Xero Accounting Software

Cloud-based accounting software for your brigade - saving you time and money, and helping you manage brigade business anytime, anywhere.

The UFBA, in partnership with Grant Thornton, can assist your brigade to enjoy the benefits of Xero.

We offer Xero free of charge (for those brigades that issue less than 5 invoices per month) including telephone support and online training. We'll set everything up to make your transition to online so much easier - you just need to have online banking in place first.

Xero is an accounting software widely used across New Zealand, by organisations of all sizes. The advantages of using Xero are:

Store all your finances in the cloud - no more lost bits of paper!
Easily generate and file ONE report to both FENZ and Charities Services
Quickly provide detailed finance updates at brigade meetings

This is an essential tool for all brigades to have - spend less time doing admin work!

If you would like to know more or to sign-up your brigade for Xero, email jane@ufba.org.nz

Keep an eye on our website and social media for updates. You can also join our mailing list to receive the latest information straight to your inbox; email connect@ufba.org.nz to sign up.

Already signed up to Xero and want to learn the basics?

2025 Workshop Dates

Each session starts at 6.30pm and runs for approximately 1 hour.

To register, email ufba@nz.gt.com giving your name, brigade, phone number, and date of the workshop you want to attend.

Workshop 1 Thursday 13 February

Workshop 2 Tuesday 8 April

Workshop 3 Thursday 5 June

You've done the Xero Basic course and want to know more?

Our Intermediate Xero Workshops are targeted at brigades that are:

familiar with Xero and wish to refresh their knowledge
seeking to learn how to use Xero more efficiently
interested in learning end-of-year reporting tasks and checks to help ensure reports are correct.