Generating payroll in Gutsy can be done automatically. To give you even more flexibility, you can also synchronize your payroll with Xero accounting books. This makes your payroll process simpler and more accurate.
In this guide, we’ll walk you through how to connect your Gutsy account with Xero and sync payroll seamlessly.
Before You Start
Please make sure you have completed the following:
Generate payroll in Gutsy
👉 Follow this guide to generate payrollGenerate the GIRO file for the payroll before syncing it to Xero
👉 Follow this guide to generate a GIRO fileAdmin email must match in both Gutsy (Admin) and Xero (Admin).
Step 1: Access Integration Settings
On the left side navigation, click Settings.
Under Other Settings, click Integration.
Step 2: Select Xero Integration
On the integrations page, locate Xero.
Click View Details.
Step 3: Connect Gutsy to Xero
On the Xero integration page, click Connect Now.
You will be redirected to Xero’s login page. Enter your Xero company credentials, then click Login.
Select the Xero organisation you want to integrate with.
Click Allow Access.
Step 4: Configure Integration
Once connected, you’ll see the success message. You can choose to configure now or later.
Click Configure now to proceed immediately.
Fill out the configuration details.
Complete the Account mapping:
On the left, select the relevant Gutsy transactions.
On the right, map them to the Xero accounts you want to post to.
Xero will automatically reconcile payroll transactions with your bank account.
Click Done once finished.
Step 5: Confirm Connection
You’ll see Xero successfully connected to your Gutsy account.
To make changes later, go back to Integration and click Configure.
That’s it!
Awesome! You’ve successfully integrated your Xero account with Gutsy. Now your payroll data can flow directly into your accounting system, accurately and without extra manual work.
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