H&R Block selected Xero as its preferred cloud accounting solution provider for assisted bookkeeping, the accounting software provider announced.
H&R Block, a Xero partner since 2014, will continue to use the Xero platform for its millions of small-business customers and as its preferred technology stack for its central bookkeeping team, Block Advisors. Many H&R Block franchisees will also continue to use Xero to advise their small-business clients.
“We’re extremely excited about the opportunities this partnership brings,” said Jamil Khan, chief strategy and small business development officer at H&R Block, in a statement. “We’re confident that the cutting-edge features that Xero provides will be a huge benefit to how our bookkeeping teams collaborate with our customers as well as help us drive growth. And we’re excited to partner with Xero to deliver our mission of helping small businesses thrive.”
Using Xero, Block Advisors can outsource bookkeeping for clients and deliver greater advisory services year-round.
“By working closely with H&R Block, we can help improve the lives of small business owners by providing them access to real-time data and financial insights so they can apply this information to their business,” said Xero U.S. country manager Ben Richmond in a statement. “We are excited to extend this partnership and equip Block Advisors with tools to drive meaningful conversations with clients about how to grow their business, expand operations or find ways to achieve whatever success looks like to them.”
