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Xero and FlexiTime work perfectly together

 

What is Xero?

 Xero is an online accounting system designed for small businesses and their advisors. It’s simple, smart and secure.

 

How does FlexiTime work with Xero?

When you finalise a pay in FlexiTime draft accounts payable invoices are automatically created in Xero for each employee and recipient. In FlexiTime you can choose the Xero accounts that different pay codes get posted to in Xero.

When you finalise a time billing invoice in FlexiTime a draft accounts receivable invoice is automatically created in Xero. In FlexiTime you can choose the Xero accounts that different work gets posted to in Xero.

You can import your Xero customers into FlexiTime with the push of a button. Any changes to customer details in FlexiTime are sent through to Xero with invoices.

 

Do I have to use Xero?

No. But it makes life a lot easier if you do. 


 

Okay, so how do I set it up?

Simple. Follow these steps.

 

1. Get a Xero network key for FlexiTime

Log into Xero at www.xero.com. Under the Settings Menu choose General Settings. Click on Xero Network. Beside FlexiTime click the Generate Key button.

 

2. Enter the network key into FlexiTime

Copy the rather long string of text that appears beside FlexiTime. Log into FlexiTime. Click on the Setup tab. Under Company Settings paste the Xero network key into the Xero Key field.

 

3. Finalise a pay

That's it. When you finalise a pay in FlexiTime the draft invoices will be created for you in Xero. You can now log into Xero and approve the invoices.