This is part of our Getting Started with Dext series (Chapter 1 of the Dext tutorial hub):

• Lesson 1: What Dext Is and Why a BAS Agent Recommends It
• Lesson 2: Setting Up Your Dext Account: Costs vs Sales
• Lesson 3: Choosing the Right Dext Plan for Your Business

If you have never used Dext before, here is what it actually does and why it is worth pairing with your accounting software.

1. What Dext actually does

Dext captures receipts and bills, extracts the key details using AI, and gets them ready to publish straight into your accounting software.

2. Why this matters for a small business

It cuts out manually typing bill details, and creates a searchable digital record of every receipt, which is useful for both bookkeeping and ATO record keeping.

3. How it fits alongside your accounting software

Dext connects to Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks, publishing coded transactions directly across rather than replacing your existing system.

4. Getting started

Setup is usually quick, connecting your accounting software and downloading the mobile app to start capturing straight away.

Dext’s official YouTube channel has an overview of the product: watch the official Dext tutorial. Our tradie bookkeeping service can help you decide if Dext is worth adding to your setup.