Overview of BigCommerce + Xero integration
Connect BigCommerce and Xero to start syncing your daily sales transactions.
- Sales sync
- On a daily basis, the integration will sync a summary of your previous day’s sales data into Xero generating an invoice.
- Opt to sync all orders into separate invoices.PREMIUM
- You can customise your preferred sales summary view choosing from a wide array of formats.PREMIUM
- Capture all payment transactions including fees, tax and gift cards.
- Easily reconcile deposits into the clearing accounts.
- Cost of goods sold (COGS) sync
- Sync your cost of goods sold and inventory amounts to track your gross profit and margins directly in your financial reports.PREMIUM
Before you start
- Sign up for a BigCommerce account and a Xero account (if you haven’t already).
How to set up BigCommerce + Xero integration
- Register or sign in the Amaka dashboard to get started.
- Click the New integration button and select BigCommerce + Xero from the integrations list to commence the setup.
- Click the Connect new account button underneath the BigCommerce logo. Follow the guided authentication process to grant all relevant permissions.
- Authenticate your Xero account following the same procedure, then click Save + Continue.
- Follow the wizard to choose your preferred setup method, mapping and scheduler options to complete the setup of the integration.
- Click Save + Continue to finish and activate the integration.
After completing the setup, the new integration will be listed on the app dashboard where you can edit it or start a new one.
If you have selected today’s date as your scheduled sync start date, your transactions will not appear in Xero until tomorrow.
If you need assistance, you can close the wizard at any time and schedule a support session with one of our integration experts or contact your trusted accountant/bookkeeper for support. The integration will be saved as a DRAFT automatically.
Setup methods
Express setup
Every day, an invoice with your daily sales summary will be created into Xero.The integration will automatically map sales and payments from BigCommerce into Xero by creating the following default accounts:
Default accounts mappingAccount mapping
| Transaction Type | Xero Account | Account Type | Account Code |
| Sales | BigCommerce Sales | Revenue | BC-20000 |
| Discounts | BigCommerce Discounts | Revenue | BC-20001 |
| Shipping/Delivery Fees | BigCommerce Shipping/Delivery Fees | Revenue | BC-20002 |
| Handling Fee | BigCommerce Handling Fee | Revenue | BC-20003 |
| Wrapping Fee | BigCommerce Wrapping Fee | Revenue | BC-20004 |
Payment mapping
| Payment Type | Xero Account | Account Type | Account Code |
| Payment Method | BigCommerce {Payment Method Name} Clearing | Current Assets | BC-61___ |
| Gift Card | BigCommerce Gift Card | Current Liability | BC-80000 |
| Store Credit | BigCommerce Store Credit | Current Liability | BC-80001 |
| All Other Payment Types | BigCommerce Other Payment Clearing | Current Assets | BC-60000 |
Tax account mapping (for US only)
Setting up with Express, BigCommerce taxes are mapped to the preset account called BigCommerce Collected Taxes. The total tax amounts for each tax rate are synced into separate line items and mapped to this current liability account.
| Xero Account | Account Type | Account Code |
| BigCommerce Collected Taxes | Current Liability | BC-80002 |
Advanced setup
The advanced setup will allow you to choose your own custom mapping in relation to sales and payments in BigCommerce.Recommended for professional bookkeepers and accountants.
Guided setup
Schedule a call with one of our integration experts that will guide you through the setup. Schedule a call nowFAQ on how to set up BigCommerce + Xero
Yes! Using our free integration, a summary of your previous day’s sales data is automatically synced from BigCommerce into Xero as an invoice. This means you get perfectly reconciled accounts.
Forever free plan available. Visit our pricing page to find out more about premium features.
Of course! If you would like to request a walkthrough or discuss the capabilities of the integration in more detail, you may schedule a support session with one of our integration experts.
Sure, you can select the date that you wish the data to be synced from through the integration scheduler page.
In case you have revoked the access or changed credentials of an account used for an integration, you can easily reconnect it by expanding the options menu and clicking the Reconnect (or Edit) button in the Connected accounts page.
At any time, you can access your Amaka dashboard and disable an integration by either turning it OFF or deleting it entirely. You can follow the instructions here.
