to reward our accounting, bookkeeping and ecosystem partners for their hard work and perseverance. That’s why we recognise and celebrate them at the Xero Awards.

Mark Telford, the owner of Telfords Chartered Accountants, is passionate about giving small businesses the right financial advice. He holds a number of Xero certifications and proudly displays his Making Tax Digital ready badge on his advisor directory listing. 

Welcome to the second post in our series introducing the Xerocon Brisbane 2019 keynote speakers – join us for five minutes in the hot seat with Leigh Sales, one of Australia’s most celebrated journalists.

The year was 2017, and then-intermediate accountant Belinda Albert had been tasked with moving her entire practice over to Xero. So when presented with the opportunity to attend Xerocon – the largest accounting technology conference in all of Australasia – she went ahead and signed herself up.

There are dozens of reasons to attend Xerocon, but one of the biggest is the chance to explore the ecosystem of apps that integrate with Xero. Over 75 app exhibitors will be on hand this year in Brisbane, including established names such as Spotlight Reporting and rising stars like AccountKit.

Taxable Payment Annual Report (TPAR) lodgements are fast approaching their due date of 28 August for the last financial year and this year it’s going to be easier than ever before with Xero.