Xero
Updated January 15, 2018
Xero
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Xero
Clients use it for basic cloud based accounting and bookkeeping.
- Easy to use
- Not a steep learning curve
- Portable
- Provides all the basic needs for an accounting system
- Needs expanded offerings for job costing
- Needs expanded offerings for departmental reporting
- Xero is an affordable solution
- Fewer than 25% of my clients
Xero Feature Ratings
Evaluating Xero and Competitors
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Using Xero
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
Like to use Relatively simple Easy to use Technical support not required Well integrated Consistent Quick to learn Convenient Feel confident using Familiar | None |
- Initial setup is easy.
- Recording sales/ar/deposits is straightforward
- Recording expenses is straightforward
- Financial statement report is somewhat limiting
- Setting up the trial balance and G/L to be viewed in the default USA settings assets, then liabilities, then equity, then revenue then expense. It defaults to a different ordering.