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  "title": "Fintech on ElementsCPA Microblog",
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        "id": "http://elementscpa.micro.blog/2026/09/09/xero-announces-payroll-within-the.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p><em><strong>Xero announces payroll within the platform &amp; powered by Gusto</strong></em></p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>If you don&rsquo;t yet have payroll, and are looking to setup, &ndash;OR&ndash;</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>You currently have Gusto Simple or Plus payroll, and would like to simplify by managing right within Xero</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Then this new capability can be a great fit for you &ndash; (And <em>existing Gusto users will experience a price savings</em>: $36/mo + $6/worker)</p>\n<p>More info on the <a href=\"https://www.xero.com/us/campaign/gusto-migrators/\">Xero Gusto Migration page</a>, and just let our Design Team know if any questions!</p>\n<img src=\"https://micro.elements.cpa/uploads/2026/xero-gusto-payroll.jpg\">\n",
        "date_published": "2026-09-09T06:28:00-04:00",
        "url": "https://micro.elements.cpa/2026/09/09/xero-announces-payroll-within-the.html",
        "tags": ["Fintech"]
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        "id": "http://elementscpa.micro.blog/2026/08/20/xero-bank-feeds-are-simplifying.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p>Xero Bank Feeds are simplifying -&gt;</p>\n<p>A big impact: Credit cards whose transactions came in separately under Parent and Child credit card feeds, will now be ONE feed &ndash; yay! 🎉</p>\n<p>To accomplish, you&rsquo;ll need to:</p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Re-activate affected existing feeds, and</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Turn off old &ldquo;child&rdquo; credit card feeds to avoid transaction duplication</p>\n</li>\n</ol>\n<p>Read more about the change on <a href=\"https://central.xero.com/0/article/Update-bank-connection\">Xero Central</a></p>\n<img src=\"https://micro.elements.cpa/uploads/2026/xero-bank-feed-simplify.jpg\">\n",
        "date_published": "2026-08-20T15:21:46-04:00",
        "url": "https://micro.elements.cpa/2026/08/20/xero-bank-feeds-are-simplifying.html",
        "tags": ["Fintech"]
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        "id": "http://elementscpa.micro.blog/2026/08/12/xero-just-released-more-granular.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p><em><strong>Xero</strong></em> just released <em><strong>more granular User Permissions</strong></em>-&gt;</p>\n<p>For example: If you want a team member just to <em>create Invoices</em>, or run <em>Sales Report</em>, or <em>not see bank balances</em>, or <em>not see company financials</em> &ndash; You can do that very easily!</p>\n<p>Added to the fact that Xero comes with <strong>unlimited users</strong> <em>at no cost</em>, this is a powerful tool!</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://central.xero.com/0/article/User-roles-and-permissions-in-Xero-Business-edition\">Check out more details</a>, and of course just <a href=\"https://elements.cpa/connect/\">reach out to our Design Team</a> if you&rsquo;d like to see how this can be put to work for your company!</p>\n<img src=\"https://micro.elements.cpa/uploads/2026/new-xero-user-permissions-elementscpa.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"340\" alt=\"\">\n",
        "date_published": "2026-08-12T13:50:52-04:00",
        "url": "https://micro.elements.cpa/2026/08/12/xero-just-released-more-granular.html",
        "tags": ["Fintech"]
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        "id": "http://elementscpa.micro.blog/2026/06/11/update-paying-your-business-bills.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p>UPDATE: Paying your business bills in <a href=\"https://www.xero.com/us/\">Xero</a> via ACH is now FREE!</p>\n<p>Hot on the heels of <a href=\"https://micro.elements.cpa/2026/02/20/wouldnt-be-easier-to-just.html\">the innovative release</a> by Xero of bill payments <em>right within your online accounting platform</em>, the ability to pay via ACH is now FREE</p>\n<p>We&rsquo;ve got customers using &amp; loving this ability already &ndash; You can read more in <a href=\"https://blog.xero.com/product-updates/paying-your-bills-just-got-cheaper-standard-ach-is-now-free-in-xero/\">Xero&rsquo;s release announcement</a> &amp; also <a href=\"https://elements.cpa/connect/\">reach out to our Finance Design Team</a> to see how to activate for your business too!</p>\n<img src=\"https://micro.elements.cpa/uploads/2026/elementscpa-xero-ach-melio-free.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" alt=\"\">\n",
        "date_published": "2026-06-11T15:08:15-04:00",
        "url": "https://micro.elements.cpa/2026/06/11/update-paying-your-business-bills.html",
        "tags": ["Fintech"]
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        "id": "http://elementscpa.micro.blog/2026/05/06/been-wanting-to-get-started.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p>Been wanting to get started on the <a href=\"https://xero.com\">Xero online accounting platform</a> but need a jump start?</p>\n<p>Act now and get 80% off the first 3 months!</p>\n<p>Just let our team know and we&rsquo;re happy to get you started! 🖥️ 📲 ⚡</p>\n<img src=\"https://micro.elements.cpa/uploads/2026/xero-80-off.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"313\" alt=\"\">\n",
        "date_published": "2026-05-06T10:52:47-04:00",
        "url": "https://micro.elements.cpa/2026/05/06/been-wanting-to-get-started.html",
        "tags": ["Fintech"]
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        "id": "http://elementscpa.micro.blog/2026/02/20/wouldnt-be-easier-to-just.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p>Wouldn&rsquo;t be easier to just <strong>pay your company&rsquo;s bills <em>direct</em> in your accounting software</strong>?</p>\n<p>With <em>Xero bill payments powered by Melio</em>, you can do just that &ndash;</p>\n<p>And for a <em>very</em> reasonable price: $0.50 per ACH and $1.50 per mailed check &ndash; you can barely get a stamp for that nowadays! (much less check stock and envelopes)</p>\n<p>To learn more just reach out to our <em>Design Team</em>!</p>\n<img src=\"https://micro.elements.cpa/uploads/2026/xero-melio-payment-solution.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"316\" alt=\"\">\n",
        "date_published": "2026-02-20T06:42:00-04:00",
        "url": "https://micro.elements.cpa/2026/02/20/wouldnt-be-easier-to-just.html",
        "tags": ["Fintech"]
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        "id": "http://elementscpa.micro.blog/2025/07/30/relay-bank-one-of-our.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p><strong>Relay Bank</strong>, one of our preferred banking partners, just released a <em><strong>powerful new <em>spend approval</em> feature</strong></em> for team debit or credit cards -&gt;</p>\n<p>Imagine: Your team members can request spend authorizations seamlessly through the bank platform for digital approval</p>\n<img src=\"https://micro.elements.cpa/uploads/2025/elementscpa-relay-bank-team-card-spend-approvals.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"821\" alt=\"\">\n<p>To learn about this or other ways Relay Bank is specially designed for entrepreneurs, reach out to our <em><a href=\"https://elements.cpa/connect/\">Design Team</a></em> &ndash; We can also easily get you on the banking platform as <a href=\"https://directory.relayfi.com/accountants/2d62dea1-55dd-4743-88d3-eea72426aa0a\">a Relay-certified Partner</a></p>\n",
        "date_published": "2025-07-30T14:48:15-04:00",
        "url": "https://micro.elements.cpa/2025/07/30/relay-bank-one-of-our.html",
        "tags": ["Fintech"]
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        "id": "http://elementscpa.micro.blog/2025/05/07/simplify-your-small-business-bill.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p><em><strong>Simplify your small business bill paying process -&gt;</strong></em></p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https://www.xero.com/us/\">Xero</a></em> has partnered with <em><a href=\"https://www.bill.com/\">BILL</a></em> to provide integrated bill-paying right within the Xero platform: Tap into BILL&rsquo;s longstanding solution to:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pay multiple bills at once in just a few clicks.</li>\n<li>Access BILL’s network of over 7.1M members, making it easy to find and pay your vendor</li>\n<li>Authorize payments prepared by your team so you maintain full control over your cash flow.</li>\n<li>Track the status of your payments without needing to log into a bank, so you always know who’s been paid and when.</li>\n<li>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.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Check out <a href=\"https://blog.xero.com/us/product-updates/online-bill-payments/\">Xero&rsquo;s blog post for a video demonstration &amp; more details</a>, and make paying the bills even easier with this automation!</p>\n<img src=\"https://micro.elements.cpa/uploads/2025/elementscpa-xero-online-payments.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" alt=\"\">\n",
        "date_published": "2025-05-30T15:12:58-04:00",
        "url": "https://micro.elements.cpa/2025/05/07/simplify-your-small-business-bill.html",
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        "id": "http://elementscpa.micro.blog/2025/04/04/xero-our-online-accounting-platform.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p><a href=\"https://www.xero.com/us/\">Xero</a> (our online accounting platform of choice for small business) was name <em><strong>&ldquo;Best Overall Accounting Platform&rdquo;</strong></em> in the <em>FinTech Breakthrough Awards</em></p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>FinTech Breakthrough has recognized Xero for its comprehensive, user-friendly financial management solution designed specifically for small businesses, solidifying Xero&rsquo;s position as a leader in modern accounting software. In particular, Xero&rsquo;s innovative approach to sales tax compliance, featuring automated solutions that adapt to evolving regulations, set it apart within its category.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>Great to see Xero get recognition for its easy-to-use design that is thoughtful of small business owners &ndash; Feel free to reach out to us if you&rsquo;d like to learn more about how it might help you!</p>\n<p>(See <a href=\"https://www.prweb.com/releases/xero-named-best-overall-accounting-platform-in-9th-annual-fintech-breakthrough-awards-program-302402852.html\">press release</a> for more details)</p>\n<img src=\"https://micro.elements.cpa/uploads/2025/xero-best-overall.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"317\" alt=\"\">\n",
        "date_published": "2025-04-04T14:32:23-04:00",
        "url": "https://micro.elements.cpa/2025/04/04/xero-our-online-accounting-platform.html",
        "tags": ["Fintech"]
      },
      {
        "id": "http://elementscpa.micro.blog/2025/02/17/attention-pnc-bank-users-pnc.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p>Attention PNC Bank users 📢: <em><strong>PNC has enabled a new, Direct Feed with Xero,</strong></em> stabilizing and optimizing their bank transaction connection for your books! 🥳</p>\n<p>Check our more details on this <a href=\"https://central.xero.com/s/article/PNC-Commercial-direct-feeds\">Xero Central page</a></p>\n<img src=\"https://micro.elements.cpa/uploads/2025/elementscpa-xero-pnc-bank-feed.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"389\" alt=\"\">\n",
        "date_published": "2025-02-17T11:16:48-04:00",
        "url": "https://micro.elements.cpa/2025/02/17/attention-pnc-bank-users-pnc.html",
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        "id": "http://elementscpa.micro.blog/2025/02/07/sales-tax-compliance-is-something.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p><em><strong>Sales tax compliance</strong></em> is something that can creep up on small businesses, and while our team doesn&rsquo;t specialize in sales tax, we do partner with the folks at <a href=\"https://www.avalara.com/\">Avalara </a>to both: (a) track law changes, and (b) their technology to make things much easier, including <a href=\"https://www.avalara.com/us/en/products/integrations/xero.html\">embedded solutions in Xero</a></p>\n<p>To get the latest lay of the land in sales tax, download <a href=\"https://www.avalara.com/simplify/en/asset/avalara-tax-changes-2025-get-your-copy-now.html\">Avalara&rsquo;s 2025 Tax Changes Report</a></p>\n<img src=\"https://micro.elements.cpa/uploads/2025/elementscpa-avalara-2025-sales-tax-report2.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"364\" alt=\"\">\n",
        "date_published": "2025-02-07T10:27:20-04:00",
        "url": "https://micro.elements.cpa/2025/02/07/sales-tax-compliance-is-something.html",
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        "id": "http://elementscpa.micro.blog/2024/09/05/xeros-mobile-app.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p>Xero&rsquo;s mobile app is about to get some major upgrades taking it even further! 📱⚡</p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>[Coming soon] Tap to Pay</strong>: 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.</li>\n</ul>\n</blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>[Coming soon] Predictive cash-flow forecasting</strong>: 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.</li>\n</ul>\n</blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Create, modify and void invoices on the go</strong>: 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.</li>\n<li><strong>Mobile bank reconciliation</strong>: 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.</li>\n<li><strong>Drill down into P&amp;L statements</strong>: 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.</li>\n</ul>\n</blockquote>\n<p>Read more about on <a href=\"https://blog.xero.com/product-updates/just-ask-xero-reimagine-accounting/\">Xero&rsquo;s blog announcement</a>!</p>\n<img src=\"https://micro.elements.cpa/uploads/2024/elementscpa-xero-app.jpg\" width=\"343\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\">\n",
        "date_published": "2024-09-05T06:15:00-04:00",
        "url": "https://micro.elements.cpa/2024/09/05/xeros-mobile-app.html",
        "tags": ["Fintech"]
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      {
        "id": "http://elementscpa.micro.blog/2024/09/04/to-all-xero.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p>To all Xero users 📢 You may want to <a href=\"https://www.xero.com/us/just-ask-xero/\">register for the beta of Xero&rsquo;s new AI tool, JAX</a> (I know we just did) 🤓 &ndash;&gt;</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>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.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>Here&rsquo;s <a href=\"https://blog.xero.com/product-updates/just-ask-xero-reimagine-accounting/\">more on Xero&rsquo;s GenAI strategy</a>, including video demos that are very exciting - Check it out!</p>\n<img src=\"https://micro.elements.cpa/uploads/2024/elementscpa-xero-jax.jpg\" width=\"574\" height=\"572\" alt=\"\">\n",
        "date_published": "2024-09-04T09:47:19-04:00",
        "url": "https://micro.elements.cpa/2024/09/04/to-all-xero.html",
        "tags": ["Fintech"]
      },
      {
        "id": "http://elementscpa.micro.blog/2024/06/27/curious-how-to.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p>Curious <em><strong>how to use AI in your small business</strong></em>?</p>\n<p>Check out <a href=\"https://brandfolder.xero.com/8HSCTPAX/at/49v5v4gxkvshqknzcpjq37/XERO_AI_Guide_for_SBs_2024.pdf\">this primer from Xero</a> to get quick insight on:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>What AI lingo means (like <em>&ldquo;GenAI&rdquo;</em> and <em>&ldquo;LLM&rdquo;</em>)</li>\n<li>Examples of <strong>how other small business owners are starting to use</strong> AI</li>\n<li><em>First steps you can take</em> to get started using AI yourself</li>\n</ul>\n<img src=\"https://micro.elements.cpa/uploads/2024/xero-ai-primer-elementscpa.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"425\" alt=\"\">\n",
        "date_published": "2024-06-27T15:45:02-04:00",
        "url": "https://micro.elements.cpa/2024/06/27/curious-how-to.html",
        "tags": ["Fintech"]
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