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What is Xero

From bookkeeper to trusted advisor

At the heart of Xero is a full accrual accounting system which automates and simplifies your day-to-day bookkeeping. Your accountant will need to know what Xero can do, here's what to tell them.

  • Double-entry general ledger
  • Cash book
  • Access to manual journals
  • Annual and management reporting
  • GST calculations with full GST audit reports
  • Budget Variance
  • Plus the standard functions: Bank Reconciliations, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Expense Claims.
Collaborate with your trusted advisers

Designed to facilitate better collaboration between you and your advisers. With Xero your accountant can log in and view your accounts, providing valuable real-time advice.

Budget Variance

Xero lets you see your budget variance. This shows the budget you have prepared using Xero’s Budget Manager, and compares it to the actual spending recorded in Xero against each account.

Easy GST returns

Your GST is automatically calculated, using Invoice or Payments basis. Xero’s GST Return looks like the IRD form making it easier for you to complete your actual GST 101 Return. A full GST audit report is automatically compiled and stored for each GST period.

Double-entry general ledger

Xero is a double-entry accounting system, which automates general ledger transactions.

Annual Reports

Your adviser can enter and view your organisations’ annual reporting. This includes an Accountant’s Statement, Director’s Statement, Notes to the Financial Statements and Minutes for AGM.

Management Reports

See a management overview that shows Cash, Profitability, Budget Variance and Balance Sheet items, as well as Aged Payables and Aged Receivables.

View all historical transactions

From the day you start entering transactions into Xero, every entry remains available for you or your advisers to view and report on.

Manual Journals

Create entries directly in your general ledger by posting manual journals. Enter amounts excluding GST – this will be calculated for you based on the tax rate chosen for the journal line item being created.

Cash book

An easy to use cash book – Xero gives you a clear view of money coming in and money going out.