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  1. For the account transactions report please can you add more column options to include the contact/supplier name and entered date. This is helpful in analysing the transaction data further.

    58 votes

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  2. We desperately need an audit trail report available for advisors.

    I think it would be sufficient to have the below added to the account transactions report style (but named as Audit Trail):
    1 - the ability to include an 'edited date' column
    2 - the ability to include a 'notes' column
    3 - a tick box to show/hide audit trail history (so voids would show as separate creation and void lines netting off, not just removal of the original transaction)
    4 - a unique un-editable transaction identifier for all transactions, not just bills/invoices

    It must be exportable to excel with…

    593 votes

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    Hey everyone, thanks so much for sharing all your ideas and detailed suggestions for a comprehensive Audit Trail Report.

    Through some of the comments in this discussion we wanted to highlight the Journal Report that may help with visibility of detail some are after. We've taken on board your thoughts on how this could be enhanced, like including an 'edited date' column and improving the export to Excel, however this is not in the roadmap right now.

    Being open, providing a complete audit trail of every single event and change within an organisation is not in our plans.

    That said, it’d help to gather interest in specific items you'd like to see added within the history and notes and I've shared links to a few ideas that have already been started on the platform. We welcome you to add your vote, or start a new idea for those that'd be…

  3. The ability to pay the ATO automatically from Xero would be a really handy feature. Similar to the automatic super payment, this would be a huge time saver.

    12 votes

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  4. It would be great if when you use the search field to search for a name/description, if there was an option to 'select all' of the searched items. I often search for a description and then have 10-15 account codes I want to view, but i have to tick them all individually. A select all button would be amazing!
    There is already a select all / deselect all option but only when there is no description searched.

    13 votes

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  5. Have the option to create nominal codes and assign them to CIS returns to allow for more granular review of costs. E.g. Bricklayer expense, Plumber expense etc.

    65 votes

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    Hi everyone, thanks for your feedback on this idea. We appreciate you sharing how important more granular CIS tracking is for your businesses. Some of you have mentioned that you currently use tracking categories to achieve the breakdown required, we understand however this may be suitable for everyone.

    After review, we're updating this idea to Not in the pipeline, meaning our product team has considered it but it's not on our foreseeable roadmap. We know this isn't the update you were hoping for, and the idea will remain open for votes so we can continue to gauge community interest.

  6. Ability to automatically calculate VAT using the marginal scheme.

    Purpose: To easily show correct VAT amounts when VAT is only charged on the Margin between Purchase price and Selling Price.

    81 votes

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    Hi team, thanks for the support and interest this idea has gained. Though we appreciate the value auto calculating VAT using the marginal scheme would be for those that need it, we want to be transparent here that this isn't in our roadmap.

    Currently, it's possible to adjust VAT on invoices and credit notes - If you set the transaction to Amounts are 'Tax exclusive' and make sure the Tax Amount column is shown you'll be able to click into this field and edit the amount as needed for each line of your invoice - we have more detail on this in Xero Central.

  7. Ability to customise a budget manager layout.

    Purpose: To make users able to get their preferred figures appear in the budget manager report.

    230 votes

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    Hi community, thanks for your support and engagement on this idea. We acknowledge your desire for enhancements in how you can Budget and forecast reporting within Xero, and being able to mirror custom Profit & Loss report layouts you've created.  

    While we understand the needs expressed by you here, we want to be open that we don't have immediate plans for developing this tool.

    We're continuing to look ahead and assess the base needs of our customers when it comes to budgeting and working in Xero and will keep you updated of any upcoming developments that could support in your needs here. Thanks for your continued feedback and support through Xero Product ideas. 

  8. Users in Xero can see the figures of the repeating invoices.

    Purpose: Users can easily see the figures and forecast their sales, especially those who are having many repeating invoices.

    269 votes

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    Hi everyone, we appreciate your support and feedback for having a Repeating Invoices Report. 

    We know that not having a dedicated report for your repeating invoices can present limitations when trying to forecast sales.

    As noted by others in the idea, while not a complete solution there is the Receivable invoice detail report, that will provide results for invoices that have already generated from a repeat invoice template. There is also Short term cashflow predictions in Xero Analytics Plus that can predict recurring cash transactions based on the past 3 months reconciliations. 

    For more comprehensive forecasting, some users have found third-party apps that integrate with Xero to be helpful - You can view the full suite of official apps on our Xero App store. 

    While we understand these aren't ideal long-term solutions, I want to let you know that there's no work currently planned to develop a specific…

  9. Ability to sort by Account Name or Code when customising reports, without having to show the detail of sort. e.g sort by account code without showing the code on published reports

    Purpose: More professional documentation and increased flexibility and customisation with reports

    59 votes

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    Hi everyone, thanks for continuing to share and support in this idea. Your feedback has been valuable to our team as they continue to plan their roadmaps.

    We'd like to share that we're currently developing a quick sort option on the Trial Balance, Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss reports to allow you to easily sort by account code, without displaying the code.

    We appreciate hearing how this'd be of benefit to you, and will be back top share as soon as it becomes available 😊

  10. The ability to support valid tax options for report book value SBE pooling depreciation.

    Purpose: This would enable capturing separate book and tax value

    20 votes

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  11. Add CIS Deduction value to the Aged Receivables and Aged Payables reports. In the same way Outstanding VAT value is an option to include in the reports, also include CIS Deduction.

    70 votes

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  12. Ability to make users submit their OSS returns through Xero.

    Purpose: To save time rather than having to submit the returns through the member's states revenue agency.

    15 votes

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    Hi everyone, we appreciate you sharing this idea and explaining how valuable it would be to submit OSS returns directly from Xero.

    Currently OSS and IOSS returns are separate from the UK VAT return and must be filed directly with HMRC. HMRC doesn’t currently provide a public API that third-party software such as Xero can use to submit these returns, so filing them directly through Xero isn’t possible at this time.

    Based on this we don't have any plans for this feature in the short term, should HMRC change their processes we may revise this in the future.

    In the meantime, our Xero Central guidance on non-standard UK tax rates explains how to record and identify OSS and IOSS transactions in Xero and prepare the information needed to file your return outside Xero. Thanks


  13. Having an Indirect Method report to be available as a standard report.

    Purpose: Using this report is easier for users’ who don't have feeds activated in their Xero org.

    142 votes

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  14. Ability to add annual budget as one of the fields in the Account Transaction report.

    Purpose: To get a better figure of how much an organisation has spent.

    33 votes

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  15. Enable users to view a MTD VAT return without requiring a connection to HMRC.

    Purpose: Often people who do not have the HMRC gateway details/ability to submit the return via MTD VAT need to review it or answer queries about it before the gateway holder submits it

    15 votes

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    Hi community, we appreciate the interest for being able to view MTD VAT without needing to connect to the HMRC from those that have voted here. However keeping a close eye on this, and not getting a lot of traction over time we will move this idea to Not in pipeline.

    Xero currently requires a connection to HMRC to draw the period of the MTD VAT, and we don't have any plans for developing this functionality.

    To re highlight the options in Xero:

    • a client could export the MTD return and send it through to their advisor for review, or
    • advisors can use the Non MTD VAT return to help their client with the review process - This can be run and exported regardless of MTD credentials.

    We understand this is not the news you're wanting here but want to be transparent with you all. Thanks

  16. Ability to have a VAT partial exemption calculation.

    Purpose: Because some industries (e.g. charity) have VAT partial exemption, having this ability would save users time in calculating the VAT.

    55 votes

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    Thanks for sharing this idea. We recognise that native partial-exemption calculations are a known gap in Xero, particularly for businesses that make both taxable and exempt supplies.

    We’re moving this idea to Accepted to reflect that. It isn’t currently on our roadmap, but we’ll continue to track interest and consider it as part of our longer-term planning.

    In the meantime, partial-exemption adjustments can be calculated manually and entered on the VAT return.

  17. Ability to add project snapshot in Xero Dashboard.

    Purpose: users’ can easily view the snapshot of Project from their Xero dashboard, rather than having to go through pages.

    24 votes

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  18. Adding payment dates and details in the Aged Payable/Receivable report.

    Purpose: It is useful to see any outstanding invoices.

    71 votes

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  19. Ability to allocate expenses to multiple accounts in Xero.

    Purpose: To make users easier to assign expenses when it’s related to different account types in Xero.

    9 votes

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  20. Ability to customise adviser reports at a client level.

    Purpose: To make the accountant can easily provide the report that suits their client’s preference.

    8 votes

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    Thanks for sharing your thoughts on how we can improve Xero for you. While our team are considering improvements to Report Templates, currently there are no direct plans for changing the way Report Template fields are updated. We'll continue to keep an eye on the interest of this here, and share if there's any change to this. 

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