Xero Asia Awards 2025 Terms & Conditions

1. These Xero Asia Awards 2025 (Awards) are run on behalf of Xero (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. company registration number 201607 789C (Xero, us, we, or our) and apply to all entrants in the Awards (Entrants, you, your).

2. To be eligible to enter the Awards (Eligible Entrant), Entrants must:

1. be an active Xero Partner based in Asia (that is an accountant or bookkeeper using a valid and active Xero subscription in Asia)
2. be aged 18 years or over
3. have a valid passport with minimum six (6) months validity at the time of travel; and
4. meet the requirements listed at xero.com/events/xero-awards/asia-2025/award-categories for the award categories (Award Category) you wish to apply for

3. Xero employees and their immediate family are not eligible to enter the Awards.

4. Entries for the Awards are open from 09:00 SGT on Wednesday, 7 May 2025 and must be received no later than 23:59 SGT on Friday 20 June 2025 (Awards Period).

5. Entries received after the Awards Period may not be considered.

6. Entries for the Awards must be made using the online platform provided via this link (Award Platform). Entries made outside of the Award Platform may not be accepted.

7. We reserve the right to amend these terms and conditions at our discretion.

8. We reserve the right to remove entries that do not meet the Eligibility Criteria.

9. Entries cannot be amended after they have been submitted so please ensure all of the information is accurate and correct prior to submitting.

10. Previous entrants of the Xero Awards are eligible to enter.

11. You may enter multiple categories if eligible, but only one entry per Eligible Entrant can enter and be selected as a Finalist (defined below).

12. Entries will be used by Xero for the purposes of judging the Awards and displaying the entries from Finalists and Winners at the Awards.

13. By submitting an entry, you grant us a license to use, copy, transmit, store, analyze, and back up all data you submit to us through the Award Platform, including personal data of yourself and others, to promote your entry at the Awards and allow us to improve, develop and protect our services (including creating new services; communicating with you about your subscription); and send you information we think may be of interest to you based on your marketing preferences.

14. The judges’ decision is final.

15. Due to the number of entries received we cannot give feedback on individual entries.

16. All entries submitted must comply with applicable laws. Any entries containing offensive material or misleading information (as reasonably determined by us) will be disqualified. Entries that include claims must be substantiated with supplementary attachments (reports, screenshots, photos, etc).

17. Three finalists from each category that are Eligible Entrants will be announced on the Xero Asia Awards web page on or about 21 July 2025 (each a Finalist), and one winner from each of the nine categories will be announced in person at the Awards Night dinner on 7 Aug 2025 (each a Winner), and subsequently on the Xero Asia Awards page after the event has concluded.

18. Eligible Entrants will have a chance to receive the following:

If selected as a Finalist;

1. recognition as a Xero Asia Awards 2025 Award Finalist across the Awards website, blogs, and social media
2. a social media kit to help promote themselves as a Finalist
3. a one-off sponsorship for: (1) two (2) return economy class flights to Singapore from the closest airport to the Finalists’ address as per Xero’s records; and one (1) nights accommodation (3 star or above in standard rooms) for up to two (2) staff members to attend the Xero Asia Awards 2025 celebration dinner in Singapore. This is only available to Finalists based outside of Singapore, and
4. a Finalist Certificate

(collectively a Prize).

If selected as a Winner:

1. recognition as a Xero Asia Awards 2025 Award Winner across the Awards website, blogs and social media
2. a social media kit to help promote themselves as a Winner
3. an Award Trophy, and
4. a one-time contribution of US $2,500 in Partner Marketing Funds, with usage subject to the co-op marketing fund guidelines as outlined in this document. Marketing Funds must be used in FY26 and cannot be carried over to FY27

(collectively a Prize).

19. The Awards are in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, the flight and accommodation providers.

20. If a Winner wins more than one category at the Awards, the Award Winner will only be entitled to receive one (1) Prize.

21. Winners are solely responsible for all costs not expressly listed as being included in the Prize, and may not seek reimbursement of such costs from Xero, including without limitation, meals, entertainment, other travel and accommodation, incidentals, gratuities, services charges, optional extras, transfers, passports, visas, re-entry permits, spending money, freights, excess baggage, government taxes (all applicable federal, provincial, territorial, local or foreign taxes, and the reporting thereof), departure taxes, ground transportation any tax liabilities, airport charges, any applicable surcharges and any other related costs associated with acceptance of the Prize. Travel insurance is not included in the Prize and will be the responsibility of the Finalists and Winners. Travel insurance is highly recommended to protect against the additional costs incurred in the event of unforeseen circumstances. The Finalists and Winners acknowledge that the accommodation part of the Prize includes room charges only and no ancillary costs such as room service. Finalists and Winners who attend the Awards Ceremony event must also comply with the attendee terms and conditions as well as all reasonable safety directions from Xero staff prior to and on the day, including in order to comply with any Covid-related government requirements that may be in place at the time. Xero will provide reasonable prior noice where any such requirements may be in place.

22. Prizes are non-refundable, not redeemable for cash, not replaceable and non-transferable (including, but not limited to, for sale, re-sale or auction). Xero gives no advice, warranties or representations regarding the Prizes and it is provided on an “as is” basis. No Prize substitutions, except by Xero, who reserves the right to substitute the Prize with another prize of equal or greater value if the Prize is not available for any reason as determined by Xero in its sole discretion. The odds of winning any Prize depends on the number of eligible entries received during the Awards Period.

23. The Awards process and selection of Finalists and Winners from the Eligible Entrants (collectively Awardees) will be overseen and managed by judges from Xero and external parties (Judges). For the purpose of determining each Awardee, the Judges will evaluate each entry according to its creativity, originality, and alignment to the awards criteria (each criterion weighted equally), as detailed on the awards criteria web page (Awards Criteria). The entries provided by the Eligible Entrants will be scored according to the criteria described in the Awards Criteria (with the top scoring being selected as the Winner of the Award). If any Award Category receives less than four (4) entries then Xero may remove that Award Category at its sole discretion and will notify entrants of its removal.

24. Xero does not warrant that the Prize will meet the Finalists or Winners’ requirements or that it will be suitable for any particular purpose. To avoid doubt, all implied conditions or warranties are excluded in so far as is permitted by law, including (without limitation) warranties of merchantability and fitness for purpose.

25. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Xero and its affiliated companies shall not be liable in any way (including, without limitation, in negligence), for any loss or damage whatsoever suffered (including, without limitation, direct, indirect or consequential loss), or for any loss or damage or personal injury suffered or sustained in connection with the Awards.

26. By accepting the Prize, the Finalists and Winners agree to participate in any publicity related to their Prize, and agree that Xero can use the Finalists’ and Winners’ likeness, image and/or voice (including photograph, film and/or recording) in any media for an unlimited period of time without payment, to promote Xero and any of its other products.

27. During the Awards, employees and/or representatives of Xero may take photographs and audio and visual recordings of the Awards. Such photography and audio and visual recordings may include images and/or recordings of you, including any interview with you at the Awards. You acknowledge and agree that your image and voice and any interview with you may be included and Xero may use such photography and audio and visual recordings in perpetuity for its own purposes, including advertising and marketing purposes, and that you will not be entitled to any compensation for the use of your image or oice in association with your attendance at the Awards.

28. The Finalists and Winners agree that Xero may withdraw their right to their Prize if:

1. Xero’s name is, or is likely to be in Xero’s reasonable opinion, damaged or brought into disrepute or ridicule by the Finalist or Winner or by being associated with the Finalist or Winner, or
2. the Finalist or Winner is involved directly or indirectly in any situation (whether the relevant situation occurred before, during or after the Awards Period) which brings, or in the reasonable opinion of Xero is likely to bring, any of the Finalists, Winners, Xero or the Awards into disrepute, contempt, scandal or ridicule

29. Xero’s decisions on all matters relating to these Awards (including but not limited to the registration of Entrants and the determination of the Finalists, Winners, the awarding of the Prize and the operation of the Awards) will be final and no correspondence will be entered into regarding it.

30. These terms and conditions are governed by the laws of Singapore.

31. Xero reserves the right at any time to change the format, participants, content, location and timing or any other aspect of the Awards, in each case without liability.

32. If for any reason any aspect of the Awards is not capable of running as planned, including by reason of computer virus, communications network failure, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failure or any cause beyond the control of Xero, Xero may in its sole discretion cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Awards and invalidate any affected entries, or suspend or modify a prize, subject to local regulation.

33. Please see Xero’s privacy notice and terms of use, and the Award Force terms of service, privacy policy and cookie policy, for the terms and conditions that apply when submitting a nomination.