In the lead up to the launch of the JobKeeper 2.0 extension, the Xero team is working to help our partners stay on top of the latest information. This week, we hosted a webinar with Matthew Addison of the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB), who walked us through the current rules and eligibility tests for […]
Brexit could disrupt UK M&A, warns RSM partner
The UK’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity could be hit again by Brexit uncertainty, according to Kirsty Sandwell, partner at national head of corporate finance at RSM. In the first quarter of this year, domestic M&A accounted for £3.2bn compared to £0.3bn in the second quarter, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Inward […]
How Tracking Aging of Accounts Receivable Can Help Your Business
If you offer credit to customers at your small business, you have accounts receivable (AR). Sometimes customers pay on time, while other times they do not. Aging of accounts receivable comes into play when a customer has a past due invoice. Keep reading to learn all about aging of AR and how it can help […]
#FASuccess Ep 195: Own Your Future By Continuously Reinvesting In Yourself To Build The Advisory Career You Want
Executive Summary Welcome back to the 195th episode of Financial Advisor Success Podcast! My guest on today’s podcast is Echo Huang. Echo is the founder of Echo Wealth Management, an independent RIA based in Minneapolis that oversees nearly $120 million of assets under management for 76 client households. What’s unique about Echo, though, is the […]
Adapting Advisory Teams To A Hybrid Office/Home Workplace: Leadership, Culture, And Infrastructure For The New RIA Workplace
Executive Summary Financial planning advisory firms have traditionally operated as brick-and-mortar establishments, with clients coming to the office to meet with their advisors in person, and where all employees would generally be available on-site every day during normal business hours. However, with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, ‘business as usual’ took a dramatic shift […]
An open letter from small business to the Australian Treasurer: Barc For Pets
Our second letter in the series, ‘An open letter from small business to the Treasurer’ is from Rebecca Simmons, Co-Founder of Barc For Pets and Xero customer, who shares how changes to the Export Marketing Development Grant have the potential to help small businesses grow their export market and boost the Australian economy. Small businesses […]
An open letter from small business to the Australian Treasurer: Barc For Pets
Our second letter in the series, ‘An open letter from small business to the Treasurer’ is from Rebecca Simmons, Co-Founder of Barc For Pets and Xero customer, who shares how changes to the Export Marketing Development Grant have the potential to help small businesses grow their export market and boost the Australian economy. Small businesses […]
Why being an empathetic leader matters
I often get asked what will make a business successful. For me, it’s simple – I’ve always believed that genuinely caring for the wellbeing of your teams, and investing in your culture will lead to business success. And this starts with your people. In my Xero On Air episode, I discussed how you can help […]
Weekend Reading for Financial Planners (September 19-20)
Executive Summary Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” – this week’s edition kicks off with the news that despite concerns from fiduciary advocates that the Department of Labor’s new “fiduciary” rule will undermine consumer protections by allowing “fiduciary commissions”, the annuity industry is mounting a challenge to the rule out of […]
JobKeeper 2.0 is set to launch in Australia. Xero Payroll will be ready.
Thanks to just released guidance from the Australian Taxation Office, we now have a clearer picture of the JobKeeper 2.0 extension that begins at the end of September. We’re happy to say that Xero Payroll will be updated in time to accommodate these changes. Below we offer a look at how Xero Payroll will handle […]