Xero Accounting Services
Your Xero setup, managed properly.
Most businesses end up on Xero without anyone having properly configured it for how they actually work. Categorisation is inconsistent, reporting is limited, and the books need untangling before year-end. OD Accountants sets up, migrates and manages Xero for UK SMEs — fixed monthly fees, FCMA-qualified, and questions answered the day you ask them.
- Xero configured for your business from day one
- Management reports and KPI dashboards built into your workflow
- Your data migrated cleanly from any previous platform
- Tax position visible month by month, not just at year-end
No long-term contract. If it is not working after three months, you leave with clean books and nothing owed.
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Fixed pricing. Same-day reply.
What our clients say
★★★★★
Confident in their financial data
"We always feel well-informed and confident about our financial processes and data."
★★★★★
Years in, still above and beyond
"I've been there for years and Niall and his team go above and beyond the duties to provide accounting services but also general advices."
★★★★★
Always on the end of the phone
"They're always on the end of the phone to advise and assist and provide a top service for our accounting needs."
★★★★★
Savings exceed the fees
"His fees are very reasonable and the money he has saved me more than covers them."
Sound familiar?
On Xero — but not really using it.
A lot of businesses are nominally on Xero. The bank feeds are connected, transactions pile up uncategorised, and the chart of accounts looks nothing like the business. Reports exist in theory. In practice, nobody looks at them because they do not say anything useful. Year-end arrives and the bookkeeping catch-up costs as much as the accountancy fee.
- Xero set up years ago but never properly configured for your business
- Management reports exist but do not reflect actual performance or margin
- Moving from Sage, QuickBooks or spreadsheets with no clean migration plan
What properly configured looks like
Xero set up to match how your business actually works — correct chart of accounts, bank rules, tracking categories and app integrations from the start. Reports you look at because they tell you something. Migration handled without losing historical data.
- Xero configured correctly from the outset, or reconfigured if it has drifted
- Monthly management accounts and KPI dashboards built on real, current data
- Historical data migrated cleanly — no gaps, no duplicates, no lost records
- Fixed monthly fee — no surprise invoices at year-end
What clients on cloud accounting say
These are verified Google reviews from clients across different sectors — start-ups, established SMEs, and businesses that came to us mid-chaos.
The service from OD has been excellent, as has their advice. It's great to have access to a financial team who can guide us with such confidence and seamlessly integrate with our internal team. We always feel well-informed and confident about our financial processes and data. Highly recommend.
As a new start up and having never dealt with an accountant, Niall at OD Accountants has been very welcoming and supportive. All our prior queries and issues have been resolved, and he is always available to meet the needs of our team.
What the Xero engagement covers
Three core components — setup and configuration, ongoing bookkeeping and reporting, and migration for businesses moving from another platform.
Xero Setup and Configuration
Your chart of accounts, bank feeds, bank rules, tracking categories and tax codes are configured to reflect how your business actually works — not the Xero default template. App integrations for expenses, payroll and forecasting are scoped and connected where relevant. The output is a Xero file that produces useful information, not one that simply stores transactions.
Included as standardBookkeeping and Management Reporting
Day-to-day bookkeeping runs through Xero on a current basis — nothing queues up until year-end. Monthly management accounts and KPI dashboards are prepared from the same data, giving you a clear view of performance, margin and cash position each month. Reports are formatted for internal use or for third parties such as banks and funders.
Monthly and quarterly optionsData Migration to Xero
Moving from Sage, QuickBooks, FreeAgent or a spreadsheet-based system requires a structured migration to avoid gaps, duplicates and mismatched comparatives. OD Accountants handles the full migration — opening balances, historical transactions and bank reconciliation — so the transition does not produce a second set of books to untangle. Migration timelines are agreed upfront.
Fixed-scope projectClients across sectors, consistent results
Verified Google reviews spanning consultants, hospitality operators, start-ups and established SMEs — a reasonable spread of what the firm handles day to day.
Tricky Client, No Problem At All
“Been with OD Accountants for over a year now. Niall and the team are brilliant. They helped me set up a company and get everything I needed in place to run my business. I'm a tricky client due to my 'digital nomad' status, but their advice…”
Years of Service, Always Available
“I've been there for years and Niall and his team go above and beyond the duties to provide accounting services but also general advices. They are always available if you need anything while charging very competitive prices. I could not recommend them enough.”
Supportive, Clear, Always On The Phone
“Niall and his team are supportive, clear and directional accountants who have supported our small business staff up. They're always on the end of the phone to advise and assist and provide a top service for our accounting needs. Plus they're just nice people which helps too!!”
What makes the difference on Xero
Three things that separate a properly managed Xero engagement from one that just keeps the bank feed ticking over.
Xero built around your business
Most Xero files are set up once and never revisited. Tracking categories do not match the cost centres that matter to the business, bank rules are generic, and the reporting is whatever Xero produces by default. OD Accountants configures Xero to reflect how the business actually operates — correct nominal structure, relevant KPIs, and integrations that reduce manual entry rather than add to it. The difference shows up in the management accounts.
Management accounting, not just compliance
Filing the accounts and keeping HMRC informed is the floor, not the ceiling. Because OD Accountants is a chartered management accounting firm — founded by Niall O'Driscoll FCMA, CGMA — the Xero engagement produces management information that is actually useful: margin by product or service line, cash-flow forecasts, and KPI dashboards that management teams and lenders can read. That is the level of output normally reserved for businesses with a full-time FD.
Migration handled without the chaos
Moving historical data into Xero is where most DIY migrations go wrong — opening balances are off, prior-year comparatives do not reconcile, and the new file starts with a credibility problem. OD Accountants manages the migration as a structured project: data mapped correctly, balances agreed before go-live, and bank reconciliation confirmed clean. The first set of management accounts on the new platform reflects reality.
Up and running in four steps.
The process is straightforward. Most clients are fully onboarded within two to three weeks of the initial call.
Book a discovery call
A short call — typically 30 minutes — to understand where your books currently sit, what platform you are on or moving from, and what you actually need from Xero. No preparation required. Bring the questions you have been meaning to ask.
Receive a fixed-fee proposal
A clear proposal setting out exactly what is included, what the monthly fee covers, and how the migration or setup will be scoped. No ambiguity about what is in scope and what is not. You will know the cost before committing to anything.
Onboarding and Xero configuration
OD Accountants handles the Xero setup or migration — chart of accounts, bank feeds, opening balances and integrations. Where you are migrating from another platform, historical data is brought across correctly before the go-live date. Your involvement is limited to providing access credentials and answering a small number of operational questions.
Monthly reporting, ongoing
From the first complete month, you receive management accounts and a KPI dashboard produced from live Xero data. Your tax position is visible throughout the year, not only at year-end. The books are current, the reports are readable, and there is considerably less to think about.
“My other-half introduced me to Niall at OD Accountants and I have to say my finances are so much the better for it. Unlike my previous Accountants, Niall is far more hands-on, available for advice and able to care for me as an individual, rather than a faceless client. His fees are very reasonable and the money he has saved me more than covers them.”
Things people ask before getting started
We are already on Xero — do you take on clients mid-subscription, or only at setup?
Yes — most clients who come to OD Accountants are already on Xero but are not getting useful output from it. The first step is a review of the existing file: chart of accounts, bank reconciliation status, tracking categories and historical data integrity. Where the file needs restructuring, that is scoped as a fixed project before any ongoing work begins. You are not charged for the review upfront.
What does Xero accounting with OD Accountants cost?
Fees are fixed monthly and depend on the scope — volume of transactions, whether management reporting is included, and the complexity of the app integrations. Clients consistently describe the pricing as competitive, and the tax savings identified typically exceed the annual fee. Exact pricing is confirmed in a written proposal after the discovery call, so there are no surprises once you are onboarded.
The books are in a mess. Is it worth sorting before approaching you?
No — bring them as they are. Catch-up bookkeeping is a standard part of what OD Accountants does, and arriving mid-chaos is considerably more common than arriving with clean records. The scope of any catch-up work is assessed as part of onboarding, costed separately, and agreed before it begins. The point is to understand where things currently stand, not to judge how they got there.
Is there a minimum contract term?
No long-term contract is required. Engagements run on a rolling monthly basis after the initial setup or migration project is complete. If the arrangement is not working after three months, you leave with clean, current Xero records and nothing further owed. The expectation is that the relationship continues because it is useful, not because you are locked in.
Which apps and integrations does OD Accountants work with alongside Xero?
OD Accountants is cloud-first by design, working with best-of-breed SaaS tools for expenses, payroll, forecasting and management information. The specific app stack is scoped to each client's business rather than applied as a standard bundle. Where you are already using tools that integrate with Xero — such as expense management or inventory platforms — those are assessed as part of onboarding.
Will I be able to see my Corporation Tax position during the year, not just at year-end?
Yes — that is one of the practical advantages of current bookkeeping on Xero. Because the books are maintained on a rolling basis rather than compiled at year-end, your likely tax position is visible throughout the year. That means the bill at year-end is not a surprise, and there is sufficient time to take any straightforward planning steps before the accounting date closes.
Xero working the way it should.
Fixed monthly fee, FCMA-qualified chartered management accountants, same-day replies, and a Xero file that produces management information worth reading.