I ' m not sure what you mean by optimizing the CoA , but I usually recommend that clients speak to an accountant to set up the CoA so that it ' s done right the first time . There are a ton of resources online to learn how to use Xero , including reconciliation . Check out XeroU ! Let me know if you have any other questions ! <| sep |> Especially if you eat them . <| sep |> It amazes me that anyone has such a strong desire to justify their own beliefs that they feel this argument holds any water at all . I mean , you ' re not dumb , right ? You just need to remember the axiom that the better an idea or argument makes you feel , and the more you want it to be true , the more skepticism you need to apply to it . The Southern Democrats were very much the bad guys on civil rights up until the sixties , when guys like JFK and LBJ flipped the party platform . Now the South votes Republican , and unscrupulous Republican politicians play with racist resentment to get the votes , just like Democrats did before the sixties .