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  1. New Invoicing - Show selected From Email

    The old invoicing would show which Email address would be used as the from email when emailing an invoice to a client. This is an important double check to be sure I'm using the correct email address for the particular client. Since this has been removed I now have to remember to check the Email settings in a different tab before sending every invoice, which is very time consuming and is the primary reason I switch back to Classic every time I try the frustrating "New Invoicing" system after suffering through its hard…

    18 votes

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    Hi team, coming back around the idea here I wanted to share that with the new invoicing send window, you'll be able to see the reply to when sending an invoice from the right side preview.

    Appreciate there may be some in the discussion here that would also like the ability to change this when sending which isn't currently in our plans however please do vote on this idea if that's something you'd like to see. 🙂

  2. We need to export donations from Xero to our CRM system. However, matching on Name is looking very difficult but we could add either the CRM ID to the Contact record as their Account Number, or their email. However, I can't find a way of exporting a csv containing the date, amount, and either email Account number. Can this be added?

    9 votes

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  3. At present when editing a contact, the fields are in USA format with Zip code and State - it would be much better for the UK if we could see Postcode and County

    5 votes

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    Hi team, apologies as it appears we may have missed updating this idea with a change we've made sometime ago in contacts.

    When editing a Contact record you'll now find that the Address fields are responsive to the Country that is selected. For example if selecting United States you'll be able to enter a State and Zip Code, whereas if you select United Kingdom the fields will be Region and Post Code.

    Thanks for engaging with us on this, here.

  4. I would like to add information such as the date their bank details were changed on Xero and whether independent verification of the new details has been done (and how). This is becoming more important as the number of phishing invoices increases. If possible, the capability to attach a relevant document (eg notification from supplier of bank change) but if not possible, then a decent character length text field (as a comparison, the current Reference field is way too short and doesn't allow puctuation).

    4 votes

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  5. Unscheduled pay run - most of my unscheduled pay runs are paid on the day of creation.
    It would be good to be able to change the payment date to the actual date of payment instead of the date selected by the unscheduled pay run.

    E.g. unscheduled pay run for the week ending 13th Aug has a payment date of 16th Aug yet payment may have been made on 18th Sep.

    4 votes

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  6. Data entry would be much faster if Xero worked like a spreadsheet:

    • Enter = down to next row
    • Tab = across columns
    

    Most users are already used to this behaviour from Excel/Sheets, so it feels natural. It would save time and reduce errors when entering bills and invoices.

    3 votes

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  7. Make the preview bill bigger and make it so you can drag and drop it to another screen.

    3 votes

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    Hi John, coming back around to your idea and not hearing extra detail we will move this to existing functionality.

    Today, when previewing a file attached within an individual bill you can click the icon with an arrow which will pop out and enlarge the preview modal where you can zoom in and out.

    Alternatively, using the quick view option from the list screen you can click the same icon on the preview which will open the attachment in a separate tab. Hopefully this meets the needs of what you're after.

  8. When a contact is selected in the bank reconciliation it would be very helpful if the account and tax rate could be pre-filled from the details in the contact record. Example - I have setup Caltex as a contact with the default account as MV - Fuel & Oil and default tax code of GST on Expenses. When I select Caltex in the bank reconciliation as the Who the account MV - Fuel & Oil is prefilled to the What and GST on Expenses is pre-filled in the Tax rate. This is similar to how the account and tax rate…

    2 votes

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    Hi Sharon, you can already do this in Xero!

    The most effective existing tool is Bank Rules. You can set up rules that autoamtically idenitfy specific bank statement details, and allocate them to a predetermined Contact, Account, and Tax rate. Once set up, Xero suggests the correct coding, requiring only a click of "OK" to reconcile.

    Xero also uses memorisation feature that remembers how the last transaction for a specific contact was coded, auto-filling the details for subsequent transactions.

    We have a bit of help around this in Xero Central about bank rules and reconciling your bank account but if you need an extra hand you can raise a case with our Xero Support specialists. 😊

  9. In the olden days when you paid an individual bill the system would take you back the awaiting payments screen with two options - view bill or send remittance. Can we please have this back. More recently when paying a single bill you would have around 5 seconds to click on send remittance - that is now gone. Annoyingly you have to change a number of screens to locate the paid bill and then click on the payment and remit from there. Very inefficient. Please revert to the old options.

    2 votes

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    Hi, team returning to the post here we'd like to highlight that when posting a payment within a bill while you're returned to the Bills list you'll get a popup, prompting you to send a remittance if you wish.

    If you apply a payment from the All or Awaiting Payment tab this'll create a Batch Payment where there's an option to 'Send remittance' on the batch payment.

  10. Pay cycle report (report to be saved in the Payroll module after each pay cycle)

    1 vote

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    0 comments  ·  Payroll  ·  Admin →

    Thanks for sharing your idea.

    You can actually already view employee earnings summary reports for any posted pay run. These reports are saved automatically against the pay run once it is posted.

    To view them:

    1. Go to Payroll > Pay employees.
    2. Click on the specific Pay Period you want to view.
    3. Click the Options button.
    4. Select the report you want.

    I will close this idea as Existing Functionality. If you need an extra hand you can raise a case with our Xero Support team.

  11. YTD payroll report (to see total salaries earned by staff for each reporting period)

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    0 comments  ·  Payroll  ·  Admin →

    Hi Yash, thanks for submitting your idea for a YTD payroll report.

    Good news! You can currently achieve this in NZ Payroll using the following existing reports:

    • Pay History Report: Run this report for your desired date range (e.g., 1 April to today) to view a detailed breakdown of what has been paid to employees. It lists payments by date, allowing you to see salaries earned for each reporting period.
    • Gross Earnings Report: This report can be generated for a specific date range (YTD) to see total earnings per employee, or for a specific pay run to see the totals for that reporting period.

    I will close this idea as Existing functionality. If you need an extra hand you can raise a case with our Xero Support specialists. 😊

  12. Please put the search widget on the top line - at the moment we have to click on the search icon then click on the search "bar" to begin searching. It would be so much easier and quicker to get to that stage in one.

    1 vote

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    Hi Christopher, when initially released there was the need to click in the search field to begin typing once you clicked the Search 'magnifying glass' icon. However, our product team improved this so now when you click the magnifying glass for Search in the navigation your cursor will default to the search field so you can get straight into typing - You can see my update for this here

    If you're experiencing different behaviour, I'd recommend raising a case with our specialists at Xero Support through Xero Central so we can have a closer look into this for you. Thanks

  13. On the "Tax and reporting" box on the Dashboard, could we please be able to link to the Journal Report from here as well?

    That's all. Simple :)

    1 vote

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  14. Have a button to copy a Superannuation Payment to a draft bill, to simplify reconciliation of the payment.

    I pay myself every week, and pay superannuation as part of the process. While the details are in front of me, I create a bill for the superannuation payment, which Xero then recognises as matching the payment when I do the reconciliation - I don't need to find the numbers again when it's time to reconcile the payment.

    Offering a button to automate that bill creation would streamline the process.

    From where I sit, it looks simple. Might not be so simple…

    1 vote

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    Thanks for sharing this idea about adding a button to copy a Superannuation payment to a draft bill to make reconciliation easier. We understand the workflow pain you’re trying to solve.

    From an accounting and payroll-reconciliation perspective, converting payroll super liabilities into a bill can introduce duplication of liability. If a bill is coded to a superannuation expense, it double counts expense and creates an extra payable. Best practice is to clear the existing superannuation payable when you make the payment (ideally via Auto Super), rather than re‑creating it as a bill.

    To keep Payroll reports and your General Ledger aligned, we recommend using the Superannuation Accrual or Superannuation Payments report and reconciling payments against the superannuation payable liability. This avoids overstating costs or liabilities and maintains clean auditability.

    If you need an extra hand with using the Auto superannuation payment feature you can raise a case with our Xero…

  15. I have a member of staff who I have granted access to the payroll feature, however she cannot submit anything to Xero central such as a question or request. The only way this can be done is if I also give access to the accounting feature as well which I do not wish to do. Can you improve the system so that anyone who has payroll access can submit a request to xero central.

    1 vote

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    Your employees with Payroll only permission should be able to access Xero Central as they have a Xero login and this is the only requirement. If your employees are not able to access Xero Central can you please raise a case with our Xero Support specialists so we can look into this. 😊

  16. Invoice Settings - need to be able to add account number to Quotes. This feature is available for invoices but not for quotes. We currently have to copy and paste the account number from the clients contact details.

    1 vote

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    Hi Jamie

    You can include the customer's account number in your quotes if you use an advanced template for them (also known as a Custom DOCX branding theme).

    Our sample quote template includes the «ContactAccountNumber» merge field that adds this onto the quote for you.

    We have a bit if help around this in Xero Central Create an advanced invoice template and: Fields you can insert into an advanced invoice template (it's the same process for quotes), but if you need an extra hand, you can raise a case with our Xero Support specialists. 😊

  17. I am not liking downloading an invoice in suppliers invoices/drafts to view the invoice to coorect the draft to then approve. It's more steps, more time and adds another copy of the invoice in download form to my laptop storage. It feels like step backwards. Can we please go back to having a preivew in the drafts screen as that is where the preview was used most.

    1 vote

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    Hi Lexi, you can preview a Draft bill as well as view a side by side preview of attached files to the Draft bill from the quick view option on the Bills list.

    If you click the eye icon to the left of the Bill in the list view this will open the Bill so you can view it's contents. From here you can click the 'Files' button to View any attached documents.

  18. When posting a journal it would be useful to see the VAT on each row, rather than a total at the foot of the journal. Each line would show Net, VAT (if applicable) and Gross.

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    Hi Andy, you can already do this in Xero.

    When creating a manual journal, click the “+” icon next to the Tax Rate column header. This will add an extra column showing the tax amount breakdown, with the net amount displayed in the final debit or credit column.

    If you need an extra hand you can raise a case with our Xero Support specialists. 😊

  19. Create a task list for new users of what they need to set up or complete in order to start working. Include links to the learning material for those tasks. New small business owner and I was not sure what exactly I had to set up or edit before just jumping in so I learnt when doing the tasks that I needed to set up a default invoice as example

    1 vote

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    Hi Phil, thanks for raising this with us. Luckily I cna let you know that Xero has indeed set up certain tasks when you first set up your new Xero organisation, adding bank accounts and bankfeeds, invoice templates, adding users. Im sorry that this wasn't clear to you when you started your organisation. We also have options to set up calls when you hit certain milestones if you need more help. But thank you for letting us know this would be helpful and I hope we can be helpful when needed.😊

  20. Link to invoices on issued Statements - Custom Clients

    It would be beneficial to have a "review" type option on statements issued where clients can click into the review and see which invoices show as paid or unpaid. From there they can see in a single screen view what they need to attend too.

    1 vote

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    This is already possible within Xero Nicole!. While not specifically as described but your customers can click on a link when they open an invoice or a statement emailed to them, and this will take them to their outstanding invoices in Xero. If you'd like to try this out you can email a statement to yourself and follow the link. 🙂



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