As always, Xero and Farm Focus have some great offerings and changes this quarter. Let’s dive in.
Xero
Last year Xero updated their payroll offering on their New Zealand business plans. Due to customer feedback, they are tweaking these again to suit customer needs. Here’s how it’ll work:
- On the Ignite plan ($35/month), which currently doesn’t include payroll, you’ll be able to add payroll for NZ$4 per person per month, excluding GST
- On the Grow plan ($83/month), which currently includes payroll for just one person, you’ll be able to add additional employees for NZ$4 per person per month, excluding GST
- On the Comprehensive plan ($110/month), which currently includes payroll for up to five people, you’ll be able to add additional employees for NZ$4 per person per month, excluding GST
- The Ultimate plan ($125/month) isn’t changing: payroll for 10 people is included and you’ll still be able to add employees for NZ$1 per person per month, excluding GST
For some clients this may mean that we are able to move you onto a cheaper monthly Xero subscription whilst still maintaining your current Xero payroll functionality. Mention this to your client manager and they will check for you.
Farm Focus
There are two features we want to bring to your attention this quarter.
The first is the Invoice Scanner. Every Farm Focus database has its own unique email address. Now you can simply forward your emailed invoices in and let the AI do the heavy lifting. It reads the invoice, lays out the details, and gets everything ready for coding. The technology keeps improving, and the more you use it, the better it gets at capturing exactly the right information. The original PDF is stored securely and attached to the transaction for future reference. You can also upload extra documents to keep everything in one place (receipts, contracts, certificates, even photos).
The second is the Vault, which acts like a virtual filing cabinet. Not every important document belongs with an invoice. The Vault allows you to store end-of-year financial documents like bank and loan statements, agreements, business plans, goals, or anything else that doesn’t belong to an invoice or transaction. Everything is tidy, secure, and shareable with your trusted team. No more rummaging through drawers or chasing missing bits of paper.
