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Using Xero Tracking Categories

After setting up your tracking categories, they be applied to your invoices, making your financial reporting in Xero more and efficient.

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Written by Simon Evans
Updated over a week ago

Step-by-Step Instructions

How Tracking Categories Are Applied to Invoices

  • Once the tracking categories have been mapped out you will be able to see on on the ‘Billing Plan’ screen the invoice preview which will be transferred to Xero.

  • This will show the individual line items and which category they will be assigned to in Xero

In some instances more than one category will show next to each line item, however Xero supports a maximum of two tracking categories per line item, so if all three are used:

  • Client Tracking, if set, will always be included.

  • Service Tracking, if set, will always be included.

  • Client Owner Tracking, if set, will only be included if one of the above are not used.

How It Displays in Xero

The tracking category information will be visible on the invoice in your Xero account, allowing you to easily filter and run detailed reports.

  • On the Invoice: When you view an invoice in Xero that was sent from Socket, you will see the tracking category and its assigned option next to each line item.

  • In Reporting: In Xero, you can use the tracking category as a filter for your reports.

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