Simplify your small business bill paying process ->

Xero has partnered with BILL to provide integrated bill-paying right within the Xero platform: Tap into BILL’s longstanding solution to:

• Pay multiple bills at once in just a few clicks.
• Access BILL’s network of over 7.1M members, making it easy to find and pay your vendor
• Authorize payments prepared by your team so you maintain full control over your cash flow.
• Track the status of your payments without needing to log into a bank, so you always know who’s been paid and when.
• Reduce manual work with automatic reconciliation. The bills are marked as paid and payments are reconciled automatically, ensuring your records are always up-to-date.

Check out Xero’s blog post for a video demonstration & more details, and make paying the bills even easier with this automation!

Xero (our online accounting platform of choice for small business) was name “Best Overall Accounting Platform” in the FinTech Breakthrough Awards

FinTech Breakthrough has recognized Xero for its comprehensive, user-friendly financial management solution designed specifically for small businesses, solidifying Xero’s position as a leader in modern accounting software. In particular, Xero’s innovative approach to sales tax compliance, featuring automated solutions that adapt to evolving regulations, set it apart within its category.

Great to see Xero get recognition for its easy-to-use design that is thoughtful of small business owners – Feel free to reach out to us if you’d like to learn more about how it might help you!

(See press release for more details)

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