Xero Blog

Xero has more than 1000 connected apps in its ecosystem, all working to help small businesses and their advisors succeed. Each month we celebrate an app partner who stands out from the pack.

Over recent months, we’ve been keeping you updated on Xero’s Single Touch Payroll Phase 2 roll out. This will see your business build on its existing STP reporting to share more information with the ATO and other government agencies whenever you process a pay run.

Last week, we celebrated our winning cohort of Xero Australia Award champions from FY22 and FY23. It was awesome to bring together 26 small business owners, advisors and app partners from across Australia to acknowledge their outstanding contributions to their local communities and the wider world of business. 

It was an absolute privilege to speak at my very first Xero Singapore Roadshow last week – our first major in-person event in nearly three years. What an incredible day it was, meeting the more than 750 accountants and bookkeepers who showed up to engage with the community, share their knowledge and expertise.

In my role as GM of Xero Go, I speak with sole traders, accountants and bookkeepers and have learned so much about the ups and downs of running a business solo.

I’m excited to share that we’re establishing a Xero base in India, where there is deep technical talent, to enhance our existing hiring and development programs for technology roles.  Through a strategic partnership with Infosys, a global digital services and consulting company, we’re setting up a Xero-managed centre of technical talent at an Infosys campus in India. 

As the world turns its attention to the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) this month, we’re focusing on the actions we can take across our business and the communities we serve, to reduce our environmental impact.

Ask any small business owner what the key to running a smooth operation is, and chances are, they’ll all tell you the same thing –  positive cash flow. But when contending with pressures like late payments, rising expenses and seasonal slowdowns, many need extra support to stay out of the red.

Last week, I was incredibly excited to co-host the New Zealand Xero Awards 2022 for the first time. It was a special night to celebrate and honor the admirable mahi of our accounting and bookkeeping partners.