Dash + Xero setup guide

Overview of Dash + Xero integration

Connect Dash and Xero to to automatically create accounting entries for your daily sales.

  • Sales sync
    • On a daily basis, the integration will sync a summary of your previous day’s sales data from Dash into Xero generating an invoice.
    • You can customise your preferred sales summary format choosing between Summarised, Categorised or by Product.
    • Captures all payments transactions including gift cards, tips and taxes.

How to set up Dash + Xero integration

  1. Register or sign in to the Amaka dashboard to get started.

  2. Click the New integration button and select Dash + Xero from the integrations list to commence the setup.

  3. Sign in to your Dash account by clicking the Connect new account button underneath Dash logo. Follow the guided authentication process to grant all relevant permissions.

  4. Authenticate your Xero account following the guided authentication process, then click Save + Continue.

  5. Follow the wizard to choose your preferred configuration method, invoice breakdown, invoice format, mapping and scheduler options to complete the setup of the integration.

  6. Click Save + Continue to finish and activate the integration.

If you have selected today’s date as your scheduled sync start date, your transactions will not appear in Xero until tomorrow.

Configuration methods

At the beginning of your setup wizard, you’ll be able to choose your preferred configuration method from the options listed below.

Express configuration

Every day, an invoice with your daily sales summary will be created in Xero.

The integration will automatically map sales and payments from Dash into Xero by creating the following default accounts:

Account and code mapping
Dash account Xero account Account type Code
Dash Sales (Taxable) Dash Sales (Taxable) Revenue PT-20000
Dash Sales (Tax Free) Dash Sales (Tax Free) Revenue PT-20001
Dash Discounts (Taxable) Dash Discounts (Taxable) Revenue PT-20002
Dash Discounts (Tax Free) Dash Discounts (Tax Free) Revenue PT-20003
Dash Surcharges (Taxable) Dash Surcharges (Taxable) Revenue PT-20004
Dash Surcharges (Tax Free) Dash Surcharges (Tax Free) Revenue PT-20005
Dash Fees Dash Fees Expense PT-30000
Tips Dash Tips Current Liability PT-80000
Gift Card Dash Gift Card Current Liability PT-80001
Cash Dash Cash Clearing Current Asset PT-60000
Card Payments Dash Credit/Debit Clearing Current Asset PT-60001
All Other Payment Types Dash Other Payment Clearing Current Asset PT-60002
Refunds Dash Credit/Debit Clearing Current Asset PT-60001
TAX Mapping by country

Scroll horizontally to browse TAX mapping for more countries.

Dash Xero AU NZ UK USA SG ZA Global
Dash Sales (Taxable) Dash Sales (Taxable) GST on Income GST on Income 20% (VAT on Income) Tax on Sales Standard-Rated Supplies Standard Rate Sales Tax on Sales
Dash Sales (Tax Free) Dash Sales (Tax Free) GST Free Income Zero Rated Zero Rated Income Tax Exempt Zero-Rated Supplies No VAT Tax Exempt
Dash Discounts (Taxable) Dash Discounts (Taxable) GST on Income GST on Income 20% (VAT on Income) Tax on Sales Standard-Rated Supplies Standard Rate Sales Tax on Sales
Dash Discounts (Tax Free) Dash Discounts (Tax Free) GST Free Income Zero Rated Zero Rated Income Tax Exempt Zero-Rated Supplies No VAT Tax Exempt
Dash Surcharges (Taxable) Dash Surcharges (Taxable) GST on Income GST on Income 20% (VAT on Income) Tax on Sales Standard-Rated Supplies Standard Rate Sales Tax on Sales
Dash Surcharges (Tax Free) Dash Surcharges (Tax Free) GST Free Income Zero Rated Zero Rated Income Tax Exempt Zero-Rated Supplies No VAT Tax Exempt
Dash Fees Dash Fees GST on Expense GST on Expense 20% (VAT on Expenses) Tax on Purchases Standard-Rated Purchases Standard Rate Purchases Tax on Purchases
Tips Dash Tips BAS Excluded No GST No VAT Tax Exempt No Tax No VAT Tax Exempt
Gift Card Dash Gift Card BAS Excluded No GST No VAT Tax Exempt No Tax No VAT Tax Exempt
Adjustment Dash Sales (Tax Free) GST Free Income No GST No VAT Tax Exempt No Tax No VAT Tax Exempt
Advanced configuration

The advanced setup will allow you to choose your own custom mapping in relation to sales and payments in Dash.

Recommended for professional bookkeepers and accountants.
Guided setup

Schedule a call with one of our Integration Specialists that will help you decide on the best configuration method for you and guide you through the setup.

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