A Xero health check is a structured review of your Xero setup and accounting processes. It identifies misconfigurations, reconciliation issues, and missed opportunities - then gives you a clear set of recommendations.
A Xero Health Check is an independent review of your Xero account by certified Xero advisors. We examine your chart of accounts, bank feed setup, GST coding accuracy, reconciliation status, payroll configuration, BAS alignment, and app integrations to identify errors, inefficiencies, and missed opportunities. You get a clear report showing what needs fixing, what could work better, and specific recommendations - such as apps that automate manual processes, or reporting improvements that give you better visibility into business performance
Most businesses that use Xero daily develop blind spots - incorrect GST coding that compounds over months, bank rules that miscategorise transactions, leave accruals that drift from actual entitlements, or manual processes that an app could automate. A Xero Health Check catches these issues before they become expensive. We regularly find GST errors worth thousands in overclaimed or underclaimed credits, payroll misconfigurations that create compliance risk, and reporting gaps that hide how the business is actually performing
A Xero Health Check is a fixed-fee engagement. The cost depends on the size of your Xero file - the number of bank accounts, employees on payroll, and how many financial years of data need reviewing. We quote upfront after a quick look at the file so you know the investment before we start. The health check typically pays for itself by uncovering GST coding errors, payroll misconfiguration, or reconciliation issues that would otherwise compound over time
We typically complete a Xero Health Check within 5 to 10 business days depending on the complexity of your accounts. The review itself involves examining your chart of accounts, bank feeds, reconciliation status, GST coding, payroll setup, BAS alignment, and app integrations. You receive a written report with findings and recommendations, followed by a walkthrough session where we explain each issue and the recommended fix
The most common issues we uncover include incorrect GST coding on transactions that inflates or understates your BAS, bank feed gaps that create missing or duplicated transactions, payroll settings that miscalculate award rates or leave accruals, chart of accounts that does not match how the business actually operates, manual workarounds that an app integration could automate, and reporting that hides important detail behind overly broad account categories. We prioritise findings by financial impact so you fix the most costly issues first