Author: Steve Slisar

Steve Slisar has been training people how to use computers since 1994, opened a training centre in 1999 in Dee Why and by 2005 had 3 training centres and created over 35 individual courses that include Screen videos with audio commentary, training workbooks for those who prefer to read to learn, and exercise files that are used with the tasks in the workbooks so you get practical experience in the software you are trying to learn. Now the creator of 5 of the most popular online MYOB training courses in Australia.

Posted on January 10, 2024January 10, 2024 by Steve Slisar — 1 Comment

How much does a Xero Course Cost?

The most popular Xero Course is Xero Complete and that costs $395 and includes the Beginners Certificate in Xero AND the Advanced Certificate in Xero. You can see everything that is included in the Xero Complete Training Course here.

The Beginners Certificate in Xero includes

setup and configuration,
daily transactions and credit management, and
end of month bank reconciliation course.

Each of these Xero courses is called a Micro Course and you can enrol into the Beginners Certificate in Xero BUNDLE or each of the Xero Beginners Micro Courses here.

The Advanced Certificate in Xero Course includes

GST, BAS and Reporting,
Payroll Administration,
Cashflow & Forecasting and
Xero Projects.

Again, each of these Advanced Certificate Xero Micro courses are available separately or as part of the Advanced Certificate Course BUNDLE.

We created these module Xero courses so that students can

enrol into just the bookkeeping skills they need to learn,
BAS Agents and Accountants can enrol into individual micro courses to earn their CPD points, and
to help make the courses affordable for students on a tight budget and enrol into one micro course at a time

Learn more about how we structure our Courses.

MYOB and Xero Courses

The same setup applies to our MYOB Accountright AND MYOB Essentials courses. You also have the option to enrol into a MYOB & Xero Training Course COMBINATION which includes the COMPLETE versions of these courses at our Bookkeeping Academy.

Posted on December 30, 2023December 30, 2023 by Steve Slisar

Are you saying the wrong things?

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Sales is an interesting thing. It involves skills which don’t seem to be well defined enough to create a qualification for – You don’t see a Diploma in Sales or a Cert IV in Sales do you?

Sales is also a topic that scares some people who feel it invovles pushing things upon people who don’t want them but that is not the case.

The most important step in the sales process is called Qualifying and it helps a sales person understand if the person they are talking to really needs what they have available for sale.

Posted on December 19, 2023January 20, 2024 by Steve Slisar — 2 Comments

Discount Coupon Code

It’s summer time and we’re on holidays but possibly like you we are open and working through the Christmas and festive season, except for public holidays.

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If you decide to use this quiet time to study good on you! As a reward please us this discount coupon code to get 25% OFF any “Bookkeeping Short Course“.

Discount Coupon Code: SUM24

Courses to choose from: https://bookkeepercourse.com.au/product-category/short-courses/

This discount is available for each Bookkeeping short course you enrol into. Just click Add to Cart, then apply the coupon code at the Basket or Checkout page.

Text us if you need help: SMS support number: 0488883655

Posted on December 9, 2023December 9, 2023 by Steve Slisar

Are you talking to the right people?

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I’ve always been fascinated at the difference between sales people and accounts people. I consider myself a sales person first because I love meeting people and finding out what they need, then helping to find them a solution.

Although it just seems like sales people are just talking it is important to be aware of what you say and why and one of the most important tasks for a sales person is to quickly identify if someone is an ideal client.

If you can’t help someone or a new lead is not ideal it is best to spend less time talking to that person as possible without being rude or impolite, OR change your ad because it might be reaching the wrong people!

Posted on December 6, 2023December 6, 2023 by Steve Slisar

Imagine having to re-enter 5 months of MYOB or Xero bookkeeping data!

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I spent the most part of a day securing some online services recently and it frustrated the #$%@*! out of me. That time could have been spent on something much more productive for a client or the business but it helped me realise something important.

We all need to protect what we have as well as go forth and try to create more.

Posted on November 28, 2023November 28, 2023 by Steve Slisar

Xero share price slump but reporting focus shift to new “Rule of 40” metric

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I have to admit that I do like reading Xero’s annual reports. They are just like their software, graphical and full of simple graphs and images.

Their share price took a hit recently even though their revenue and subscriptions grew and it’s because they recorded a larger loss than they have in the past. When you read through the report though you realise that they are using a new metric to measure their success.

Could be this be a way of reporting on the profitability of your own business or where you work?

Posted on November 21, 2023November 21, 2023 by Steve Slisar — 1 Comment

How do you make learning bookkeeping fun? With Jerry Lame!

Learning anything new is a challenge and students approach it in different ways. Some of the things you learn in bookkeeping are very dry and it might be like that in the workplace too! I always find it better to try and have some fun when you’re learning something new and I’ve created a bunch of characters to help in the process.

As a course creator we have flexibility over the topics we cover and I like to use real life experiences that I have gone through myself or learnt about from work colleagues and friends. Here are some examples..

Posted on November 7, 2023November 7, 2023 by Steve Slisar

Land or Gold? What should you buy now?

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With the challenges of interest rate increases and cost of living issues we all seem to be questioning where to spend our money (after we’ve cut costs to meet our budget).

Have you noticed that there is now an interest rates and increased penalties if you pay anything late?! This was never a real issue a couple years ago because interest rates were so low but now it is critical.

Some people I know are juggling which bills to pay first based on the costs and charges of being late!

All the while people still want to invest in something that increases in value and land is a viable option.

Posted on November 6, 2023November 6, 2023 by Steve Slisar

The Career Academy Addons – Course Refresher for $49pa

In the United States most colleges have a Career Academy attached to their education services with the goal to provide extra services that help their students.

The Career Academy Addons that are available after completing an Office Admin or Bookkeeping Course with EzyLearn can be viewed here and the most popular option is to extend course access and support.

Posted on October 31, 2023October 31, 2023 by Steve Slisar

QuickBooks, MYOB AND Xero Certificate in Bookkeeping Basics Course NOW DISCOUNTED

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Are you transitioning to a career in accounting and bookkeeping or need to get your head around what bookkeeping work involves? This bookkeeping course is designed for you.

MYOB was once the market leader in Australia but that changed since Xero launched and focused 100% on becoming an online accounting program.

In the background Intuit took over the distribution of their QuickBooks software in Australia (away from Reckon, who now have their own accounting software) and offered QuickBooks Online directly – they also recently purchased Mailchimp!

All of these brands offer online accounting software and you can now learn how to perform the common bookkeeping tasks using all the leading brands.

Posted on October 25, 2023October 25, 2023 by Steve Slisar — 1 Comment

One Xero account gives you access to dozens of company files

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Many Xero beginners think that they only have 30 days to use the trial version of Xero but that isn’t actually correct. Xero, just like MYOB Business and QuickBooks online need you to create a “user” account and authenticate yourself using SMS or an authenticator app.

Once you’ve got your user account you are able to access dozens of different “company” files when you need to. This is how bookkeepers manage the company files for dozens of their own clients.

Posted on October 17, 2023October 17, 2023 by Steve Slisar

When is the best time to study? Early mornings or late nights?

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I’ve been getting up at 5.15am for the last 2 years – am I crazy?!

I’ve been getting up early because I work out with some friends and prefer early mornings to late nights. This means that I’m going to bed earlier and not working as much at night.

In the past I preferred to work late into the night and pushed myself to get as much work done as I possibly could. Sometimes this meant working until midnight but I noticed that the quality of the work wasn’t always the best.

The sun rises pretty early and I’d rather work with the natural light of the day than the artificial light of the night. I dug a little deeper into this and discovered that there are studies that explains how we perform at various times of the day and how that is affected by when we get up and go to bed – Circadian Rhythms.

Circadian Rhythms can affect how well you perform when studying too..

Posted on October 10, 2023October 10, 2023 by Steve Slisar

Feeling the squeeze? Are your expenses like mine!?

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After the ludicrous events of the Covid Pandemic this era of high interest rates is squeezing everyone! Interest rates, petrol prices, energy prices and food. Have I missed anything? No, that is everything we need to live these days and prices have gone up a ridiculous amount but do you know how much your costs have gone up by?

I’ve recently taken to Microsoft Excel to perform budget calculations that I haven’t thought much about for a long time.

Posted on September 17, 2023September 17, 2023 by Steve Slisar

Have we spoken yet?

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The most rewarding conversations I have is with EzyLearn graduates who’ve completed our courses and then gone on to manage their finances better or get an accounts job. I’ve been speaking to a lot of EzyLearn students lately and there is a consistent theme in most conversations – “what on earth is going on with the price increases for everything“.

I thought that the Covid-19 era was going to be the most challenging period because of all the disruption to our normal lives. I’m not sure if you have discovered the same but one of the best results was that more people started working from home or negotiated partial work from home arrangements with their employer.

The real disruption of The Pandemic is that we are NOW all paying the price of it with inflation and interest rates!

Posted on September 10, 2023September 11, 2023 by Steve Slisar — 1 Comment

Amelia and Steve can see if you “viewed” your invoice and have vision into their accounts

Steve from Whitaker Landscaping and Constructions - wife Amelia Whitaker enrolled with EzyLearn to do Xero Complete and loved the detailed case studies

Amelia and her husband run a landscape construction business in Melbournes Eastern suburbs called Whitaker Landscape Constructions. She enrolled into a Xero Training Course with EzyLearn while doing a Cert IV in Bookkeeping and Accounting at Chisholm because she wanted more practical skills using accounting software.

What she discovered was how detailed and in-depth EzyLearn training courses and workbooks really are. OK, that’s enough of the boasting – here are some things Amelia said she likes about using Xero in her husband’s business.

Posted on September 2, 2023September 2, 2023 by Steve Slisar

Is Xero Training Free?

Yes, it’s true! You can get Xero Certification for FREE directly from Xero. Xero offer two free Certifications:

Xero Certified Advisor, and
Xero Payroll Certification

We had a course inquiry from someone who had already done this certification and they raved about Xero and what it can do and how it works – BUT THEY HAD NEVER USED XERO!