From 1 October 2026, Australian businesses will no longer be able to add a surcharge to eftpos, Visa, Amex or Mastercard payments. It’s a Reserve Bank of Australia reform, and it’s being enforced through the card networks themselves, so from that date the option to add a fee at checkout simply won’t be there anymore for those card types.
Automatic Bank Reconciliation is designed to take the repetitive work out of bank reconciliation, making it faster while keeping every decision visible and reversible. Powered by JAX, your AI finance partner, it’s built on the principles of Accountable Intelligence – helping with the repetitive work while working responsibly alongside you.
While Auto Bank Reconcilia...
Marisa Vodanovich and Trudi Ballantyne met through the 2025 pilot of the Xero For Good Ambassador Program in Aotearoa New Zealand. Now, at the end of their mentoring partnership, the pair reflect on what they’ve learned and gained from the experience.
Marisa Vodanovich comes from a family of gardeners. Naturally, this meant her teenage years saw her resist...
Launching a boutique intellectual property firm takes a lot more than just legal expertise. For John Dean, founder of Bristol-based JD Consulting, the early days of his practice in 2015 brought a significant shift toward day-to-day business administration. While his days were spent securing patents and trademarks for clients, his evenings were consumed by the time-consuming t...
The 2026 FIFA World Cup gave local restaurants a rare opportunity to reach new, global customers during an uncharacteristically busy period. Early excitement, visitor projections and activity in host cities, of course, suggested demand would increase, prompting many businesses to prepare well before the tournament began.
For many restaurants, those expectations prov...