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Xero Tips and Tricks for Saving Time So You Can Enjoy Your Weekends Again xero tips Apr 09, 2026

Tessa used to spend every Sunday afternoon on the books.

Three to four hours. Every. Single. Week.

 

Then one Easter weekend, while Mark was away fishing and the phone was quiet, she decided to dig...

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How to review your BAS in Xero (and what to check before you lodge) xero tips Mar 13, 2026

Tessa stared at the BAS report in Xero. 

The deadline was three days away. The numbers looked... big. Really big. 

 

"Mark, does this look right to you?" 

Mark glanced over her shoulder. "Dunno. W...

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The Day Mark Learnt the ATO Doesn’t Want His Shoebox xero tips Jan 14, 2026

Mark had big plans for January.

He was going to get fit, clean the ute, finally take his partner out for that long-promised dinner, and most importantly, “sort the books.” By “sort the books,” Mark m...

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How Tessa Saved the Business (and Her Sanity) profit first xero tips Jan 01, 2026

Mark the tradie had many strengths:

  • fixing things

  • breaking things

  • breaking things while trying to fix things

  • eating sausage rolls at 8am after eggs, bacon, sausage, toast and coffe

    ...
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Three Great Xero Apps for Busy Businesses xero tips Oct 31, 2025

Bookkeeping has come a long way from shoeboxes full of receipts and endless spreadsheets. Xero’s App Store now includes hundreds of tools designed to make your bookkeeping faster, easier, and more acc...

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