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Boost Your Accounting Authority and Skills with a Xero Certification

Whether you’re looking for a better way to organise and manage your business’ finances or want to earn a certificate for your accounting qualifications, Your Finance Department has you covered. Our online Xero bookkeeping courses will show you how to maximise the use of the accounting software.

Get a Certificate in Xero Accounting Software

Your Finance Department understands that you might want to handle your own books and financial reports, or even prepare your own BAS, so we’ve designed several guided Xero accounting software training courses available to you online.

Our courses are designed and structured by Cert IV Qualified Trainers who are also active users of the Xero software and qualified bookkeepers/accountants. Our courses are designed to help you at every level to ensure you get the best support and training.

Become a Certified Xero Advisor

Not only will you learn how to use Xero on a practical level, you will be preparing yourself for the Xero Certification exam. When you enrol in our Certificate in Xero Software course you’ll learn the skills, knowledge and strong foundation necessary to manage your own business’ books online and better understand financial trends and make projections.

Become a Certified Xero Advisor

Differentiate yourself from the rest. With our Certificate in Xero Payroll course, you’ll learn to set up and perform fundamental payroll tasks within the Xero accounting system as well as handle various features concerning payroll, including Superannuation and annual leave. Other procedures you’ll be able to offer assistance with include:

  • Employee set up
  • Leave management and pay calendar flexibility
  • Timesheets and multiple award pay rates
  • Pay calculations

Certificate in Xero
Software - Standard

Our ‘standard’ Xero bookkeeping course covers topics dealing with the every-day use and set up of your Xero File. It is ideal for budding entrepreneurs and micro business owners who want to learn the fundamentals of this online accounting software so they can manage their business’ finances more effectively. Furthermore, this course is a great companion to bookkeeping students and trainees who will learn how to do the following:

  • File set up and general use
  • Bank reconciliation
  • Supplier transaction tracking
  • Customer invoicing

As an official Xero Learn partner, Your Finance Department can give you access to the Xero Learn Platform once you join the course. It includes guided examples and training modules to put the theory into practice. So sign up to earn your Certificate in Xero Software (Standard) qualification and be ready to become a certified Advisor.

You get 6 months access to the software and email support from qualified Bookkeepers.

RRP $295

Certificate in Xero
Software - Advanced

Your Finance Department’s advanced Xero training course is the perfect companion to the Standard course and for professionals who already have a foundation with Xero and are looking to develop their skills further. It covers the use of the online accounting platform’s more advanced features:

  • Paperless payables/Hubdoc
  • Accounts receivable and payable
  • Inventory
  •  Budgeting

Access to the course for 6 months and includes use of the Xero Learn platform, which contains guided examples and practical training exercises. You’ll also get 6 months email support to help you complete the course.

Earn your Xero Certificate here! You’ll be in a good position to become a Xero Certified Advisor.

RRP $295

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Certificate in Xero
Payroll

Your Finance Department’s Certificate in Xero Payroll course is targeted to cover the specific process of payroll. It requires a fundamental understanding of the Xero software, or can be partnered with our other Xero Certificate courses. It is designed to provide knowledge in how to effectively manage your SME’s payroll system.

The course is ideal for business owners who want to prepare and process their own worker’s wages. A student or trainee will gain exposure to the following Xero payroll processes:

  • Payroll set-up
  • Managing Employees
  • Managing Employee Leave
  • Payroll processing
  • Superannuation

Those who complete the Certificate in Xero Payroll course will find the often complex job of managing a payroll system much easier when partnered with Xero. This new knowledge and skills further developed via access to the Xero Learn platform and 6 months continuing support.

Be ready to become a Xero Certified Payroll Advisor and obtain your course certification here.

RRP $295

Key Benefits of Our Training Program

Enrolling in any of our Xero training courses translates to significant and useful bookkeeping and accounting systems skill upgrades. However, we stress that these courses are not designed or intended to be of a technical accounting natureto  We’ve listed the key advantages you receive from our program:

Xero Software Mastery

You’ll learn how to use Xero’s myriad online bookkeeping features and automation along with other essential skills to perform introductory and advanced Xero accounting functions.

Xero Learn Advantage

Your Finance Department partners with Xero Learn, Xero’s own education platform. You’ll get 6 months access to the online accounting platform included in your course.

Take Control of Your Business’ Finances

Learn how to record your business’ financial transactions and prepare the books for accounting. You’ll save a significant amount on accounting fees!

Learn at Your Own Pace

Our courses are ‘instant access’ and provided online making them very flexible and able to accommodate even the busiest schedule. Our guided practical exercises allow you to complete the course online on your own time whilst having access to email support.

Excellent Trainers

We want you to learn only from experts in the bookkeeping and accounting industry, so all our courses are developed by Cert IV Qualified Trainers & Assessors with ‘real world’ Xero and bookkeeping experience.

What Is Xero?

Xero is a cloud-based accounting software targeted towards small- to medium-businesses that can use it to keep track of its financial transactions. It utilises a single unified ledger with which relevant individuals can gain access to and work on the same set of books together, regardless of where they are or the OS they are using.

Who Is Xero For?

SME owners stand to gain a lot from using the software as it allows them to centralise access and entry of their financial data and share it with key employees and consultants in the business’ decision-making process.

Xero is provided on a subscription model making it a cost effective option and focuses on automation of data entry and repetitive tasks to allow in-house teams or external outsourced providers/consultants to maintain their financial history and books.

How Can I Benefit from It?

Xero is a flexible platform, built in plain language and with process automation at its heart. Its adaptive approach and ‘add on’ marketplace means that it is able to adapt to a range of bookkeeping and accounting needs across almost all industries. Among the software’s general capabilities, investing in Xero means that you have:

Currency conversion options. Xero has an automated currency converter built into its system. Global transactions will be a breeze for your business.

Bank Feed Automation. With Xero, having to manually import your bank statements onto your general ledger is a thing of the past; users can simply set up a bank feed for the accounting software.

Permissions and Accessibility. Because it’s a cloud-based software, you and any other users you give permission to work on the Xero file, can access it from any device with an internet connection.

Integration Is Easy. Xero has several features that make it highly compatible and easy to integrate with various third-party programs and software.

Career Opportunities:

Knowledge and practical skill with Xero is desirable to many companies. It opens up doors to a range of careers, including but not limited to:

  • Bookkeeper
  • Accountant
  • BAS Agent
  • Payroll Officer
  • Accounts Manager

About Your Finance Department

Your Finance Department is a trustworthy outsourced team of bookkeepers, accountants, BAS/TAX agents, CFOs and more. We deliver key finance solutions, which enable you to gain visibility over your business’ financial health, leverage targeted growth strategies and successfully scale your operations.

Why choose us?

With our assistance, you can save on expenses related to maintaining a finance department in-house — all without having to sacrifice skill quality and professional credibility. Our remote industry experts will handle your business’ financial records and give advice on policy so you can concentrate on other things.