How do I integrate Confido Legal with Xero?

This article outlines how to use Confido Legal with the Xero invoicing system.

Prerequisites

Tip: If you are accepting payments for both trust requests and invoices, we recommend creating two separate standing links - one for trust deposits and one for invoices.

Connect Confido Legal and Xero

  • Log in to Xero.
  • Click the name of the firm in the upper left corner of the home screen.
  • Click Settings and then select Payment services.
  • In the Other Available Payment Services section, click Add Other.
  • Click Custom Payment URL.
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  • Complete the Add Custom URL form.
    • Name: Confido Legal or (Confido Legal Trust)
    • Your custom URL: paste the URL from the Standing Link you created earlier.
    • Pay now text: Pay Online
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  • Click Save.
  • Click Manage Themes on the Payment Services page and add Confido Legal to the appropriate billing theme.

Please note: to accept trust payments, we recommend creating a separate billing theme in Xero. Repeat the steps above to add a Confido Legal (Trust) payment service with a separate Standing Link designated for the trust account. Then attach the Confido Legal (Trust) service to the trust billing theme.

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  • After payments are made, you will need to apply the payments to the corresponding invoice in Xero.

Tip: you can automatically apply the payments to their corresponding invoice using Zapier. See our related article on Connecting Confido Legal and Xero via Zapier.