Your Business Direction,
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Cashflow
Every great business begins with clarity, knowing where your money’s coming from, where it’s going, and how to keep it flowing.
In this module, you’ll learn how to set up Xero in a way that reflects your business direction, so every number tells a story you understand.
Because confident cashflow isn’t just about bookkeeping, it’s about building the foundation for smart decisions, steady growth, and long-term success.
Master Xero
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The Xero Dashboard
Get familiar with the Xero Dashboard, your central hub for managing your business finances. Learn how to navigate key features, track your cash flow at a glance, and stay on top of your invoices, bills, and accounts in one place.
Get familiar with the Xero Dashboard, your central hub for managing your business finances. Learn how to navigate key features, track your cash flow at a glance, and stay on top of your invoices, bills, and accounts in one place.
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Connect Bank Feeds
Learn how to connect and manage your bank feeds in Xero with confidence. Our Master Xero Course walks you through setting up secure connections, automating your transactions, and keeping your accounts accurate in real time, perfect for small business owners who want total control of their cash flow.
Learn how to connect and manage your bank feeds in Xero with confidence. Our Master Xero Course walks you through setting up secure connections, automating your transactions, and keeping your accounts accurate in real time, perfect for small business owners who want total control of their cash flow.
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Manually Adding Bank Statements
Master how to manually import bank statements into Xero when automatic bank feeds aren’t available. In our Master Xero Course, you’ll learn how to download, format, and upload transactions correctly, keeping your records accurate, reconciled, and ready for reporting.
Master how to manually import bank statements into Xero when automatic bank feeds aren’t available. In our Master Xero Course, you’ll learn how to download, format, and upload transactions correctly, keeping your records accurate, reconciled, and ready for reporting.
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Setup Contacts For Better Invoicing
Learn how to organise and manage your business contacts in Xero efficiently. This module shows you how to add customers, suppliers, and other key contacts, set default settings, and keep your records accurate so invoicing, billing, and reporting are smooth and stress-free.
Learn how to organise and manage your business contacts in Xero efficiently. This module shows you how to add customers, suppliers, and other key contacts, set default settings, and keep your records accurate so invoicing, billing, and reporting are smooth and stress-free.
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Setup Your Business Payment Terms
Learn how to create clear, professional payment terms that protect your cash flow and set expectations with clients. This module guides you through defining due dates, late fees, and invoicing policies so you get paid on time while keeping your customer relationships positive.
Learn how to create clear, professional payment terms that protect your cash flow and set expectations with clients. This module guides you through defining due dates, late fees, and invoicing policies so you get paid on time while keeping your customer relationships positive.
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Add Products and Services to Xero for Better Invoicing
Learn how to set up your products and services in Xero to make invoicing faster, more accurate, and professional. This module guides you through creating items, assigning prices, and linking them to invoices, so you can streamline billing and keep your accounts organised.
Learn how to set up your products and services in Xero to make invoicing faster, more accurate, and professional. This module guides you through creating items, assigning prices, and linking them to invoices, so you can streamline billing and keep your accounts organised.
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Setup Your Invoice Template
Learn how to create a professional, branded invoice template in Xero that reflects your business and makes getting paid easier. This module guides you through customising layouts, adding your logo, and setting default terms so every invoice you send is clear, consistent, and looks professional.
Learn how to create a professional, branded invoice template in Xero that reflects your business and makes getting paid easier. This module guides you through customising layouts, adding your logo, and setting default terms so every invoice you send is clear, consistent, and looks professional.
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Creating Invoices
Learn how to create and send invoices in Xero quickly and accurately. This module walks you through entering customer details, adding products or services, applying payment terms, and sending invoices professionally helping you get paid on time and keep your cash flow on track.
Learn how to create and send invoices in Xero quickly and accurately. This module walks you through entering customer details, adding products or services, applying payment terms, and sending invoices professionally helping you get paid on time and keep your cash flow on track.
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Approve and Send Invoice
Learn how to finalise and send invoices in Xero with confidence. This module shows you how to review invoice details, approve them for accuracy, and send them to clients ensuring timely payments and keeping your business finances organised.
Learn how to finalise and send invoices in Xero with confidence. This module shows you how to review invoice details, approve them for accuracy, and send them to clients ensuring timely payments and keeping your business finances organised.
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Sending Statements and Reminders
Learn how to keep your cash flow on track by sending statements and payment reminders in Xero. This module shows you how to communicate professionally with clients, follow up on overdue invoices, and maintain healthy financial relationships all while saving time and staying organised.
Learn how to keep your cash flow on track by sending statements and payment reminders in Xero. This module shows you how to communicate professionally with clients, follow up on overdue invoices, and maintain healthy financial relationships all while saving time and staying organised.
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How do I Match my Transactions
Learn how to match your bank transactions with Xero records quickly and accurately. This module helps you keep your accounts clean, spot errors early, and maintain confidence in your financial data.
Learn how to match your bank transactions with Xero records quickly and accurately. This module helps you keep your accounts clean, spot errors early, and maintain confidence in your financial data.
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How to Handle Part-Payments
Part payments can be tricky — this module shows you how to handle them effortlessly in Xero. Learn how to correctly allocate partial invoices and payments to keep your accounts accurate and your cash flow clear.
Part payments can be tricky — this module shows you how to handle them effortlessly in Xero. Learn how to correctly allocate partial invoices and payments to keep your accounts accurate and your cash flow clear.
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How to Setup Bank Rules
Simplify your reconciliation with Xero’s Bank Rules. Learn how to set up automated rules for recurring transactions, save time, and reduce mistakes, so your books stay organised and consistent.
Simplify your reconciliation with Xero’s Bank Rules. Learn how to set up automated rules for recurring transactions, save time, and reduce mistakes, so your books stay organised and consistent.
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How Do I Find My Account Transactions
Dive into managing all your account transactions in Xero. This module covers everything from coding expenses to reviewing income, ensuring your financial records reflect your business activity accurately.
Dive into managing all your account transactions in Xero. This module covers everything from coding expenses to reviewing income, ensuring your financial records reflect your business activity accurately.
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How Can I Fix & Repair
Mistakes happen, this module shows you how to fix and repair reconciliation errors in Xero. Learn troubleshooting techniques to correct mismatched transactions, handle duplicates, and maintain clean, reliable accounts.
Mistakes happen, this module shows you how to fix and repair reconciliation errors in Xero. Learn troubleshooting techniques to correct mismatched transactions, handle duplicates, and maintain clean, reliable accounts.
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Bills to Pay
Entering bills into Xero isn’t just ticking off a to-do, it’s how you take control of your business. Each bill you enter gives you visibility, accuracy, and control over your cash flow.
Entering bills into Xero isn’t just ticking off a to-do, it’s how you take control of your business. Each bill you enter gives you visibility, accuracy, and control over your cash flow.
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Setup Hubdoc
Hubdoc is more than storage; it’s your bookkeeping assistant. It eliminates the stress of chasing and sorting bills and receipts by automatically capturing everything in one place and sending it to Xero when ready
Hubdoc is more than storage; it’s your bookkeeping assistant. It eliminates the stress of chasing and sorting bills and receipts by automatically capturing everything in one place and sending it to Xero when ready
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How to Allocate Bills to Your Chart of Account
Think of your Chart of Accounts as the master list of all your business’s financial categories, your internal filing cabinet.
Think of your Chart of Accounts as the master list of all your business’s financial categories, your internal filing cabinet.
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Draft Invoices
When you funnel every bill and invoice into one simple, digital process, you stop wasting hours chasing paper, digging through inboxes, or trying to remember if something was paid.
When you funnel every bill and invoice into one simple, digital process, you stop wasting hours chasing paper, digging through inboxes, or trying to remember if something was paid.
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Review and Approve Bills
Managing bills isn’t just about paying them, it’s about protecting your business. A clear process for receiving and approving draft bills helps you stay in control of your cash flow and reduces the risk of mistakes slipping through unnoticed.
Managing bills isn’t just about paying them, it’s about protecting your business. A clear process for receiving and approving draft bills helps you stay in control of your cash flow and reduces the risk of mistakes slipping through unnoticed.
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Approved Bills
Once a bill has been checked, coded, and you’re confident it’s ready to go, it moves into the Approved stage. This is where the real control happens.
Once a bill has been checked, coded, and you’re confident it’s ready to go, it moves into the Approved stage. This is where the real control happens.
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Refunds and Credits
Refunds and credits aren’t just admin, they’re part of keeping your books honest and your supplier relationships clear.
Refunds and credits aren’t just admin, they’re part of keeping your books honest and your supplier relationships clear.
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Look Before You Leap: Do Your Research First
Which Payment Service is Best for You?
Stripe – A flexible online payment service that accepts credit & debit cards as well as digital wallets like Apple Pay and Google Pay. Perfect for businesses wanting a seamless checkout experience for customers. https://stripe.com/nz
GoCardless – Automate payment collection and reconciliation for any Xero invoice. Ideal for subscriptions and recurring payments, making it easy to get paid on time without chasing invoices. https://gocardless.com/en-nz/
PayPal – Let customers pay invoices instantly using their PayPal account. A great option if your clients prefer the security and convenience of PayPal for their transactions. https://www.paypal.com/nz/home
AKO TIP: For Stripe, GoCardless, and PayPal, you can connect the payment service directly from an invoice template. You can also apply multiple payment services to an invoice template.