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How to sync all your nominal ledger transactions via Journals Report in Accounting.BI?

Tips for Seamless Data Integration: Integrating your Accounts Transactions report from Xero or Zoho Books into Excel or Power BI can streamline your financial reporting, but managing large data volumes requires careful handling. Follow these expert tips to efficiently sync and analyse your data without overloading your system.
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Accounting Made Easy for Groups: Manage Clients & Subsidiaries with AccountingBi

Navigating accounting for multiple clients or subsidiaries can be challenging, but with AccountingBi’s "Members" feature, you can easily maintain data security and access control. Follow these tips to ensure seamless data management: keep client data separate with Bearer Tokens, carefully assign access permissions, and regularly review your user settings to prevent data leaks. Read on to discover how these features work in different scenarios.
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How to install the Accounting Excel Add In and starting pulling data from Xero, Sage, & Zoho Books

Discover how to efficiently install and use the AccountingBi Excel Add-in to seamlessly pull data from Xero, Sage, or ZohoBooks. Whether you're an admin or a regular user, this guide provides easy steps for accessing the add-in via AppSource or directly within Excel. Streamline your reporting process and unlock powerful insights with AccountingBi today!
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How to solve the Power Query "Privacy Firewall Error"

Are you encountering the error message: "Formula.Firewall: Query 'Query1' (step 'FinalResult') is accessing data sources that have privacy levels which cannot be used together. Please rebuild this data combination." when using Power Query? This article provides a straightforward guide for Acc.Bi users on how to resolve this common issue when connecting Microsoft Excel to Xero via AccountingBi using Power Query M code.
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Controller vs. FP&A: Understanding the Key Differences

Navigating the world of corporate finance can often be complex, with roles such as Financial Controller and FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis) professional frequently being misunderstood. Although both positions are critical to an organization's financial health, they serve distinct functions. This article delves into the key differences between these roles, highlighting their unique responsibilities and how they complement each other to drive business success.
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Handling Group Companies with US and Non-US Xero Organisations: Sorting out the Negatives

This article addresses a challenge encountered when consolidating reports across multiple Xero organisations in different regions. Here, we'll explore the issue with "Display Values" in Xero's Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet reports and how to rectify it.
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Understanding the Standard Layout Parameter in the Xero Reports API

Are you confused about the "Standard Layout" setting in the Xero Reports API? This feature used to control how profit and loss reports looked, but it's changed. Let's explore what it does now.
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How to Install PowerBi Custom Connector

This guide will walk you through installing a custom connector for Power BI, specifically the Accounting BI connector which allows you to connect your Xero data to Power BI for analysis.
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Understanding AccountingBi Report Statuses

This article explains the different statuses you might encounter when running reports in Accounting.BI. Understanding these statuses can help you know what's happening with your report and when to expect the results.
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