Set up xBoox for the first time
Sign in, create or choose a Workspace, and complete the Business Profile before recording transactions.
Applies to
- Bookkeeping setup: Both
- Role: Workspace Owner
- Business structure: Sole Proprietor and Corporation
Steps
- Open xBoox and select Sign in.
- Complete the Auth0 sign-in flow and verify your email if requested.
- Choose an existing Workspace, or enter a name to create a new Workspace.
- Open Settings > Business Profile.
- Review Business Type, Bookkeeping Setup, Sales Tax, Industry, and Business Activities.
- Review the Setup Impact summary before saving consequential changes.
Choose the correct bookkeeping setup
- Simple Tracking records income and expenses without tracking dedicated bank-account balances.
- Bank Account-Based Tracking tracks dedicated bank and credit-card accounts and enables Banking, Transfers, Rules, and Reconcile.
Continue with Choose your bookkeeping setup before entering the first transaction.
Important rules
- Corporation Workspaces use Bank Account-Based Tracking.
- Sole Proprietor Workspaces use calendar-year language.
- Corporation Workspaces may use fiscal-year settings.
- Enabling or disabling Business Activities changes available Categories and navigation without deleting historical records.