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What is the best way to learn Xero (and MYOB)?

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There are several ways to learn Xero, including

Some people find it easier to learn the software through video tutorials, and replicate what they see on the tutorial using the software.

This is a good way for experienced bookkeepers to up skill quickly on a feature that they haven’t used before. It is also a good way for beginners to lose their fear of accounting software.

Watching videos and replicating what you see is very easy to do but once you get past the 4-5th video you realise it’s not the same as performing bookkeeping tasks in an office.

Others might prefer to work through a printed manual with step by step instructions and sample data. Watching training course video tutorials is not usually enough for someone who needs to learn more about bookkeeping tasks.

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How much does a Xero Course Cost?

The most popular Xero Course is Xero Complete and that costs $495 – if you want LIFETIME course access and support. It’s cheaper if you only need 12 months (most students complete the course within 3-4 weeks).

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The COMPLETE Xero course 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.

If you want specific Xero skills or would rather pay for the courses as you go you should consider a Micro course.

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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?

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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..

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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.

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The Career Academy Addons – Course Refresher for $49pa

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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.

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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.

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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..

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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.

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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.

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Is Xero Training Free?

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

  1. Xero Certified Advisor, and
  2. 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!

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Coffee Grinders Give Subscription Fees a Roasting

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We’re so used to paying subscription fees for everything today but not really owning anything. I was speaking with Brian from Spina Coffee Roaster in Morisset and he reminded me when small businesses could buy MYOB AccountRight and then only upgrade if they wanted too.

I recall the first subscriptions that MYOB introduced relating to Payroll tax tables. If the PAYG brackets or superannuation (covered in the MYOB Payroll Course) were changed by the Australian Government then you had to buy the upgrade from MYOB – even though it was a simple change of a couple of percentages in the software.

Now, most small businesses don’t even budge when they pay $1000pa for a Xero subscription!

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Welcome to Bookkeeping Academy Member: Gina Diprose

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I wrote about the Bookkeeping Academy membership a couple weeks ago and how it’s our aim to help our students get discovered for bookkeeping work after they complete their course.

Gina has 10 years experience in every aspect of operating and managing a tourist and caravan park in her home state of Tasmania and she loved the bookkeeping side of the work so much she wants to do it for other businesses.

She learnt how to use Xero and loves how it means she can do the work from anywhere – even Zeehan in Tasmania’s west.

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