Louise Southall

Louise Southall is an economist at Xero. She joined the company in mid-2020 as part of the Xero Small Business Insights (XSBI) team.

Louise has over 25 years experience in economics and business advocacy working with multiple business organisations, councils, government agencies and charities. Louise's work has covered a broad range of economic and business-related policy issues, membership projects and thought-leadership research.

She has a Masters of Economics from Macquarie University and a Bachelor of Economics (hons) from the University of Newcastle.

Latest from Louise Southall

Unpacking inflation: What does small business need to know?

By Louise Southall | 16 August 2022

Inflation has hit small business hard, writes Xero economist Louise Southall, but there’s plenty you can do to prepare for (and minimise the impact of) tough economic conditions. Compared to recent years, the world is feeling a little different in 2022. The worst of the pandemic may be behind us, but ongoing global and local…