Xero is a cloud-based accounting software best known for its user-friendly interface and powerful financial tools. Xero empowers businesses to handle their accounting with ease and our integration streamlines their entire expense management process.

How do I link Xero to Expensify?

Linking Expensify and Xero is simple! Follow our step-by-step guide to establish an integration between the two platforms. If you get stuck at any point, Concierge will be on hand to give you realtime support to complete the setup.

Can Expensify send receipts to Xero?

Yes! Receipt images will be exported to Xero for reporting. To see them in Xero, click the “paper” icon in the upper right corner of the expense details and view a PDF of the Expensify report including the receipt image.

What is the difference between Xero and Expensify?

Xero is a cloud-based accounting platform built to manage your company’s financials, from invoicing and payroll to bank reconciliation. Expensify, on the other hand, specializes in expense management: capturing receipts, submitting reports, and reimbursing employees. Together, they create a seamless flow from expense tracking to financial reporting.

Is Xero good for invoicing?

Yes. Xero offers customizable invoicing tools that let businesses create, send, and track invoices with ease. It also supports online payments and recurring billing, making it a strong choice for managing accounts receivable.

Is Expensify good for small businesses?

Absolutely. Expensify is built to scale with you, whether you’re a team of two or two hundred. Small businesses use Expensify to automate receipt capture, streamline expense approvals, and reimburse employees quickly, all without adding manual overhead.

Which expense reporting system is more convenient for employees to use?

Expensify is designed with employees in mind. From SmartScan receipt capture to mobile approvals and one-tap submissions, it’s built to make expense reporting fast, easy, and painless, whether you’re in the office or on the go.

What’s the best app for keeping track of expenses?

Expensify is consistently ranked as one of the top expense tracking apps thanks to its user-friendly design, automation features, and real-time syncing with accounting tools like Xero. It handles everything from receipts to reimbursements in one app.

Expensify + Xero integration

Accurate and effortless financial management

Say goodbye to manual entry and make managing your finances accurate and effortless with the Expensify + Xero integration. Automatically sync your expenses and invoices with Xero’s accounting software, making expense management a breeze.

Key features

Two-way sync

Expense data flows automatically between Expensify and Xero – no manual uploads, no outdated records.

Automatic expense coding

Expensify pulls in your Xero chart of accounts and tracking categories for accurate, AI-assisted expense coding.

Billable expense tracking

Billable expenses can be easily tracked and recharged by importing your Xero customer list into Expensify.

Corporate card transaction matching

Corporate card transactions are automatically matched to receipts and synced to Xero, improving visibility and reconciliation.

How it works

Setting up the Xero + Expensify integration is quick and secure. Once linked, expenses sync automatically into your accounting system – no spreadsheets required.

Confirm your setup requirements

Make sure you’re logged into Xero as an admin, using a Workspace on the Collect or Control plan, and have two-factor authentication enabled in Expensify.
Connect your Workspace to Xero

From your Workspace settings in Expensify, navigate to the Accounting section, click Connect next to Xero, and log in to authorize the connection.
Start syncing your data

Once connected, Expensify will automatically import your chart of accounts, tax rates, tracking categories, and contacts from Xero, keeping everything in sync automaticaly.

Category

Accounting
Plan to use

Collect
Resources

Help Center
Website

www.xero.com

Benefits

Fewer gaps between your tools

The integration eliminates data silos by syncing expenses, categories, and contacts directly from Expensify to Xero in realtime – no copy/paste or CSV uploads.

Cleaner books, less back-and-forth

Expenses are automatically coded to your Xero chart of accounts, reducing manual edits from your accountant and improving GL accuracy.

Faster close with fewer delays

With expenses flowing directly into Xero as they’re approved and reimbursed, finance teams get a clearer picture of liabilities and can close the books faster.

FAQs

Xero is a cloud-based accounting software best known for its user-friendly interface and powerful financial tools. Xero empowers businesses to handle their accounting with ease and our integration streamlines their entire expense management process.
Linking Expensify and Xero is simple and only takes a couple minutes!. Follow our step-by-step guide to establish an integration between the two platforms. If you get stuck at any point, Concierge will be on hand to give you realtime support to complete the setup.
Yes! Receipt images will be exported to Xero for reporting. To see them in Xero, click the “paper” icon in the upper right corner of the expense details and view a PDF of the Expensify report including the receipt image.
Xero is a cloud-based accounting platform built to manage your company’s financials, from invoicing and payroll to bank reconciliation. Expensify, on the other hand, specializes in expense management: capturing receipts, submitting reports, and reimbursing employees. Together, they create a seamless flow from expense tracking to financial reporting.
Yes. Xero offers customizable invoicing tools that let businesses create, send, and track invoices with ease. It also supports online payments and recurring billing, making it a strong choice for managing accounts receivable.
Absolutely. Expensify is built to scale with you, whether you’re a team of two or two hundred. Small businesses use Expensify to automate receipt capture, streamline expense approvals, and reimburse employees quickly, all without adding manual overhead.
Expensify is designed with employees in mind. From SmartScan receipt capture to mobile approvals and one-tap submissions, it’s built to make expense reporting fast, easy, and painless, whether you’re in the office or on the go.
Expensify is consistently ranked as one of the top expense tracking apps thanks to its user-friendly design, automation features, and real-time syncing with accounting tools like Xero. It handles everything from receipts to reimbursements in one app.

Xero is a trademark of Xero Limited or its affiliates. This information was prepared by Expensify and is solely the responsibility of Expensify. Xero Limited does not control or guarantee the accuracy of any content provided by Expensify.

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