This help article applies to users on Fresh Projects Version 2.
Which version of Fresh Projects am I using?
00:00: You will need to link each Client (where you are posting invoices to Xero)
00:04: and each Supplier
00:05: (where you are posting Supplier Invoices or Bank Account Transactions to Xero)
00:10: in Fresh Projects to the appropriate Xero contact.
00:13: Let's take a look at how to link these...
00:17: Click "Contacts" in the Main Menu.
00:21: Then, open the client or supplier you are looking to link to Xero.
00:26: On the right hand side,
00:27: you will see the section for the Accounting Connections.
00:32: Use the search function to start typing the relevant contact in Xero.
00:37: If a match exists in Xero it will come up in the options and allow you to select
00:42: it.
00:44: If no match exists in Xero you will be able to create it from this screen.
00:50: Now,
00:50: select the VAT rate applicable to this client or supplier.
00:56: You can use the dropdown to select from your list of available VAT rates.
01:01: Finally,
01:02: click "Save Company".
01:05: If you have added further details
01:07: — such as an email address,
01:09: physical address,
01:10: or phone number
01:11: — to your Fresh Projects contacts or Xero contact, these can easily be synced to
01:16: ensure matching data.
01:18: This will be reflected by the orange banner that reads "Contact details not in sync".
01:24: Click "View Details" to sync these.
01:28: Now,
01:28: tick the fields that you would like to sync.
01:32: From here,
01:33: you can then choose to send those fields to Xero,
01:36: or to pull those fields from Xero.
01:39: You have now successfully linked your Clients and Suppliers in Fresh Projects to the
01:44: appropriate Xero contact.