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PonyUp launches carbon tracking for refurbished IT equipment
Financial Systems

PonyUp launches carbon tracking for refurbished IT equipment

Melbourne's PonyUp partners with Rejoose to offer Australian businesses carbon tracking of refurbished IT, supporting ESG goals and food charity SecondBite.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Jun 2025

Global Stories

Xero stories

Xero unveils AI-powered tools to boost efficiency for accountants
Digital Transformation

Xero unveils AI-powered tools to boost efficiency for accountants

Xero launches AI-powered tools including JAX and Partner Hub to help accountants automate tasks and enhance advisory services for small businesses.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Sep 2025
Webinar: Practical lessons from Kieser's transition from Xero to cloud ERP
Financial Systems

Webinar: Practical lessons from Kieser's transition from Xero to cloud ERP

Kieser improved reporting and scaled operations by switching from 27 Xero instances to unified NetSuite cloud ERP, boosting financial visibility and growth.

By Annexa • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Aug 2025
Fergus appoints Hugh Walker as Head of Customer Experience
Customer Experience

Fergus appoints Hugh Walker as Head of Customer Experience

Fergus has appointed Hugh Walker as Head of Customer Experience to lead customer teams and enhance its job management software platform globally.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 26th Aug 2025
Xero & Constant Contact launch free tool for smarter marketing
Customer Experience

Xero & Constant Contact launch free tool for smarter marketing

Xero and Constant Contact have launched a free integration linking customer data to automate marketing, helping small businesses boost engagement and efficiency.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 19th Aug 2025
Radical redesigned of navigation & homepage coming to Xero users
Customer Experience

Radical redesigned of navigation & homepage coming to Xero users

Xero is set to launch a redesigned navigation and homepage, shaped by customer feedback, enhancing usability with customisable, insight-rich features.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Aug 2025
Chris Teeling named Chief Executive Officer of Arlo Software
Financial Systems

Chris Teeling named Chief Executive Officer of Arlo Software

Chris Teeling has been appointed CEO of Arlo Software, leading its global expansion from the Petone headquarters in Wellington.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Aug 2025
Webinar: What CFOs can learn from Kieser outgrowing Xero
Financial Systems

Webinar: What CFOs can learn from Kieser outgrowing Xero

Kieser streamlined finance by replacing 27 Xero accounts with one NetSuite system, cutting month-end closes from 25 days to three for faster growth.

By Annexa • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Aug 2025
How to know when Xero is holding back your finance strategy
Financial Systems

How to know when Xero is holding back your finance strategy

Xero suits small operations but strains under multiple entities, causing manual work and errors; CFOs must consider unified ERP for scaled finance leadership.

By Annexa • 4 min read • Tue, 5th Aug 2025
GoCardless names Ian Boyd to lead Australia & New Zealand growth
Fintech

GoCardless names Ian Boyd to lead Australia & New Zealand growth

GoCardless appoints Ian Boyd as GM for Australia and New Zealand to drive growth amid rising adoption of PayTo and changes to payment infrastructure.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Jul 2025
Xero acquires Melio for USD $2.5 billion to boost US growth
Fintech

Xero acquires Melio for USD $2.5 billion to boost US growth

Xero is set to acquire US payments platform Melio for USD $2.5 billion, boosting its North American growth and integrating payments with accounting solutions.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Jun 2025
Chris Petzoldt departs Simon-Kucher after twenty five years
Financial Systems

Chris Petzoldt departs Simon-Kucher after twenty five years

Chris Petzoldt departs Simon-Kucher after 25 years, having established and grown its Australia-New Zealand business, to pursue new ventures.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Jun 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Xero stories

Bridging the payment divide: How small businesses can align with consumer expectations in 2025
Fintech

Bridging the payment divide: How small businesses can align with consumer expectations in 2025

Many small businesses risk lost sales and loyalty as one in three still don't accept credit or debit cards, despite 86% of consumers relying on them.

By Bridget Snelling • 5 min read • Wed, 27th Aug 2025
Ingram Micro brings Xvantage Integrations Hub to New Zealand
Digital Transformation

Ingram Micro brings Xvantage Integrations Hub to New Zealand

Ingram Micro launches its Xvantage Integrations Hub in New Zealand, enabling no-code workflow automation across Salesforce, Xero, and Dynamics platforms.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 27th Aug 2025
Small UK accounting firms split between cloud & in-house IT
Digital Transformation

Small UK accounting firms split between cloud & in-house IT

A survey shows UK small accounting firms split between cloud and in-house IT, with many favouring office servers despite growing cloud adoption.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Jul 2025
Caxton names Henry Allen as Chief Financial Officer for growth
Digital Transformation

Caxton names Henry Allen as Chief Financial Officer for growth

Caxton appoints Henry Allen as new CFO to drive growth and digital expansion in travel money and corporate payment services markets.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Jul 2025
UK finance teams face delays as expense management stays manual
Financial Systems

UK finance teams face delays as expense management stays manual

Nearly one in three UK employees are regularly chased for missing receipts, highlighting ongoing delays as finance teams rely on manual expense management processes.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Jun 2025