Xero Blog

We’re thrilled to announce that Xero has been recognised as one of Australia and New Zealand’s Best Places to Work. The prestigious annual list, published by The Australian Financial Review and Boss Magazine, is based on a rigorous assessment process that’s backed by behavioural science research.

It’s fair to say the past 12 months have been tumultuous for the majority of the world’s population. The impact of COVID-19 has truly tested people emotionally and financially, and upended entire industries.

Today, we’re excited to announce the acquisition of Tickstar, which provides e-invoicing infrastructure and expertise to governments and businesses around the world. We currently use Tickstar’s technology to connect Xero customers to e-invoicing networks in Australia and New Zealand.

Respecting the planet and supporting a more sustainable future is something we take very seriously at Xero, and we know it’s front of mind for many of our people and customers around the globe.

We’ve now been working from home for a year in the UK, and this has brought with it its own set of ups and downs. But for some, it has made time to be creative and grow a business.

Xero is built on partnerships and is committed to working with a large ecosystem of like-minded companies who can help us achieve our purpose of making life better for people in small business, their advisors and communities around the world.

The government published the 2021 budget this week. The UK’s small business economy remains in a very fragile state. So the measures announced relating to the extension of furlough and other support measures, the introduction of digital incentives and ongoing access to capital will support their recovery.

Today we’re pleased to announce that Xero has agreed to buy Planday, a workforce management platform that will help us deliver on our purpose to make life better for people in small business, their advisors and communities around the world.  

As we take stock of the first month of 2021, our Xero Small Business Insights (XSBI) data, released today, shows that COVID-19 continues to dominate small business operations.  I mentioned in my blog post last month that the countries that were most successful in containing the virus finished the year in the strongest position.