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Tracking inventory made simple with Xero

Inventory in Xero allows you to track the quantity of goods you have on hand as you buy and sell, and keeps the accounts accurate and up to date as you go....

How to add a payment service in Xero

Want to get paid faster? Check out the video and hear how to add a payment service to your invoices in Xero....

Managing contacts in Xero

Over time, your list of customers, suppliers and contacts will grow. To keep things organised, your accounting software can become the central hub for all your business connections....

Manage bills and purchases in Xero

Managing your bills and purchases in Xero accounting software helps you stay organised, stay on top of cashflow and pay your suppliers on time....

Sales Quotes in Xero

Many small businesses win work by using sales quotes. Quotes drive sales, which, in turn, generate revenue and build relationships with customers. In this video learn how Quotes in Xero works to streamline your sales process and grow your business....

Sales and online invoicing in Xero

Xero accounting software helps make your sales and invoicing process easy to manage. Even invoicing your clients and getting paid is a fast and seamless process....

Online payroll in Xero for New Zealand

With Xero, payroll and accounting are seamless - they are one and the same system. No more syncing, no more importing....

Edit and import your Chart Of Accounts in Xero

To report on your accounts in a meaningful, accurate way, all your transactions need to be coded to an appropriate account code. It's important to start out with the list of account codes that's right for your business....

Invite an advisor to Xero

Xero is designed so you can collaborate with an accountant or bookkeeper to help you grow your business....

Reporting in Xero

With Xero you can view and share interactive reports and budgets – all prepared in a single click. Both accountants and businesses have a real-time view of the financials, anytime, from anywhere....

Connect your bank account to Xero

Xero accounting software is all about making tedious tasks like bank reconciliation easier. This video tutorial shows you how to set up a bank feed to help automate your transaction entry and bank reconciliation in Xero....

Direct Bank Feeds in Xero

Keeping a close eye on your cash flow is everything in small business. But sometimes it feels as though you need eight arms to manage your workload. Thankfully, Xero direct bank feeds make things better...much better....

The Xero Dashboard - keep track of small business finances

There are countless things to keep track of when you're running a small business - and one of the most important is your finances. With the Xero Dashboard, you can easily see your overall business performance....

Two Step Authentication in Xero

Two step authentication is often used by many internet banking and online services to provide an additional layer of security....

Xero features

To help get started with Xero, we're going to work through a few of the features. After watching this video, you'll be able to create and send an invoice, connect and reconcile your bank account, and add the contact details of your customers and suppliers....

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How to do a financial health check.

This involves preparing or reconstructing your year to date financial statements. Financial statements allow you to undertake a detailed analysis to help you determine how you want your business to operate after you reopen and whether it is financially viable for you to reopen. Your accountant will be able to assist with such analysis.Such analysis will also enable you to spot any trends in your business prior to the disaster and compare how your business performed against similar businesses in ...

Pros and Cons of Outsourcing your Bookkeeping.

The pros and cons of outsourcing your bookkeeping. Wouldn’t you like to be able to reduce your time spent on administrative tasks so you could focus on increasing profits and running your business efficiently? Now might be the right time to contract out bookkeeping to an experienced trained team with accountants in house. We provide years of business experience and do not charge like an accountant. Our industry experience expands from consulting, marketing, manufacturing, retail, kohangas, tra...

Getting started in Xero

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How to do bank reconciliation?

Bank reconciliation is part of life as a small business owner. It keeps your bookkeeping accurate and can help lower your tax, alert you to fraud, and allow you to track costs. So how do you do it? Bank reconciliation steps Bank reconciliation happens when you compare your record of sales and expenses against the record your bank has. It’s how you verify your business accounting numbers. Get bank recordsYou need a list of transactions from the bank. You could get that from a statement, from o...

Small business bookkeeping for beginners

Bookkeeping lets you know how your small business is doing, and it helps keep you onside with the tax office. So what does it involve and how do you make it less boring? We break down bookkeeping for beginners.What is bookkeeping? Bookkeeping involves recording and classifying all the financial transactions in your business. It’s keeping track of what your business spends and what your business receives.These tasks used to be managed using books and ledgers, hence the name ‘bookkeeping’. O...

The Difference between a Bookkeeper, Financial Accountant and Management Accountant

“What’s the difference between a Bookkeeper, Financial Accountant and a Management Accountant?  When do I use one over the other? BookkeeperA bookkeeper is required to keep records of its business transactions into an accounting system like Xero. These transactions include sales, purchases, payroll, collection of accounts receivable, payment of bills, bank reconciliations, and travel receipts. To be good at their job, at a minimum, they must have a basic understanding of accounting term...