Create accounts for Xero integration
The chart of accounts is the list of all accounts your organization has available to record your transactions and is important for classifying your transactions correctly. If you are using Xero as your primary accounting system, you must manage your accounts from Xero. You can view your chart of accounts in Cin7 Core, but it will be read-only.
The accounts needed for Cin7 Core to function correctly are listed below with their required settings. You can create these and update Xero with the Xero Connect Wizard or create in Xero.
Once you have created your accounts in Xero, you can map these with Cin7 Core.
Prerequisites
Xero account
You must manage your accounts from Xero. New accounts will be imported into Cin7 Core when you synchronize data with Xero.
Accounts already created by Xero
Accounts receivable
Accounts payable
Sales tax (GST, VAT...)
Sales/revenue
Required accounts
You need to create all of the following accounts to fully make use of Cin7 Core's functionality.
| Account | Account type | Accepts payments |
|---|---|---|
Inventory control** |
Current asset |
Do not enable payments |
Inventory discrepancy |
Expense |
Do not enable payments |
Cost of goods sold* |
Direct costs |
Do not enable payments |
Work in progress |
Current asset |
Do not enable payments |
In-transit |
Current asset |
Do not enable payments |
Supplier deposits/prepayments* |
Current asset |
Enable payments |
Customer credits |
Current liability |
Enable payments |
*may already be created by Xero
**Xero pre-loads a default inventory account, however, it does not have the correct settings for Cin7 Core to function correctly. You will have to create a new one with the settings listed above.
Optional accounts
These accounts are not required for Cin7, but allow you to use additional optional features.
| Account | Account type | Accepts payments |
|---|---|---|
Inventory accrual (Goods received, not invoiced) |
Current asset OR |
Do not enable payments |
Stock in transit (Goods invoiced, not received) |
Current asset |
Do not enable payments |
| Realized currency gains** | Expense | Do not enable payments |
| Unrealized currency gains | Expense | Do not enable payments |
Enable Inventory accrual to map Inventory accrual and Stock in transit accounts. Realized currency gains is required for multiple currencies.
| Account | Account type | Accepts payments |
|---|---|---|
Gift card liability |
Current liability |
Enable payments |
Enable Gift cards to map gift card liability accounts.