Attention PNC Bank users 📢: PNC has enabled a new, Direct Feed with Xero, stabilizing and optimizing their bank transaction connection for your books! 🥳

Check our more details on this Xero Central page

Sales tax compliance is something that can creep up on small businesses, and while our team doesn’t specialize in sales tax, we do partner with the folks at Avalara to both: (a) track law changes, and (b) their technology to make things much easier, including embedded solutions in Xero

To get the latest lay of the land in sales tax, download Avalara’s 2025 Tax Changes Report

Xero’s mobile app is about to get some major upgrades taking it even further! 📱⚡

• [Coming soon] Tap to Pay: Starting early next year, businesses can accept payments on the spot using their mobile device. This makes it even easier to get paid, especially when you’re out and about.

• [Coming soon] Predictive cash-flow forecasting: Get a clear picture of your future finances directly in the app. AI-powered forecasting will help you anticipate cash flow needs, make informed decisions, and plan for growth.

• Create, modify and void invoices on the go: Need to send an invoice while you’re at a job site or meeting a client? No problem. Create, edit, or even void invoices right from your phone.
• Mobile bank reconciliation: Reconciling transactions is now easier than ever. Our upcoming sort and search feature makes it easy to navigate your bank statements on mobile. Plus AI-powered predictions suggest transaction details, saving you time and reducing manual effort.
• Drill down into P&L statements: Dive deep into profitability with just a few taps. Explore the transactions behind the numbers, identify any discrepancies, and fix errors, all from your mobile device.

Read more about on Xero’s blog announcement!

To all Xero users 📢 You may want to register for the beta of Xero’s new AI tool, JAX (I know we just did) 🤓 –>

This development is going to fundamentally change the way you complete routine business tasks on the go, as they can now be done outside of Xero. You won’t have to open up Xero to complete tasks like generating an invoice – just send an instruction to JAX via text message, WhatsApp message or email.

Here’s more on Xero’s GenAI strategy, including video demos that are very exciting - Check it out!

Curious how to use AI in your small business?

Check out this primer from Xero to get quick insight on:

• What AI lingo means (like “GenAI” and “LLM”)
• Examples of how other small business owners are starting to use AI
• First steps you can take to get started using AI yourself