--- title: Bookkeeping Updates | Small Business (2) description: Small Business | Xero Bookkeeper Blog. Interesting bits and pieces relating to small business, Xero accounting and bookkeeping, business automation and success. 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Unfortunately, there is not a... [![](https://www.allsorted.au/hs-fs/hubfs/employee%20versus%20contractor.png?quality=low&width=365&name=employee%20versus%20contractor.png)](https://www.allsorted.au/en/bookkeeping/employee-vs-contractor) [Small Business](https://www.allsorted.au/en/bookkeeping/tag/small-business), [employee](https://www.allsorted.au/en/bookkeeping/tag/employee), [contractor](https://www.allsorted.au/en/bookkeeping/tag/contractor) 12 April 2023, 8:00:39 am AEST ## [Employee vs Contractor](https://www.allsorted.au/en/bookkeeping/employee-vs-contractor) For most businesses we encourage clients to use contractors instead of employees. Significant... [![Xero einvoicing](https://www.allsorted.au/hs-fs/hubfs/einvoicing%20now.png?width=365&name=einvoicing%20now.png)](https://www.allsorted.au/en/bookkeeping/what-is-einvoicing) [Small Business](https://www.allsorted.au/en/bookkeeping/tag/small-business), [Bookkeeping Updates](https://www.allsorted.au/en/bookkeeping/tag/bookkeeping-updates), [Xero](https://www.allsorted.au/en/bookkeeping/tag/xero) 5 April 2023, 3:40:48 pm AEST ## [What is the Government's EInvoicing Initiative?](https://www.allsorted.au/en/bookkeeping/what-is-einvoicing) We are very excited about the introduction of eInvoicing because it will save you time and money.... [![Disaster\_planning](https://www.allsorted.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Disaster%20Concept.%20Disaster%20Red%20Roadsign%20Arrow%20on%20Blue%20Background..jpeg?width=365&name=Disaster%20Concept.%20Disaster%20Red%20Roadsign%20Arrow%20on%20Blue%20Background..jpeg)](https://www.allsorted.au/en/bookkeeping/making-small-business-more-resilient-1) [Small Business](https://www.allsorted.au/en/bookkeeping/tag/small-business), [Bookkeeping Updates](https://www.allsorted.au/en/bookkeeping/tag/bookkeeping-updates) 5 April 2023, 2:14:06 pm AEST ## [Making Small Business More Resilient](https://www.allsorted.au/en/bookkeeping/making-small-business-more-resilient-1) ***Small and family businesses can suffer greatly from natural disasters, yet just one out of every...*** [![Xero-online-invoicing](https://www.allsorted.au/hs-fs/hubfs/online-invoicing.jpg?width=365&name=online-invoicing.jpg)](https://www.allsorted.au/en/bookkeeping/getting-your-start-up-off-the-ground-0) [Small Business](https://www.allsorted.au/en/bookkeeping/tag/small-business) 4 April 2023, 10:41:37 am AEST ## [Online invoicing – a faster way to get paid](https://www.allsorted.au/en/bookkeeping/getting-your-start-up-off-the-ground-0) Online invoicing removes the limitations of using traditional paper invoices to get paid. 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