In case you are unaware, Xero can interface with hundreds of other software programs to provide more functionality and efficiencies. The interface through what’s known as an API allows data to be shared seamlessly between programs, eliminating the need to enter the same data into more than one program.
Some of the major add-ons include point of sale (Vend), inventory management (Unleashed), debtors management (Debtors Daddy), mobile job management (Geop) and so on. If you can think of it, it’s likely there is an add-on for it.

The add-ons are found on Xero’s add-on page and the use of user reviews provides an excellent way to identify those add-ons which work well for other businesses.
At GECA, we use Receipt Bank which allows us to capture creditor invoices from our phones and send directly to our Xero ledger, ready for reconciling. The monthly cost of $20 is far outweighed by the time we save each month not having to manually upload soft copies of invoices to Xero. We use rules to set the correct GST rates and the software remembers prior suppliers and prepopulates transactions with that information.

So if you are using Xero and not using an add-on, go to https://www.xero.com/nz/add-ons/ now to see how you can improve your systems for greater efficiencies and increased profits.

And if you need some advice on what could work for your business, call your friendly GECA adviser now on 0800758 766.

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For years, businesses have struggled with the storage and processing of receipts and invoices. From storing them in shoeboxes, and the boring data entry required to process them, its been time consuming and difficult. Now with Receipt Bank, you can get rid of all those annoying bits of paper, and have them processed quickly and easily into Xero for you!

Simply take a photo of receipts using Receipt Bank app. Receipt Bank will extract all the key details
and send that to Xero for you. We will also store the image, so if your accountant or the tax man need a copy you don’t need to go hunting for a copy.

You can throw away that pesky piece of paper. No more data entry, no more paper, job done!

Contact us for more details!

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