Accounting software for accountants and bookkeepers
ccounting is better with Xero. Join the free Xero partner program and get cloud accounting software for accountants, practice management tools, and unlimited users on every plan. Run your firm and your clients from one place and work closely with the businesses you look after.
Everything your practice needs to grow
Join the Xero community of accountants and bookkeepers to help manage your practice, support your clients, and work more closely together.
Smoother workflows
Automate the repetitive parts of practice work – your team spends more time on advice and less on admin.
Centralized working
Work in the same live data as your clients – month-end becomes a conversation, not a chase for files.
Better collaboration
Work in the same live data as your clients, so month-end is a conversation, not a chase for files.
Xero Partner Hub is here. All your tools, all your clients, one place to start. Find out more
Accounting practice management software
The Xero Partner Hub centralizes your clients, staff, and queries, while Xero Practice Manager handles workflow, jobs, timesheets, and invoicing. Together they're practice management software for accountants that keeps work moving and gives you one view across the team.
- One login across every client organization – see and switch between them without juggling separate accounts
Client management software for accountants
Know who's working on what, which jobs are due, and where each client is up to, without chasing your team for a status update.
Switching from QuickBooks
Thinking about a QuickBooks alternative? Xero includes unlimited users on every plan, 1,000+ connected apps, and Hubdoc. Moving clients across is easier with Xero’s free migration service and support from internal migration experts.
- Get unlimited general users at no extra cost, more than 1,000 connected apps, and connect Hubdoc for data capture
Xero vs QuickBooks for accounting firms
Compare the two side by side, then bring your clients over with Xero's conversion tools when you're ready. No rush, no lost data.
Tax, compliance, and 1099s together
Handle the compliance side without switching tools. Xero Workpapers helps you manage your practice’s digital compliance workflows. For 1099 filing, file forms through Xero using Avalara or another e-filing partner, or export the 1099 report in CSV format.
- Xero Workpapers helps your team manage digital compliance workflows, and Xero connects with tax preparation and 1099 tools through the Xero App Store.
Tax software for accountants
Xero supports 1099 reporting and lets you electronically file 1099 forms through Xero using Avalara or another e-filing partner.
Become a Xero partner: how it works
Joining is free. Sign up, complete your Xero advisor certification, and start adding clients. As your client base grows your partner status improves – from bronze to silver, gold, and platinum – unlocking more software, support and discounts. And run your own firm on Xero at no cost.
- Free to join, with no ongoing costs to run your own firm on Xero
Get Xero advisor certification for free
Xero advisor certification is free training across two levels. Get certified, access free training and certification, and earn rewards.
FAQs about Xero for accountants and bookkeepers
Yes. As a Xero partner, you receive access to free software for your practice, plus training, support, and discounts for bringing your clients onto Xero. Once you reach bronze level in the Xero partner program, you earn discounts on business plan subscriptions your practice purchases for clients. It's your choice whether to pass those discounts on.
Yes. As a Xero partner, you receive access to free software for your practice, plus training, support, and discounts for bringing your clients onto Xero. Once you reach bronze level in the Xero partner program, you earn discounts on business plan subscriptions your practice purchases for clients. It's your choice whether to pass those discounts on.
Both are strong, and the right fit depends on your firm. Xero includes unlimited users on every plan, more than 1,000 connected apps, and Hubdoc. In the US, Xero payroll is powered by Gusto, and tax preparation tools can connect through the Xero App Store. If you're weighing a QuickBooks alternative, compare the two side by side and see what fits how your firm works.
Both are strong, and the right fit depends on your firm. Xero includes unlimited users on every plan, more than 1,000 connected apps, and Hubdoc. In the US, Xero payroll is powered by Gusto, and tax preparation tools can connect through the Xero App Store. If you're weighing a QuickBooks alternative, compare the two side by side and see what fits how your firm works.
It's pretty simple. Joining the partner program is free. Once you've joined, you can complete your Xero advisor certification and start adding clients. From there, joining the partner program is free. Once you've joined, you complete your Xero advisor certification and add your first clients to get going.
It's pretty simple. Joining the partner program is free. Once you've joined, you can complete your Xero advisor certification and start adding clients. From there, joining the partner program is free. Once you've joined, you complete your Xero advisor certification and add your first clients to get going.
Running your own firm on Xero is free through the partner program. You can run your own firm on Xero for free through the partner program.
Running your own firm on Xero is free through the partner program. You can run your own firm on Xero for free through the partner program.
Xero advisor certification is free, practical training in Xero across two levels: Level 1 takes 1–2 hours to finish, while Level 2 takes 4–5 hours. You need to pass with 80% or above, and you renew each year to keep your knowledge up to date.
Xero advisor certification is free, practical training in Xero across two levels: Level 1 takes 1–2 hours to finish, while Level 2 takes 4–5 hours. You need to pass with 80% or above, and you renew each year to keep your knowledge up to date.
Yes. Xero Partner Hub brings together Xero’s tools for accountants and bookkeepers in one seamless platform, so everything’s in one location and you no longer need to switch between Xero HQ and Practice Manager. It's the centralized working that makes Xero practice management software for accountants worth having: everything your firm is working on in one view.
Yes. Xero Partner Hub brings together Xero’s tools for accountants and bookkeepers in one seamless platform, so everything’s in one location and you no longer need to switch between Xero HQ and Practice Manager. It's the centralized working that makes Xero practice management software for accountants worth having: everything your firm is working on in one view.
Yes. Xero supports 1099 reporting and lets you electronically file 1099 forms directly with the IRS through Avalara or another e-filing partner.
Yes. Xero supports 1099 reporting and lets you electronically file 1099 forms directly with the IRS through Avalara or another e-filing partner.
Yes. JAX, Xero’s AI finance partner, is built to automate tasks and workflows, deliver actionable insights, and cut busy work. For an accountant juggling a full client list, that means less time on the repetitive admin and more on the advice your clients pay you for.
Yes. JAX, Xero’s AI finance partner, is built to automate tasks and workflows, deliver actionable insights, and cut busy work. For an accountant juggling a full client list, that means less time on the repetitive admin and more on the advice your clients pay you for.
Xero removes your headache of dealing with paperwork and it will help you focus on your business.
To help manage her practice and serve her small business customers, Nury Saenz turns to Xero's features and automated workflow.
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Xero Partner Hub is here. All your tools, all your clients, one place to start. Find out more
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