Verifying the import
After importing, Nightbooks compares its trial balance to Xero’s at the same date, account by account. A green result means every balance matches exactly — to the cent — and your books are provably the same.
Why account-by-account matters
Two sets of books can share a bottom line while disagreeing everywhere underneath. Verifying every account individually is what makes the check meaningful: when it is green, not just your totals but your bank balances, receivables, payables and GST account all match.
If something differs
The verification screen shows precisely which accounts disagree and by how much — you are never guessing where to look.
The usual cause is transactions changed in Xero mid-import. Re-running the sync resolves most differences.
A difference that survives a re-sync is usually something edited in Xero after your cutover snapshot — check that account’s recent Xero history.
For anything stubborn, contact support with the account name and the difference shown — these are quick to diagnose from the import logs.
Keep the verification green before switching to native mode. It is much easier to resolve a difference while Xero is still the reference point.
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