Tiana Barns

During this challenging period, many small business owners and their advisors are busier than ever. But while advisors and small businesses continue to feel the impact of COVID-19, the requirements of year-end remain....

During this challenging period, many small business owners and their advisors have been busier than ever. But while the impact of COVID-19 continues to be felt, the requirements of year-end remain. And, now more than...

During this challenging period, many small business owners and their advisors have never been busier. But while the impact of COVID-19 continues to be felt, the requirements of year end remain. And, now more than ever,...

With the way we work constantly changing due to COVID-19, some enterprising people have used the extra time to make money through the sharing economy or by establishing a side hustle. If that’s you, then doing your...

New research by Xero has revealed that payday problems are widespread across Australia with 43 percent of workers experiencing issues with their pay, rising to 49 percent for those employed by small businesses.   The...

To celebrate all the people who volunteer their time to help across the country, we spoke to some of the not-for-profit organisations around Australia who rely on volunteers to make a world of difference. Lastly, we...

To celebrate all the people who volunteer their time to help across the country, we spoke to some of the not-for-profit organisations around Australia who rely on volunteers to make a world of difference. Today we speak...

To celebrate all the people who volunteer their time to help across the country, we spoke to some of the not-for-profit organisations around Australia who rely on volunteers to make a world of difference. Next, we speak...

To celebrate all the people who volunteer their time to help across the country, we spoke to some of the not-for-profit organisations around Australia who rely on volunteers to make a world of difference. First, we...

It’s the final session of the Bricks and Clicks sprint weekend, and while the six retail businesses have nearly completed their course, there are still a few lessons to learn about connecting with customers and...

From bespoke shoe makers to outback adventurers, blacksmiths to conservationists, the changing face of small business in Australia has been captured in atmospheric detail at Xero’s Paper to Pixels exhibition. We...

Each year, The Australian Financial Review recognizes the high-performing accounting firms in Australia. The list features the country’s biggest accounting firms by revenue, celebrating excellence across the...

As Head of Behavioural Industry Economics at NAB, Dean Pearson leads a team of analysts who monitor key business trends and identify industries with strong growth or risk potential. A sought-after keynote speaker at...

When business is booming, not having cash flow can be a major obstacle for businesses, hindering opportunities and limiting their ability to grow. Securing a new deal or major order can take weeks, months or even years,...

With Xerocon Brisbane 2018 fast approaching, we chat to some of our partners about why they attend year after year. We caught up with, Karen Gambles from Paragons BDS – a platinum partner from Tasmania – about how...

We’ve recently launched Xero Small Business Insights TV (XSBI TV), a series aimed at telling the stories behind the Small Business Insights data. Xero Small Business Insights was launched last year and is a snapshot...

The end of financial year. It’s plastered across all the shop windows and circled in your calendar, but for some small businesses, the focus on finalising accounts and entering accurate tax returns can be a daunting...

Are you a tax time procrastinator? Turns out you’re not alone. With end of financial year looming, we asked small business owners how they’re preparing for the peak tax season. Our survey of 500 Australian small...

We caught up with XPAC member and founder of the global bookkeeping firm, Bean Ninjas, Meryl Johnston to talk about building and connecting a global team as they head into the busiest season for accountants. What...

Jake McKeon featured on Shark Tank, pitching his business Coconut Bowls. The sustainable model intrigued a few of the sharks and Jake secured an investment from Janine and Andrew. We sat down with the young founder to...

From 5-6th September, thousands of of accountants and bookkeepers from Australia, New Zealand and Asia will head to Brisbane for Xerocon 2018, the largest cloud accounting conference in the southern hemisphere....