How to create accounts in Xero?

Easy step by step guide in creating charts of accounts

Add a general ledger account to your chart of accounts. 

1. In the Accounting menu, select Advanced, then click Chart of accounts.
2. Click Add Account.
3. Enter the components of your account.
4. (Optional) Select the Show on Dashboard Watchlist checkbox to display this account on your Xero Dashboard.
5. (Optional) Select the Show in Expense Claims checkbox to make the account available for classic expense claims. This option has no effect on new Expenses.
6. (Optional) Select the Enable payments to this account checkbox if you want to record payments from this account.
7. Click Save.
   

We recommend having no more than 699 accounts as this can affect performance.