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Xero brings real-time financial intelligence to Google Gemini. Small businesses and advisors can access live Xero data to answer financial questions and take action in Xero SAN MATEO, Calif.-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Xero, the global small business platform, today announced a new integration with Google Gemini, bringing live financial intelligence and Xero data directly into Gemini conversations where many small businesses, accountants and bookkeepers already work. As the first financial management platform to launch a connected app for Gemini, Xero will enable customers to use Gemini to retrieve real-time financial answers, analyze business performance, and complete routine tasks without switching between applications or losing financial context. "Connecting Xero financial data into Gemini conversations helps small businesses and their accountants and bookkeepers instantly check their financial position, track cash flow and manage invoices and bills, all without breaking their workflow," said Diya Jolly, President of Product & Technology, Xero. "This is another major milestone as we continue to help eliminate operational friction and foster collaboration for our customers, delivering real-time financial intelligence wherever they work." Powered by Xero's agentic platform, JAX, small businesses and their advisors who use the connected app will see their real-time financial data flow directly into Gemini while maintaining secure, continuous synchronization with Xero. Key capabilities include: * Financial health & performance: Generate Profit & Loss statements, track income and expenses, and monitor overall balance sheets and cash position via conversational prompts * Sales & receivables: Identify overdue balances, draft initial invoice summaries, track high-revenue clients and manage recurring subscriptions * Purchases & payables: Track outstanding payables, flag overdue bills, and surface specific vendor payment requirements * Interactive visual reports: Gemini can transform raw data into clear visual charts - such as net profit/loss graphs and aged receivables distributions - directly within the chat interface * Organization & contacts: Retrieve essential business details, base currency information, and contact information for customers and suppliers "Accountants and bookkeepers can ask Gemini for a client's profit and loss, aged receivables, or cash position and get the answer, charted, from live Xero data," said Anurag Agrawal, Founder and Chief Global Analyst at Techaisle. "The time that previously went into assembling those reports can go into helping clients understand what the numbers mean and what to do next." Proactive Intelligence with Gemini Tasks Coming soon, customers on eligible plans can do more with Xero's connected app by working within task toggle in the Gemini app. Leveraging live Xero data, users can switch to 'tasks' to create time-based schedules and workflows for routine work. Customers can also create workflows such as combining Xero and Gmail to prepare follow-ups for overdue invoices, or create a recurring schedule for actions like a daily summary of key financial information, such as pending bills and current cash position. To ensure human oversight, any operation that modifies financial data, such as issuing an invoice or sending a payment reminder, requires explicit user confirmation in Xero's connected app in Google Gemini before execution. The review step and final judgement stay with the accountant or bookkeeper and the business owner, grounded in Xero's commitment to Accountable Intelligence where AI handles the heavy lifting and surfaces insights, keeping humans firmly at the helm. Xero Wherever You Work The Xero connected app for Google Gemini is the latest in a series of integrations introduced by Xero that enable small businesses and their advisors to access their financial information across the tools they work in every day. Across Microsoft 365, Claude, Claude for Small Business, ChatGPT, and now Gemini, Xero meets customers wherever they work, with data they trust and in tools they use every day. Xero is also introducing a new capability that allows accountants and bookkeepers to seamlessly switch between their practice's client organizations while working across all of these integrations. This ensures access to real-time, client-specific data when and where advisors need it. In line with Xero's responsible data use commitments, data responsibility is foundational to the Gemini integration. Financial information shared between platforms is used solely for the user's session and Xero data is not used to train Google Gemini models. About Xero Xero is a global small business platform and a trusted financial operating system for the AI era. Xero's purpose is to make life better for people in small business, their advisors, and communities around the world. By unifying core financial operations (including accounting, payroll and payments) underpinned by insights and a robust ecosystem into autonomous workflows, Business Wire, Inc. empower 5 million small businesses and accountants and bookkeepers across 180+ countries to move from managing records to making informed decisions. For further information, please visit xero.com.

Maas Group shares extend losses on Firmus IPO collapse. Tech Transfer Xero shares climb following new director appointment. 23 minutes ago More news: Shares in Xero jumped in afternoon trading after the cloud software platform appointed former Micron Technology CEO Mark Durcan as an independent non-executive director, succeeding Anjali Joshi. Shares rose 2.6% to $61.42 at 2:35pm AEDT. 4:58pm today Former Micron Technology CEO Mark Durcan joins Xero board. The news: Xero has appointed Mark Durcan as an independent non-executive director, with immediate effect, following the retirement of Anjali Joshi. The context: Durcan brings nearly four decades of global technology and leadership experience, having previously spent 30 years at Micron Technology, where he served as CEO, chief technology officer and vice president of research and development. He currently chairs the technology committee on ASML's supervisory board in the Netherlands and serves as the chairman of the board for Cencora in the United States. The source: ASX Get Letter of Intent in your inbox.

BrightHR announces Xero Payroll integration to combat wage theft and streamline compliance. BrightHR Australia | Published 8 Oct 2026 Direct payroll automation eliminates human error, protects SMEs from severe wage theft penalties and ensures real-time alignment with complex modern award rates BrightHR Australia, the premier B2B software provider for workforce management and compliance, has announced a major technical enhancement with the launch of its direct integration with Xero Payroll. The direct API connection is designed to eliminate manual data entry, streamline complex wage calculations and protect small-to-medium enterprise (SME) owners from severe legal liabilities associated with Australian wage theft legislation. Maintaining payroll accuracy across Australia's intricate modern award system is one of the most significant operational challenges facing resource-constrained SME business owners. Manual re-entry of timesheet data, misinterpreting penalty rates and managing timecard discrepancies regularly lead to accidental payroll underpayments. Under strict Fair Work Ombudsman regulations and recent federal legislation criminalising intentional wage theft, even inadvertent administrative errors can trigger devastating statutory penalties, back-pay audits, and reputational damage. Mollie Eckersley, Associate Director of Operations, ANZ, BrightHR Australia, said: "Processing payroll manually or relying on disjointed spreadsheets is a major vulnerability for small businesses. Australian modern awards are extraordinarily complex, with penalty rates, overtime and allowances changing based on specific shift patterns. When managers are forced to manually transfer timesheets into payroll software, human error is almost inevitable. "Direct integration between BrightHR and Xero removes that human touchpoint entirely, ensuring every calculated hour translates instantly and accurately into correct pay," continued Mollie Eckersley. Eliminating human error The direct synchronisation between BrightHR and Xero Payroll connects workforce scheduling directly to the payroll engine. By automating the data flow from digital clock-in tools directly to payroll calculations, it guarantees end-to-end operational visibility. Key capabilities include: * Direct cloud syncing: Automatic transfer of verified digital timesheets, rosters, and leave approvals straight into Xero Payroll, eliminating CSV exports and manual re-keying. * Automated award rate calculation: Real-time application of award rates, allowances, overtime and penalty rates ensures payroll compliance across all employee classifications. * Wage theft prevention and audit trails: Robust digital record-keeping that logs clock-in/clock-out locations, manager approvals, and pay adjustments, satisfying mandatory statutory seven-year record retention mandates. * Streamlined employee self-service: Instant synchronisation with the BrightHR mobile app, allowing employees to view rosters, log hours, and check leave balances transparently. Protecting business reputation Beyond administrative time savings, automated payroll alignment plays a crucial role in safeguarding business reputation. At a time when regulatory scrutiny is at an all-time high, proactive compliance technology provides small business owners with the peace of mind required to focus on growth. "Compliance is no longer just a back-office admin task; it is a fundamental pillar of risk management and employee trust. With strict enforcement around wage compliance, business owners cannot afford to take risks with manual systems. Integrating BrightHR with Xero gives SMEs enterprise-grade compliance accuracy, protecting employers from unexpected liabilities while ensuring staff are always paid correctly," said Mollie Eckersley.