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Silly season is officially upon us – the crazy queues in malls, frantic Christmas shoppers and carols playing everywhere. As well as playing your part in the festive frivolity, it’s important, before you finish up, to you make sure annual leave has been entered and employees are being paid correctly.

Check out the latest updates for small businesses and advisors, plus a peek at what’s coming soon. Xero changes and release updates can be found in Xero Central or keep an eye on the feature timeline for a summary of some of our bigger releases.

At Xero we want to make life better for people in small business, their advisors and communities around the world, because running a small business should be about doing what you love.

A key challenge for small businesses in services industries is accurately quoting for their time and expected costs on jobs. So we’ve made the process of quoting and tracking profitability on jobs simple with the launch of quotes in Xero Projects. 

At Xerocon London we shared a snapshot of the vision for your future practice experience. Our vision for your practice is a seamless, beautiful experience with your clients at the centre of everything you do. 

At Xero we know cashflow is not only a top priority for small businesses, but vital to the success of any business. Through Xero’s Small Business Insights we know that, on average, only 51% of UK small businesses are cashflow positive in any given month.

Anna Curzon, Xero’s Chief Product Officer, announced today at Xerocon London that the Business Snapshot pilot will begin soon. This new feature gives small business customers and their advisors a simple way to see  how their business is doing based on a number of key measures.

Check out the latest updates for small businesses and advisors, plus a peek at what’s coming soon. Xero changes and release updates can be found in Xero Central or keep an eye on the feature timeline for a summary of some of our bigger releases.

If you’re an accountant or bookkeeper and you spend a lot of time chasing clients for information by email or phone call, it’s a great time to take a fresh look at Xero HQ Ask.