Saturday 24 September 2022 | No. 39
XU Biweekly The independent news source for Xero users, by Xero users
Xero Awards Australia FY23 Finalists Announced
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By Will Buckley, Xero
F THE LAST FEW YEARS HAVE PROVEN ANYTHING, IT’S THAT THE TENACITY AND RESILIENCE OF AUSTRALIA’S BUSINESS COMMUNITY IS NOTHING SHORT OF AWE-INSPIRING. THIS IS WHY WE’RE HONOURED TO ONCE AGAIN RECOGNISE AND CELEBRATE THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF OUR SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY IN THE FY23 XERO AWARDS. BELOW, YOU’LL FIND THIS YEAR’S FINALISTS. But first of all, a huge thank you to everyone who submitted their nominations. The calibre of entries was exceptional, and it was no mean feat for our judges to narrow them down to just a handful of contenders.
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Without further ado, congratulations to the FY23 Xero Australia Awards finalists:
Partner Category Accounting Partner of the Year • Yield Advisory • Air Accounting • Elevate Tax & Accounting
Bookkeeping Partner of the Year • Diverse • Cloud9 Strategic • Heart Bookkeeping
Cloud Champion of the Year • Elevate Tax & Accounting • Heart Accounting • Clarico
Community Partner of the Year • Allan Hall Business Advisors • Trinity Advisory • Together Business Australia Pty Ltd
Innovative Partner of the Year • Smart Business Solutions Group • BDO Australia • Allan Hall Business Advisors
Enterprise Partner of the Year • RSM Australia Pty Ltd • BDO Australia • Aero Accounting Group
App Partner Category
Year • Marmalade • Paytron • Amaka
Financial Services App of the Year • Fathom • Airwallex • Parakeet
Improving Direct Bank Payments with Imburse and GoCardless
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IRECT BANK PAYMENTS ARE HIGHLY BENEFICIAL FOR INSURERS AND CUSTOMERS ALIKE. FOR INSURERS, THEY CAN REDUCE COSTS, IMPROVE THE NUMBER OF PAYMENTS YOU COLLECT, AND INCREASE CASH FLOW. FOR POLICYHOLDERS, IT MAKES THE WHOLE PROCESS SIMPLER AND CHEAPER.
Benefits for Insurers
Small Business App of the Year • Finlert • ServiceM8 • Weel formerly Divipay
Practice App of the Year • Ignition • Syft Analytics • ApprovalMax
Emerging App of the
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Firstly, direct bank payments enable insurers to reduce costs on transaction fees, as their fees are typically lower than credit card processing fees. Direct bank payment fees are approximately 1-2%, compared to 2-3% when using credit cards to process payments. With direct bank payments, insurers have stronger control of their payment cycles and a healthier cash flow, as there are fewer risks of failed payments. Credit card transactions fail 8% of the time, as credit cards can expire or be blocked due to fraud or unpaid credit limits, or cardholders may have insufficient funds due to maxed...
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SPENMO HAS REBRANDED!
E’VE REBRANDED. HERE’S WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH SPENMO’S LATEST BRAND REVAMP, INCLUDING A NEW LOGO AND MANY EXCITING THINGS AHEAD! When Spenmo started, there was no way we could have ever predicted how far
we'd come or even imagined the milestones and success stories we had trailing behind us. Fast forward to three years later, and in the spirit of everything new (including a new office space!) – we decided it was time for a change. As such, we're excited to announce that we have a
new logo and brand identity for Spenmo, which we hope will better encapsulate our grounding values and directions for the future.
Why the Rebrand? Previous brand story might be unclear Our CEO and Founder,
Mohandass Kalaichelvan, felt that rebranding was a natural step for our customers to form a more profound and in-depth understanding of what Spenmo is. When Spenmo initially launched in 2019, our sole mission was to be the leading provider of corporate...
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