Xero Blog

Last year, Xero brought several enhancements to GST/HST returns for Canadian subscribers. Since then, we’ve been busy expanding the federal sales tax reporting benefits to those needing provincial sales tax reporting. 

Guest post written by Ryan Hoult. Ryan is our newest Canadian Xero Ambassador and Managing Partner of Rice & Company LLP hails from Calgary and is a passionate supporter of ongoing education.

We’re excited to let you know that Amaka (one of our trusted app partners) has built a new Square + Xero integration that offers a number of new features. These include the ability to easily reconcile Square sales in Xero, capture point-of-sale transactions, and accept Square payments on Xero invoices*.

The essential lesson of the pandemic might well be how much we all need and value connection, togetherness and shared experience. At Xero, we look for ways to stay connected to our community and share information and stories that we believe will inspire and drive change.

If I can think of one word to describe the last 19 months, it would be resilience. As a community of advisors and small businesses, we supported each other, and we endured.

The past year has seen us shift so many of the ways we live and work, with conferences moving online and our daily commute becoming a shuffle from the bedroom to the dining table.

Guest post written by Allison Hawkins. Allison is our Canadian Xero Ambassador and the woman behind the Hawkins & Co brand and the talent that make up this firm’s winning profile.

Our 2021 Accounting and Bookkeeping Industry Performance Report takes a close look at the performance of the industry between April and May 2021. Over 500 practitioners from accounting and bookkeeping firms of all sizes took part and the data gathered gives us clear insight into the industry as it stands today.

I’m really privileged to work in an environment where people are at the forefront of everything we do. Yes, I work for an accounting tech company, but without its people, Xero doesn’t exist.