Tax codes are mapped by transaction type and region. Filed or locked periods, control balances and outstanding returns are considered before go-live. A migration does not replace jurisdiction-specific tax advice, so unusual treatments are escalated for approval.
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Xero Migration & Conversion Services
Move to Xero with your history intact, your control reports reconciled and your finance team ready for day one.
eCloud Experts delivers managed migrations from Sage, QuickBooks, NetSuite, MYOB, Microsoft Dynamics, FreeAgent, Excel and other accounting or ERP systems. We preserve the agreed accounting detail, validate the result and guide your team through go-live.
Xero Gold Champion Partner
Xero Migration Specialists
AAT Licensed Accountant
- Clear scope
- Fixed written price
- No obligation
What is it?
A managed transfer of agreed accounting data into Xero.
What moves?
Historical transactions, master data and control balances.
How is it checked?
Against agreed source-system control reports.
How long?
From a few working days to several weeks.
How is it priced?
A fixed quote after data and scope review.
Trusted by Businesses Worldwide
Accuracy first
Built for migrations where accuracy matters
Your new Xero organisation must support reliable reporting, tax work, bank reconciliation and daily finance operations.
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Full transactional history: Agreed invoices, bills, credit notes, journals, payments and bank transactions.
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Accounting control: Comparative trial balance, aged receivables and aged payables checks.
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Complex-data capability: Multicurrency, base-currency change, multi-entity and tracking-category migration.
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Operational handover: Live training and 30 days of post-migration support.
A complete migration
More than a basic data import
We agree the scope before work begins, preserve the detail your business needs and provide validation evidence before go-live.
Historical accounting
Sales invoices, credit notes, bills, payments, journals, bank transactions, contacts, accounts and opening balances.
Complex structures
Multicurrency, source exchange rates where available, departments, cost centres, tracking and multi-entity mapping.
Operational records
Payroll balances, fixed assets, inventory and transaction attachments where supported and included in scope.
Validation reports
Comparative trial balance, aged receivables, aged payables, sample testing and documented exceptions.
Configuration
Agreed chart of accounts, tax settings, users, tracking categories and relevant connected-app requirements.
Handover and support
Live finance-team training, completion summary, go-live help and 30 days of post-migration support.
Availability depends on the source system, data quality, Xero region, selected plan and agreed migration period.
Choose the right scope
Full history, comparative history or opening balances
The best migration scope depends on how your team reports, how often historic records are used and what must remain available for audit, tax and operational decisions.
Full historical migration
Designed for businesses that need detailed transactions inside Xero rather than relying on a separate archive. We migrate the agreed years of invoices, bills, credit notes, payments, journals and bank transactions, subject to source quality and platform capability.
Best for: management reporting, customer and supplier history, audit support and teams that frequently investigate prior periods.
Comparative-period migration
Moves the current financial year and one or more comparative periods. Older records remain in a secured source-system archive or agreed export pack. This balances reporting continuity with a faster, simpler cut-over.
Best for: growing businesses that need meaningful comparisons but rarely open older transaction detail.
Opening-balance migration
Creates a clean Xero starting point using agreed balance-sheet and open-item positions. We still reconcile the opening trial balance, receivables, payables and relevant control accounts before handover.
Best for: new structures, low-use legacy history or businesses prepared to retain a compliant archive outside Xero.
The discovery review considers statutory retention needs, reporting frequency, source-system access, data quality, attachment volume and the cost of keeping the old platform available. We explain the trade-offs before you approve the scope.
Detailed data coverage
What can be migrated to Xero?
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Data area
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Typical records
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Migration considerations
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General ledger
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Account codes, journals, transaction references and balances
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Account mapping, journal logic, locked periods and source defects are reviewed before import.
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Sales and receivables
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Customers, invoices, credit notes, payments and outstanding balances
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Open-item allocation, overpayments, payment-on-account treatment, tax and currency must remain consistent.
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Purchases and payables
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Suppliers, bills, credits, payments and outstanding balances
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Supplier references, due dates, allocations, tax coding and attachments are assessed.
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Bank and payment accounts
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Bank transactions, cards, PayPal, Stripe and clearing accounts
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Cut-off dates and reconciliation status are agreed to prevent duplication when live feeds begin.
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Payroll
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Employees, year-to-date balances, leave, pensions and payroll journals
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Availability depends on country, source payroll, Xero plan and the agreed mid-year cut-over.
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Dimensions
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Departments, cost centres, projects, classes and locations
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Structures are mapped to Xero tracking categories, projects, accounts or suitable reporting apps.
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Assets and inventory
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Asset registers, depreciation, stock items and opening quantities or values
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A clear valuation date and future operating process are required before go-live.
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Documents
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Invoice, bill and transaction attachments
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File format, volume, source accessibility and import-route limits determine what can be transferred.
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Not every source field has a direct Xero equivalent. Where Xero uses a different structure, we recommend a practical mapping and document the approved treatment.
Our methodology
A controlled 10-stage migration
The same accounting-led process supports a straightforward single-entity transfer or a complex global group.
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Discover
Confirm systems, entities, currencies, history and reporting requirements.
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Scope
Define inclusions, exclusions, responsibilities, timing and fixed price.
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Back up
Secure the complete source-system position before work begins.
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Extract
Export agreed transactions, balances and supporting records.
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Transform
Map accounts, taxes, currencies, contacts and tracking to Xero.
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Import
Load the agreed data into a controlled Xero environment.
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Validate
Compare transaction totals and source-system control reports.
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Review
Resolve agreed exceptions and obtain approval before go-live.
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Go-live
Complete the final transfer and support the operational switch.
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Train and support
Train your team and provide 30 days of agreed assistance.
Our proven Xero Migration methodology follows a structured 10-stage process, from discovery and secure data backup to validation, testing, training, go-live, and post-migration support. Every step is carefully managed to ensure an accurate, reliable, and stress-free Xero Migration experience.
Migration risk
The accounting issues we control
Multicurrency
Source-currency values, exchange-rate treatment and realised or unrealised gains.
Bank reconciliation
Reconciled statement lines and payments planned to prevent duplicated work.
Tracking and tax
Departments, cost centres, VAT, GST or sales-tax codes mapped with platform limits in mind.
Audit evidence
Attachments, references, fixed assets and exceptions retained or documented where supported.
Complex and global migrations
Multicurrency, multi-entity and base-currency change
These projects require accounting judgement as well as data conversion. A simple home-currency import can destroy the detail needed to understand foreign balances and exchange differences.
We review the source base currency, transaction currencies, historical exchange rates, open foreign invoices and bills, bank accounts, manual journals and realised or unrealised gains. Source exchange rates are retained where they are available, reliable and supported by the agreed migration method. Any required conversion treatment is documented before import.
For groups, franchises and overseas operations, we design a consistent chart of accounts and tracking approach across each Xero organisation. This supports cleaner consolidation through Syft Analytics or another agreed reporting solution while preserving entity-level records.
When a Xero-to-Xero migration is required
Changing the organisation’s base currency
Moving the business to another Xero region
Splitting one Xero organisation into separate entities
Merging records from two or more Xero organisations
Rebuilding the tracking or reporting structure
Separating a division before sale or restructuring
Xero does not provide a simple switch for every structural change. We build a new organisation, convert the agreed history, reconcile the opening position and plan connected apps and bank feeds around the cut-over.
Cut-over control
Bank feeds, VAT and payroll do not stop at migration
Bank-feed transition
We agree the last reconciled source date, the final imported transaction and the first live bank-feed date. This prevents the same activity appearing through both the migration and the feed. Bank-feed activation remains subject to the bank and Xero connection process.
VAT, GST and sales tax
Payroll cut-over
Mid-year payroll requires employee, year-to-date pay, tax, pension, leave and journal balances to align. Depending on the country and operating model, we can configure Xero Payroll or coordinate apps such as Gusto, BrightPay, Employment Hero, Deel or another agreed provider.
Planning and price
Clear timing, scope and acceptance
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Migration profile
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Indicative delivery time
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Typical considerations
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Straightforward single entity
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From 1–2 working days
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Clean source data, single currency and defined history.
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Growing business
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Approximately 3–5 working days
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Several years of history, payroll, tracking or attachments.
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Complex migration
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From 5 working days to several weeks
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Multiple entities, currencies, ERP data, inventory or extensive history.
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What affects the price?
Entities and years of history
Transaction and attachment volume
Multicurrency and payroll
Inventory, assets and tracking
Source accessibility and data quality
Apps, reporting and training
Our acceptance criteria
Trial balance agrees, subject to documented exceptions
Aged receivables and payables agree
Control-account treatments are confirmed
Sample transactions are reviewed
Known source defects and platform limits are recorded
Data protection and continuity
A controlled migration with clear responsibilities
Financial data deserves a defined handling process. Access, transfer, review and deletion arrangements should be agreed as part of the project scope.
Controlled access
We request only the access needed to assess and deliver the migration. Read-only access or a secured backup is preferred during discovery where the source platform permits it.
Source backup
A complete source-system backup or agreed export set is retained before migration begins. This preserves the original position and supports investigation if a source issue appears later.
Trial environment
Where appropriate, data is loaded and reviewed before the operational switch. Users can check reports and workflows without disrupting the day-to-day source system.
Documented sign-off
Completion reports, control comparisons and approved exceptions establish what was delivered. Access can then be removed or adjusted under the agreed post-project process.
Final security, retention and privacy wording should match the signed engagement terms, privacy notice and the technical tools used for each project.
Where migrations go wrong
Common Xero migration problems — and how we handle them.
This is where a lot of DIY migrations and generic conversion tools fall short. These are the areas that actually determine whether your Xero account is accurate on day one.
Multi-currency balances
Historical exchange rates and realised/unrealised gains need to be preserved, not just converted at today's rate.
Tracking categories
Departments and cost centres are mapped to Xero's tracking categories so segment reporting doesn't break.
Historical payroll data
Year-to-date pay, leave balances, and pension contributions are carried across so payroll continues mid-year without gaps.
Bank reconciliation
Reconciled bank statement lines are matched carefully so you don't end up reconciling the same transactions twice.
Inventory migration
Stock-on-hand values and item histories are transferred so inventory reporting stays accurate from go-live.
Locked periods & audit trail
Filed periods are locked correctly, and the audit trail is preserved so past filings remain defensible.
Attachments
Invoice and bill attachments are migrated alongside the transactions they belong to, not left behind in the old system.
Fixed assets
Asset registers and depreciation schedules are rebuilt in Xero with the correct opening written-down values.
Multi-entity groups
Each entity is migrated and mapped consistently so consolidated group reporting still works after the switch.
At a glance
Four client-facing milestones, ten steps of work behind them.
Book a discovery call
A free 30-minute consultation with a certified migration specialist.
Discovery session
We assess your system and build a migration strategy with clear pricing.
Xero setup
Migration runs from 3-5 hours up to 3-5 business days, based on complexity.
Xero training
A dedicated 4-hour session with a certified Xero advisor.
Planning your switch
Typical migration timeline by business size.
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Sole trader / freelancer |
1–3 years, single currency |
3–5 hours |
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Small Ltd company |
Up to 5 years, single entity |
1–2 business days |
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Growing SME |
5–12 years, payroll included |
3–5 business days |
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Multi-entity or multicurrency group |
Multiple entities, consolidated reporting |
5–7 business days |
Migration pricing guide
What affects the cost of your Xero migration.
Our Xero migration pricing reflects your business complexity. We review your data first, then provide a fixed written quotation with no hidden costs.
- Number of years of historical data being imported
- Number of entities or subsidiaries involved
- Whether payroll history needs migrating
- Multicurrency or multi-region VAT/GST setup
- Inventory, fixed assets, or attachment volume
- Add-ons: app integrations, custom reporting, extra training
Every quote is fixed and confirmed in writing after a free discovery call — we don’t price migrations without first seeing your data.
Who we work with
Types of business we convert into Xero.
- Sole trader
- Multicurrency business
- Overseas entities migration
- Ltd companies
- Franchise business
- E-commerce business
- Partnership business
- Dual VAT registered business
- Blockchain & crypto business
- Charity organisation
- Group of companies
- Any small or medium size business
Platform-specific migration guides
Migrating from a specific platform? Start here.
Each of these is its own dedicated migration path, with platform-specific mapping and common pitfalls covered in detail.
Xero vs alternatives
How Xero compares to the system you're leaving.
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Comparison
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Where the other system tends to win
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Where Xero tends to win
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The right platform depends on your business size, region, and existing app stack — we’ll tell you honestly if Xero isn’t the best fit during your discovery call.
What's included
Everything needed for a complete, working Xero account.
- Full Xero organisation setup with historical transaction import
- Bank account setup with automated feeds and multicurrency options
- Customised dashboard and branded invoice templates
- Hubdoc setup for automated document management
- Custom reporting templates for key business metrics
- Tracking categories for departments and cost centres
- Group VAT MTD return configuration for UK organisations
- Chart of accounts, customer, supplier, and employee data import
- Payroll configuration with employee details, opening balances included.
- Tax settings, GST/VAT rates, and financial configuration
- Payment gateway integration — PayPal, Stripe, WorldPay
- User access management with permission levels
- Fixed asset register with depreciation rules
- 6 hours of live training plus 30 days of support
Add-on services
Extend your migration with specialist setup services.
Enhance your Xero migration with expert setup, training, integrations, and ongoing support for lasting success.
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Before you switch
A practical Xero migration checklist.
Use this before your discovery call to speed up your quote.
- Export your current chart of accounts
- Confirm how many years of history you need migrated
- List any tracking categories, departments, or cost centres in use
- Note any multicurrency accounts or foreign entities
- Flag if payroll history needs to be migrated mid-year
- Identify any apps currently integrated with your accounting system
- Set a target go-live date around your business calendar
Why Xero
What you get once you're on Xero.
Automated bank feeds
Transactions import from your bank every business day.
Faster online payment
Get paid up to twice as fast via Stripe, GoCardless, and others.
Easy invoicing
Send recurring invoices and know when they're opened.
Real-time information
See your current financial position, updated in real time.
Pay bills on your terms
Schedule payments and batch-pay suppliers.
1,000+ app integrations
Invoicing, time tracking, inventory, and expenses, all connected.
Unlimited users
Collaborate in the cloud with your team and advisors.
Payroll built in
Accounting and payroll live in one connected place.
Access anywhere, anytime
Cloud-based, available on any device with internet access.
Why eCloud Experts
A Xero migration company that stays certified, and stays around.
Certified advisor
Xero-certified advisor and Champion Partner.
Migration specialists
Hands-on knowledge of Xero migration, apps, and systems.
Bespoke setup
Every setup is built around your specific business needs.
Import up to 12 years of data
A complete mirror of your financial history in Xero.
Payroll included
Transactions and payroll set up together, no gaps.
Add-ons & integrations
We partner with the best Xero add-ons.
Done for you
End-to-end — you're only needed for training.
Quick turnaround
From 3-5 hours to 3-7 working days depending on complexity.
Expert trainers
Award-winning Xero trainers and consultants.
Premium support
Extensive support before, during, and after conversion.
Case Studies
Xero clean-up & optimisation
Little Spring Wonders Daycare Nursery
Childcare and nursery services
What we found
Historic reconciliation issues, inconsistent transaction processing and limited confidence in financial reports.
Outcome
Bank balances matched, discrepancies corrected, rules improved and management confidence restored.
Migration remediation
Plimsoll Publishing
Publishing and business intelligence
What we found
Data and reconciliation issues following a failed Sage 200 migration required structured investigation.
Outcome
Balances remediated, reporting confidence restored and a stronger operational foundation established.
Multi-entity transformation
SweetTree Home Care Services
Home care services
What we delivered
Four companies moved from NetSuite to Xero with three years of detailed financial history.
Outcome
Reconciled historic data, simpler workflows, finance-team training and improved visibility.
FAQ
Questions we hear before every migration.
Find clear answers to common Xero migration questions before starting your project.
Yes. We migrate your full chart of accounts, contacts, invoices, bills, and historical transactions, so nothing is left behind.
Yes, including exchange rate history and foreign currency bank feeds.
Up to 12 financial years — a complete mirror of your financial history inside Xero.
Yes, live one-on-one training delivered by a certified Xero advisor.
From 3-5 hours for simple setups up to 3-7 working days for larger, multi-entity businesses.
Yes, via tracking categories set up specifically for your reporting needs.
As long as it can export to CSV or Excel — including Sage, QuickBooks, MYOB, NetSuite, and more.
Every migration is reconciled before go-live. Our migration correction service resolves any issue found later.
It depends on data volume, entities, and add-ons like payroll. You'll get a fixed quote after a free discovery call.
Yes — live training plus 30 days of email and video-call support after go-live.
Ready when you are
Never do it on your own again.
With eCloud Experts as your Xero migration specialists, every day stays business as usual while we handle the switch.