Become a Bookkeeper
You might be keeping books for someone already, without the title. This pairs a full bookkeeping certificate with three levels of Xero. A year of access.
Course Snapshot
- ✓No prior bookkeeping experience needed
- ✓Three levels of Xero, basic to advanced
- ✓Forty CPD hours earned
Where These Skills Could Take You
Bookkeeping work sits in practices, small firms and on your own books. A week is entries, invoices, a bank match, then reports.
Bookkeeper
Keep a full set of books straight.
Accounts Administrator
Look after the accounts paperwork.
Xero Accounting Assistant
Do the daily work inside Xero.
Financial Admin Support
Back up a finance team with detail.
Payroll Assistant
Help run pay and keep records.
SME Finance Clerk
Cover the numbers for a small firm.
Freelance Xero Bookkeeper
Keep books for a handful of clients.
Small Business Bookkeeping Support
Take the books off an owner's desk.
Roles where these skills are useful, not promised outcomes. Every role is different, and some need more study or experience.
What You'll Learn
The method first, then the software from basics to advanced.
What You’ll Get
In the Course
- ✓Method, journals, ledgers, statements
- ✓Tax and pay, VAT and payroll basics
- ✓Software, three levels of Xero
- ✓Advanced, assets, budgets, reporting
As a Student
- ✓Self paced, about 180 hours
- ✓No exams, none at all
- ✓Access, 12 months
- ✓Membership, BookkeeperHQ
What You'll Earn
Certificate of Achievement
Plus a year of BookkeeperHQ membership
Certificate Of Achievement
Issued by the college on completion.
Forty CPD Hours
Earned once the course is done.
How It Works
Tell Us The Plan
A bookkeeping job, or your own clients.
Talk It Through
An advisor walks the certificate and the levels.
Sort Payments
Upfront, or weekly, fortnightly or monthly.
Start Learning
Enrol and open the first ledger.
How to Get Started
Common Questions
Do I need experience?
None. It opens with the fundamentals and builds.
How long does it take?
About one hundred and eighty hours, over twelve months.
Are there exams?
None, ever. You work through it at your own pace.
How much Xero is in it?
Three levels, from the basics through payroll to advanced.
Can I work for myself after?
Freelance bookkeeping is one of the paths people take.
Is this course accredited?
It is accredited by ICOES, the CPD Standards Office and the CPD Certification Service, and it earns forty CPD hours. That is industry backing, not a QQI award. It is not a national qualification. Bookkeeping is not a closed trade in Ireland.
What if it is not for me?
A fourteen day money back window applies. The admin fee sits outside it.
About the College
This course is delivered by The Career Academy.
It is an accredited training centre with the bookkeepers association and the certified bookkeepers institute. It is accredited by ICOES and the CPD Standards Office. It is an official Xero and IAB Education Partner.
Your Future Starts Today
Picture the first client who hands you their books and walks away.