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Workpapers - Edit documents already uploaded
Ability to Highlight and Edit Documents (i.e. add text box or erase sensitive information) already uploaded to Xero Workpapers
3 votesThanks for feeding back on how we can further improve the new Workpapers solution for you here.
This isn't something we have plans around atm, but are paying close attention to all ideas coming in about this feature.
If there are any plans made to enable editing of uploaded documents we will update you here.
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New Xero Workpapers - Income Tax workpaper - fix Net profit link (doesn't factor in trust distributions)
The Net profit amount that pulls through to Xero Workpapers treats trust distributions to beneficiaries as expenses. They should be excluded (as it does with Income Tax Expense and Dividends Paid).
10 votesThanks for the feedback on this here, team. I'm connecting back with our product team on this one and will share updates with you here.
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Problems with being a Reviewer using the New Workpapers
Reviewing Workpapers - when reviewing the file I have found two problems - first - when scrolling through the various workpapers using the arrow keys in the top right- it is including ones that are essentially excluded from needing to be completed - i.e. the shaded out ones on the front. 2nd - I have to click into each attachment - rather than using an arrown key to see each seperate attachment like we do at the moment.
6 votesHi team, we really appreciate the feedback from you here and the issues for Reviewers that you've raised. We've made some recent changes and are really keen to hear if these improvements have solved for your needs.
Now;
- when using the arrow keys in the top right to navigate between worksheets, those marked as Not applicable are now automatically skipped
- When viewing attachments, you can use the arrow key button at the bottom of the attachment to move between files (screenshot below)
Let us know if these changes have been of benefit!
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New Workpapers - Loan Schedules
Need the loan workpapers to be able to reconcile the loans - opening/closing balances, payments, interest, drawdowns/repayments etc - no ability to do this at all in the new workpapers
36 votesHi team, we appreciate the interest for a Loan schedule in Workpapers and are tracking this idea closely. While this isn't in the immediate roadmap we'll be sure to let you know if there are any updates surrounding this, here. Thanks
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Workpapers - Ability to add our practice workpapers each year
Prefer to have one set of workpapers completed in a single software. Within Xero workpapers have ability to attach excel template to specific workpapers for completion eg live stock workpaper, overdrawn current account, hire purchase workpaper, etc.
The most important workpapers have calculations that are required outside of verifying an account balance. Eg those mentioned above.
If unable to have all workpapers in one place, it's easier to stay with current excel pack.10 votesAppreciate you sharing the type of workpapers that will help you get full use out of the new solution, Lyndsay.
We're working on adding more worksheets on the new solution so I'll keep you updated as there are updates here.
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New Workpapers - Ability to Copy & paste
Our firm uses the snipping tool to snip in the source documents/balances. It would be fantastic if you could copy and paste into the new workpapers (without having to save and upload).
15 votesWe appreciate hearing how we could improve new Workpapers for your use and efficiency.
This is an idea our team have eyes on but we want to be transparent we don't have any plans for at this time.
If there is any news to share I'll let you know, here. Thanks
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New Workpapers - Hire Purchase workpapers
Can we please have compliance workpapers for Loans and Hire purchases.
42 votesThanks for sharing your idea for Xero's new Workpapers here, Michelle. There is an existing idea for a Loan Schedule that I've adde your vote to and we'll keep you updated on.
I've made your one here specific to a Hire Purchase workpaper. We don't have direct plans of this atm, but we'll share if there are any updates.
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Livestock Workpapers
Livestock Workpapers
Would love to see a Livestock Workpaper please
24 votesGreat to get insight into the type of Workpapers our practices need. Thanks for voting on the idea here.
Being upfront this isn't in the roadmap at present, however we're keeping a close eye on interest through this forum and will be sure to share if there are any updates for a Livestock workpaper.
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Workpapers - Show attachments in Supporting Documents section
When documents are attached to line items, could they please also show in the Supporting documents section? Currently, they only appear again if you click the line item.
For example, on the Bank Reconciliation workpaper, a statement has been attached to each bank account line, but when the workpaper is opened again, you only know something is attached due to the icon under Actions. You have to click on the line item for the supporting document to appear below (which isn't intuitive).
Everything attached should show in the Supporting documents section, as per the old Workpapers.
8 votesAppreciate how being able to see line attachments from the Supporting documents section would be beneficial. Thank you for feeding back on the new experience and supporting the idea here.
Right now we have a close eye on all ideas about new Workpapers and will be sure to share if there's news on this here.
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New Workpapers - Country specific currencies
Currently all values show as $. Working papers needs to reflect the currency used in Xero. Be that ZAR, GBP etc
9 votesThanks for adding this Idea Michael, we have moved this to Gaining Support so you can share with friends and colleagues and they can add their votes and comments. There are no current plans for this but we will monitor the Idea for future possible consideration.
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New Workpapers - Include Journals in PDF export
It was a very useful feature in Classic workpapers for the journals that were created to be included in the workpapers pack that was exported. We have found that journals aren't exported in New Workpapers. Including this is key to ensure we have an accurate record of changes made to a file by the accountant, especially if the client leaves and we no longer have access to the records.
6 votesHi everyone ✨
Thanks for sharing your feedback on including journals when exporting a Workpapers PDF.
We’ve reviewed this idea and are moving it to Gaining support so others in the community can vote and add comments.
If this would help your workflow, it’d be great to hear more about when you’d use this and whether you’d expect all journals, or only workpaper journals, to be included in the export.
Your feedback helps our product team better understand demand and prioritise future improvements.
We’ll continue to monitor the support this idea receives and update the thread if there’s any progress to share.
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New workpapers - Entertainment and Home Office Adjustments
Those workpapers were available in the old version but are no longer included in the new one. I found them quite useful, and they allowed adjustment journals to be posted directly within the workpaper. Now everything has to be done manually.
30 votesHi everyone, we appreciate your feedback on new Workpapers through the forums here. Our product teams are continuing to closely review the ideas our community bring to us and consider these closely as they plan their roadmap.
I will be sure to share if there are any updates to share on adding new workpapers that will fit the needs here.
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Workpapers - OD current account (NZ)
Old workpapers has an overdrawn current account workpaper. This is essential and it needs to update from IRD with the current interest rates
27 votesAppreciate the interest building in this idea team and receiving feedback from you here on the new our new Workpapers.
We will be sure to update you here if any plans for adding this are made.
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New Workpapers - See all queries at once
In the “In Progress” tab, it would be helpful to have the ability to see all queries directly on the screen, instead of needing to click the icon each time. It would also be useful to be able to export all queries by type.
45 votesHi everyone, thanks for continuing to share your feedback on this idea.
We understand that being able to see all queries at a glance within the In Progress tab would make it much easier to manage work without the extra clicks. The good news is that improvements are part of the planning for our new Workpapers solution in partnership with BGL 💃.
We’re continuing to roll out new Workpapers in phases, and we’ll be sure to share more updates here as we have them.
Thanks again for your feedback and for helping us shape what comes next.
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Manual Journals - Ability to post GST-only adjustments
When posting journals I can't see the cash / accrual options? When posting EOFY adjustments for non-ded entertainment and home office would need the cash basis option so updates in blue xero on the next gst return. Does selecting the tax inclusive from the drop down have this impact?
3 votesHi everyone, thanks for sharing your Inputs. We can see how the ability to post a GST-only manual journal would be helpful when managing more complex GST adjustments, such as imports or clearing transactions.
Being able to adjust the GST component directly could make records easier to review. We’ve moved this idea to Gaining Support so we can track interest and share the feedback with our product teams.
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New Workpapers - Add more statuses.
Currently it defaults to In Progress and I can't seem to change that? At least in Old Workpapers we had On Hold, which we used if there were queries with the client and the job was stalled. And Done, when it was out for signing and waiting for the workpapers to be signed off. It would be really handy to a) be able to customise the Status, and then b) change it.
Also I tried the Notify feature and that didn't update Status to Ready for Review either
Otherwise looking at my client view of all workpapers in progress, we…12 votesThanks for sharing about our new Workpapers solution team. We value your input as our product teams continue to develop this new solution.
I will make sure to share if any plans are made for adding further statuses. For now we are keeping a close track on the support in this here.
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Workpapers - Delete uploaded documents
When a document is uploaded then removed from a workpaper, it stays in the background when "Attach document" is selected. We need to be able to delete these if it was added by mistake or outdated.
22 votesHi 👋 your idea is being looked into by our Community team. We'll be in touch soon to update you once your idea has been reviewed.
Did you know you can join our Xero Research panel to be involved in early testing and research? Find out more and sign up through our website 🙂
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Workpapers - Delete / Reset workpaper
it seems that it is not possible to delete or reset a workpaper. For example, I created a workpaper pack for a reacl client to test. I since updated the templates, and want to reset/delete/recreate the workpaper so its i the updated format. I've messaged Xero support and they have advised this isn't possible. This means I'm not stuck and cant use this workpaper for this client. They suggested I leave a comment here.
52 votesHi everyone, thanks for the additional feedback we’ve received on this idea.
We understand that workpaper packs may sometimes need to be updated when the wrong financial year, dates, accounting method, template, or staff assignments are selected.
Earlier this year, we released the ability to edit pack settings, helping teams make these necessary changes without starting again. Template updates can also be applied to existing packs by refreshing them.
We recognise that there are cases where a pack may have been created for the wrong client or needs to be removed entirely. We’ll continue using your feedback to understand where deletion would provide the most valuable outcome, while also considering how we mgiht cater in the event a pack is accidentally deleted.
I’ll share any further updates here.
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Workpapers - BAS Workpapers option
Automatic ATO BAS data extraction.
Will Xero be building the GST workpaper by extracting ATO BAS/IAS lodgments into the workpaper. Building the GST reconciliation manually with lodged data is time consuming. The data is there on the Portal, surely it can be dragged into the GST reconciliation workpaper automatically. This would save sooo much time. I know of firms investing heavily into robotics to solve this problem.
32 votesThanks for your idea on BAS workpapers being something you would like to see in our future roadmap! Your suggestion is gaining support and aligns with our focus on continuous development. We appreciate feedback and ideas like yours help us shape improvements that benefit both our teams and customers. Please keep sharing your feedback and encourage others to add their support!
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New Workpapers - Individual tax return
Is there any plan to do a workpaper pack for individual tax returns, linking to the tax return?
28 votesHi Chris, apologies as returning to your idea here and checking in with our product team I can confirm it is not currently possible to create Workpaper packs for individuals unless they have a Xero subscription.
This is something our team intend to look into longer term, and I'll be keep you updated of any progress surrounding this here. Thanks
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