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Last update27 November 2023
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- 27 November 2023 | Singapore
Singapore’s accountants and bookkeepers are securing their future as businesses seek more support
- 27 November 2023 | United States
Xero unveils ‘auto sales tax’, powered by Avalara, making tax calculations and reporting more seamless
- 15 November 2023 | United Kingdom
Xero launches tax manager, providing one place for VAT, personal tax and company accounts tax
- 15 November 2023 | Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States
Xero Beautiful Business Fund winners for 2023 unveiled
- 14 November 2023 | United Kingdom
UK small business owners unable to pay themselves due to cash flow issues
- 14 November 2023 | United States
Xero study: Nearly three-quarters of accountants and bookkeepers report increased profits in 2023
- 13 November 2023 | United Kingdom
Xero unveils new payments features to help UK small businesses better manage cash flow
- 26 October 2023 | United Kingdom
Positive jobs growth overshadowed by late payments for UK small businesses
- 26 October 2023 | Singapore
Singapore’s small business cash crunch drives owners to forego salary
- 26 October 2023 | Canada
New Xero data unveils Canadian small business sales down 5.6% YoY in June
- 26 October 2023 | United States
New Xero data shows US small businesses are getting paid faster, despite weak sales numbers
- 26 October 2023 | New Zealand
Small business sales fall for first time since 2021 Auckland lockdown
- 12 October 2023 | Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, South Africa, New Zealand, Singapore, United States
Xero unveils new GenAI-driven search helping customers get answers faster
- 04 October 2023 | United Kingdom
‘Digital drag’ reveals £77.3bn income gap for UK small businesses
- 27 September 2023 | Canada
Xero data reveals growth in Canada’s accounting and bookkeeping industry
- 25 September 2023 | United States
Xero announces new global partnership agreement with PrimeGlobal
- 12 September 2023 | Canada
Money matters: One in three Canadian small business owners unable to pay themselves in the last year
- 07 September 2023 | United States
Nearly half of small businesses feel the impact of inflation on their cash flow
- 24 August 2023 | United States
Xero’s flagship partner event returns to the U.S. next year
- 23 August 2023 | Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States
Submissions open for inaugural Xero Beautiful Business Fund
- 22 August 2023
Xero announces Ashley Grech as new Chief Revenue Officer
- 17 August 2023 | United States
Xero expands relationship with US PKF firm & related entity
- 27 July 2023 | Australia
New Xero data shows Australian small business resilience in the face of high inflation
- 27 July 2023 | New Zealand
Small business jobs growth remains strong in June quarter
- 12 July 2023 | New Zealand
Nearly half of Kiwi small business owners aren’t paying themselves
- 20 June 2023 | United Kingdom
Xero’s flagship partner event returns to London next year
- 23 May 2023 | New Zealand
Xero challenges Kiwi large businesses to pay small businesses within 10 days
- 17 May 2023 | South Africa
Xero report reveals small business growth in the face of economic adversity
- 20 April 2023
Planday announces Dave Lee as new CEO
- 28 March 2023 | South Africa
Xero continues to drive digital tax forward with new payroll eFiling integration for accountants
- 23 March 2023
BlueRock to acquire WorkflowMax brand
- 07 March 2023 | PDF
Xero News March 2023
- 01 March 2023
Xero announces new Chief Product Officer, Diya Jolly
- 23 February 2023 | United Kingdom
UK small business wages rise in an attempt to attract scarce staff
- 23 February 2023 | Australia
Xero data reveals wage pressures easing for Australian small businesses
- 23 February 2023 | New Zealand
Sales flat for small businesses across Aotearoa in January
- 07 February 2023 | Australia
Australian advisors extending services to support small businesses during economic uncertainty
- 03 February 2023 | PDF
Xero News February 2023
- 25 January 2023 | Canada
New Xero data reveals Canadian small business sales decline as inflation persists
- 25 January 2023 | United States
New Xero data sees US small business sales slow as consumer spending tightens
- 19 January 2023 | Canada
Xero and Southern Alberta Institute of Technology launch new bursary for students in need
- 21 December 2022 | New Zealand
Xero partners with NZ Football to help clubs perform at their peak
- 15 December 2022 | New Zealand
New Zealand small business sales growth slows, wages up
- 15 December 2022 | Australia
Xero data reveals slowdown in sales and jobs across Australian small businesses
- 14 December 2022
Xero’s flagship partner event moves to a global format
- 13 December 2022 | New Zealand
Small business sales and jobs fall for NZ agricultural sector
- 07 December 2022 | PDF
Xero News December 2022
- 30 November 2022 | Australia
Over half of Aussie small businesses concerned rising cost of living will hamper summer sales
- 24 November 2022 | South Africa
Tourism looks forward to restriction-free summer, following spell of sharp revenue decline
- 24 November 2022 | United Kingdom
UK small retailers face declining sales ahead of peak shopping period
- 24 November 2022 | Australia
Australian small business performance falls in October, but remains above average
- 24 November 2022 | New Zealand
New Zealand small business jobs and wages remain stable in October
- 21 November 2022
Planday announces CEO resignation
- 18 November 2022 | United Kingdom
Xero releases four-point plan to help small business, ahead of Autumn Statement
- 15 November 2022
Xero sets climate targets to work towards a net-zero future
- 15 November 2022 | United States, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom
New Xero collaboration with Intel brings cloud accounting software to more small businesses
- 10 November 2022 | PDF
Xero announces CEO succession, Sukhinder Singh Cassidy appointed
- 01 November 2022 | PDF
Xero News November 2022
- 27 October 2022 | United Kingdom
Late payments for small businesses hit a two-year high
- 27 October 2022 | Canada
Canadian small business sales growth slows as cost of living pressures bite
- 27 October 2022 | United States
New Xero data sees US small business sales growth slow as consumer spending falters
- 27 October 2022 | Australia
Australian small businesses record highest wage growth in over 5 years
- 27 October 2022 | New Zealand
Labour market bolsters NZ small business economy
- 04 October 2022 | PDF
Xero News October 2022
- 29 September 2022 | United Kingdom
Xero and The English Football Association announce two ground-breaking commercial partnerships
- 29 September 2022 | United Kingdom
UK small businesses struggling to attract talent despite wage growth
- 29 September 2022 | Australia
Improvements in sales, wages and jobs show resilience of Australian small businesses
- 29 September 2022 | New Zealand
Kiwi small business sales, jobs up in August 2022
- 07 September 2022 | Australia
Employers struggling with managing employees in changing regulatory environment
- 07 September 2022 | Australia
Xero partners with Cogo to help small businesses take positive climate action
- 07 September 2022 | Australia
Late payments cost Aussie small businesses $1.1 billion per year
- 07 September 2022 | New Zealand
Late payments cost Kiwi small businesses $456 million per year: Xero
- 07 September 2022 | Australia
Xero unveils powerful features to help small businesses and advisors forecast and manage compliance
- 07 September 2022 | New Zealand
New Zealand workplace challenges impact small business owners’ mental health
- 01 September 2022 | PDF
Xero News September 2022
- 26 August 2022 | United States
Xero sponsors three scholarships to help promote diversity in the accounting profession
- 26 August 2022 | United States
Xero and Pinion IO win “AgTech Finance Solution of the Year” award from AgTech Breakthrough
- 25 August 2022 | United Kingdom
UK small businesses squeezed by shrinking sales and unapproved debt
- 25 August 2022 | Australia
Australian small businesses record highest jobs growth in 11 months, despite slowdown in sales
- 25 August 2022 | New Zealand
Small business sales slide in July, lowest since September 2021
- 25 August 2022 | Canada
Xero announces new compliance workflows to make tax season less taxing
- 25 August 2022 | United States
Xero unveils new efficiency-driving tools to power up US small businesses
- 24 August 2022 | United States
Xero Small Business Insights finds US small business pandemic “recovery” largely driven by inflation
- 22 August 2022 | New Zealand
Kiwis need to work 10 more hours per day to match output of most productive country
- 15 August 2022 | Australia
Government and big enterprise vital to small business uptake of eInvoicing
- 05 August 2022 | New Zealand
New Xero APAC leadership structure to position for further growth and strengthen customer focus
- 01 August 2022 | PDF
Xero News August 2022
- 29 July 2022 | United Kingdom
Xero and Lewes F.C. team up to help level the playing field in women’s football
- 28 July 2022 | Australia
Faster payment times and stronger jobs growth help the Xero Small Business Index reach record high
- 28 July 2022 | New Zealand
Wages and jobs up, sales growth down for Kiwi small businesses in June
- 21 July 2022 | New Zealand
New Zealand small businesses spend a third of each year struggling to close cash flow gaps: Xero
- 21 July 2022 | United Kingdom
Xero unveils Xero Go, a new app to help sole traders access entry-level accounting
- 20 July 2022 | United Kingdom
Talent shortage in UK impacting mental health of small business employers
- 20 July 2022 | United Kingdom
Cash flow crunch continues to hamper UK small businesses
- 05 July 2022 | PDF
Xero News July 2022
- 30 June 2022 | New Zealand
New Zealand small business wages and jobs up in May 2022, outpacing Australia and UK
- 30 June 2022 | United Kingdom
UK small businesses hit by hiring woes despite record wage rise
- 30 June 2022 | Australia
Australian small businesses record modest jobs growth in May following a two-month decline
- 16 June 2022 | United States
“Xero Beautiful Business” office makeover contest results revealed
- 14 June 2022 | Australia
New data shows two-thirds of small business leaders don’t fully understand a business tax return
- 01 June 2022 | PDF
Xero News June 2022
- 26 May 2022 | United Kingdom
UK’s small firms facing late payments cliff edge as inflation takes hold
- 26 May 2022 | Australia
Australian small business wage growth hits five-year high, Xero data shows
- 26 May 2022 | New Zealand
Strong New Zealand small business results in April as inflationary pressure looms
- 16 May 2022 | United Kingdom
UK small business owners struggling with pandemic mental health hangover
- 05 May 2022 | South Africa
Small businesses set to fuel South African economy with ambitious growth plans
- 02 May 2022 | PDF
Xero News May 2022
- 29 April 2022 | United Kingdom
UK small businesses boosted by a year of positive sales growth
- 28 April 2022 | Australia
Small business performance continues to improve with strong sales growth
- 28 April 2022 | New Zealand
Small business sales and jobs growth slowed in March as Omicron peaked
- 26 April 2022 | Australia
Entrepreneurial Aussies to support small business boom with $370 billion boost over next decade
- 13 April 2022
Xero named as FIFA Women’s Football Partner
- 05 April 2022
Xero appoints Chris O’Neill as Chief Growth Officer
- 05 April 2022 | United Kingdom
New data shows slow job growth is stalling small business recovery
- 01 April 2022 | PDF
Xero News April 2022
- 31 March 2022 | New Zealand
Strong sales supports NZ’s small business growth in February
- 31 March 2022 | Australia
New Xero data shows Australian small businesses on gradual path to rebuild
- 30 March 2022 | United Kingdom
Xero launches beta for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment
- 21 March 2022 | Australia
Xero opens newly built Australian headquarters in Melbourne
- 15 March 2022
Xerocon returning to Sydney September 2022
- 10 March 2022 | Australia
‘State of the Industry’ report reveals more than half of Australian advisors expect revenue growth
- 07 March 2022 | Australia
Xero partners with Qantas Business Rewards to bring more benefits to Australian small businesses
- 01 March 2022 | PDF
Xero News March 2022
- 24 February 2022 | New Zealand
International warnings for Kiwi SMEs as Omicron looms
- 24 February 2022 | Australia
New Xero data shows the impact of Omicron on Australian small businesses after a volatile summer
- 10 February 2022 | United States
IncSight selects Xero as preferred accounting platform
- 02 February 2022 | PDF
Xero appoints Brian McAndrews to its Board of Directors
- 01 February 2022 | PDF
Xero News February 2022
- 23 December 2021 | New Zealand
Kiwi small business sales climb nationwide in November
- 23 December 2021 | PDF
Xero to acquire TaxCycle to extend value proposition in Canada
- 23 December 2021 | Australia
Small business sales soar in November as Australians embrace early festive season shopping
- 08 December 2021 | United Kingdom
Digital investment reduces pandemic impact on UK small businesses
- 06 December 2021 | Australia
Small business technology spend linked to greater sales, fewer job losses during pandemic
- 06 December 2021 | New Zealand
Data reveals ICT expenditure key to small business sales growth
- 02 December 2021 | United States
H&R Block Selects Xero as Preferred Cloud Accounting Solution
- 01 December 2021 | PDF
Xero News December 2021
- 25 November 2021 | United Kingdom
Small business economy shows positive outlook to beat Autumn furlough fears
- 25 November 2021 | Australia
Australian small businesses experience modest bounceback after October’s easing of restrictions
- 25 November 2021 | New Zealand
Kiwi small business sector bounces back in October
- 22 November 2021 | Australia
More than two in three Aussies set to shop in-store this festive season
- 18 November 2021 | United Kingdom
Xerocon London to return next summer
- 17 November 2021 | United States
Behavioral research by Xero uncovers barriers to small business technology adoption
- 17 November 2021 | Canada
Behavioural research by Xero uncovers barriers to small business technology adoption
- 16 November 2021 | United Kingdom
Digital divide remains as small firms focus on survival
- 16 November 2021 | Singapore
Singaporean SMEs lead the US and UK in tech adoption
- 16 November 2021 | New Zealand
Digital hesitance holding New Zealand small businesses back
- 16 November 2021 | Australia
Behavioural research by Xero uncovers barriers to small business technology adoption
- 11 November 2021 | PDF
Xero acquiring US-based LOCATE Inventory
- 11 November 2021 | PDF
Market Release H1 FY22
- 08 November 2021 | United Kingdom
Xero appoints Alex von Schirmeister as Managing Director of Xero UK and EMEA
- 08 November 2021 | Australia
Nearly one in five Australian small businesses a victim of invoice fraud
- 03 November 2021 | New Zealand
Xero offers free counselling to all 200,000+ Auckland small business owners
- 01 November 2021 | PDF
Xero News November 2021
- 29 October 2021 | Australia | PDF
Australian small business jobs decline in September for the first time in 2021, Xero data reveals
- 28 October 2021 | New Zealand | PDF
Small business data reveals Auckland's lockdown struggles
- 21 October 2021 | United States
Xendoo expands partnership with Xero to help fuel growth
- 20 October 2021 | Singapore | PDF
Xero partners with Maybank to deliver digital first solutions
- 20 October 2021 | New Zealand | PDF
Unsustainable workloads impacting Kiwi small business owners
- 18 October 2021 | Australia | PDF
Xero survey reveals payment delays cause headaches for Australian small businesses and sole traders
- 11 October 2021
Xero unveils the future of new reports
- 01 October 2021 | PDF
Xero News October 2021
- 30 September 2021 | Australia
Australian small business jobs growth posts its lowest result since October 2020
- 30 September 2021 | United Kingdom
UK small business recovery remains slow
- 30 September 2021 | New Zealand
Data shows initial impact of snap lockdown on New Zealand small businesses
- 29 September 2021 | United States
Toro Taxes, LMS Tax & Insurance Solutions and JPG select Xero as preferred accounting software
- 21 September 2021
Xero CEO Steve Vamos launches business leader podcast series
- 14 September 2021 | United States
Bernard Robinson & Company adopts Xero as a preferred accounting solution
- 31 August 2021 | United Kingdom | PDF
Xero launches cloud-based personal tax solution for advisors
- 26 August 2021 | New Zealand
July NZ small business data shows consistent growth ahead of the lockdown
- 26 August 2021 | Australia | PDF
New Xero data reveals how lockdown restrictions in July impacted Australian small businesses
- 24 August 2021 | United States | PDF
Adams Brown selects Xero and Figured to help US farmers achieve financial goals
- 19 August 2021 | United Kingdom
Resilience of UK firms revealed during the pandemic
- 18 August 2021 | United States
Xero and Figured announced as “AgTech Finance Solution of the Year” by AgTech Breakthrough Awards
- 16 August 2021 | Asia | PDF
ACCA and Xero extend partnership to support Singapore’s next-generation of accounting professionals
- 10 August 2021
Xero unveils the next evolution of bank reconciliation
- 02 August 2021
Xero News August 2021
- 29 July 2021 | Australia | PDF
New Xero data reveals Australian small business recorded strongest sales growth in 3 months in June
- 29 July 2021 | New Zealand | PDF
Strongest month for Kiwi small business since Level Four lockdown
- 29 July 2021 | United Kingdom
UK manufacturing small businesses report strongest sales growth in June
- 26 July 2021 | Asia
Xero teams up with UOB to help SMEs in Singapore go digital
- 12 July 2021 | United States | PDF
Liberty Tax selects Xero as preferred cloud accounting platform
- 06 July 2021 | United States | PDF
Andy Burner appointed as New Zealand Honorary Consul in Colorado
- 24 June 2021 | United Kingdom | PDF
UK small business sees third month of sales growth despite steady performance in May
- 24 June 2021 | New Zealand | PDF
New Zealand small business sales and jobs grow in May
- 24 June 2021 | Australia | PDF
New Xero data reveals Australian small business jobs and sales continue to rise
- 08 June 2021 | Asia | PDF
Xero named Frost & Sullivan 2021 APAC SME Accounting Software Vendor of the Year
- 07 June 2021 | Australia | PDF
Xero survey uncovers the emotional impacts of running a small business
- 01 June 2021 | PDF
Xero News June 2021
- 31 May 2021 | Australia, Asia | PDF
Xero appoints Joseph Lyons as Managing Director of Xero Australia and Asia
- 18 May 2021 | United States | PDF
T-Minus Five: More than half of US small business owners surveyed give themselves 5 years to make it
- 18 May 2021 | Canada | PDF
Five to Survive: 65% of small businesses surveyed give themselves 5 years or less to make it
- 05 May 2021 | Australia | PDF
Xero launches pioneering index to deliver insights on the small business economy
- 05 May 2021 | United Kingdom | PDF
New economic analysis shows importance of UK small businesses to job growth
- 05 May 2021 | Australia | PDF
Xero report shows small businesses are vital to jobs recovery in Australia
- 05 May 2021 | New Zealand | PDF
Xero launches small business economic index
- 04 May 2021 | United States | PDF
Formations selects Xero as preferred accounting solution for self-employed businesses
- 30 April 2021 | PDF
Xero News May 2021
- 28 April 2021 | Australia | PDF
Small businesses set a high bar for Australia’s Federal Budget, Xero survey finds
- 19 April 2021 | Australia | PDF
Australian sole traders lead charge in creating new businesses amidst pandemic
- 15 April 2021 | South Africa | PDF
Accountants among key workers of economic survival according to South African small business owners
- 01 April 2021 | PDF
Xero News April 2021
- 30 March 2021 | PDF
New data points to green shoots for UK small businesses
- 30 March 2021 | Australia | PDF
New Xero data reveals Australian small business revenue above pre-pandemic average
- 30 March 2021 | New Zealand | PDF
Growth for New Zealand small business revenue and jobs in February
- 26 March 2021 | New Zealand | PDF
New Zealand small businesses get up to $12 return for every $1 they invest in wellbeing programs
- 24 March 2021 | PDF
Xero to acquire e-invoicing technology provider Tickstar
- 24 March 2021
E-invoicing fact sheet
- 10 March 2021 | United States | PDF
Xero appoints new US leaders to speed accounting and bookkeeping partner channel growth
- 04 March 2021 | PDF
Xero to acquire workforce management platform Planday
- 02 March 2021 | United States | PDF
Opolis selects Xero as preferred accounting solution
- 02 March 2021 | PDF
Xero News March 2021
- 02 March 2021 | Australia | PDF
From dream to reality: Xero report identifies the triggers leading Aussies to become their own boss
- 26 February 2021 | United Kingdom | PDF
New Xero data shows that UK small business revenue continues to fall - calls for urgent action
- 25 February 2021 | Australia | PDF
New Xero data shows Australian small business revenue flattened but jobs grew in the year to January
- 25 February 2021 | New Zealand | PDF
First month of small business revenue decline in New Zealand since May
- 17 February 2021 | Canada | PDF
Xero survey finds millennial small business owners in Canada overestimate their financial literacy
- 15 February 2021 | PDF
Xero hires former NAB and KPMG executives to bolster global financial services team
- 01 February 2021 | PDF
Xero News February 2021
- 28 January 2021 | Australia | PDF
New Xero data reveals continued small business jobs growth despite a pause in revenue recovery
- 28 January 2021 | United Kingdom | PDF
New Xero data shows decline in UK small business revenue in December
- 28 January 2021 | New Zealand | PDF
Small business jobs at record high since nationwide COVID-19 lockdown
- 20 January 2021 | South Africa | PDF
Xero and Nedbank set to launch first-of-its-kind fully digital bank feed in South Africa
- 12 January 2021 | United States | PDF
Xero expands partnership with Carr, Riggs & Ingram to support accounting and advisory services
- 01 January 2021
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