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26 Feb 2021

Get Ready for the Bookkeeping Industry: 6 Online Courses to Set You Up for Success


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Interested in the bookkeeping industry but not sure where to start? Who would blame you — there are so many different courses available, it’s hard to keep count. If you want to start off your bookkeeping career on the right foot, you’re in the right place. To set yourself up for success, all you have to do is find the right course. 

Armed with the right qualification, success is guaranteed in this constantly growing industry.

These six online courses cover everything you need to know about bookkeeping. Here, you’ll be able to compare them so you can choose a course that will suit your needs.

Whether you’re learning the basics in an introductory course, finding your footing mid-career, or hitting your stride with an advanced program, there’s a bookkeeping course for you. 

Learning the basics: introductory programs

If you don’t know where to begin, start with an introductory program. Introductory short courses and certificates will allow you to get a feel for the industry before diving in headfirst.

This is also a great way to get a grasp of the basics, so you can determine what type of career you’re looking for in the industry or figure out how you can use these skills in your current career. 


Introduction to Bookkeeping

The Career Academy


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What it covers

  • Invoicing
  • Balancing books
  • Making payments
  • Managing cash flow


Why it works

  • Covers all the essentials for new small business owners and bookkeepers
  • Provides an accredited certificate on completion
  • Developed and delivered by industry experts
  • Enrolment times are flexible 24/7 – enrol when it suits you


Duration
8-0 hours
self-paced study for up to 6 months

Cost: $25 per week


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Business Bookkeeping Certificate

The Career Academy
(In partnership with Xero)

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What it covers

  • Balancing books
  • Preparing GST returns and general ledgers for BAS agents and the TPB (the Tax Practitioners Board)
  • Maintaining business accounts
  • Using the latest accounting software (Xero and MYOB)

Why it works

  • Covers all the essentials for small business owners and other careers in financial services
  • Offers six months free access to Xero, as well as a Xero certification
  • Provides guidance and support from industry experts
  • Reviewed by the Australian ICB (the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers)

Duration
0 hours
self-paced study for up to 6 months

Cost: $25 per week


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Finding your footing: certificate courses and pathway programs

Certificate courses and pathway programs are perfect for anyone that wants to kick- start their career. If you’re looking to boost your skill set beyond the basics of bookkeeping, you’ll find everything you need in one of these courses.

Learn some extra industry intel on top of the fundamentals to make yourself even more hireable.


Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping

MCI Institute


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What it covers

  • Operating manual and computerised accounting systems
  • Preparing financial statements, trial balance reports, and budgets
  • Forecasting financial projections
  • Maintaining payroll systems

Why it works

  • Covers practical numeracy skills and other essentials for careers in accounts, payroll and bookkeeping
  • Allows you to formalise your current skills or begin your journey from TAFE to university
  • Provides training that’s nationally recognised in Australia
  • Allows you to shorten or lengthen your study depending on your availability and circumstances

self-paced study duration of up to
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Cost: There are multiple payment options – pay upfront or as you go on a payment plan


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Bookkeeping Certificate

Simply Learning


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What it covers

  • Analysing financial statements
  • Managing cash flow, accounts, and bad debts
  • Preparing profit and loss statements
  • Maintaining payroll systems, PAG taxation and other taxation systems for trading

Why it works

  • Covers problem-solving skills and other essentials for bookkeepers, business owners, and entrepreneurs
  • Offers training that’s approved by the IARC (International Approval and Registration Centre)
  • Supplies an accredited certificate on completion
  • Provides 24/7 access to course material


self-paced study duration of
15-0 weeks

Cost: $25 per week



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Hitting your stride: advanced packages

Are you already working in bookkeeping, but feeling ready to step it up a notch? Advanced packages and programs will help you truly hit your stride, keeping you as up-to-date and in-the-know as possible. Advanced courses are particularly helpful if you want to up your software game –- learn how to start your own bookkeeping business with Xero, discover how MYOB can improve your competency, and more.


Accounts Administration and Payroll Certificate Plus Xero & MYOB

The Career Academy


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What it covers

  • Budgeting and forecasting financial projections
  • Preparing GST returns and general ledgers for business activity statements
  • Managing accounts, payroll, cash flow, and financial statements
  • Using software to improve your complex spreadsheets with Microsoft Excel, MYOB, and Xero

Why it works

  • Covers all the software essentials for mid-career bookkeepers and accounts administrators looking to upskill
  • Offers training that’s developed by industry experts
  • Provides everything from the Xero & MYOB Package on top of the certification in Accounts Administration and Payroll
  • Accredited by the ICOES (the International Council for Online Educational Standards)

self-paced study duration of
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Cost: $25 per week


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Advanced Xero Package

The Career Academy
(In partnership with Xero


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What it covers

  • Preparing financial statements and budgets with Xero
  • Using Xero for managing accounts, sales, invoices and more
  • Managing payables and receivables with Xero
  • Customising your Xero template to suit your bookkeeping methods

Why it works

  • Provides an official advisor certification with Xero on top of your course qualification
  • Provides six months free access to Xero
  • Combines four qualifications into one
  • Offers one-on-one support with industry experts



self-paced study duration of
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for up to 6 months

Cost: $25 per week


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Choosing what to study comes down to more than just workloads and course fees – you have to find the right course for you.

The best part about studying bookkeeping is that all coursework will pay off in the end; it is expertise that will lend itself to all kinds of business ventures. It’s time to join the number-crunching game and embrace an industry that will grow alongside you.

Learn more about a range of other bookkeeping courses available.

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Madalyn Trewin is a freelance writer based in Melbourne. Her passion for literature sees her writing, editing and reading, usually all at the same time.

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