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£25
£25
On-Demand course
6 hours 16 minutes
All levels
Xero Accounts course is about how to use Xero based on the most popular functions which you as a Xero operator needs to know how to use, in order to be proficient in using the software.
The learning is structured in a practical way. You are given a practical scenario assignment. There are various tasks to complete. You are given the task to do and have a go at, and then the video answer is available. It is suggested that you:
Read the task
Watch the video
Have a go at it yourself on your own system
Rewatch the video (if necessary) - to reinforce the learning
You'll learn how to set up a Xero system from scratch, how to enter opening balances, post customer invoices and credit notes, post supplier bills and credit notes, pay suppliers, petty cash, prepare a VAT return, reconcile the bank, reconcile the credit card, post journals, use the payroll function, write off bad debts, run reports amongst over things.
This is a useful course if:
You are thinking of working with the software,
You are going for jobs which have a requirement for you to be able to use this software
You want to put this skill on your CV, or
You are a bookkeeper or accountant and will be using this for clients or even
You run your own business and want to know how to use Xero for yourself.
You will need to access to Xero Online. We give you the link to access the FREE online version. This will be sufficient The instructor is online to answer student queries daily and is in the middle of writing a book about this software.
The course materials include:
the handout of the assignment task
show you how to access the software for free
Successful completion of the course is the equivalent to being at the level of having a level 2 certificate in computerised accounts.
The course will take about 6.5 hours to complete.
By the end of the course you will be able to complete various common functions using Xero software
In this course, you will learn how to:
Enter the opening balances
Amend the nominal ledger
Add new customer and supplier details
Post customer invoices and credit notes to the sales ledger
Post supplier invoices and credit notes to the purchase ledger
Enter the supplier cheques and record the customer receipts
Post Petty Cash transactions
Prepare the VAT return
Reconcile the bank
Post the wages journal
Post adjustments to the accounts and produce month-end reports
Bookkeepers and Accountants who will be using this for their clients
Students who are going for jobs where the requirement is working knowledge of Xero
Those who have studied accounting, but want practical knowledge of how to use a popular accounting software which will help them find employment
Previous knowledge of accounting is not presumed or required
You will need access to Xero accounts online in order to complete the assignment (we'll give you the link to get the free trial version of the software)
Introduction | |||
Introduction | FREE | 00:02:00 | |
Getting Started | |||
Introduction - Getting Started | FREE | 00:01:00 | |
Signing up to Xero | 00:04:00 | ||
Quick Tour of Xero | 00:12:00 | ||
Initial Xero Settings | 00:13:00 | ||
Chart of Accounts | 00:14:00 | ||
Adding a Bank Account | 00:08:00 | ||
Demo Company | 00:04:00 | ||
Tracking Categories | 00:06:00 | ||
Contacts | 00:12:00 | ||
Invoices and Sales | |||
Introduction - Invoices and Sales | 00:01:00 | ||
Sales Screens | 00:04:00 | ||
Invoice Settings | 00:13:00 | ||
Creating an Invoice | 00:18:00 | ||
Repeating Invoices | 00:07:00 | ||
Credit Notes | 00:06:00 | ||
Quotes Settings | 00:03:00 | ||
Creating Quotes | 00:07:00 | ||
Other Invoicing Tasks | 00:03:00 | ||
Sending Statements | 00:03:00 | ||
Sales Reporting | 00:05:00 | ||
Bills and Purchases | |||
Introduction - Bills and Purchases | 00:01:00 | ||
Purchases Screens | 00:04:00 | ||
Bill Settings | 00:02:00 | ||
Creating a Bill | 00:13:00 | ||
Repeating Bills | 00:05:00 | ||
Credit Notes | 00:10:00 | ||
Purchase Order Settings | 00:02:00 | ||
Purchase Orders | 00:08:00 | ||
Batch Payments | 00:13:00 | ||
Other Billing Tasks | 00:02:00 | ||
Sending Remittances | 00:03:00 | ||
Purchases Reporting | 00:05:00 | ||
Bank Accounts | |||
Introduction - Bank Accounts | 00:01:00 | ||
Bank Accounts Screens | 00:07:00 | ||
Automatic Matching | 00:04:00 | ||
Reconciling Invoices | 00:06:00 | ||
Reconciling Bills | 00:03:00 | ||
Reconciling Spend Money | 00:05:00 | ||
Reconciling Receive Money | 00:04:00 | ||
Find and Match | 00:04:00 | ||
Bank Rules | 00:09:00 | ||
Cash Coding | 00:03:00 | ||
Remove and Redo vs Unreconcile | 00:04:00 | ||
Uploading Bank Transactions | 00:07:00 | ||
Automatic Bank Feeds | 00:06:00 | ||
Products and Services | |||
Introduction - Products and Services | 00:01:00 | ||
Products and Services Screen | 00:02:00 | ||
Adding Services | 00:03:00 | ||
Adding Untracked Products | 00:03:00 | ||
Adding Tracked Products | 00:07:00 | ||
Fixed Assets | |||
Introduction - Fixed Assets | 00:01:00 | ||
Fixed Assets Settings | 00:06:00 | ||
Adding Assets from Bank Transactions | 00:06:00 | ||
Adding Assets from Spend Money | 00:05:00 | ||
Adding Assets from Bills | 00:02:00 | ||
Depreciation | 00:04:00 | ||
Payroll | |||
Introduction - Payroll | 00:01:00 | ||
Payroll Settings | 00:15:00 | ||
Adding Employees | 00:18:00 | ||
Paying Employees | 00:10:00 | ||
Payroll Filing | 00:04:00 | ||
VAT Returns | |||
Introduction - VAT Returns | 00:01:00 | ||
VAT Settings | 00:02:00 | ||
VAT Returns - Manual Filing | 00:06:00 | ||
VAT Returns - Digital Filing | 00:02:00 |
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