An Accountant's Review of Xero

Call us bias, but our favourite cloud-based accounting program is xero. It’s ease of use and simple design makes bookkeeping a dream! Our in-house tax agents are also big fans of xero as well!

Whilst we can go on forever, we’ll keep it short and sweet.

Capabilities

  • Accounts Receivable

  • Bank Reconciliation

  • Billing & Invoicing

  • Expense Tracking

  • Fixed Asset Management

  • Payroll Management

  • Project Accounting

  • Purchase Orders

  • Tax Management

Xero is used by CPA firms, Government and Not-for-Profit organisations.

Ease of Use

  • Seamless and user-friendly interface.

  • Simple workflow.

  • Clearly labelled functions essential for small businesses, including for invoicing, entering transactions, receiving bills and payments, and paying bills.

Limitations

Xero is limited by its subscription plans; however, you can still access quite a bit of the program even at the lowest subscription rate.

Obviously on higher priced plans you can integrate multiple applications, create automatic superannuation payments, add multiple currencies and input or track expenses.

Mobile Application

A mobile application is available, however xero has retained its most basic functionalities for an on the go overview of the business in your pocket!

 

Advanced Product Features

  • Fixed Assets.

  • Projects Module – track and assign expenses and income to jobs.

  • Inventory Management.

 

Integrations

More than 700 apps can be integrated into xero, including payment platforms, CRM systems, e-commerce, time tracking, inventory, payroll and POS.

 

Customer Support

Whilst there is no instant chat function or phone number to call there are a range of other resources:

  • Knowledge databases

  • Help articles

  • User community

  • Product training

  • Enquiries email

Most of our clients use xero for all their payroll, bookkeeping and accounting functions. The best part of xero is that they regularly provide discounts to new users! If you still aren’t convinced, join us online for free xero training session by booking here.

Contact us today on (02) 4555 1847 to get started on xero. 

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