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Foreword xv Introduction 1 Part I: Getting Started with Xero 7 Chapter 1: Getting to Know Xero 9 Chapter 2: Getting Organised: Setting Up Xero from Scratch 21 Chapter 3: Converting to Xero from Another System 51 Chapter 4: Finetuning Your Set-Up 75 Part II: Daily Activities 93 Chapter 5: Managing Your Contacts 95 Chapter 6: Managing Your Sales 107 Chapter 7: Managing Your Payables 139 Chapter 8: Reconciling Your Bank Accounts 163 Part III: Making the Routine, Routine 189 Chapter 9: Generating Reports 191 Chapter 10: Mastering Your Weekly and Monthly Tasks 205 Chapter 11: End of Financial Year Reporting 227 Part IV: Getting the Most Out of Xero 241 Chapter 12: Monitoring Your Business 243 Chapter 13: Managing Your Inventory Items 267 Chapter 14: Working with Fixed Assets 277 Chapter 15: Working with Multi-Currency Transactions 289 Chapter 16: Xero Online Network 301 Part V: The Part of Tens 311 Chapter 17: Ten Tips for Long-Term Success with Xero 313 Chapter 18: Ten Common Mistakes Made in Xero and How to Avoid Them 317 Appendix A: Converting from MYOB to Xero 323 Appendix B: Converting from Sage to Xero 351 Appendix C: Converting from QuickBooks to Xero 361 Index 369