Xero for iPad and iPhone Helps Mobilize Retailers

Cloud accounting software maker Xero is bringing new solutions to market that leverage the power and continuity of the iOS platform to deliver a seamless customer experience on the iPhone and iPad. Xero is also working with cloud leaders Vend and Deputy to deliver a retail-focused solution for small businesses that enhance mobility via iOS devices.

Xero is used millions of times a week on Apple devices worldwide. The majority of Xero users (over 70 percent) access Xero Touch through the iOS platform. Many Xero small business owners and accounting providers use both an iPhone and an iPad, enabling them to work on the go they can reconcile bank statements, send invoices, add receipts, and create expense claims from any device, any time, anywhere. Then, when small business owners and accounting providers are back in the office, accessing Xero from their Mac, they can resume their tasks within the same familiar user experience across all devices.

During its Q2 2015 earnings call, Apple announced it is working closely with a select group of leading software providers to bring innovative mobile solutions to customers seeking to transform their businesses using iOS devices. As part of this initiative, Xero is delivering enhancements to its core offering to enable a set of “mobile-first” solutions for small businesses on the iPhone and iPad.

“We have seen tremendous demand for iOS solutions from customers around the globe as they look to transform the way they manage their businesses in today’s mobile world,” said Rod Drury, CEO, Xero. “iOS is key to our customers’ success and we’re focused on creating a beautiful, designled experience that not only delights users, but helps them run their businesses effortlessly and flawlessly.”

Benefits to Xero customers that leverage an iPhone or iPad include:

Enjoying the best Xero user experience and nextgeneration enhancements first on Apple devices
Eliminating guesswork and accessing bestinclass solutions that are beautifully designed specifically for small businesses and their accounting partners from their Apple devices
Leveraging Xero’s partner integrations to increase timetovalue, automate routine business processes, and gain better insights into managing their business more easily on Apple devices

Retailers Benefit with Xero, Vend and Deputy
Xero works with Vend, a leading cloud-based retail software company, and Deputy, a cloud-based employee scheduling and people management platform, to provide a solution that revolutionizes the retail experience on any iOS device.

The joint experience is seamless for customers. Daily sales, captured in Vend, post directly to the right categories in Xero, so accounts are automatically updated without any manual intervention. Xero and Vend together form a complete online accounting, point of sale, and inventory management solution all run from any iPad or iPhone.

Deputy employee scheduling, time and attendance software enables small businesses to assign available staff and then create and publish staff schedules in minutes. Deputy integrates directly with Xero, where time sheets created and approved by small business owners in Deputy are automatically posted in Xero payroll. This integration automates the employee payroll process and provides customers access to powerful reports in Xero to evaluate their overall business performance at a glance from any iPad or iPhone.

“Xero, Vend and Deputy work together seamlessly so small business owners can manage their retail business from any iOS device, anytime, anywhere,” said James Maiocco, GM corporate and business development, Xero. “Our integrated solution gives retailers a flexible and scalable platform they can easily use to run their businesses right from their iPads and iPhones.”