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Xero unveils AI assistant to revolutionise small business accounting

Xero previewed its new AI-powered smart assistant, Just Ask Xero (JAX), at its inaugural Investor Day. JAX aims to transform accounting and advisory services…

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Leading accounting SaaS company Xero has announced the release of new VAT eFiling tools as part of Xero’s existing suite of cloud offerings, making…

Expert tips for SMEs this tax season

We’re approaching tax filing season here in South Africa, so it’s time for small business owners to get their information in order and ready…

Digitalisation will put South Africa ahead as we move beyond Covid [Opinion]

Many businesses have relied on technology for their survival over the past year. The Covid crisis has demonstrated its importance in terms of adaptability,…

First fully digital bank feed for local SMEs to launch

Small businesses and their financial advisors will soon have access to a first in South Africa, a fully digital API-enabled bank feed. Xero and…

How the launch of three new VAT tools will assist SMEs

With the aim to resolve the tedious and traditionally costly process of processing VAT (value-added tax) for businesses, global cloud accounting software provider, Xero has announced…

10 fintech apps to help you better manage your startup’s finances

Your startup’s on fire! Now get the best fintech apps to help manage your company’s finance. Navigating the complexities of startup finances can be…

SA entrepreneurs detail the software they use to run their tech start up

Jira, Google Suite for Business, Ruby on Rails and fathomhq. These are just some of the software programs that SA tech entrepreneurs are using to set up…

How your startup can implement good accounting practices

It is the dream of every startup to get external funding. However, without the right accounting practices in place, that is unlikely to happen,…

Five ways to save money on your tax filing

The 2017 tax season opened for individuals on 1 July and taxpayers need to start gathering all the supporting documents needed to submit tax…

How AI is enabling accountants to move from record keepers to strategic advisors

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning have been two major buzzwords of late. Progress in this field of technology will undoubtedly alter the world…

87% of SMEs in SA prefer to work with tech-savvy accountants – report

More than four in five SMEs prefer to work with accountants who understand technology, according to a survey of over 600 South African accountants and SME…

Xero’s Gary Turner: Say goodbye to late payments

Ventureburn recently caught up with Xero’s Gary Turner, so we got the chance to speak about one of the underlying threats to small businesses —…

Xero to take on traditional accounting software companies

Since Ventureburn reported on Xero’s partnership with Sasfin Bank, we had a chance to speak to the MD for Xero’s operations across EMEA, Gary…

Sasfin Bank, Xero to provide direct bank feeds for SMEs

Financial service group, Sasfin Bank has partnered with online accounting software provider, Xero to aid SMEs through SA’s first direct bank feed. Any Sasfin…

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