Saturday 08 October 2022 | No. 40
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Bright acquires tax specialist software BTCSoftware
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RIGHT, A UK AND IRELAND-BASED ACCOUNTING, PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AND PAYROLL SOFTWARE PROVIDER, HAS STRUCK A DEAL TO ACQUIRE UK BASED TAX SOFTWARE FIRM, BTCSOFTWARE LTD. The investment in BTCSoftware further demonstrates Bright’s commitment to delivering UK customers with best-in-breed products, following on from its investment in AccountancyManager in March of this year. The move is part of its long-term strategy to offer an intuitive, integrated and
end-to-end cloud accounting software solution to accounting firms and SMEs. BTCSoftware was founded in 1999 by Rob Ellis, and Ian Katté. Rob, and current chief business development officer, Paul Oldridge, will both be joining Bright as part of the acquisition. The company has made its name as a tax software expert with accounts production, corporation tax and self-assessment tax return modules. It also launched its SaaS (software as a service) solution, BTCHub, in 2018. The solution enables accountants to comply with Making Tax Digital (MTD)
VAT software rules and is integrated with HMRC and Companies House. Bright develops and delivers innovative accounting, practice management and payroll software. Formed in 2021, Bright also includes BrightPay, a leading payroll and HR software, as well as Surf Accounts and Surf Accounts Production, cloudbased bookkeeping and accounts production solutions. Kevin McCallum, Chief Executive Officer of Bright, said: “This acquisition is another key milestone for Bright, and BTCSoftware’s...
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Munro Group of Xero and The Football McDonald’s trans- Association launch forms eSigning partnerships to chamwith Annature pion women in football By John Coldicutt, Xero
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NNATURE, AUSTRALIA’S AWARD-WINNING ESIGNING AND ID VERIFICATION PLATFORM, TODAY OUTLINED THE BENEFITS OF ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE RAPIDLY GROWING MUNRO GROUP OF MCDONALDS RESTAURANTS. Implementing its eSigning platform has transformed the administration of its human resources documentation, rapidly accelerating their execution and helping to re-deploy thousands of hours back into the business. The Munro Group of McDonald’s operates six restaurants on the New South Wales north coast and is ramping up for future...
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XERO NAMED NEW ZEALAND’S MOSTLOVED ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE BY KIWI SMALL BUSINESSES
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HERE WERE YOU ON 31 JULY 2022, WHEN A CORNER WAS SWUNG IN AND CHLOE KELLY POKED THE BALL INTO THE NET? A SCRAPPY GOAL MADE BEAUTIFUL BY THE WEIGHT OF HISTORY, THE SUPPORT OF A NATION, AND OF COURSE, 56 YEARS OF HURT. ENGLAND WERE CROWNED UEFA WOMEN’S EURO 2022 CHAMPIONS. More moments like this will only be possible when the barriers facing girls and women in football are removed. This is why we have announced two partnerships with The Football Association (FA) to champion women in football.
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By Bridget Snelling, Xero
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OR THE FOURTH YEAR IN A ROW, I AM STOKED TO ANNOUNCE THAT XERO IS THE WINNER OF CANSTAR’S MOST SATISFIED CUSTOMER AWARD FOR SMALL BUSINESS ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE. We’re super proud to be named New Zealand’s mostloved accounting platform by our customers, and it’s even more special that we’re celebrating this win for the fourth consecutive year. Canstar Blue is a customer satisfaction research and ratings business aimed at helping consumers make
better purchasing decisions. Canstar’s annual survey engages hundreds of small business owners across New Zealand to provide a benchmark of quality for accounting software. This year, Xero received five stars in every driver of satisfaction, a pretty awesome achievement that shows just how much our customers value our software. Jose George, Canstar NZ General Manager, said the survey showed how much small businesses appreciated third party providers such as Xero easing the many pressures on their business.
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“It’s been an incredibly tough time for small businesses in New Zealand, and having providers such as Xero lighten the administrative load makes a big difference. “Xero’s support of small businesses at this time is clearly seen as very valuable and we congratulate them for their success.” On behalf of everyone at Xero I would like to say a huge thank you to all our valued customers for their continued support and confidence...
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