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Embracing solutions which are compatible with the remote working model would boost productivity for accounting and finance departments which have been forced to decentralise

GUEST OPINION by Claudia Pirko, ANZ Regional Vice President, BlackLine:  It’s been a busy few months for Australian finance and accounting leaders.

Cloud accounting provider Saasu has adjusted its plans, giving some customers an opportunity to save money.

Australian cloud accounting provider Reckon has inked a deal with Tidy International to integrate its cloud-based stock and inventory management system, TidyStock, into Reckon One.

The Xero Lifelong Learning Platform is an interesting move by the cloud accounting company.

Accounting software group Reckon has recorded a 13% growth to $70 million in subscriptions for the 12 months to the end of December last year, with cloud subscriptions now making up 82% of total revenues.

Accounting software provider Reckon has turned in a strong performance for the half year to the end of June, with revenues growing by 6% to $57 million.

Cloud accounting software provider, Reckon, is partnering with Australian-listed global international payments company, OzForex, to allow its customers to make easier international payments.

Australia’s small business owners are down on confidence when it comes to the economy, with sales for the next three months on a steady decline and widespread pessimism about the economy’s ability to rebound, according to cloud accounting software provider MYOB.

Over half of Australia’s small business owners believe the federal government’s budget proposal to lower the company tax rate to 27.5% for businesses with up to $10 million in revenue will have a positive impact on the SME sector.

Cloud accounting software company Xero has increased revenue and lifted its global paying subscribers to its accounting platform to 717,000 for the full year to the end of March as it continued an aggressive international expansion plan in major markets including the US, UK and the Asian region.

Cloud accounting software provider Xero says its integration with Microsoft Outlook REST API allows small businesses to get a single, 360 degree view of all interactions with their contacts and customers.

Cloud accounting software provider Xero has beefed up its Australia-New Zealand management team with two new appointments.

In the wake of the Federal Government’s innovation call to arms to business and industry, a newly published survey suggests 2016 will be an interesting year as small businesses work to find a way to balance growth through innovation, while harbouring concerns about the strength of the economy in the year ahead.

Cloud accounting software company Xero has added another mobile app to service its customers on-the-go with the release of Xero for Apple Watch.

Cloud accounting software company Xero has ramped up its partner strategy in a move aimed at extending its reach into markets both in the Australia New Zealand region and worldwide.

Small business owners put employment flexibility at the top of their list as the best way to attract valuable talent and give them an edge over larger, competitor companies.

So-called inbound marketing – or the creation of content for distribution and promotion across social channels – is preferred ahead of outbound marketing which uses banner ads, direct mail, cold calling, and other supposedly intrusive ways of grabbing a customer’s attention, according to a newly published global study.

Cloud accounting software provider MYOB has paid NZ$9.7 million to buy New Zealand payroll solutions company Information Management Services Limited (IMS).

Cloud accounting software provider Xero says it is releasing new solutions over coming weeks which will help small business owners improve cash flow and get paid faster.

Life can be tough for small businesses as they battle to maintain financial stability while continuing to grow their business.