Chapter 2
Getting Organised: Setting Up Xero from Scratch
IN THIS CHAPTER
Getting together everything you need for set-up
Making your way through the set-up guide
Organising your Chart of Accounts
Checking your balances and increasing your payment accounts
Confirming your consumer tax rates
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