Grit and resilience have lengthy been synonymous with the Australian spirit. But when latest years have taught us something, it’s that our nation’s entrepreneurs embody these traits day in and time out. From the native retailer that’s pivoted on-line and gone world to the accounting agency that’s embraced versatile working to draw expertise, numerous success tales have emerged for the reason that pandemic’s arrival. For this reason we couldn’t be extra excited to ask you – the enterprise neighborhood – to share yours within the FY23 Xero Australia Awards.
There’s one thing for everybody in our FY23 awards
Again for one more 12 months, the Xero Awards are all about recognising and celebrating the achievements of small companies, advisors and our app companions. Identical to final 12 months, we’ve got 13 main classes – all of which deal with the efforts and efficiency of a enterprise quite than a person.
For advisors, these embody:
- Accounting Companion of the 12 months
- Bookkeeping Companion of the 12 months
- Enterprise Companion of the 12 months
- Cloud Champion of the 12 months
- Progressive Companion of the 12 months
- Neighborhood Companion of the 12 months
For small companies, we’ve got three classes:
- Small Enterprise of the 12 months
- Rising Small Enterprise of the 12 months
- Sole Dealer of the 12 months
For app companions, there are a selection to select from:
- Rising App of the 12 months
- Monetary Companies App of the 12 months
- Small Enterprise App of the 12 months
- Apply App of the 12 months
Whether or not you’re a solo operator, sizeable agency or Xero app associate, there’s an award class for everybody. Be taught extra in regards to the classes and standards.
Coming collectively as a neighborhood
After years of connecting via our screens, we’ve discovered that nothing beats human connection. So, one of many issues we’re most trying ahead to is bringing our neighborhood collectively for an in particular person celebration. Alongside this 12 months’s Xero Award contenders, we’ll welcome our FY22 winners to hitch within the festivities (because of pandemic restrictions in late 2022, this cohort obtained an IOU invitation in lieu of a face-to-face occasion).
In addition to an awards ceremony with all of the trimmings, winners can have the chance to take part in a workshop that provides a glance beneath Xero’s hood. You’ll have the possibility to ask questions, community and be taught from our firm’s leaders and key decision-makers – one thing earlier 12 months’s champions obtained quite a bit out of.
Justina Gardiner of Perks, our 2019 Accounting Companion of the 12 months, shares, “Listening to from the Xero staff and witnessing the corporate’s tradition was positively the spotlight of the awards expertise; it was a implausible perception into Xero.” Meryl Johnston of Bean Ninjas – who took out the Bookkeeper of the 12 months class in the identical 12 months – agrees. “It was nice to listen to my staff members sharing tales and learnings from being across the Xero staff and environment. They liked what it was all about!”
As for FY23? You possibly can relaxation assured we’re working exhausting to make this 12 months’s awards expertise as memorable as ever.
Be in to win!
Nominations are open now, so head to our web site to use earlier than they shut on 15 August. Finalists and winners can be introduced in September, so keep watch over your inbox.
Alongside Xero’s Australian senior leaders, this 12 months’s judging panel will comprise new and acquainted faces on the chopping fringe of their respective industries. We’re trying ahead to saying the panel quickly – watch this area over the approaching weeks.
We will’t wait to see what you’ve in retailer for us; better of luck to this 12 months’s candidates!