As Xero accountants, we use this powerful accounting software regularly as part of our working day with a large variety of clients. Xero, at an initial glance, can look rather complex but after following our Xero tutorial and the guides within, you should have a much better grasp of how to use this powerful accounting tool!
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How to create a sales invoice in Xero
On Xero Dashboard, Click on the “+” icon. Then click “Invoice”. Fill out the invoice then click “Save”.
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On Xero Dashboard, click Contacts > All Contacts. Click on a contact that you want to invoice. Click “New” and then click “Sales Invoice”. Fill out the invoice then click “Save”.
How to create a purchase order in Xero
On Xero Dashboard, Click on the “+” icon. Then click “Purchase Order”. Fill out the Purchase order then click “Save”.
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On Xero Dashboard, click Contacts > All Contacts. Click on a contact that you want to make a purchase order for specifically. Click “New” and then click “Purchase Order”. Fill out the purchase order then click “Save”.
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How to create a bill in Xero
On Xero Dashboard, click Contacts > All Contacts. Then click on a contact that you want to Bill. Click “New” and then click “Bill”. Fill out the bill then click “Save”.
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How to add a chart of accounts in Xero
On Xero Dashboard, Click on Accounting > Chart of Accounts. Then click on “Add Account”. Fill out the account then click “Save”.
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How to add a bank account in Xero
On Xero Dashboard, click Accounting > Bank Accounts. Click “Add Bank Account”. Find your Bank then Log in to your Bank account.
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On Xero Dashboard, Click on Accounting > Chart of Accounts. Click “Add Bank Account”. Find your Bank then Log in to your Bank account.
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How to generate a profit and loss report in Xero
On Xero Dashboard, click Accounting > Reports. In the Financial Statements section, click “Profit and Loss”. Filter the dates of your profit and loss report then click “Update”.
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How to generate a balance sheet report in Xero
On Xero Dashboard, click Accounting > Reports. In the Financial Statements section, click “Balance Sheet”. Filter the dates of your Balance Sheet report then click “Update”.
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How to create a general ledger report In Xero
On Xero Dashboard, click Accounting > Reports. Scroll down, find, and click “General Ledger” in the Taxes and Balances section. Filter the dates of your General Ledger report then click “Update”.
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How to generate a trial balance report in Xero
On Xero Dashboard, click Accounting > Reports. Scroll down, find, and click “Trial Balance” in the Taxes and Balances section. Filter the dates of your Trial Balance report then click “Update”.
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How to add a service to Xero
On Xero Dashboard, Click Business > Products and Services. Click “New Item”. Uncheck the “Purchase” box. Fill out the service details then click “Save”.
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How to add a non-inventory product in Xero
On Xero Dashboard, Click Business > Products and Services. Click “New Item”. Don’t check the “Track Inventory” box. Fill out the Product details then click “Save”.
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How to add a product with inventory in Xero
On Xero Dashboard, Click Business > Products and Services. Click “New Item”. Check the “Track Inventory” box. Fill out the Product details then click “Save”.
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How to add stock items to inventory in Xero
On Xero Dashboard, Click “+” icon on the top right corner and click “Bill”. Add stock items and their quantity which you want to list in inventory and fill out the remaining bill. Click “Approve”. Now check the inventory in Business > Products and Services.
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How to add a Contact (Customer & Supplier) in Xero
To do this, log into your Xero Account. Then Click on Contacts > All Contacts. Click on “New Contact” at the top right corner. You will need to fill in the contact details. Then click “Save”.
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On Xero Dashboard, Click on the “+” Icon. Then click “Contact”, You will need to fill in the contact details. Then click “Save”.
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Note:
- A) To Make a Contact Supplier, you’ll need to make a Purchase Order or a Bill to mark that Contact as a supplier.
- B) To Make a Contact Customer, you’ll need to make an Invoice to mark that Contact as a Customer.
Xero Tutorial: Finishing up
That concludes our Xero tutorial, which covers most of the things you need to do in Xero with images and videos to help you understand the steps further.
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