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This article was originally published in Latino Tax Pro. Are you stressed? If you’re a tax professional then the answer is probably “Yes”. As the tax season is upon us – right after going through a seemingly endless tax season last year, you might be wondering how you are going to do it all.

As we make our way through January, I’ve been reflecting on Xero’s progress in Canada and all the exciting developments that lie ahead in 2021. I’m constantly reminded that it’s never been a better time to be part of the Canadian accounting and bookkeeping community. 

Now more than ever we need to work together to support South Africa’s small business community, which forms the backbone of our economy. 2020 was a tough year but we believe that with the right support and digital tools small businesses can and will recover. 

The new year is bringing Hubdoc and Xero even closer together. You’re now able to navigate directly from Hubdoc to the corresponding transaction in Xero to streamline your workflow.  All documents published to Xero from Hubdoc have a link in Hubdoc under the ‘publish details’ that allows you to click directly through to the transaction in Xero from the published document in Hubdoc.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the financial fallout on small businesses has been well documented. It’s time to pay equal attention to the emotional toll on small business owners who will collectively fuel our economic recovery. 

This is a guest post from Aprio Cloud, a Xero Platinum Partner.  2020 proved to be a year of change. While some of that change was difficult, there were some positive changes worth reflecting on.

This year has been a challenging year for many with extraordinary change and uncertainty. When the global pandemic first hit, businesses were thrust into survival mode instantaneously. As we continue  to adapt to the new normal, businesses are now evaluating medium and long-term technology solutions that can help with business continuity, build business resilience and achieve long-term business goals.

You’ve seen the trends in the accounting industry, right? Compliance revenues are falling as cloud-accounting software and automation makes it easier and more efficient to complete those repetitive tasks.  Maybe some clients are starting to do some of their own work?

At Xero, we love connecting with other great technology and organisations to make your life easier. Globally, we have a marketplace of over 800 apps, and over 20 of these are South African born – some of these include Payfast, SME Snapshot, Syft, Simple Pay, HelloHR and PaySpace.