Xero stories - Page 13
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Advisors and education in the spotlight as Xero launches new partner program
Thu, 8th Sep 2016
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Xero unveils expanded global Partner Program and open practice platform Xero HQ, designed to activate the success rate of partners and small businesses.
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IN PICS: First day of Xerocon South 2016
Thu, 8th Sep 2016
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Xerocon South 2016 bursts into life in Brisbane, with energy high as industry leaders gather to reimagine small business.
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Xero updates NZ Payroll feature
Fri, 2nd Sep 2016
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Xero has announced several changes to its Payroll feature to help businesses process leave requests from their employees.
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Pushpay hires former Xero exec with 'world class talent'
Wed, 31st Aug 2016
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Former Xero executive, James Maiocco, joins Pushpay as chief business development officer. He will focus on partnerships and report to CEO Chris Heaslip.
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Xero and Paypal join forces to speed up payday
Thu, 18th Aug 2016
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Xero and PayPal team up to create 'PayPal Express Checkout' to combat late payments and provide faster payment experience.
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Pushpay expects to beat Xero's ACMR target by next year
Tue, 16th Aug 2016
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Pushpay expects to reach its NZ$100 million ACMR target before the end of December next year – eight months earlier than expected.
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Xero to go offline as it continues move to AWS Cloud
Thu, 11th Aug 2016
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Xero accounting software schedules downtime Sunday 21st as it shifts to AWS, promising less future outages and improved services.
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Moula poised for huge growth as former Xero head joins ranks
Mon, 1st Aug 2016
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Australian online lending platform Moula has snapped up former Xero MD Chris Ridd as it plans for massive growth.
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Serko & Xero officially launch travel booking app for small businesses
Tue, 26th Jul 2016
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Serko and Xero officially launched their joint travel app 'serko.travel' yesterday, providing booking integration for small businesses across ANZ.
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Xero improves tax time by bringing eGST into software
Tue, 26th Jul 2016
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After successful trials, Xero is bringing direct electronic GST returns to its software that can be sent straight to the IRD, the company reports.
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Xero's Singapore expansion a two-way learning experience
Mon, 18th Jul 2016
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Xero's expansion into Singapore is proving to be a challenging endeavour with 'massive potential' for the company, but there's still work to do.
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Xero-TSheets partnership another step to global success
Thu, 14th Jul 2016
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Xero's success keeps growing, as the company reports a global partnership with TSheets, a specialist time tracking and software scheduling company.
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Former Xero MD Chris Ridd takes on strategic advisor role for cloud HR firm
Thu, 14th Jul 2016
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'Business leader', entrepreneur and Xero's ex-managing director has joined tech talent sourcing firm Seera in a strategic advisor role.
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Xero + Microsoft combine powers to deliver powerful business insights
Thu, 7th Jul 2016
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Xero and Microsoft's merger ushers in key data insights, transforming SMEs with enterprise-level analytics straight from the cloud.
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Morgan resigns from Xero board, company eyes Aussie shareholders
Wed, 29th Jun 2016
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Sam Morgan will not be seeking re-election on the Xero board on July 20, after several years of supporting and working with the company.
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Phishers no more - Xero's latest update revealed
Wed, 22nd Jun 2016
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Hackers are gaining entry into email accounts and altering the bank details in invoices before sending to an unassuming client.
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Rod Drury on major US banking announcement for Xero
Wed, 8th Jun 2016
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We recently announced an integration with Wells Fargo, a bank serving more than three million small businesses and one in three households in the USA.
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Crazy things small business owners tried to write-off on their taxes last year
Tue, 3rd May 2016
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Mixing personal and business expenses is the most common mistake small business owners make that result in audits.
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Xero insights provide health check for Kiwi SMBs
Tue, 19th Apr 2016
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Xero's new Signals tool offers Kiwi SMBs a vital data-driven health check, revealing industry trends, financial benchmarks, and growth opportunities.
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Xero and BizDojo launch business mentoring programme
Thu, 17th Mar 2016
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Xero and BizDojo have launched Step Up, a mentoring programme aimed at accelerating the growth of early-stage entrepreneurs in New Zealand.