Xero: A Comprehensive Guide for Accountants and Bookkeepers - Paperback

by Amanda Aguillard (Author)

Learn how to maximize value and increase efficiency in Xero with basics and best practices

Xero: A Comprehensive Guide for Accountants and Bookkeepers is a how-to guide for Xero's US-based advisors. Xero is rapidly gaining traction as an accounting and bookkeeping software, as competitors' strategic changes have left professional advisors looking for an alternative. The rapid adoption of cloud technology by businesses has left many accountants and bookkeepers in need of a guide to quickly gain the Xero skillset. This book covers all features available in the Established subscription plan in Xero. You'll walk through the technical details of how to take advantage of everything Xero has to offer.

In addition to introducing you to the basics of using Xero, this book provides best practices that will help you streamline bookkeeping workflows and leverage this cloud-based accounting platform. Author Amanda Aguillard also connects the dots between accounting theory and the Xero interface and features, so you will understand exactly why you're doing what you're doing. In today's cloud computing world, we need all our tech tools to play nicely together, and this book delivers on that goal, showing you how to integrate Xero to your other software for seamless operation.

• Master Xero's interface and features--specific for the US version of the software
• Learn how to integrate Xero with other cloud-based software
• Discover best practices that can help you maximize the value you get from using Xero
• Access the companion website, full of templates for reports, invoices, bills with payments, and more

Xero: A Comprehensive Guide for Accountants and Bookkeepers, along with its companion website, is your one-stop resource for becoming fluent in the features and functionalities of this global accounting software platform.

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Praise for Xero: A Comprehensive Guide for Accountants and Bookkeepers

"As an early adopter in the United States, Amanda has helped us develop Xero and our community. Amanda inspires accountants and bookkeepers to build their own dream practices, like she has. She is a proven expert in getting the most out of the Xero platform and ecosystem."

--Rod Drury, Founder, Xero

"Amanda has a unique and incredibly informed voice within the accounting profession. She's not only built a highly reputable cloud-based firm, she's helping modernize the industry by creating communities of forward-thinking accountants. If you want to better understand the cloud accounting ecosystem, there's no better person to go to than Amanda."

--Kenji Kuramoto, CEO and Founder, Acuity

"If you want to learn about Xero and how to run a modern practice, go no further than Amanda Aguillard and Elefant. Not only is she extremely knowledgeable, but she also knows how to make accounting and technology fun. You'll be in great hands with one of the original cloud accountants."

--Blake Oliver, Co-host, Cloud Accounting Podcast

"Amanda has a gift for helping firms unlock technology to build modern accounting practices. Her experience of building a Xero-focused firm in the early days of cloud adoption has positioned her as a leading trainer and consultant in the profession."

--Jeff Phillips, CEO, Padgett Business Services; Co-founder, Accountingfly

"Amanda is and has been the 'go to' person for everything Xero education and training related in the United States. Always available, on point, and a pure pleasure to work with and be around!"

--Bruce Phillips, Managing Director and Partner, Aprio Cloud

Author Biography

AMANDA AGUILLARD, CPA, is Founder of Aguillard Accounting, a leading cloud-based accounting practice. She is also the Co-founder of Elefant, LLC, which helps accountants and bookkeepers build their practices by leveraging technology. She is a certified, virtual provider of CPE-qualified content.