Xero Bookkeeping Software

Tags: Xero

Learn how to use Xero, the leading online accounting software to perform several essential bookkeeping tasks.

Last updated 2022-01-10 | 3

- 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

What you'll learn

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

* Requirements

* You'll need access to Xero in order to complete the assignment
* You'll get access to Xero for 28 days - for free
* so preferably once the software trial is activated
* you need to complete the assignment within that 21 day time frame
* In lecture 1 - we show you where to download the software.

Description

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

Course content

15 sections • 37 lectures

Getting Prepared - Access the software and course materials 1 lectures

The structure of the course - first things first! Preview 14 pages

>>>> WATCH LECTURE 3 FIRST! <<<<<

Before you go any further, before you print anything, before you jump ahead... please watch lecture 3 first!

The way this course is structured (the green course) is to:

Print off the course material.
Read through each task.
Watch the video on how to complete the task, and then
Have a go at it yourself on the software.

Setting Up The System 7 lectures

Setting Up Screen Preview 04:04

Setting up the Xero system.

Revised edition of Xero Preview 02:26

NEWER VERSION OF THIS COURSE AVAILABLE FREE TO EXISTING STUDENTS

All students on this earlier edition / version of the course can jump on / access the newer version of the course completely for free. This course (green) was recorded in 2012, but the course (blue) was recorded in 2017, so it's recommended that you follow the instructions in lecture 3:

Get your free course code and
Do the newer version of Xero training. Y

You will continue to have access to BOTH courses.

Both have a similar scenario, but because Xero has upgraded some functionality and changed slightly, not everything is in exactly the same place as before. A course announcement has been made - inviting everyone onto the newer course for free.