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  1. If you currently want to edit a line on the to do list you have to create a new line and enter the data, than delete the previous item.
    It would be great if we could have an edit function on the to do list so we did have to add the extra step of recreation

    6 votes

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  2. Integrate XWPS with XPM - The XPM job should allow us to enter the period start and end date and this should link to XWPS along with the Partner, manager and staff. We should then be able to go into XWPS directly from that job in XPM. This would reduce having to enter data (period and staff) twice on XPM and XWPS

    20 votes

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  3. When doing a CTR for a client that has an ARBN. There is no ARBN field to enter this detail for our client.
    Can you please create a ARBN field and for this to pull from the clients details onto the CTR - as per the attached screenshot of the CTR

    21 votes

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  4. In personal tax there appears to be no provision to enter capital allowance for self employment in the form of a schedule which personal tax can keep year to year. This would help when writing down existing assets as well as adding and claiming for new assets differentiating the assets between main pool/special rate pool and assets with a personal use element to enter the percentage to apply.

    26 votes

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    Hi team, thanks for our ongoing engagement. I can confirm we've started working on this. We're building the product so that it will be usable with personal tax, partnership tax and MTD IT in the future. We'll keep you update on the progress for this, here.

  5. I'd love to have the ability to get XPM to email clients once their returns are lodged to confirmed it has been done. So many clients ask for confirmation and emailing each one takes time, a simple email from xero would be great.

    48 votes

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  6. Can we have the ability to make changes to the Priority list rather than just having the current 4 options.

    3 votes

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  7. It would be great to be able to move timesheet entries between tasks/jobs from within a draft invoice.

    Currently if an employee has allocated time to incorrect job or task, it appears the only way to correct this is to delete the invoice, open the job, move the timesheet entry and then create a new draft invoice.

    Thank you

    17 votes

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  8. Xero Practice Manager - Bulk unlock or lock of timesheets

    We have a large volume of staff (over 50) so being able to submit timesheets which come across from FYI after we have completed our pay runs in bulk would be ideal.

    In the same vein, being able to bulk update timesheet lines which may contain the same error would also be handy.

    6 votes

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  9. I really would like to see an easy way for asking clients to approve VAT returns, rather than downloading the returns and emailing clients.

    16 votes

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    🌟 Thanks so much for sharing this idea — and to everyone who’s added their support. We can see how valuable it would be to handle client approval for VAT returns within Xero, rather than needing to download and email them separately.

    We’re moving this idea to Gaining Support so we can continue to build a clearer picture of demand and better understand the workflows behind it. Please keep the votes and examples coming — they really help our product team see the impact this would have in practice.

    We really appreciate you taking the time to raise it with us.

  10. Automatic Activity Statements - Partner/Manager Fields.
    Is there a way for the creation of Automatic Activity Statement Jobs to have the Partner and Manager for the entity pre-filled on generation?
    It is time consuming to go through each AAS Job and assign Partner/Manager so it appears in worklists.

    12 votes

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  11. Create custom fields that allow document uploading.

    3 votes

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  12. Be able to allocate write off's on a job to specific staff members.

    6 votes

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  13. Xero Sign: Add Template for sending packs and Add a text box option for documents within a document pack:

    Is there any way to set up an 'Email Template' message for when we send out our packs? I can't find anywhere to do this is xero or Xero HQ or Ask. We would like to set up a standardised message for your annual accounts...

    Is there a way to enter a 'text' field into a document as well as a signature?
    We send out some authority forms to clients that needs them to add their bank a/c details & a/c…

    58 votes

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    Hi everyone, thanks for your support in the idea here. Reading over there are 2 separate requests in the one thread

    • Ability to create a default email template for sending document packs 
    • A text box on single documents in a pack 

    We have another idea that's been started around the default email template across here and I invite all those interested to add their votes. 

    For the thread here I've updated the title slightly for the Text box on individual documents so we can track the interest in each of these separately. 

  14. Currently we are only able delete Client Groups in XPM. That means there are 'inactive' groups when the clients move on making it harder to see how many Groups you are actually working with.

    It would be great to be able to Archive instead. This would keep the Group Count 'clean' and you can still report on Groups

    41 votes

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  15. Please make the field "Automatically Retrieve from ATO" available to select in Report Builder to be able to create and run reports with this field in it.

    28 votes

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  16. For example:

    Question: Do you have ***? Yes/No

    If Yes – add a file attachment
    If No – then go to next question

    (As in MS Forms)

    6 votes

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  17. Would be great if we could sort by staff in the WIP Ledger reports. We can select staff it in the fields but not criteria. Would be good to provide reports to managers for their staff only.

    19 votes

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  18. the function to search for clients needs to be easier (similar to the search function) when you are trying to run reports in XPM. It is tiring to go through 3,000 clients on a list to select the one I want to view as the function to run reports only allows me to type the first initial.
    It takes us almost 5-6mins to run a simple report

    21 votes

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  19. It would be great if Document Packs could be archived once completed.

    21 votes

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  20. Can we please have the ability to input and edit templates for the covering email of an outgoing document pack.

    70 votes

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