How to Write Off Accounts Payable in Xero

Quick summary

Writing off accounts payable in Xero involves creating a credit note against an outstanding bill to clear it from your books. This step-by-step process is completed entirely within Xero's Bills to Pay section using the Bill Options menu.

Steps

1. On Xero's main dashboard, navigate to the top menu bar and click 'Business'.
2. Choose 'Bills to Pay' from the list of options.
3. Browse your bills list and select the specific accounts payable you want to write off.
4. Tap 'Bill Options' in the top-right corner of the bill view.
5. Click 'Add Credit Note' from the dropdown menu.
6. Review the credit note details, then click 'Approve' or 'Save' to confirm.
7. The selected accounts payable will be written off instantly from your bills.