Start Your Own Business with Xero & AI
Business & Management
A course by
The Career Academy
Gain practical skills to start and grow your own business with confidence, using Xero accounting software and AI tools. Study 100% online, earning an industry recognised certificate ideal for aspiring business owners and managers.
NZ$1,609
inc GST
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Core skills this course teaches
Set up your own business
Confidently set up your business structure, with a clear business plan and foundational systems in place.
Use Xero for business finances
Set up, manage, and track income and expenses using Xero; create invoices, manage cash flow, and reconcile accounts.
About This Course
This course delivers step-by-step practical training in starting and running your own business, with a strong focus on using Xero and AI for managing finances and digital marketing. Learn everything from business structures, planning and accounting basics, to setting up bookkeeping in Xero and promoting your business using AI-driven tools. Flexible, online learning with industry accreditation and supportive experienced tutors.
Course Content
- Starting Up & Business Types and Structures
- Preparing your Business Plan
- Introduction to Accounting & Bookkeeping
- Certificate in Xero
- Certificate in Digital Marketing with AI (optional)
- What is Accounting?
- Transactions and Definitions
- Accounts and Financial Statements
- Introduction to GST
- Managing Contacts with Xero
- Sales, Invoices, Quotes & Inventory in Xero
- Purchases and Bills in Xero
- Reconciliation and Managing Accounts with Xero
- Xero Reporting
- Xero Add-ons
- Digital Marketing Fundamentals
- Content Creation with AI
- Google, Facebook & Instagram Advertising
- Conversion Rate Optimisation (CRO)
Build towards these roles
Small-Business OwnerBusiness Development CoordinatorFreelance BookkeeperBusiness AnalystStartup Finance ManagerOperations ManagerCashflow AnalystXero Implementation SpecialistBusiness Planning AssistantEntrepreneurial Support OfficerOffice Administrator
The Career Academy is here to transform your future. As an internationally recognised online education provider, they partner with industry to deliver courses that are practical, flexible, and designed to get results. With expert tutors, a 4.8/5 star student rating, and graduates in New Zealand, Australia, Ireland and the UK, The Career Academy has already helped over 25,000 learners each year gain the skills, confidence, and qualifications to take their next step. You could be next.
