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Start Your Own Business with Xero

$1,295.00

Embrace success when you start your own business with Xero

Putting your best foot forward begins with finding the right path. When you start your own business with Xero, you accelerate your chances of success. This course leads you from preparing your business plan through budgeting, forecasting, financial statements and other essentials. You will gain an understanding of GST, payroll, and accounting and see how planning for profit is tied to marketing and social media management. Enrol today and start your own business with Xero. After all, preparation is the key to success.

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Course Duration

~80 Hours
 | 6 Months Access
Study at your own pace – students generally complete one module per-week. See our free course guide for detailed duration information.

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Be awarded with a Xero Certified certificate of achievement on completion of this course.

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I FELT LIKE THERE WAS A CLEAR OUTCOME WITH WHAT I COULD DO WITH THE CAREER ACADEMY'S COURSES!

Almost immediately, it was the AAT Accounting Technician Pathway Program that caught her eye. ‘It offered me the accounting theory that I needed, with the option to add “Accounting Technician” status to my name, along with applying all my theoretical knowledge into practice through the use of accounting software such as Xero. It was also a lot more value for money than other courses I had researched.

CAREER BENEFITS

  • Prepare a business plan and plan for success
  • Learn how to use Xero to organise your business finances
  • Launching your business prepared elevates your chance for success
  • Start with a well-prepared business plan
  • Gain the advantage of Xero software knowledge & skills
  • Collect valuable skills to start and grow your business
  • Study at your own pace – earn while you learn

COURSE CONTENTS

  1. Starting Up
  2. Preparing your Business Plan
  3. Marketing and Social Media
  4. Budgeting, Forecasting and Cashflow Management
  5. Planning for Profit
  6. Employment Law & Introduction to Payroll
  7. Understanding GST
  8. Financial Statement Analysis
  9. Receive one hour of one-to-one mentoring with a Business Coach
  1. Introduction to Xero Online
  2. Xero Chart of Accounts
  3. Managing Contacts with Xero
  4. Xero Sales, Invoices, Quotes & Inventory
  5. Xero Purchases & Bills
  6. Reconciliation and Managing Accounts in Xero
  7. Introduction to Xero Reporting
  8. Introduction to Xero Add-ons

International Accreditation at the highest level

  • ICOES is an International Organisation that accredits credible and verifiable qualifications, so you can rest assured you’re completing a qualification that you can have faith in
  • This internationally accredited certificate  holds immense value, not only boosting market recognition but also serves as a prominent testament of accomplishments.
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There are no entry requirements or prerequisites to enrol on this course. You can enrol online directly by clicking on “Enrol Now” and following the prompts. Alternatively, you can enrol over the phone with our friendly student advisors – call 0800 342 829 or email them at info@careeracademy.co.nz

This course costs $995.00 + GST or only $25 per week on a no-deposit, interest-free payment plan. Click here to get started now.

This course takes approximately 80 hours, and you’ll have up to 6 months to complete. Study in your own time, at your own pace. Most of The Career Academy courses are designed so that you do one module a week, but if life gets busy, you can apply for a course extension if you need more time.

This course takes approximately 400 hours, and you’ll have up to 18 months to complete. Study in your own time, at your own pace. Most of The Career Academy courses are designed so that you do one module a week, but if life gets busy, you can apply for a course extension if you need more time.

Upon completing this course, you could obtain work as a Small Business Owner or Manager.

Contact a friendly student advisor on 0800 342 829 to learn about potential career outcomes and where our courses could take you. Employers often approach The Career Academy looking for students and advertise jobs in our Career Centre, which you can access once enrolled. You’ll also receive a FREE CV review.

Your course is delivered through our online learning platform, which you can access from any web browser 24/7 to work whenever and wherever you want. You can also interact with your tutors and other students within the learning environment. Online learning allows you to make the best use of your time and puts all the necessary resources at your fingertips. There are no set course start dates; you can start whenever you are ready, and your tutors and student services will check in on your progress and help you every step of the way.

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Absolutely! You’ve got a 7 day cooling off period (or trial period) at the start of your course. Take that time to look through all your learning material and get a feel for online learning. If you decide the course isn’t for you within the trial period, you’ll get a full money back guarantee*.

The Start your Own Business course gives you essential knowledge about your obligations, tips to ensure you are doing things in the correct order, and tools to help things run smoothly. Complete this course, and you’ll be set up to launch your business. You’ll learn the proven, practical skills to help you generate new clients, increase your sales and profit, save time and scale your business. Plus, you’ll learn how to manage your business accounts using Xero.

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  • Only eligible for purchases over $995
  • Tablet is a Samsung Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 8.7" or an equivalent of equal or great value (stock pending)
  • Tablets will be dispatched after the cooling off period if students pay in full and after 4 payments have been received and cleared if on payment plans
  • Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer

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