Excellent SME financial accounting that has added huge value to our company
September 23, 2021

Excellent SME financial accounting that has added huge value to our company

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Xero

We use Xero to manage almost all aspects of our finances across the company. This includes financial reporting, reconciliation, bank synchronisation and payroll. It handles our UK and international invoicing and is an integral part of keeping the company ticking over. We use it to understand where we are as a company both in terms of cash flow, profit and loss, and our balance sheet.
  • Profit and loss.
  • Balance sheet.
  • Bank reconciliation.
  • Bank synchronisation.
  • Invoicing.
  • Payment processing (with Stripe).
  • Improved understanding of business finances.
  • Simplification of financial reporting.
  • Quick and easy processing of payroll.
Xero is for larger organisations that need (for example) payroll, international transactions, etc. It is by far the best we have used but it is not the most simple nor the least expensive, so you need to make a decision about if you need their services or whether a simpler system may be more suited.
It is still a little old fashioned in UX and could do with updating compared to some of the competition.
The more advanced features meant that we could do everything in real time and didn't have to worry about constant journal entries or other hacks. It has transformed our ability to access really clear financial reporting whenever we need it.
Every integration we have used has worked seamlessly and simply including Dext and Stripe.

Do you think Xero delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Xero's feature set?

Yes

Did Xero live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Xero go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Xero again?

Yes

Dext Prepare (with Receipt Bank), FreeAgent, QuickBooks Online
Xero is particularly good for organisations with complex financial requirements and with multiple accounts. It handles international transactions well and is very suited to the UK financial systems. Integration across other applications is good and we use it with Dext to manage expenses. It is potentially a bit more expensive and complicated than other systems for smaller businesses or the self employed.

Xero Feature Ratings

Accounts payable
9
Accounts receivable
9
Cash management
9
Bank reconciliation
10
Expense management
8
Time tracking
Not Rated
Fixed asset management
Not Rated
Multi-currency support
9
Multi-division support
Not Rated
Regulations compliance
Not Rated
Electronic tax filing
9
Self-service portal
Not Rated
Global Financial Support
9
Primary and Secondary Ledgers
Not Rated
Intercompany Accounting
Not Rated
Localizations
Not Rated
Journals and Reconciliations
9
Enterprise Accounting
Not Rated
Configurable Accounting
Not Rated
Centralized Rules Framework
Not Rated
Standardized Processes
Not Rated
Inventory tracking
Not Rated
Automatic reordering
Not Rated
Location management
Not Rated
Manufacturing module
Not Rated
Pricing
Not Rated
Order entry
Not Rated
Credit card processing
Not Rated
Cost of goods sold
Not Rated
Order Orchestration
Not Rated
End-to-end order visibility
Not Rated
Order exception Resolution
Not Rated
Pay calculation
10
Benefit plan administration
Not Rated
Direct deposit files
Not Rated
Salary revision and increment management
Not Rated
Reimbursement management
9
Dashboards
7
Standard reports
8
Custom reports
7
API for custom integration
Not Rated
Plug-ins
9
Not Rated
Role-based user permissions
Not Rated
Single sign-on capability
Not Rated