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With Xero, QuickBooks & Sage 50 Bookkeeping with Accounting & Finance for Tax, Payroll & VAT Unlock the full potential of modern accounting with this comprehensive bundle. Designed for beginners and those looking to expand their skills, this course covers everything from bookkeeping and payroll to VAT and tax accounting. Learn to confidently manage finances using Xero, QuickBooks, and Sage 50 while building a solid understanding of accounting principles and financial management strategies.
Whether you want to enhance your career, manage business finances, or gain expert-level software knowledge, this bundle provides a step-by-step path to mastering the tools and techniques businesses rely on every day.
- Accredited by CPD
- Instant e-certificate and hard copy dispatch by next working day
- Fully online, interactive course with audio voiceover
- Self paced learning and laptop, tablet, smartphone friendly
- 24/7 Learning Assistance
- Discounts on bulk purchases
Learning Outcomes
- Gain full proficiency in Xero, QuickBooks, and Sage 50 for business accounting.
- Manage payroll, VAT, and tax accounting with confidence.
- Understand advanced bookkeeping, purchase ledgers, and financial reporting.
- Build skills in budgeting, finance analysis, and decision-making.
- Develop the knowledge required for Level 2 & Level 5 accounting standards.
- Apply practical accounting principles to real-world business scenarios.
Course Overview Video
Who is This Xero Course For?
- Beginners or students seeking a complete foundation in accounting and bookkeeping.
- Business owners and managers looking to handle payroll, VAT, and finances in-house.
- Accountants and finance professionals aiming to upskill in multiple software platforms.
- Professionals pursuing CPD accreditation for career development.
- Anyone preparing for finance-related roles in businesses of all sizes.
Why Choose This Xero Bundle?
- Learn three of the most widely used accounting software platforms in one complete package.
- Gain practical and theoretical knowledge for tax, VAT, payroll, and financial reporting.
- Flexible online learning—study anytime, anywhere.
- Receive a CPD-accredited certificate to showcase your new skills.
Certification
Once you’ve successfully completed your Bundle, you will immediately be sent a digital certificate. Also, you can have your printed certificate delivered by post (shipping cost £5.99). All of our courses are fully accredited, providing you with up-to-date skills and knowledge and helping you to become more competent and effective in your chosen field. Our certifications have no expiry dates, although we do recommend that you renew them every 12 months.
⚠️Please note:
This training provides CPD-accredited knowledge and software skills but does not include official certifications from Xero, QuickBooks, or Sage
Requirements:
No prior experience required. All courses are suitable for beginners to advanced learners.
Career Path
This bundle equips you for a variety of finance and accounting roles, including:
- Financial Analyst – £35,000–£50,000 per year
- Xero Consultant – £28,000–£40,000 per year
- QuickBooks Specialist – £30,000–£45,000 per year
- Sage 50 Bookkeeper – £30,000–£45,000 per year
- Corporate Accountant – £40,000–£55,000 per year
- Payroll Administrator / Manager – £28,000–£42,000 per year
- Business Advisor – £35,000–£50,000 per year
Courses Contents
Xero, Quickbooks, Sage 50 Bookkeeping with Accounting and Finance for Tax, Payroll & VAT This Bundle Includes:
FAQ:
Which is better, Sage or Xero?
Both Sage 50 and Xero are widely used accounting software, and the “better” option depends on your needs. Xero is cloud-based, user-friendly, and ideal for small to medium businesses. Sage 50 offers robust payroll and accounting features, making it suitable for more complex financial operations. Our course covers both, so you can confidently decide which suits your business or career goals.
Is Sage 50 difficult to learn?
Not at all. Sage 50 can seem complex at first, but our step-by-step modules simplify bookkeeping, payroll, and reporting. By following the lessons, even beginners can quickly master the software.
Is Sage 50 the same as Sage Accounting?
No. Sage 50 is desktop-based accounting software, often used for detailed bookkeeping and payroll. Sage Accounting (sometimes called Sage Business Cloud Accounting) is cloud-based and more simplified. Our course focuses on Sage 50, giving you practical skills for businesses that rely on desktop accounting solutions.
What is better, QuickBooks or Sage?
QuickBooks is user-friendly and cloud-based, making it ideal for small businesses and remote teams. Sage 50 is more powerful for payroll, VAT, and detailed reporting. Our course teaches both platforms so you can use them effectively depending on your business or client needs.
Does HMRC recognise Xero?
Yes. Xero is fully compliant with HMRC standards and supports Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT. Our course covers how to use Xero for VAT submissions and tax reporting efficiently.
Is Sage 50 being phased out?
No. Sage 50 continues to be widely used in UK businesses, especially for payroll and accounting. It remains a standard in many industries, and our course ensures you gain up-to-date Sage 50 skills.
Does HMRC recognise QuickBooks?
Yes. QuickBooks is HMRC-compliant and supports Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT reporting. Our course shows you how to manage accounts, tax, and payroll in QuickBooks correctly.
Why don't accountants like QuickBooks?
Some accountants prefer Sage 50 or Xero because QuickBooks has limitations in advanced reporting and handling complex payroll setups. However, QuickBooks is excellent for small businesses and is easy to learn, which we cover in our course.
What are people replacing QuickBooks with?
Many are moving to Xero or Sage 50 for enhanced reporting, payroll management, and VAT compliance. Our course trains you in all three, ensuring flexibility and confidence no matter which software your business uses.
How much do QuickBooks cost in the UK?
QuickBooks pricing varies by plan. Standard small business plans start around £12–£25 per month, depending on features like payroll or multi-user access. Our course focuses on software skills, so you can use QuickBooks efficiently regardless of your plan.
What is the best software to use for bookkeeping?
The best software depends on your needs:
- Xero – Cloud-based, ideal for small to medium businesses and remote teams.
- Sage 50 – Desktop-based, great for payroll, VAT, and detailed reporting.
- QuickBooks – Simple, user-friendly, perfect for small business bookkeeping.
Our course trains you in all three, giving you the flexibility to choose the right software for any business environment.
Course Curriculum
| Courses 01: Xero Accounting Software Complete Course – Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced | |||
| Xero Accounts Course book | |||
| Xero Accounts Course book | 02:00:00 | ||
| Xero Accounting Software Complete Course - Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced | |||
| Intro to your tutor and Xero course | 00:03:00 | ||
| Getting Started | |||
| Setting up / Creating Company | 00:15:00 | ||
| Setting up of the System | |||
| Virtual Tour of Xero Accounts | 00:13:00 | ||
| Add Business Bank Accounts and Cash Account | 00:10:00 | ||
| Chart of Accounts and conversion balances | 00:17:00 | ||
| Creating/Deleting (Tracking categories) | 00:05:00 | ||
| Customers and Suppliers | |||
| Setting up Customers and Suppliers (Apply default settings) | 00:15:00 | ||
| Create a Project | 00:04:00 | ||
| Entering Purchase (Supplier Invoice), Purchase Credit Note, Purchase Order | 00:25:00 | ||
| Entering Sales (Customer Invoice), Sales Credit Note, Sales Order | 00:16:00 | ||
| Fixed Assets | |||
| Entering Fixed Assets (Asset Register) | 00:09:00 | ||
| Inventory | 00:09:00 | ||
| Bank Payments and Receipts | |||
| Bank Feed or Import a Statement | 00:11:00 | ||
| Entering Bank Payments, Bank Receipts | 00:06:00 | ||
| Internal Bank Transfer/Petty Cash Transfer/CC Payment | 00:05:00 | ||
| Adding Repeating bill (DD/STO etc.) | 00:08:00 | ||
| Cash Coding | 00:04:00 | ||
| Petty Cash | |||
| Petty Cash | 00:17:00 | ||
| Bank Reconciliation | |||
| Bank Reconciliation | 00:17:00 | ||
| Business Credit Card Account | |||
| Business Credit Card Account | 00:12:00 | ||
| Aged Reports | |||
| Aged Reports | 00:05:00 | ||
| Payroll and Journals | |||
| Payroll and Journals | 00:13:00 | ||
| Vat Return | |||
| Vat Return | 00:13:00 | ||
| Correction of Error | |||
| Correction of Errors | 00:07:00 | ||
| Xero Accounting Software Advanced | |||
| CIS Return | 00:20:00 | ||
| Accrual and Prepayment (1) | 00:16:00 | ||
| Accrued Income and Deferred Income | 00:10:00 | ||
| Depreciation Journal | 00:08:00 | ||
| Management Reports | 00:12:00 | ||
| Preparation of Budget | 00:07:00 | ||
| Cash Flow | 00:06:00 | ||
| Payment Services on Xero | 00:06:00 | ||
| Bank Rules | 00:08:00 | ||
| Multicurrency on Xero | 00:05:00 | ||
| App Marketplace | 00:04:00 | ||
| Introduction of Resources during Covid-19 | 00:08:00 | ||
| Correction of Errors | 00:07:00 | ||
| Course 02: Sage 50 Accounting - Payroll | |||
| Sage 50 Accounts | |||
| Sage 50 Bookkeeper – Coursebook | 00:00:00 | ||
| Introduction and TASK 1 | 00:17:00 | ||
| TASK 2 Setting up the System | 00:23:00 | ||
| TASK 3 a Setting up Customers and Suppliers | 00:17:00 | ||
| TASK 3 b Creating Projects | 00:05:00 | ||
| TASK 3 c Supplier Invoice and Credit Note | 00:13:00 | ||
| TASK 3 d Customer Invoice and Credit Note | 00:10:00 | ||
| TASK 4 Fixed Assets | 00:08:00 | ||
| TASK 5 a and b Bank Payment and Transfer | 00:30:00 | ||
| TASK 5 c and d Supplier and Customer Payments and DD STO | 00:18:00 | ||
| TASK 6 Petty Cash | 00:11:00 | ||
| TASK 7 a Bank Reconnciliation Current Account | 00:17:00 | ||
| TASK 7 b Bank Reconciliation Petty Cash | 00:10:00 | ||
| TASK 7 c Reconciliation of Credit Card Account | 00:16:00 | ||
| TASK 8 Aged Reports | 00:13:00 | ||
| TASK 9 a Payroll | 00:07:00 | ||
| 9 b Payroll Journal | 00:10:00 | ||
| TASK 10 Value Added Tax – Vat Return | 00:12:00 | ||
| Task 11 Entering opening balances on Sage 50 | 00:13:00 | ||
| TASK 12 a Year end journals – Depre journal | 00:05:00 | ||
| TASK 12 b Prepayment and Deferred Income Journals | 00:08:00 | ||
| TASK 13 a Budget | 00:05:00 | ||
| TASK 13 b Intro to Cash flow and Sage Report Design | 00:08:00 | ||
| TASK 13 c Preparation of Accountants Report & correcting Errors (1) | 00:10:00 | ||
| Sage 50 Payroll | |||
| Payroll Basics | 00:10:00 | ||
| Company Settings | 00:08:00 | ||
| Legislation Settings | 00:10:00 | ||
| Pension Scheme Basics | 00:06:00 | ||
| Pay Elements | 00:14:00 | ||
| The Processing Date | 00:07:00 | ||
| Adding Existing Employees | 00:08:00 | ||
| Adding New Employees | 00:12:00 | ||
| Payroll Processing Basics | 00:11:00 | ||
| Entering Payments | 00:12:00 | ||
| Pre-Update Reports | 00:09:00 | ||
| Updating Records | 00:09:00 | ||
| e-Submissions Basics | 00:09:00 | ||
| Process Payroll (November) | 00:16:00 | ||
| Employee Records and Reports | 00:13:00 | ||
| Editing Employee Records | 00:07:00 | ||
| Process Payroll (December) | 00:12:00 | ||
| Resetting Payments | 00:05:00 | ||
| Quick SSP | 00:10:00 | ||
| An Employee Leaves | 00:13:00 | ||
| Final Payroll Run | 00:07:00 | ||
| Reports and Historical Data | 00:08:00 | ||
| Year-End Procedures | 00:09:00 | ||
| Course 04: Accounting and Finance Level 5 | |||
| Fundamentals of Financial Accounting | |||
| Introduction to Accounting | 00:15:00 | ||
| The Role of an Accountant | 00:16:00 | ||
| Accounting Concepts and Standards | 00:22:00 | ||
| Double-Entry Bookkeeping | 00:23:00 | ||
| Balance Sheet | 00:21:00 | ||
| Income statement | 00:19:00 | ||
| Financial statements | 00:27:00 | ||
| Cash Flow Statements | 00:17:00 | ||
| Understanding Profit and Loss Statement | 00:17:00 | ||
| Financial Budgeting and Planning | 00:28:00 | ||
| Auditing | 00:00:00 | ||
| Finance & Investment | |||
| Introduction to Finance | 00:23:00 | ||
| Essential Skills for Financial Advisor | 00:34:00 | ||
| Financial Planning | 00:37:00 | ||
| Wealth Management and Guide to Make Personal Financial Statements | 00:18:00 | ||
| Financial Risk Management and Assessment | 00:31:00 | ||
| Investment Planning | 00:25:00 | ||
| Divorce Planning | 00:26:00 | ||
| Google Analytics for Financial Advisor | 00:26:00 | ||
| Courses 06: QuickBooks | |||
| Module 01: Introduction | 00:02:00 | ||
| Module 02: First Account Connected | 00:04:00 | ||
| Module 03: Receipts in Inbox | 00:01:00 | ||
| Module 04: Adding Rules | 00:02:00 | ||
| Module 05: Create an Invoice | 00:05:00 | ||
| Module 06: Home Page Details | 00:03:00 | ||
| Module 07: Connect another Account | 00:05:00 | ||
| Module 08: Creating Bank Rule on 070 Account | 00:06:00 | ||
| Module 09: Amending the Rules | 00:01:00 | ||
| Module 10: Reports | 00:03:00 | ||
| Module 11: Transaction Adding- When Not on the Bank | 00:01:00 | ||
| Module 12: QBSE and QBO Interface | 00:06:00 | ||
| Module 13: Conclusion | 00:02:00 | ||
| Courses 07: Tax Accounting | |||
| Module 01: Tax System and Administration in the UK | 00:27:00 | ||
| Module 02: Tax on Individuals | 00:25:00 | ||
| Module 03: National Insurance | 00:10:00 | ||
| Module 04: How to Submit a Self-Assessment Tax Return | 00:15:00 | ||
| Module 05: Fundamentals of Income Tax | 00:25:00 | ||
| Module 06: Advanced Income Tax0 | 00:45:00 | ||
| Module 07: Payee, Payroll and Wages | 00:21:00 | ||
| Module 08: Capital Gain Tax | 00:32:00 | ||
| Module 09: Value Added Tax | 00:21:00 | ||
| Module 10: Import and Export | 00:24:00 | ||
| Module 11: Corporation Tax | 00:20:00 | ||
| Module 12: Inheritance Tax | 00:34:00 | ||
| Module 13: Double Entry Accounting | 00:14:00 | ||
| Module 14: Management Accounting and Financial Analysis | 00:17:00 | ||
| Module 15: Career as a Tax Accountant in the UK | 00:19:00 | ||
| Courses 08: Introduction to VAT | |||
| Understanding VAT | 00:33:00 | ||
| VAT Terminology and Calculation | 00:33:00 | ||
| VAT Taxable Persons | 00:41:00 | ||
| VAT Registration | 00:35:00 | ||
| VAT Rates | 00:28:00 | ||
| Invoicing and Records | 00:26:00 | ||
| VAT Application in Goods, Services and Vehicles | 00:27:00 | ||
| Supply | 00:37:00 | ||
| The VAT Return | 00:23:00 | ||
| Tips on VAT Compliance | 00:20:00 | ||
| VAT Exemptions and Zero-Rated VAT | 00:34:00 | ||
| Miscellaneous VAT Issues and Penalties | 00:38:00 | ||
| Making Tax Digital | 00:24:00 | ||
| Courses 09: Payroll Management | |||
| Payroll System in the UK | 01:05:00 | ||
| Payroll Basics | 00:10:00 | ||
| Company Settings | 00:08:00 | ||
| Legislation Settings | 00:07:00 | ||
| Pension Scheme Basics | 00:06:00 | ||
| Pay Elements | 00:14:00 | ||
| The Processing Date | 00:07:00 | ||
| Adding Existing Employees | 00:08:00 | ||
| Adding New Employees | 00:12:00 | ||
| Payroll Processing Basics | 00:11:00 | ||
| Entering Payments | 00:12:00 | ||
| Pre-Update Reports | 00:09:00 | ||
| Updating Records | 00:09:00 | ||
| e-Submissions Basics | 00:09:00 | ||
| Process Payroll (November) | 00:16:00 | ||
| Employee Records and Reports | 00:13:00 | ||
| Editing Employee Records | 00:07:00 | ||
| Process Payroll (December) | 00:12:00 | ||
| Resetting Payments | 00:05:00 | ||
| Quick SSP | 00:10:00 | ||
| An Employee Leaves | 00:13:00 | ||
| Final Payroll Run | 00:07:00 | ||
| Reports and Historical Data | 00:08:00 | ||
| Year-End Procedures | 00:09:00 | ||
| Courses 10: Financial Reporting | |||
| Financial Reporting | 00:26:00 | ||
| The Cash Flow Statement | 00:25:00 | ||
| Credit Analysis | 00:32:00 | ||
| The Balance Sheet | 00:29:00 | ||
| Equity Analysis | 00:17:00 | ||
| Ratio Analysis | 00:28:00 | ||
| The Applications and Limitations of EBITDA | 00:27:00 | ||
| Tax System and Administration in the UK | 00:25:00 | ||
| Courses 11: Budgeting | |||
| Unit 01: Introduction | |||
| Lecture 01 – Why Budget and Forecasts | 00:11:00 | ||
| Lecture 02- Is budget planning a paper exercise | 00:05:00 | ||
| Lecture 03- Operational and Financial Budget | 00:07:00 | ||
| Unit 02: Detail Budget Requirement | |||
| Lecture 04 – Components – Revenue Budgets | 00:05:00 | ||
| Lecture 05 – Components – Cost Budget | 00:11:00 | ||
| Lecture 06 – Qualitative Aspects | 00:05:00 | ||
| Unit 03: Process of Making Budget | |||
| Lecture 07- Process of Budgeting – Logical Steps | 00:09:00 | ||
| Lecture 08 – Revenue Budget – What Information we need to make revenue budgets | 00:08:00 | ||
| Lecture 09- Example we used in Class to demonstrate a broad process in budget and planning | 00:17:00 | ||
| Lecture 10 – Cost Budget Process – Link from revenue and operational plan | 00:05:00 | ||
| Lecture 11-Cost Budget Process – Other aspects | 00:10:00 | ||
| Courses 12: Purchase Ledger | |||
| Module 01: Introduction to Purchase Ledger | 00:14:00 | ||
| Module 02: Importance of Purchase Ledger | 00:15:00 | ||
| Module 03: Skills for Purchase Ledger Management | 00:16:00 | ||
| Module 04: Purchase Ledger Control Account | 00:16:00 | ||
| Module 05: Managing Purchase Ledger Successfully | 00:31:00 | ||
| Module 06: Reconciliation | 00:21:00 | ||
| Module 07: The Key to a Paperless Purchase Ledger World | 00:21:00 | ||
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