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  1. We are in the process of checking all Client details in XPM to ensure they are all complete and up to date. One of the checks that we were doing was to ensure that we had the NZBN numbers of clients recorded. However this appears to be the only client field that you are unable to select when creating a custom report!
    Xero's response to my query was "you may like to add this in as a custom field and input in the NZBN in the custom field section for the clients which will then pull into the report" -…

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    Hi everyone, appreciate the feedback we've received since my previous updates and apologies for any confusion caused.

    Checking back in with our product teams around this, there is a current issue that means some NZ practices are unable to add Business Number to their custom reports atm. This is something we intend to rectify and I'll move the idea back to Under review for now, and as soon as there are further updates on it, we'll share with you here.

  2. Xero workpaper functionality that allows clients to submit their query responses against a specific line item, rather than the paper tab. Currently, it is difficult to determine which account the supporting document is for.

    24 votes

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    Hi everyone, we're pleased to share new Xero Workpapers that'll be coming soon and encompasses many features we know our customers have desired.

    With our new solution collaboration on year-end and compliance tasks will be much smoother - You'll be able to upload documents directly to the specific items you need to review, meaning you no longer have to wonder which email a document should be attached to.

    When you need a document, like a bank statement or an invoice, we'll send you a secure query, so you can log into a simple portal, see exactly what we need, and upload the file right there. We'll automatically attach your document to the correct line item, creating a clear and organised record for review and audit purposes.

    We're just starting release of this to Australia, and will keep everyone updated as this increases here. For now, you can read more about…

  3. Please can we have the ability to submit accounts and CT returns for CiC companies - this is the only thing that is preventing me from switching to Xero for all my submission needs.

    27 votes

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    Hi everyone, thanks for sharing this idea about supporting the submission of micro-entity accounts for Community Interest Companies. We understand how useful it would be for CICs to prepare their micro-entity accounts and required CIC34 report in Xero, with a supported submission route to Companies House. We’ll start to get a gauge of the support for this from your idea, here. Feel free to share your idea with colleagues that’d also like to see this so they can add their support too, and share how this would help with your filing workflows. ✨

  4. Add a custom column similar to a custom row into reports.

    This would be used to include quantities for livestock reports, for automating % of trust distributions payable to beneficiaries prior end of June.

    This currently can't be done in reports.

    46 votes

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    Thanks for sharing this idea and for explaining the practical ways this could help in your reports.

    We can see why this would appeal to firms preparing financial reports.

    We’ve updated this idea so it can gather wider visibility and input from the community. From here, other customers will be able to add their support, vote on the idea, and share more detail about how they’d use this in their own workflows. We’ll also continue to post any future updates on the idea here so you can follow along with any progress🙂.

  5. Remove a currecy added in error and never used, which makes reports more complicated than need be (Source AND GBP in every Transaction report, implying we are multicurrency when we never have been)

    46 votes

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  6. You have 4 other online cloud document management systems listed via XPM. We use SharePoint and would request this to be added as a further option to link our programs for efficiency and easy of use.

    We would then like tasks to be setup in jobs, that we can "link" documents in Sharepoint, to tasks/jobs in XPM.

    27 votes

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  7. It would be good if XPM automatically archived tax returns once assessed or maybe at a certain date, for example all 2022 tax returns archived when we are doing the 2023 year

    9 votes

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  8. It'd be extremely helpful to have a field available for any type of client where a registered business name can be recorded, and if the business name is searched in the client list, the entity that the business name is recorded against shows up.

    For example, if Joe Bloggs Pty Ltd owns the business name Bloggs Flowers, we could search for Bloggs Flowers in XPM and Joe Bloggs Pty Ltd would show up.

    5 votes

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    Hi team, we want to share an update with you all here. As announced at Xerocon we have Xero Partner Hub which will combine all your practice tools into one experience. Along with the changes from the client list you will be able to add Organisation name and Legal/Trading name as columns which will be be searchable within the Client list.

    So, where a client's Xero org is connected this data will pull through to the list and you'll be able to search by the client name, organisation name or legal/trading name. Find out more and prepare for the Xero Partner Hub on our website.

  9. Xero gave us a tax estimate for deceased estates (but only within the first three years...), and on my very first trial of this new feature ran into a roadblock - I cannot find anywhere to input the PAYG Instalments paid by the deceased estate, therefore the estimate is inaccurate.

    30 votes

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  10. Capital gains tax worksheet - where an capital assets is owned by more than one person say husband and wife 50:50. If the worksheet has been prepared for one taxpayer, have an option to have this copied/ transferred to the other taxpayer similar to rent schedule.

    For property generally there could be just one item but for shares there may be huge number of CGT events.

    362 votes

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    Hi everyone, we'd like to share an update that this idea is back on the teams roadmap as they begin to look into this work again.

    Atm, we can't set any timeframes but will stay close to share the latest news around this with you all on this idea. Thanks

  11. It would be great to be able to attach document and notes t Recurring jobs in XPM

    6 votes

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  12. See CX0014786193 and
    CX0014195990

    1/ For ACTIVITY STATEMENTS - xero already retrieves the bpay details. Can Xero retrieve the Auspost billpay details, and ATO PRN details for credit card payment too to be printed/esign emailed when generating the Activity statement?

    2/ For Income tax returns - for entities that have a payable result, can Xero retrieve the bpay, post billpay, and PRN details that can be printed/esign emailed along with the tax return?

    3/ and for ITR, can Xero retrieve the bpay, post billpay, and PRN details so that it can be sent along with the OoA email/print out?

    6 votes

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  13. In Xero Tax when we save the completed tax return for the client as PDF for email, is there an option to hide other sensitive information in addition to the TFN, such as date of birth, address and bank details.

    71 votes

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  14. Currently if a tax letter email fails to send, for whatever reason, there is no email notification it failed to send. The system really needs to be enhanced so the person who sent the tax letter from XPM gets an email notification that the tax letter failed to send to that email address. Currently it is just blind faith that all letters are sent which is clearly not good.

    51 votes

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    Hi everyone, we appreciate the continued contributions here and while this is something our team may look at further in the future we want to be upfront that it's not currently on the roadmap.

    We'll be keeping a close track on the interest this further build here and be sure to share further updates if it is revisited.

    Thank you for sharing and engaging with us on this here in Product Ideas.

  15. Allow importing csv files to update existing jobs in bulk

    42 votes

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  16. The ability to look up client by entering their client code. Currently we have to go to groups and find the client belonging to the group. Our admin system is based on client codes and it would make it easier having the client code look up option.

    51 votes

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  17. All other access roles can be done from HQ, except for this one.

    Frustrating when this access has not been given to the staff member (overlooked) and staff member needs to create ABA file and cant.

    34 votes

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  18. Provide the ability to import/refresh the clients refund bank account number held with IRD into the Tax Return. Currently seems like we are having to manually enter it on the tax return. MYOB has this functionality and it's great, saves time and typos.

    17 votes

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  19. Have a separate tick box to include/exclude the detailed disclosure (separate from other schedules).

    We would like to be able to print schedules where required but not show all of the detail for the asset and liabilities disclosure. Allow us to select which schedules get printed with the tax return, rather than the all or nothing approach.

    11 votes

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  20. It would be great it we could have a Task automatically added to the auto-generated job when we have the 'Create Activity Statements on a newly generated job' option checked.

    21 votes

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