Xero has globally launched new AI-powered analytics capabilities, delivering enterprise-grade insights, visualizations, and instant financial answers directly within its platform to empower millions of small business owners with data-driven decision-making.
Quick Intel
Small businesses often lack the sophisticated tools larger enterprises use to understand performance and forecast effectively. Xero’s new analytics suite changes this by embedding powerful reporting and AI-driven insights directly into the platform millions already rely on for accounting, payroll, and payments.
Enterprise-Grade Intelligence for Small Businesses Following the rapid integration of Syft’s capabilities, Xero now offers customizable dashboards that track key metrics across revenue, expenses, and performance indicators. Visualizations make it easy to monitor profitability, cash flow trends, and balance sheet health at a glance. The cash flow manager projects up to 180 days ahead and supports “what-if” scenario planning, enabling owners to test potential decisions before committing.
AI-generated insights and summaries explain financial patterns in plain language, while custom scorecards allow businesses to combine internal metrics with external signals—such as website traffic—for a holistic view of business health. These features are intentionally user-friendly, designed so any business owner can gain meaningful understanding without needing a dedicated data analyst.
"Powerful analytics embedded in Xero puts small businesses on equal footing with larger enterprises and enables them to move beyond guesswork and make clear, data-driven decisions with greater speed and confidence," said Diya Jolly, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Xero. "We know businesses that analyse their financial data regularly see higher average revenue growth, and these tools make it easier than ever to understand performance and maintain a competitive edge."
"These new analytics features from Xero are exactly what I've been looking for," said Macushla Collins, founder at The BD Edge. "Instead of searching for another tool, I can now get the clear financial understanding I need, right within Xero. I’m looking forward to using these insights to feel more confidence in my business decisions."
This release advances Xero’s vision of delivering trusted, accurate AI capabilities tailored to small businesses. With 4.6 million subscribers and a 20% increase in first-half revenue to NZD $1.2 billion (half year ended 30 September 2025), Xero continues to balance strong growth with profitability while expanding its AI and insights offerings.
About Xero
Xero is a global small business platform that helps customers supercharge their business by bringing together the most important small business tools, including accounting, payroll and payments — on one platform. Xero’s powerful platform helps customers automate routine tasks, get timely insights, and connects them with their data, their apps, and their accountant or bookkeeper so they can focus on what really matters. Trusted by millions of small businesses and accountants and bookkeepers globally, Xero makes life better for people in small business, their advisors, and communities around the world.
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