Online Certificate and Diploma · Bookkeeping

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, and a bookkeepers membership.

From €29a week, interest free
180 Hoursof study, roughly
12 Monthsof access
40 CPDhours earned
At a Glance

Course Snapshot

Study AreaBookkeeping and Xero
DeliveryFully online, study whenever suits you
Access12 Months Access
Study HoursAbout 180 hours
AssessmentNo exams, ever
PaymentsFrom €29 per week
Comes with
  • No prior bookkeeping experience needed
  • Three levels of Xero, basic to advanced
  • A year of bookkeepers membership included
  • Forty CPD hours earned
Who It’s For

Why Do This Course

Put A Title On What You Do

Plenty of people keep books without ever being taught.

Take On Your Own Clients

Freelance bookkeeping starts with the method and the software.

Join The Trade Itself

A year of bookkeepers membership comes with the course.

Where The Skills Fit

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.

The Course

What You'll Learn

The method first, then the software from basics to advanced.

01
Certificate In Bookkeeping
Where every figure comes from.
Accounting and Bookkeeping Fundamentals
General Journal
General Ledger and the Trial Balance
Depreciation
Accruals and Prepayments
Financial Statements
Fundamentals of VAT
Fundamentals of Payroll
Accounting with Xero
Budgeting, Forecasting, and Cashflow Management
Using Microsoft Excel
02
Certificate In Xero
The daily jobs on the software.
Introduction to Xero Online
Xero Chart of Accounts
Managing Contacts with Xero
Xero Sales, Invoices, Quotes & Inventory
Xero Purchases & Bills
Reconciliation & Managing Accounts in Xero
Introduction to Xero Reporting
Introduction to Xero Add-ons
03
Certificate In Xero Payroll
Wages, from setup to filing.
Introduction to Xero Online
Setting up Xero Payroll
Managing Payroll Items with Xero
New Employee & Leave Requests with Xero
Pay Templates in Xero
Pay Runs in Xero
Payslips, Reporting & Filing in Xero
04
Advanced Certificate In Xero
The harder end of the software.
Introduction to Xero Online
Aged Receivables & Payables in Xero
Managing Fixed Assets with Xero
Budgeting with Xero
Tracking Categories in Xero
Report Preparation and Analysis in Xero
Customising Templates in Xero
Introduction to Projects and Expenses
Included

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, IAB and BookkeeperHQ
Why This One

What Makes It Different

Three things that set this apart.

01
Bookkeeping Plus All Of Xero

The certificate, then three levels of the software.

02
A Year Of IAB Membership

Certified membership of the bookkeepers association.

03
A Year Of BookkeeperHQ

Webinars, industry content and a global community.

The Credentials

What You'll Earn

DIPLOMA

Certificate of Achievement

Plus a year of IAB certified membership

Certificate Of Achievement

Issued by the college on completion.

IAB Certified Membership

A year with the bookkeepers association.

Forty CPD Hours

Earned once the course is done.

Getting Started

How It Works

Step one

Tell Us The Plan

A bookkeeping job, or your own clients.

Step two

Talk It Through

An advisor walks the certificate and the levels.

Step three

Sort Payments

Upfront, or weekly, fortnightly or monthly.

Step four

Start Learning

Enrol and open the first ledger.

The Investment

How to Get Started

From €29 / week
Pay upfront, or on an interest free plan.
No deposit to start
No credit check
Weekly, fortnightly or monthly
Fourteen day money back window
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Good to Know

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.

What is the membership?

A year of certified membership with the bookkeepers association.

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.

Delivered By

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.

IAB Accredited CentreICOES accreditedCPD Certification ServiceOfficial Xero Partner
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