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Mastering
Bookkeeping

Unlock the world of cloud accounting with hands-on Xero experience. Learn essential bookkeeping tasks, including managing transactions, reconciliations, and payroll. Perfect for beginners looking to make finance accessible anytime, anywhere.

Module

  • Topics:

    • Recording sales and expenses

    • Categorising transactions

    • Bank reconciliation basics

    • Automating bank rules for faster reconciliation

     

    Practical Exercise:

    • Import and reconcile bank transactions, and set up bank rules in Xero and QuickBooks

  • Topics:

    • Recording sales and expenses

    • Categorising transactions

    • Bank reconciliation basics

    • Automating bank rules for faster reconciliation

     

    Practical Exercise:

    • Import and reconcile bank transactions, and set up bank rules in Xero and QuickBooks

  • Topics:

    • Managing invoices and bills

    • Handling overdue payments

    • Setting up recurring invoices and bills

    • Configuring payment reminders

     

    Practical Exercise:

    • Create recurring invoices, bills, and payment reminders in both platforms

  • Topics:

    • Writing professional emails (tone, structure, and etiquette)

    • Common bookkeeping work jargon and how to use it effectively

    • Interview tips for bookkeeping roles (highlighting key skills and experience)

     

    Practical Exercise:

    • Draft a professional email responding to a manager's query about financial data

    • Practice using bookkeeping jargon in sample scenarios

    • Role-play an interview for a bookkeeping position

  • Topics:

    • Understanding VAT/GST and sales tax basics

    • Setting up tax codes in Xero and QuickBooks

    • Filing VAT reports in the UK

     

    Practical Exercise:

    • Prepare VAT calculations and generate VAT reports

  • Topics:

    • Setting up payroll systems

    • Processing salaries, bonuses and deductions

    • Compliance with payroll regulations

     

    Practical Exercise:

    • Add employee details and process a payroll run in both tools

  • Topics:

    • Generating financial reports (P&L, cash flow, etc.)

    • Customising reports for business insights

    • Budgeting and forecasting basics

     

    Practical Exercise:

    • Create and analyse reports to identify trends

  • Topics:

    • Understanding the financial close process

    • Key reconciliation tasks (FAR, bank, accounts receivable and accounts payable)

    • Preparing financial statements and reports

     

    Practical Exercise:

    • Perform a mock financial close and reconciliation, identifying and resolving discrepancies in sample data

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Objective

Equip learners with practical bookkeeping skills using Xero and QuickBooks, through hands-on exercises and real-world scenarios, while also improving professional communication skills.

Who is this course for?

  • Accounting students seeking practical experience

  • Individuals entering remote work or freelancing

  • Professionals looking to reskill into bookkeeping

Course Fee

For only €249, you’ll get:

 

  • Practical bookkeeping training

  • Xero & QuickBooks certification

  • Workplace communication skills

Why Choose LP Academy?

  • Courses taught by finance and leadership experts from the UK

  • Support in finding your first bookkeeping job

  • Real-world insights to accelerate your career

What’s Next?

  • Secure your first bookkeeping role and start gaining experience to advance to a Finance Manager position

  • For continuous support in your career, sign up for our membership plan starting from € 49 per month

  • Take our Upskill Programme and aim to become a Fractional CFO, earning € 350 - 750 per day

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