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| PNN | 9618 |
| Work Detail | Accounting software provider Xero has unveiled a chatbot, codenamed “Hey Hero”, to be available later this year, which it says will have the capability to connect more than 50 million small businesses who use Facebook Messenger every month into the wider Xero ecosystem. According to Xero, Hey Hero will provide small businesses and their advisors with a completely new way to access the Xero ecosystem and their accounting data quickly, from their platform of choice. Using Hey Xero, businesses will be able to access the Xero Advisor Directory and be recommended a suitable accountant or bookkeeper in their area. And, Xero subscribers will also be able to discover new apps in the Xero ecosystem and query their latest financial data, such as who owes them money or when their next bill is due. {loadpositiion peter}According to Xero chief executive Rod Drury, connecting the more than 50 million small businesses on Facebook Messenger with accountants is a “huge opportunity for our industry”. “We’re opening up access to accounting software, solutions and advisors to help millions of small businesses be more productive and get the advice they need to grow and create jobs.” Developed on Amazon Web Services, Hey Xero will enable small businesses to talk to their accounting system without leaving Facebook to better understand their business. Drury says that for accountants and bookkeepers, it means more and better business leads, less time answering basic questions and more time providing real, high-value business advice. And, Xero says it is also working to make the tools available to other messaging platforms such as Slack in the future, enabling its subscribers and new customers to access their accounting dashboard from their platform or device of choice. “By developing this capability, Xero will be able to share the tools, technologies and best practice methods with banks and financial services connected to the small business community to further enhance the global financial web Xero is building,” Xero says. Hey Xero was announced at Xero’s Xerocon South accounting conference which is just concluding in Brisbane. |
| Country | New Zealand , Australia and New Zealand |
| Industry | Information Technology |
| Entry Date | 15 Oct 2016 |
| Source | http://www.itwire.com/accounting-software/74717-xero-launching-new-chatbot-for-facebook-messenger.html |
