Xero Blog

Kinder Pocock, an award-winning digital accounting firm, works with global clients from their base in Herefordshire. Sharon Pocock started the business in 2005 so she could balance working and caring for her children, and by 2016, she had earned Xero’s MVP award. 

World class events are an important element of what both defines and also nurtures the amazing community that’s grown around Xero, and so it’s with a real sense of sadness that I have to update you on our difficult decision to cancel this year’s Xerocon London event.

It’s the most challenging time in living memory for businesses across South Africa and around the world. To get by, business owners are turning to trusted advisors, and for many, their accountants are the first line of support.

Over the past few months, businesses across Australia have been faced with a challenge like no other. As they navigate their way through the economic fallout of the COVID-19 crisis, many are finding that accessing working capital is proving increasingly difficult.

We’re thrilled to announce a new partnership with U.S.-based Relay. Built for entrepreneurs, Relay offers small business banking that is intuitive and flexible. It can be used by anyone from freelancers to 100+ person companies.  

Following an incredibly challenging period for businesses Australia-wide, we’re starting to see COVID-19 lockdown restrictions ease and a wide-spread reopening begin. This new phase will set small businesses across the nation on a journey of recovery.

Kindness, both toward ourselves and others, is more vital than ever. That’s why it’s the perfect theme for this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week. An international study by Health Europa found that 41 percent of Britain’s population is at risk of mental health issues as a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Xero App Partner Guest Blog – written by Vaughan Fergusson, Founder at Vend. Everyone could use support during these times, but small business owners, in particular, are some who need it most.

If you’re a small business operating at reduced capacity amid COVID-19, or even thinking of reopening, managing cash flow has never been more important. BAS agent Karen Kennedy and accountant Ryan Richardson have been helping hundreds of small businesses in Melbourne survive the past few months.