INTEGRATION
A Xero integration for freight forwarding and customs, built in-house
Sync your general ledger and invoices between Expedient and Xero automatically — no manual re-entry, no third-party integrator, and no double handling of your freight and customs financial data.
The Challenge
Stop re-keying freight and customs data into Xero
Running freight forwarding and customs software alongside separate accounting software often means the same invoice, payment, or journal entry gets typed in twice — once in Expedient, once in Xero — with every re-entry a chance for numbers to drift apart.
Expedient's Xero integration is built and supported in-house — not handed off to a third party — so your general ledger, invoices, and reconciliations sync automatically between the two systems, with no manual re-entry required.
Automatic Two-Way Sync
Financial data moves between Expedient and Xero automatically in the background, so invoices, payments, and journal entries stay current in both systems without anyone running a manual export, import, or copy-paste step.
Invoice Sync
Invoices raised in Expedient sync through to Xero without being re-typed, keeping your accounts receivable and payable records aligned with the freight and customs work actually being invoiced for, shipment by shipment.
Chart of Accounts Mapping
Set up how Expedient's transaction types map to your existing Xero chart of accounts once, then let every future transaction post to the right place automatically, without repeating the setup for each entry.
Reconciliation Made Simple
Because the same transaction data lives in both systems automatically, reconciling Xero against your freight and customs activity in Expedient takes far less manual checking, spreadsheet exporting, and cross-referencing than running the two apart.
No Double Data Entry
Once a transaction exists in Expedient, it doesn't need to be typed again in Xero — the integration carries the detail across, cutting the double handling that creeps in when two systems don't talk to each other.
Built and Supported In-House
Expedient's Xero integration is designed, built, and supported entirely by our own team — no third-party integrator to loop in when something needs adjusting, and no separate vendor relationship to manage on top of your software.
Connect Your Xero Account
Authorise the connection between Expedient and your Xero organisation — a one-time setup step, not an ongoing IT project.
Map Your Chart of Accounts
Match Expedient's transaction types to your existing Xero chart of accounts once, so future transactions know exactly where to post.
Transactions Sync Automatically
From then on, invoices, payments, and journal entries flow between Expedient and Xero automatically — no manual export, import, or re-entry.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Expedient integrate with Xero?
Yes. Expedient has a direct, in-house-built integration with Xero, so your freight and customs financial data — invoices, payments, and journal entries — can sync automatically between the two systems. It's built and supported by our own team rather than handed off to a third-party integrator, which means updates and fixes to the integration move at the same pace as the rest of the platform, without an extra vendor relationship for your team to manage on top of your software.
What data syncs between Expedient and Xero?
The integration covers the core financial data your accounts team relies on — invoices, payments, and journal entries generated from your freight forwarding and customs activity in Expedient. Rather than exporting reports and re-keying them into Xero, that data is mapped against your existing chart of accounts once and then flows through automatically, so your Xero ledger reflects your Expedient activity without a manual step in between.
Do we need a third-party integrator to set this up?
No. Because Expedient's Xero integration is built and maintained in-house, there's no separate integrator to engage, brief, or pay for the connection between the two systems. Your team works directly with Expedient to get connected, and any future changes to how the integration behaves are handled by the same team that builds the rest of the platform — not routed through an outside vendor.
Will this replace the need for Xero or Expedient?
No — the integration is designed to connect the two, not replace either. Expedient stays the system your team uses for freight forwarding, customs, and operational work, while Xero remains your accounting software of record. The integration keeps the financial data in step between them automatically, so your accounts team isn't re-entering freight and customs transactions by hand just to keep Xero up to date.
Ready to stop double-handling your accounts?
Talk to us about connecting Expedient to Xero — built and supported in-house, with no third-party integrator in the loop.