Course overview
Attain a certified bookkeeper certification
Including a Certificate in Bookkeeping and three levels of Xero certification, this course also includes access to Xero Advisor Certification and sections on Xero online bookkeeping. Gain skills across Xero, Quickbooks, Sage and Microsoft Excel with this distance learning bookkeeping course and upskill on VAT, payroll, budgeting and cash-flow management. Learn about income tax for small businesses, financial statements and FBT. Enrol to study bookkeeping online with no prior bookkeeping experience required.
Job outcomes
- Bookkeeper
- Administrator
Recognition
Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class
Duration study load
This course takes approximately 180 hours, and you’ll have up to 12 months to complete. Study in your own time, at your own pace. Most of The Career Academy courses are designed so that you do one module a week, but if life gets busy, you can apply for a course extension if you need more time.
Entry requirements
There are no entry requirements or prerequisites to enrol on this course.
Course features
- Free enrolment membership to the International Association of Bookkeepers (IAB)
- Gain a 12-month certified membership to IAB on completion
- Accredited by the CPD Certification Service
- Attain 40 continuing professional development hours
- The Career Academy is an Official Xero Partner – get access to the official Xero Advisor Certification, in addition to your course qualification
- Learn Xero bookkeeping on this popular software
Professional recognition
Accredited by CPD
Accredited by ICOES
Xero Partner
Delivery
Your course is delivered through our online learning platform, which you can access from any web browser 24/7 to work whenever and wherever you want. You can also interact with your tutors and other students within the learning environment. Online learning allows you to make the best use of your time and puts all the necessary resources at your fingertips.
There are no set course start dates; you can start whenever you are ready, and your tutors and student services will check in on your progress and help you every step of the way.
Subjects
- Accounting and Bookkeeping Fundamentals
- General Journal
- General Ledger and the
- Trial Balance
- Depreciation
- Accruals and Prepayments
- Financial Statements
- Fundamentals of VAT
- Fundamentals of Payroll
- Accounting with Sage and Quickbooks
- Accounting with Xero Budgeting, Forecasting, and Cashflow Management
- Bookkeeping Using Microsoft Excel
- Introduction to Xero Online
- Xero Chart of Accounts
- Managing Contacts with Xero
- Xero Sales, Invoices, Quotes & Inventory
- Xero Purchases & Bills
- Reconciliation & Managing Accounts in Xero
- Introduction to Xero Reporting
- Introduction to Xero Add-ons
- Introduction to Learn Xero Online
- Setting up Xero Payroll
- Managing Payroll Items with Xero
- New Employee & Time Off Requests with Xero
- Pay Templates in Xero
- Pay Runs in Xero
- Payslips, Reporting & Filing in Xero
- Introduction to Xero Online
- Aged Receivables & Payables in Xero
- Managing Fixed Assets with Xero
- Budgeting with Xero
- Tracking Categories in Xero
- Report Preparation and Analysis in Xero
- Customising Templates in Xero
- Introduction to Projects and Expenses
- Advanced Certificate in Xero Assessment
Receive access to Xero’s official advisor certification. This contains assessment questions to test your knowledge and understanding of Xero, based on what you have learned in the Certificate in Xero, Certificate in Xero Payroll and Advanced Certificate in Xero. This certification is issued by Xero and is a frequent request of employers.
About The Career Academy
We're an internationally recognised online education provider, who partners with the industry to deliver you the latest and most up-to-date content. We have almost 15 years of experience in online education and help change the lives of over 20,000 students every single year.
- Upskill and be awarded a certificate of achievement to help you reach your potential & earn more.
- Flexible online learning so you can study whenever and wherever you want.
- Get free access to the career centre which will review and improve your CV to help you succeed.
- 83% of our graduates say our qualifications improved their ability to get a new job or promotion.
