Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. Read on for the latest updates and some ideas to help us all move forward. Changes to home-based business expenses Businesses operating from home can claim business-use expenses, including occupancy expenses and running expenses. They can now use the revised fixed rate method of 67 cents per hour […]
Archives for March 2023
International Women’s Day: Innovation and technology for all
Today, Wednesday 8 March, is International Women’s Day. I’m taking a moment today to reflect on Xero’s progress towards our diversity, inclusion and belonging goals, and to think about what we can do to continue to evolve them. This year, the UN Women International Women’s Day theme is ‘DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality’. […]
Five time-saving features exclusive to new invoicing
Did you know there are two versions of invoicing in Xero? There’s the original ‘classic’ invoicing experience and ‘new’ invoicing. New invoicing is the updated version with a refreshed design, new functionality and many of the features you know and love from classic. New invoicing has come a long way since its initial launch and […]
How to use your retirement plan right now to lower that looming tax bill
#FA Success Ep 323: Sustaining A $5B Advisory Firm To The Third Generation Of Leaders, With Yonhee Choi Gordon
Welcome back to the 323rd episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast! My guest on today’s podcast is Yonhee Choi Gordon. Yonhee is a Principal and the Chief Operating Officer of JMG Financial Group, an independent RIA based in Chicago, Illinois, that oversees nearly $5 billion in assets under management for close to 1,500 client […]
Pension savers win more time to top up NI contribs
Pension savers have won more time to make voluntary National Insurance contributions to fill gaps in their National Insurance records and boost their State Pensions. The deadline to top up missing NI contributions has been extended from 5 April to 31 July. The government says the move will give thousands of taxpayers more time to fill […]
Celebrating accountants: meet the army reservist and opera singer
Our research found that recruitment is one of the main challenges facing accountants at the moment, so we’re shining a light on some amazing accountants to bust misconceptions around the industry. We speak with Alex Beattie, managing director of KRW Accountants and rifleman in the army reserves, and Hilary Dyson, founder of Bridge Financials and […]
Why you need to create an integrated eCommerce platform – and how!
eCommerce continues to dominate the vast global retail landscape – and it’s a monster for good reasons. With an online store, you can: reach a global audience capture the appeal and freedom of delivery services take a variety of payment types work from almost any location It’s not only attractive to business owners, but dually […]
The advisory all rounder bridging the skills gap
Amidst an industry-wide skills shortage, Xero’s State of the industry report shows that over a third (38 percent) of practices today are struggling to hire experienced team members. Despite this, Dinesh Aggarwal – founder and Managing Director of Fortuna Advisory Group – has his sights set on growth. In fact, he’s determined to win the […]
