Xero stories
A survey shows UK small accounting firms split between cloud and in-house IT, with many favouring office servers despite growing cloud adoption.
Caxton appoints Henry Allen as new CFO to drive growth and digital expansion in travel money and corporate payment services markets.
Atlassian will acquire DX to enhance AI analytics, helping 300,000+ tech firms measure developer productivity and ROI on AI investments effectively.
Xero expands its AI agent JAX to automate tasks and provide smart insights, helping small businesses streamline finances and boost growth.
Xero launches AI-powered tools including JAX and Partner Hub to help accountants automate tasks and enhance advisory services for small businesses.
Kieser improved reporting and scaled operations by switching from 27 Xero instances to unified NetSuite cloud ERP, boosting financial visibility and growth.
Fergus has appointed Hugh Walker as Head of Customer Experience to lead customer teams and enhance its job management software platform globally.
Xero and Constant Contact have launched a free integration linking customer data to automate marketing, helping small businesses boost engagement and efficiency.
Xero is set to launch a redesigned navigation and homepage, shaped by customer feedback, enhancing usability with customisable, insight-rich features.
Chris Teeling has been appointed CEO of Arlo Software, leading its global expansion from the Petone headquarters in Wellington.
Kieser streamlined finance by replacing 27 Xero accounts with one NetSuite system, cutting month-end closes from 25 days to three for faster growth.
Xero suits small operations but strains under multiple entities, causing manual work and errors; CFOs must consider unified ERP for scaled finance leadership.
GoCardless appoints Ian Boyd as GM for Australia and New Zealand to drive growth amid rising adoption of PayTo and changes to payment infrastructure.
Xero is set to acquire US payments platform Melio for USD $2.5 billion, boosting its North American growth and integrating payments with accounting solutions.
Xero launches Open for Small Business, a podcast showcasing the inspiring journeys and resilience of Aotearoa's small business owners every fortnight.
New Zealand's Investment Boost lets businesses claim 20% of new asset costs immediately; Xero now supports this for purchases from 22 May 2025 onwards.
AWS launches a NZD $7.5 billion cloud region in New Zealand, creating 1,000 jobs and boosting the country's GDP by NZD $10.8 billion.
Many small businesses risk lost sales and loyalty as one in three still don't accept credit or debit cards, despite 86% of consumers relying on them.
Ingram Micro launches its Xvantage Integrations Hub in New Zealand, enabling no-code workflow automation across Salesforce, Xero, and Dynamics platforms.
Ingram Micro launches its Xvantage Integrations Hub in Australia, offering no-code integration with Salesforce, Xero, Dynamics to boost partner efficiency.
