This qualification combines the following two Programs:

ABKA4026 - Advanced Xero Package

• ABKA2020 – Certificate in Xero 

• ABKA1016 – Certificate in Xero Payroll 

• ABKA2015 – Advanced Certificate in Xero 

• ABKA0001 – Official Xero Advisor Certification 

ABKA3027 - Advanced Certificate in MYOB

• ABKA2030 – Certificate in MYOB AccountRight  

• ABKA2018 – Certificate in MYOB Essentials  

• ABKA1036 – Certificate in MYOB Payroll

• ABKA1002 – MYOB Official Test

Refer below for a detailed outline of each component: 

ABKA4026 Advanced Xero Package

ABKA2020 Certificate in Xero 

ABKA219 Introduction to Xero Online   

This course will provide an introduction and basic overview of Xero, including but not limited to the benefits of using Xero and cloud computing, the system requirements for Xero, and how to navigate the Xero Dashboard.  

ABKA130 Xero Chart of Accounts  

This course will provide an introduction to the Chart of Accounts in Xero and will include but not be limited to the process of accessing the Chart of Accounts, adding new accounts, account classifications and their code ranges, as well as the process that the Xero program applies for tax settings.  

ABKA136 Managing Contacts with Xero  

This course will provide an introduction to managing contacts in Xero, and will include but not be limited to the process for creating new customers, suppliers and employees in Xero, how to import and export contacts, as well as the process for archiving contacts.   

ABKA198 Xero Sales, Invoices, Quotes & Inventory  

This course will take a look at Xero invoicing, sales, quotes and inventory, including but not limited to the different invoice types available in Xero, customer statements, inventory, and how to create invoices, repeating invoices, quotes and credit notes.  

ABKA220 Xero Purchases & Bills  

This course will provide an introduction to working with purchases and bills in Xero, including but not limited to the process for managing bills, repeating bills and credit notes in Xero, how to perform batch payments and send remittance advice.  

ABKA174 Reconciliation and Managing Accounts in Xero  

This course will take a look at bank reconciliation in Xero, and will include but not be limited to the process of bank feeds in Xero, how overpayments and prepayments work, and the various bank reconciliation options.  

ABKA194 Introduction to Xero Reporting  

This course will provide an introduction to the Xero Report Centre, and will look at how to generate and view interactive reports in Xero, how to customise, publish and export reports, and the process of running and lodging a Business Activity Statement. 

ABKA210 Introduction to Xero Add-ons  

This course will provide an introduction to Xero's add-ons and apps, and will include but not be limited to an overview of four Xero add-ons built and owned by Xero and a look at the Xero App Marketplace.  

ABKA292 Certificate in Xero Assessment  

Complete a practical case study based assessment using Xero.  

ABKA1016 Certificate in Xero Payroll  

ABKA219 Introduction to Xero Online  

This course will provide an introduction and basic overview of Xero, including but not limited to the benefits of using Xero and cloud computing, the system requirements for Xero, and how to navigate the Xero Dashboard.  

ABKA200 Setting up Xero Payroll  

This course will provide an introduction to setting up the Xero Payroll module, and will include but not be limited to how to assign users with payroll administration access, how to create pay calendars, and how to create holiday groups.  

ABKA182 Managing Payroll Items with Xero  

This course will provide a close look at payroll items in Xero, including but not limited to pay item categories, earnings rates, deductions and reimbursement pay items as well as leave items.  

ABKA107 New Employees & Leave Requests with Xero  

This course will take a look at new employees and leave requests in Xero, and will include but not be limited to setting up employees, entering opening balances, and assigning leave.  

ABKA179 Pay Templates in Xero  

This course will provide an introduction to pay templates in Xero, and will include but not be limited to how to produce new pay templates, how to apply changes to pay templates and how to apply changes to employee earnings.  

ABKA178 Pay Runs in Xero  

This course will take a close look at creating and posting pay runs in Xero, and will include but not be limited to processing pay runs, creating unscheduled pay runs, reverting posted pay runs and modifying draft payslips.  

ABKA183 Payslips & Payroll Reporting with Xero  

This course will provide an overview of payslips and payroll reporting in Xero, and will include but not be limited to accessing historical payslips for employees and how to locate and produce payroll reports.  

ABKA145 Employment Payment Summaries with Xero 

This course will provide an introduction to Employment Payment Summaries, including but not limited to the procedure for reconciliation from payroll to the general ledger, how to prepare payroll for the year end and how to produce employment payment summaries so that they can be filed with the ATO and published to the employee's secure portal. 

ABKA294 Certificate in Xero Payroll Assessment  

Complete a practical case study based assessment using Xero.  

ABKA2015 Advanced Certificate in Xero

ABKA219 Introduction to Xero Online  

This course will provide an introduction and basic overview of Xero, including but not limited to the benefits of using Xero and cloud computing, the system requirements for Xero, and how to navigate the Xero Dashboard.  

ABKA212 Aged Receivables & Payables in Xero  

This course will provide an in-depth overview of aged receivables and payables, a fundamental area for business owners and accounting staff. This includes but is not limited to the aged receivables and payables process and reports, as well as the cash conversion cycle and ratio reports.   

ABKA199 Managing Fixed Assets with Xero  

This course will provide an overview of fixed assets in Xero, including but not limited to the process for setting up fixed assets, how to view the fixed asset register and disposal schedule, depreciation options and processes, and the fixed asset reconciliation report.  

ABKA206 Budgeting with Xero  

This course will look at how to access the budgeting module in Xero and will include information on the purpose of creating and working to a budget, how to create an overall budget in Xero, and instructions on how to import or export budgets and generate budget reports.  

ABKG207 Tracking Categories in Xero  

This course will provide guidance on how to set up tracking categories to monitor and analyse different areas of a business, and will include but is not limited to the process for creating tracking categories in Xero, the tracking of budgets and payroll expenses, and how to produce reports with tracking categories.  

ABKA208 Report Preparation and Analysis in Xero  

This course will provide an in-depth look at the reporting options in Xero, including but not limited to an overview of the wide range of reports that can be generated in Xero, the Business Activity Statement (BAS) and Instalment Activity Statement (IAS), and a look at ratio analysis and ratio categories.  

ABKA139 Customising Templates in Xero  

This course will provide a close look at the useful tool of creating fully customised templates in Xero, and will include but not be limited to the process of creating and assigning branded themes to invoices, purchase orders and credit notes, making a custom branded theme the new default theme, as well as the process of modifying or deleting existing templates.  

ABKA209 Introduction to Projects and Expenses  

This course will provide an introduction to the many features and tools of Xero Projects and Xero Expenses, both Xero products offered as optional integrations to add to a Xero subscription. It will include but not be limited to information on how to add tasks, project quotes and staff cost rates in Xero Projects, as well as how to create, approve, decline and analyse expenses and mileage claims in Xero Expenses.  

ABKA293 Advanced Certificate in Xero Assessment  

Complete a practical case study based assessment using Xero.  

ABKA0001 Official Xero Advisor Certification 

Receive access to Xero’s official advisor certification. This contains assessment questions to test your knowledge and understanding of Xero, based on what you have learned in the Certificate in Xero, Certificate in Xero Payroll and Advanced Certificate in Xero. This certification is issued by Xero and is a frequent request of employers. 

ABKA3027 Advanced Certificate in MYOB

ABKA2030 Certificate in MYOB AccountRight 

ABKA308-2 Setup & Introduction for MYOB AccountRight  

This course will provide an introduction to MYOB AccountRight and will include but not be limited to how to install MYOB AccountRight Plus on a windows computer, how to create and activate company files, setting up preferences as well as backing up and restoring company files.   

ABKA310-2 Chart of Accounts in MYOB AccountRight  

This course will provide an overview of the Chart of Accounts within MYOB AccountRight, including but not limited to the purpose of a Chart of Accounts, account classifications within MYOB AccountRight, and how to create, edit and delete accounts.  

ABKA312-2 Contacts in MYOB AccountRight  

This course will provide an introduction to working with contacts (or cards) in MYOB AccountRight, including how to add, edit and delete contacts, how to make contacts inactive and how to customise a card field.  

ABKA311-2 Banking with MYOB AccountRight  

This course will take a look at the Banking Command Centre in MYOB AccountRight, including but not limited to the Spend Money and Receive Money functions, how to add bank feeds to an MYOB file, how to code transactions from the bank feed screen as well as importing bank statements with a. qif file.   

ABKA314-2 Inventory, Quotes & Invoicing in MYOB AccountRight  

This course will provide an introduction to inventory, quotes and invoicing within the MYOB AccountRight software, including but not limited to creating new inventory items, entering quotes, orders and invoices, and setting up recurring transactions.   

ABKA316-2 Receive Payments & Pay Bills in MYOB AccountRight  

This course will provide an overview of receiving payments and paying bills in the MYOB AccountRight software, including but not limited to the various ways to receive payments, how to record money transfers between accounts, and how to record supplier purchases and paying bills.  

ABKA317-2 Bank Reconciliation & Reporting in MYOB  

This course will provide an introduction to bank reconciliation and reporting within the MYOB AccountRight software, and will include but not be limited to the purpose of a bank reconciliation, how to complete a bank reconciliation, accessing reports within MYOB AccountRight and how to produce various financial reports.   

ABKA225 Payroll in MYOB AccountRight 

This course will provide an introduction to Payroll within the MYOB AccountRight software, including but not limited to setting up payroll in AccountRight, how to upload employees, how to sign up to STP (Single Touch Payroll) and how to process a pay for a waged and salaried employee. 

ABKA319-2 MYOB AccountRight Assessment  

Complete a practical case study based assessment using MYOB AccountRight.  

ABKA2018 Certificate in MYOB Essentials   

ABKA163-2 Introduction to MYOB Essentials  

This course will provide an introduction to the software package MYOB Essentials, including but not limited to the purpose of using MYOB and cloud accounting, browser requirements, and how to navigate the software.  

ABKA114-2 Chart of Accounts & Banking with MYOB  

This course will provide an introduction to banking and the Chart of Accounts within MYOB Essentials, and will include but not be limited to the process for setting up the MYOB bank feed facility, the process for reconciling transactions in MYOB Essentials, allocation rules for new transactions, and importing statements.   

ABKA134-2 Managing Contacts with MYOB  

This course will take a close look at working with contacts in MYOB Essentials, including but not limited to setting up business contacts and setting up customers and suppliers.  

ABKA170-2 Managing Items with MYOB  

This course will provide an overview of setting up items in MYOB Essentials, the goods and services that a business may buy, sell, hire, lease or otherwise offer for payment. It will include but not be limited to setting up stock items and service items in order to create quotes and invoices, and how to record purchases.  

ABKA197-2 Managing Invoices & Quotes with MYOB  

This course will provide an introduction to managing sales in MYOB Essentials, including but not limited to sending quotes to customers, how to view, create and edit customer invoices, and how to process payments, returns and credits.  

ABKA116-2 Managing Bills with MYOB  

This course will provide an overview of managing bills in MYOB Essentials, including but not limited to the process for creating bills using MYOB, how to enter payments against bills, and creating supplier returns.  

ABKA195-2 Managing Reports in MYOB  

This course will provide an introduction to reporting within MYOB Essentials, including but not limited to how to navigate the reports menu, how to generate reports and what each of the reports represents.  

ABKA307-2 MYOB Essentials Assessment  

Complete a practical case study based assessment using MYOB Essentials.  

ABKA1036 Certificate in MYOB Payroll   

ABKA329 Installing MYOB Payroll  

This course will provide an introduction to the MYOB Payroll software, including how to download and install the MYOB AccountRight Trial Software, how to create and activate a company file and how to load tax tables.  

ABKA330 Payroll Categories 

This course will provide an overview payroll categories within MYOB, including but not limited to the process for viewing the wages tab, the process for exempting categories from Tax and Deductions and payroll category classifications available in MYOB AccountRight.  

ABKA331 Employees & Timesheets 

This course will provide an introduction to employee cards and timesheets in MYOB Payroll, including but not limited to setting up employee cards, how to enter superannuation details for employees and how to review employee timesheets.   

ABKA333 Processing Payroll & Termination Pay 

This course will provide an introduction to preparing and processing a pay run in MYOB Payroll as well as employee termination pay. It will include but not be limited to the information required to process employees’ pay, how to process a termination payment and the process for displaying the report that determines outstanding entitlements. 

ABKA334 Payroll Liabilities, Superannuation & Reporting 

This course will provide an introduction to payroll liabilities, superannuation and the reporting available within MYOB Payroll. It will include but not be limited to the process for viewing a payroll liability report, the process for paying superannuation amounts for an employee and how to create a superannuation fund for employees. 

ABKA336 MYOB Payroll Assessment  

Complete a practical case study based assessment using MYOB Payroll.  

ABKA1002 Official MYOB Test 

Receive access to the MYOB test. This contains assessment questions to test your knowledge and understanding of MYOB, based on what you have learned in the Certificate in MYOB AccountRight, Certificate in MYOB Essentials and Certificate in MYOB Payroll. Once you have completed this test, you will be awarded an Advanced Certificate in MYOB, a frequent request of employers.