Xero launched the ability for its US customers to pay bills within Xero as part of its strategic partnership with BILL, a leading financial operations platform for SMBV’s. Xero and BILL are helping small businesses to streamline their accounts payable and make cashflow management even easier and more accessible. The new online bill payment capabilities, powered by BILL, are available to all US Xero small business customers. They can now pay their bills without leaving the Xero platform. This helps customers save time on manual workflows, all while building an accurate picture of their cash flow with even more insights to make informed business decisions. These insights are crucial in preparing US small businesses for the future, 48% of whom said they felt some cash flow pressures over a 12-month period. Xero online bill payments, powered by BILL, include: The ability to pay multiple bills at once in just a few clicks, all without leaving Xero; Access to BILL’s proprietary network of 7.1 million members — enabling small businesses to use the network to find their vendors and easily and efficiently start paying them; The ability to track the status of all bill payments made from Xero. This provides a digital record of which vendors have been paid, and when; A more secure way for small businesses to pay their bills, with two-step verification to help protect payments and financial data from fraud