Accounting software for your UK small business

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Using the Xero Accounting mobile app

The Xero Accounting mobile app works in tandem with the Xero accounting software so you can run your small business online from anywhere. Keep track of your unpaid and overdue invoices, bank account balances, profit and loss, cash flow and bills to pay – plus reconcile bank accounts and convert quotes to invoices. Free with every subscription. Compatible with iOS and Android.

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Connecting to other apps

Check out the Xero App Store to find, try and buy business apps that connect to Xero online accounting software and make running your small business even easier. Apps like Stripe, GoCardless, Vend, and Shopify connect seamlessly and sync data with Xero.

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Benefits of using cloud-based accounting software

With your accounting software and data stored online in the cloud, you can access your up-to-date accounts anywhere there’s an internet connection. You can receive automated bank feeds into your accounting software and connect to other business apps for greater efficiency You can also give other people, including your accountant or bookkeeper, access to view, share and collaborate on the figures. Your Xero data is backed up regularly and protected with multiple layers of security.

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How the Xero 30-day free trial works

Get access to all of Xero including add-ons like Xero Projects and Xero Expenses. Use the demo company to try things out, or enter your own business details and data to try it out for real. Anything you enter will be retained when you transfer from a free trial to a subscription. No credit card is required when you start a free trial.

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What Xero costs: Xero pricing plans

Xero offers pricing plans to suit businesses of different sizes and stages. In addition, Xero accounting and bookkeeping partners can offer bare-bones plans for businesses that need only the basics. There are no setup fees or hidden costs. We’re upfront about pricing, and provide full details of our pricing plans and optional extras. In regions where a feature is listed as an add-on (for example, Xero Payroll, Xero Projects, Xero Expenses and Analytics Plus), pricing is based on the number of users who use the add-on each month. For Payroll with Gusto (US), pricing is based on the number of users who are paid each month.

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How subscriptions work and how to change your plan

Xero subscriptions are billed monthly in advance. Each month, Xero emails a link to your invoice, You can pay it using Visa or Mastercard debit or credit cards, or by direct debit. The payment date depends on when you signed up to a pricing plan. You can upgrade your plan anytime or downgrade your plan once you’ve been on it for 30 days, or cancel your Xero online accounting subscription at any time with one month’s notice.

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Moving to Xero from other accounting software

You can import data from other accounting software in bulk via CSV files once you’ve done some initial set up in Xero. That includes the chart of accounts, invoices, bills, contacts and fixed assets. We recommend working with an accountant or bookkeeper, preferably one with Xero experience, when you make the move to Xero online accounting software.

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