Xero For Dummies, 2nd Edition

Learn to:

• Set up and organise your business accounts and contacts
• Manage your accounting online from anywhere, at any time
• Save time with automatic bank feeds and intuitive transaction coding
• Monitor business performance using reporting and tracking options

Streamline your accounting online in real-time with Xero^®

Whether you’re just starting out with Xero or switching from another system, this updated edition of Xero For Dummies has everything you need to know about the revolutionary cloud-based accounting system. From the basics of setting up to more detailed operational use, this book includes tried-and-tested techniques to help you optimise revenue, profits and cash flow while minimising repetitive admin tasks. Monitor your financial position in real-time with this essential guide.

• Start from scratch — follow step-by-step directions to set up Xero or convert from another accounting system
• Better than ever — discover Xero’s improved file storage, purchase order and report generation features
• Save time — reconcile accounts ‘automagically’ with automatic bank feeds and transaction matching
• Streamline record-keeping — organise customer and supplier accounts, synchronise data, and generate the reports you need to manage your business efficiently
• Add-on for success — explore the growing cloud-based add-on solution ecosystem and tailor your accounting to match your business needs
• Keep an eye on key areas of your business — use Xero’s dashboards to review budgets and forecasts, refine business goals and track overall progress

Open the book and find:

• Advice for long-term success with Xero
• Steps for generating and customising reports
• Tips for managing contacts, sales, purchases and inventory
• Help with weekly and monthly task lists
• Ways to prepare for end-of-year reporting
• Add-on solutions for your specific needs
• How to bring in data from paper-based or spreadsheet accounting systems