Your Xero bank feed, reconciled and closed every month

Inkle is an accounting and tax firm for US businesses. A dedicated bookkeeper works in your Xero organization to reconcile bank feeds, code transactions and tracking categories, and close each month, so your financial statements are accurate without changing software.

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How Inkle handles your bookkeeping in Xero

There is nothing to export, rebuild or retrain. We join your Xero organization as your adviser and continue from wherever your books stand today.

Reconciling every statement line

Each line is matched to an invoice, bill or payment with Find & Match, or coded to the correct account, with bank rules for recurring items.

Receipts and unclear transactions

We attach receipts to transactions and confirm anything unclear with you, rather than posting it to a suspense account.

Clearing unreconciled items

Every bank feed is fully reconciled and checked against the statement balance.

Closing the month

We post month-end journals, set a lock date and send your financial statements.

What your bookkeeper does in Xero each month

Reconciliation

JAX reconciles transactions automatically where it has high confidence. Your bookkeeper reviews those matches and reconciles the remainder, including split payments, partially paid invoices and payouts that settle several invoices at once.

Coding and tracking

Each transaction is coded to the correct account and, where you use them, the correct tracking category, so reporting by department, project or location is reliable.

Adjusting entries

We post manual journals for what bank feeds do not capture: payroll, depreciation, prepaid expenses and accruals, along with currency gains and losses if you use multi-currency.

Financial statements

After each close you receive your Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet and Statement of Cash Flows, with a brief note on material changes. Your bookkeeper is available to walk through them on a monthly review call.

Clarification before coding

When a transaction is unclear, we ask you directly rather than leave it unreconciled or post it to suspense.

Year-end

Closed periods are protected with lock dates, and your books are ready for federal and state filings, including Form 5472 for foreign-owned US companies.

Onboarding begins with a single call

01
Introductory call

We review your Xero setup, bank feeds, tracking categories, monthly transaction volume and any backlog, then recommend a plan.

02
Grant access

Invite Inkle as a user with the adviser role from Users in your Xero settings. You can revoke access at any time.

03
Catchups

If earlier months are unreconciled, we bring them current first so the monthly close starts from accurate balances.

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Ongoing monthly close

From then on, we close your books each month and deliver your financial statements.

Software and service in one place, whenever you are ready

Inkle is an accounting and tax firm for US businesses. Alongside bookkeeping, we prepare and file federal and state taxes through Inkle Tax, handle incorporation through Inkle Incorporate, and provide registered agent and mail services through Inkle Mailroom. US-licensed professionals are available by chat, phone or Zoom.

Inkle Books is our own accounting platform. It connects to your bank, card and payment accounts, categorizes transactions with AI, and provides live financials, supported by the same bookkeepers who close your month.

You are welcome to stay on QuickBooks for as long as it serves your business. If you decide to move, Inkle Books imports your full history, so nothing needs to be rebuilt.

Bookkeeping and tax under one team

When you also use Inkle Tax, your closed QuickBooks books pass directly to our tax team at year-end. There are no exports to prepare and no figures to reconcile between two firms.

What’s included
Tax ready books
Receive legal updates instantly
Chat, Zoom, Phone
Monthly standard financials
Standard chart of accounts
Dedicated bookkeeper
Monthly review calls
Accrual method
Monthly payroll entries in books
State-wise compliance and sales tax warnings
Quarterly estimated tax warnings
Revenue recognition

FAQs

What is Inkle?
Inkle is an accounting and tax firm for US businesses. We combine software with US-licensed bookkeepers and tax professionals to handle bookkeeping, federal and state tax filings, and ongoing compliance.
Do I have to switch from Xero to use Inkle’s bookkeeping service?
No. We work inside your existing Xero organization, and your subscription, data and login remain unchanged.
How does Inkle get access to my Xero?
You invite Inkle as a user with the adviser role from Users in your Xero settings. Our bookkeepers receive their own access, so you never share a password, and you can revoke it at any time.
What’s included each month?
Bank feed reconciliation, transaction coding with tracking categories, month-end journals, and a Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet and Statement of Cash Flows after each close.
Can you handle multi-currency transactions in Xero?
Yes. If your Xero plan includes multi-currency, we record foreign currency invoices and bills and account for currency gains and losses at month-end.
Who owns my Xero organization?
You do. The subscription, data and history remain on your Xero account. If you end the engagement, you remove our access and everything stays in place.
Can I move from Xero to Inkle Books later?
Yes. Inkle Books can import your full Xero history if you decide to switch.
Does Inkle file my taxes too?
Tax preparation and filing is offered separately through Inkle Tax. If you use both, your year-end books pass directly to our tax team.

Ready to hand off your bookkeeping?