Beat the clock with electricians’ accounting software
Want to speed through admin? Xero replaces spreadsheets with one accurate system: bank feeds, automated reconciliation, fast invoicing, cost logging on your phone, plus specialist third-party apps!
How Xero electrical contracting software energizes your business
Xero gives electricians the info and tools to zip through their admin.
Easily spot which jobs make you money
Xero Projects (available on the Established plan) tracks time, costs, and profitability per job.
Invoice from the jobsite and get paid faster
Send branded invoices from your phone and offer your customers popular payment methods like credit card and Apple Pay.
Always know how your cash flow is doing
Xero’s automated bank feeds keep your books up to date – 88% of customers say Xero improves their financial visibility.
Know which jobs are most profitable
Xero Projects makes it easy to record every cost, including your business expenses and precise minutes on each task. Track your profitability, see where you’re overspending, and choose your next job with confidence.
- Photograph business receipts on your phone and automatically log the details in Xero
- Track your business mileage time spent on a job with the profitability dashboard
- Organize your costs for each project or customer
- Run financial reports to see how your actual costs compare with your estimates – and improve future quotes
Send invoices and get paid on the spot
Want to get paid up to twice as fast? As soon as the job’s done, create and send an invoice from your phone. Customers can then use Tap to Pay on the spot – or settle up later with a smooth payment process. Chances are, you’ll avoid chasing payments and boost your cash flow.
- Easily add hours worked and material costs, apply your markup, and create a branded invoice
- Add a Pay now button to your invoices and offer slick payment methods like credit and debit card, ACH, and Klarna
- Accept Tap to Pay on your phone – no extra hardware needed
- And if a payment’s late, get Xero to politely remind your customer
Run your books from the truck
No more admin gathering dust. The Xero Accounting app helps you stay on top of jobs, from reconciling your transactions with the help of automations to reimbursing your team’s expenses. Handle jobs in a spare minute and keep your books super accurate.
- The Xero Accounting app has a 4.7 average user rating on iOS and Android
- Xero works wherever you have an internet connection – stay productive away from the office
- All your data syncs to give you a single set of accounting records
Pay your crew without the stress
Xero's US payroll, powered by Gusto, calculates pay and deductions for your whole crew automatically. Got people in different states? Paying contractors and staff for varying hours? Xero is a flexible way to manage your payroll from start to finish.
- Automatically calculate sales tax across 13,000+ US tax jurisdictions with Xero’s native integration of Avalara
- Run instant reports, including payroll summaries, balance sheets, and cash flow forecasts
- Keep payroll records in one organized system for your IRS reporting
Pay your bills at no extra cost
Free standard ACH bill payments are now included in Xero business plans.*
Early
for the first 6 months
Then $25 per month
An easy financial foundation - track cash flow with the essentials.
- Send quotes and 20 invoices†
- Accept online invoice payments^
- 5 bills
- Reconcile bank transactions
- Smart Document Capture
- View real-time reports
- W-9 + 1099 management
- Sales tax
- Visualize performance with basic graphs
- 30 day cash flow forecast
- Make online bill payments (Domestic - Free ACH)
- Make online bill payments (Cross Border)
Growing
for the first 6 months
Then $55 per month
Go beyond the basics - automate tasks and access performance dashboards.
- Send invoices and quotes
- Accept online invoice payments^
- Automate bill entry and track bills
- Auto-reconcile bank transactions
- Smart Document Capture
- View real-time reports
- W-9 + 1099 management
- Sales tax
- Visualize performance with graphs
- 60 day cash flow forecast
- Make online bill payments (Domestic - Free ACH)
- Make online bill payments (Cross Border)
- Customize performance dashboards
- Tailored financial health scorecards
- Budget with smart suggestions
Forecast with clarity
Forecast with clarity
Established
for the first 6 months
Then $90 per month
Future proof your scaling business - with advanced tools and analytics.
- Send invoices and quotes
- Accept online invoice payments^
- Automate bill entry and track bills
- Auto-reconcile bank transactions
- Smart Document Capture
- View real-time reports
- W-9 + 1099 management
- Sales tax
- Visualize performance with graphs
- 180 day cash flow forecast
- Make online bill payments (Domestic - Free ACH)
- Make online bill payments (Cross Border)
- Customize performance dashboards
- Tailored financial health scorecards
- Analyze KPIs and ratios
- Use multiple currencies
- Track time and costs for projects
- Employee expense and mileage claims
- Benchmark against the industry
- Make online bill payments (International)
- Budget with smart suggestions
Connect specialist apps for electricians
Xero connects with third-party apps – like Tradify and ServiceM8 – to give you advanced tools when you need them. App data syncs with Xero automatically, so you get a connected system for doing your business admin.
- 80% of Xero customers save 6 hours a month by connecting apps to eliminate manual data entry
- 1000+ apps cover electrical scheduling, estimating, time tracking, and payment processing
- Add or delete apps easily – no technical wizardry needed
FAQs on Xero’s electrical contractor accounting software
The best electrician accounting software depends on your business size and how you work.
Xero is built to handle almost everything electrical contractors need in one place – including job costing, time tracking, payroll, and financial reporting.
And unlike other software, Xero lets you connect a range of apps to give you specialist tools for your trade.
Xero also allows for unlimited users at no extra cost, so your whole team can access the software without blowing your budget.
The best electrician accounting software depends on your business size and how you work.
Xero is built to handle almost everything electrical contractors need in one place – including job costing, time tracking, payroll, and financial reporting.
And unlike other software, Xero lets you connect a range of apps to give you specialist tools for your trade.
Xero also allows for unlimited users at no extra cost, so your whole team can access the software without blowing your budget.
Xero Projects (available on the Established plan) makes it easy to record and organize every job cost. For example, you can quickly log your total business mileage and capture receipts with your phone.
Whenever you want to see your total costs and profitability, check your Xero dashboard for accurate figures – including your gross profit margin – and run financial reports to see how your numbers are shaping up.
Xero Projects (available on the Established plan) makes it easy to record and organize every job cost. For example, you can quickly log your total business mileage and capture receipts with your phone.
Whenever you want to see your total costs and profitability, check your Xero dashboard for accurate figures – including your gross profit margin – and run financial reports to see how your numbers are shaping up.
Definitely! It’s easy to create and send branded invoices from your phone as soon as you’ve finished a job. The Xero Accounting app works on iOS and Android devices.
You can also send invoices via SMS and use Tap to Pay on your phone for in-person payments on the spot.
Definitely! It’s easy to create and send branded invoices from your phone as soon as you’ve finished a job. The Xero Accounting app works on iOS and Android devices.
You can also send invoices via SMS and use Tap to Pay on your phone for in-person payments on the spot.
While Xero and QuickBooks are both cloud-based accounting platforms, there are key differences.
- Xero includes unlimited users at no extra cost, so you're not paying more as your team grows.
- 91% of customers agree Xero is easy to use.
- Xero connects with over 1000 third-party apps and offers 24/7 online support.
Thinking of switching? Get 1:1 onboarding support during your first 90 days with Xero to help you migrate and get set up.
While Xero and QuickBooks are both cloud-based accounting platforms, there are key differences.
- Xero includes unlimited users at no extra cost, so you're not paying more as your team grows.
- 91% of customers agree Xero is easy to use.
- Xero connects with over 1000 third-party apps and offers 24/7 online support.
Thinking of switching? Get 1:1 onboarding support during your first 90 days with Xero to help you migrate and get set up.
Xero integrates with Avalara to automatically calculate sales tax across 13,000+ US tax jurisdictions. It applies the correct rate to the appropriate line items on your invoices.
You do less manual work, make fewer errors, and feel confident you’re charging your customers the right amounts.
Xero integrates with Avalara to automatically calculate sales tax across 13,000+ US tax jurisdictions. It applies the correct rate to the appropriate line items on your invoices.
You do less manual work, make fewer errors, and feel confident you’re charging your customers the right amounts.
Yes! Xero's US payroll, powered by Gusto, lets you pay your entire crew – including journeymen and apprentices on different pay rates. You get automatic tax calculations, deductions, leave management, and IRS-friendly payroll filing.
Pay runs are easy to set up and manage, and the data flows directly into your Xero accounts.
Yes! Xero's US payroll, powered by Gusto, lets you pay your entire crew – including journeymen and apprentices on different pay rates. You get automatic tax calculations, deductions, leave management, and IRS-friendly payroll filing.
Pay runs are easy to set up and manage, and the data flows directly into your Xero accounts.
For sure. Xero’s cloud-based accounting software integrates with a wide range of apps from the Xero App Store, including apps for tradespeople and field service management.
For instance, Tradify and ServiceM8 – available on the Xero App Store – cover electrical dispatch, scheduling, estimating, time tracking, and job management.
Xero customers report that using app integrations boosts their productivity by an average of 26% by eliminating manual data entry.
For sure. Xero’s cloud-based accounting software integrates with a wide range of apps from the Xero App Store, including apps for tradespeople and field service management.
For instance, Tradify and ServiceM8 – available on the Xero App Store – cover electrical dispatch, scheduling, estimating, time tracking, and job management.
Xero customers report that using app integrations boosts their productivity by an average of 26% by eliminating manual data entry.
Not long! Around half of small businesses set up Xero in under 4 hours. New customers get access to personalized setup assistance during their first 90 days, where an onboarding specialist helps you connect your bank accounts, reconcile transactions, and run your key reports.
If you're switching from another software, the onboarding team can help you migrate your data and get your electrical business up and running without disruption.
Not long! Around half of small businesses set up Xero in under 4 hours. New customers get access to personalized setup assistance during their first 90 days, where an onboarding specialist helps you connect your bank accounts, reconcile transactions, and run your key reports.
If you're switching from another software, the onboarding team can help you migrate your data and get your electrical business up and running without disruption.
Definitely. The Xero Accounting app lets you handle financial admin on your phone or tablet – you can create and send invoices, record and manage expenses, and check your cash flow, for example.
Xero users on the Established plan can use the Xero Projects app to track their costs and time, assign bills and spending, then see the details against the right projects.
Definitely. The Xero Accounting app lets you handle financial admin on your phone or tablet – you can create and send invoices, record and manage expenses, and check your cash flow, for example.
Xero users on the Established plan can use the Xero Projects app to track their costs and time, assign bills and spending, then see the details against the right projects.
Xero offers three plans – Early, Growing, and Established – each designed to scale with your electrical business as it grows. All plans include unlimited users at no extra cost, so you can give access to your whole team and accountant (and assign user roles to control what each person can do). This makes Xero a cost-effective option compared with platforms that charge per seat.
The Established plan includes Xero Projects for job costing, making it the natural fit for most electrical contractors.
Xero offers three plans – Early, Growing, and Established – each designed to scale with your electrical business as it grows. All plans include unlimited users at no extra cost, so you can give access to your whole team and accountant (and assign user roles to control what each person can do). This makes Xero a cost-effective option compared with platforms that charge per seat.
The Established plan includes Xero Projects for job costing, making it the natural fit for most electrical contractors.
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