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Xero

🌎 xero.com

Xero is a global small business platform that provides cloud-based accounting software designed to connect small business owners with their financial data, accountants, bookkeepers, and banks. With over 3.5 million subscribers, Xero offers a comprehensive suite of tools including payroll, workforce management, invoicing, and an extensive ecosystem of connected apps. The company is recognized for its commitment to sustainability and gender equality, being included in various indices for these efforts.

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Updates as of Oct 01, 2024

• Akankshu Dhawan, SVP of Small Business & Growth at Xero, discusses how their new AI-powered tool JAX helps small businesses manage finances and make smarter decisions.
• Synconics Technologies announced a new connector between Odoo and Xero to improve accounting data efficiency.
• Xero now allows users to send digital invoices effortlessly and get paid instantly through Paystack.
• Xero is introducing a new Grow plan that allows adding additional employees to Payroll.
• Smartpad Pro integrates with Xero to streamline operational systems and boost productivity.

• O'Brien Media reported a significant increase in their Xero subscription cost from £43 to £70.80 per month due to needing a package for 6 employees.
• Xero now allows merchants to offer 'buy now pay later' options through a partnership with Klarna.
• Adobe Acrobat Sign integrates with Xero to streamline tax preparation with e-signatures.
• Xero launched the Xero Mentor Match program with Andrew Van De Beek FCA and Lisa Turner as foundation mentors to support peer-to-peer mentoring in the accounting and bookkeeping community.
• Queenie K. has joined Xero as XERO Partner Program in Singapore, previously holding a position at another company.
• Abdullah Shahid has left Xero as an Intern Software Engineer in Canada to become the Director of Technology at UTM MCSS.
• Amber Young has joined Xero as an OD Partner in Australia, previously holding a position at another company.
• Xero is currently seeking a VP, Partnerships in the United States.
• Kabir Thakor has left Xero as Regional Wellbeing Lead in South Africa to join Nagging Panda as National Partner Growth Manager.
• Xero is offering new customers 95% off for six months while raising prices for existing customers.
• Satellite Office in Ortigas, Pasig City is hiring an AU Bookkeeper with experience in Xero and Australian businesses.
• Xero has made the new invoicing system the default, with the classic version retiring on November 20.
• Xero's Refresh events in November are nearing capacity, with sessions in Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Exeter, Cambridge, Cardiff, Belfast, Southampton, Newcastle, and London.
• Chris Geno, CPA, thanked Xero and other partners for their support on September 28.
• Xero decided against using a proprietary SMS-based MFA system to avoid potential user costs.
• Xero is expanding in North America with new features, partnerships, and a focus on small businesses.

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