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Switching from One Xero Account to Another

Steps to link your new Xero account to Link My Books.

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Written by Donna Walker
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If you need to switch your Link My Books connection from one Xero account to a new one, please follow the steps below.

โš ๏ธ Important Note: Once this process is complete, you will not be able to retrieve data from your original Xero connection. Please ensure all necessary information is captured before proceeding.

1. Before You Make the Switch: Preparation

These steps ensure you save any important data and process outstanding settlements before the connection is purged.

  • Step 1: Process All Settlements Ensure all settlements that need to be sent to your original Xero account have been processed and sent.

  • Step 2: Download Product Data If you have entered product costs or created product groups, download this information for your records if you wish to re-upload it to the new account.

  • Step 3: Capture Mapping Settings If you have customised your Accounts and Taxes mapping and have not used the Link My Books defaults, take a screenshot of your mapping page for reference when you set up the new account.

2. The Switching Process

Once you have completed the preparation steps, you can initiate the switch.

  • Step 4: Contact Support to Purge the Connection Email our support team at [email protected] from the email address that is the Link My Books account owner. In your email, request that we unlink your existing Xero connection so that you can link to your new account.

  • Step 5: Connect Your New Xero Account Once our team has confirmed that the unlinking is complete, you can follow the steps on your screen to connect your new Xero account.

  • Step 6: Complete The Accounts & Taxes Wizard It is important that you complete the set-up wizard to ensure the new Xero account is correctly configured.

If you have any questions about this article or feedback on how we could make it better please reach out to the support team via the blue chat icon on the bottom right of the page or via email to [email protected].

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