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Does your hospitality business have the right front of house systems in place?

As hospitality businesses in England have emerged from months of restrictions and those in Scotland continue to adapt to existing regulations, it might be a good time for businesses to take stock and see if their front of house systems still meet current and future needs.

Options to reduce finance staff shortages

What could the shortage of skilled finance staff mean for your business and what options do you have to limit the impact of unfilled vacancies? 

Top 5 Xero add-ons for the hospitality sector

Accounting software, such as Xero, is at the cutting edge of technological change in the business world. Here are the Top 5 Xero add ons for use in the hospitality sector and the benefits they can bring to your business.

Xero Tips and Tricks - Inbuilt Calculator

Did you know that Xero has an inbuilt calculator that can be used within the Quantity, Unit Price and Disc % fields of invoices (classic invoicing only) which allows you to perform basic arithmetic functions? Here's how...

Xero User News - Xero Launch Analytics Plus

As part of the evolution of analytics, Xero have now launched ‘Analytics Plus’, bringing advanced features and more accurate forecasting.

Xero User News - New Xero Support Package

Introducing Armstrong Watson's new Xero Support Package. Providing clients with a dedicated Xero support system at a set monthly fee.

Xero Tips and Tricks - Keyboard shortcuts

Did you know that there are a large number of keyboard shortcuts available to help you navigate around Xero, add new invoices, contacts?

Xero User News - Changes to e-commerce VAT in the EU

From 1st July 2021 the VAT rules on business to customer (B2C) e-commerce sales have changed. 

The changes, referred to as the ‘EU VAT E-commerce Package,’ aim to reduce barriers for e-commerce businesses selling across borders to end customers within the European Union, and can be used by businesses worldwide including those based in the UK.  It also aims to ensure that VAT is paid correctly to the member state in which the supply takes place.

Xero User News - Setting up Multi-factor authentication (MFA) without a smartphone or tablet

Xero have implemented a second layer of security to logins. MFA is designed to prevent anyone but you from accessing your account even if they know your password. Here we look at the easiest ways to access MFA.

Xero User News - Xero New Invoicing now includes packing slips!

Xero have now made it possible to print packing slips including a delivery address different to the billing address.