Xero news
What Xero is changing and what it means for your practice: prices and plans, product and AI announcements, Xerocon and the app ecosystem. Written for the firms that run on it.
Key Xero changes
- Pricing The 2026 Xero price increase What rose on 1 July 2026, and the multi-organisation change that costs practices more.
- Tracker Accounting software price changes Every announced Xero and MYOB price and plan change, with effective dates.
- Events Xerocon: dates, tickets and verdicts The next Xerocon, what it costs, and whether it is worth your time by firm type.
- Directory Apps that integrate with Xero Tools that read from or write to a Xero ledger, in The Firm partner directory.
Vibe coding your first app: a practical guide for accountants
We built a Xero file-readiness dashboard in Lovable in an afternoon. Here's how, the moment it confidently got the bank reconciliation wrong, and what it takes before your team relies on an AI-built app.
10 MCP servers accountants can connect to AI today
Ten MCP servers an accounting firm can connect to Claude, ChatGPT or another AI assistant as at September 2026, grouped by the job they do: ledger, practice data, proposals and billing, payments, CRM and the inbox. Each…
Your client connected Xero to AI. Now what?
More clients are connecting their Xero files to Claude, ChatGPT and home-built AI tools, and practitioners are split between "their data, their risk" and cleaning up the journals. The three kinds of connection and where…
Every Xero App Awards 2026 winner and finalist, in one place
Xero announced the 2026 App Awards at Xerocon Denver: six global categories, plus regional winners for Small Business and Practice App of the Year across eight regions. Here is the full winner and finalist list with a…
Xerocon Denver 2026: every announcement, and what it means for your firm
Xerocon Denver ran 19-20 August 2026 at the Colorado Convention Center. Where London was the agentic AI reveal, Denver was the US build-out: Gusto-powered payroll, native bill payments, Melio expense management and…
Xero wants accountants to mentor small businesses for free. The profession is asking why.
Xero's new initiative, Xero For Good: Financial fitness, aims to enhance financial literacy among Australian small businesses by offering free resources and mentorship from accountants.
Xerocon Denver 2026: the pre-show guide and what happened
Xerocon Denver ran on 19 and 20 August 2026 at the Colorado Convention Center, with Andre Agassi headlining and Xero fresh off an AI-heavy London show. This is the guide we published before the show, on the sessions,…
Everything Xero announced at Xerocon London 2026, and the three things that matter
Xero used Xerocon London to announce auto bank reconciliation, an AI agent builder, a mid-market tier and a stack of JAX features — most of them tagged "coming soon". We've sorted the announcements that will change your…
XeroForce review: Xero's AI agent builder, and who should wait
XeroForce is Xero's no-code AI agent builder: describe a workflow in plain English and it builds an agent that runs across Xero and connected apps, with every action logged. As at September 2026 it is in early access…
Xero price increase 2026: what changed on 1 July and what it costs your firm
From 1 July 2026 Xero raised prices on every Australian business plan: Ignite from $35 to $37, Grow from $75 to $78, Comprehensive from $100 to $107 and Ultimate 100 from $272 to $300, all including GST. It also removed…
Surviving your first Xerocon: lessons from Brisbane 2025
Written ahead of Xerocon Brisbane, held on 3 and 4 September 2025, this first-timer guide covers whether you book sessions, what to pack, which side events are worth your time and how to work the expo floor. Most of it…
Celebrating the finalists and winners of the Xero Global App Awards 2025
Accountants can reconcile Xero faster with a simple Chrome extension - Here’s how to do it
Discover how a simple Chrome extension can improve Xero bank reconciliation for accountants by leveraging AI technology. This innovative tool offers quicker matches and clearer insights, streamlining the process while…
How Beau built a free tool to reconcile Xero transactions using AI (with no subscription)
Use AI voice agents with Xero to chase overdue invoices - Here's how
Learn how to automate overdue payment reminders in Xero using AI voice agents. Beau Gaudron walks through a step-by-step setup with n8n, VAPI, and Twilio to simplify a once tedious task.
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- How much did Xero prices increase in Australia in 2026?
- Xero raised prices across all Australian plans from 1 July 2026, by between $2 and $28 per month depending on the plan. Cashbook rose $2 to $24, Ignite $2 to $37, Grow $3 to $78, Comprehensive $7 to $107, Ultimate 10 $13 to $143, Ultimate 20 $18 to $180, Ultimate 50 $28 to $250 and Ultimate 100 $28 to $300.
- Did Xero remove the multi-organisation discount?
- Yes. The discount for holding multiple Xero subscriptions was withdrawn from 1 July 2026. Existing discounts and promo codes continue to be honoured at the new price until they expire. It matters most to accounting and bookkeeping practices holding subscriptions across many client entities.
- What did Xero announce at Xerocon London 2026?
- At Xerocon London, held 8–9 July 2026, Xero announced JAX-powered auto bank reconciliation, Smart Document Capture, the XeroForce agent platform, the Xero Ultra plan tier, Claude and Microsoft 365 Copilot integrations, and a Partner Hub arriving from October, alongside passing 5 million customers.
- When is the next Xerocon?
- The next Xerocon is Xerocon Australia 2027. Xero has confirmed the return but has not announced the city, venue or dates. The two most recent editions were Xerocon London (8–9 July 2026) and Xerocon Denver (19–20 August 2026).
- Which articles appear on this page?
- Every piece The Firm publishes that is about Xero: Xero or Xerocon in the headline, or tagged Xero or Xerocon by our editors. Articles that only mention Xero in passing are left out. The list updates automatically, newest first.
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