Xero Mastery: Basic to Advanced Accounting and Bookkeeping

This course covers the Full Accounting Cycle, beginning with Company Creation and the setup of accounting systems, followed by Purchases and Sales, Recording and Reconciling Transactions, including Credit Notes, Refunds, Overpayments, Bad Debts, and Deferred Income. It also addresses Foreign Currency Transactions, the complete management of Fixed Assets from recording and reconciliation to depreciation and error resolution, and the use of Director’s Loan Accounts (DLA). Additional areas include Accruals and Prepayments, Petty Cash, common Bank Reconciliation Issues, and the handling of Cheques and Bounced Cheques, along with other important accounting adjustments and reporting considerations.

The objective of the course is to develop strong Practical Accounting Skills, enabling learners to confidently create and manage companies, maintain accurate financial records, reconcile accounts, and resolve everyday accounting issues efficiently.

Usman Ali (Chartered Accountant and PTLLS -Teaching qualification -Level-3)

Category: Accounting

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PKR 15,000

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What You'll Learn

Students will learn how to set up a Company and manage complete day-to-day Bookkeeping Activities, starting from recording Sales and Purchase Invoices to reviewing their impact on Accounts. They will gain hands-on experience in issuing Credit Notes, handling Overpayments and Refunds, processing Bad Debts, managing Cheques and Bounced Cheques, and reviewing Sales and Purchase Transactions. The course also explains Reporting Aspects and how each transaction affects Financial Statements.

Learners will apply the same principles to Foreign Currency Transactions, including creating Foreign Currency Accounts, recording and reconciling Transactions, transferring funds between Base and Foreign Accounts, and understanding Exchange Rate Impacts on accounts and reports.

Students will develop in-depth knowledge of Fixed Assets, covering Fixed Asset Setup, recording and reconciling Asset Transactions, calculating and posting Depreciation, resolving Errors, maintaining a Fixed Asset Register, performing Reconciliations, and generating Fixed Asset Reports.

The course also focuses on Director’s Loan Accounts (DLA), teaching how to record Funds Introduced by Directors, Loans to and from the Company, Director Loan Repayments, and understanding their impact on Company Accounts and Compliance.

In addition, students will master Bank Reconciliation, including Bank Rules, identifying and correcting Reconciliation Errors, splitting Payments, allocating payments to Multiple Invoices, and resolving Complex Reconciliation Issues. They will learn to upload documents using Hubdoc, integrate Auto-Software, upload Multiple Attachments, handle Random Bookkeeping Issues, send User Invites, find and Recode Transactions, Lock Accounting Periods, post Manual Journals, search and Check Transaction History, review Transactions by Account Code, and confidently resolve Bank Reconciliation Errors and other practical Bookkeeping Challenges.



Course Content

Company Creation (01:23 mins)
How to Create a Company in Xero - Part (2) (01:53 mins)

How to upload Purchase invoice in Hub-doc (03:12 mins)
How to Record a Purchase invoice and Its Impact on Accounts (05:19 mins)
How to Reconcile a Refund When the Payment Has Already Been Allocated to an Invoice (02:30 mins)
How to Raise a Credit Note and Delete a Credit Note Allocation (02:02 mins)
How to Review the Aged Payables Report (02:38 mins)
Reconciling Purchase Transactions and Recording Overpayments in Xero (01:05 mins)
How to Review the Payable Invoice Summary in Xero (03:48 mins)

How to Record Sales in Xero with Double Entry Accounting (02:16 mins)
Reconciling Sales Transactions and Managing Customer Overpayments in Xero (02:44 mins)
How to Upload Sales invoices in Hub-doc (02:35 mins)
Impact of Sales invoices in Profit and Loss Account and Balance Sheet (03:14 mins)
How to Record a Customer Refund and Reconcile it in Xero (04:07 mins)
How to Raise a Credit note in Xero and Apply Credit to invoices (02:48 mins)
How to Deal with Bad debts in Xero (02:48 mins)
How to Create Bad Debt Expense Code in Xero (01:05 mins)
How the Bad Debt Expense Appear in Accounts (02:30 mins)
How to Record and Reconcile Cheques in Xero (02:00 mins)
How to Deal with Bounced Cheque in Xero (03:59 mins)
How to Check Customer Invoice Activity in Xero (02:03 mins)
How to Record Deferred income in Xero and its Impact on Accounts (05:12 mins)
How to Reverse Deferred income and Record Revenue in Xero (05:39 mins)
How to Review the Aged Receivables Report in Xero (03:01 mins)
Review of Sales and Analysis of Overstatement (04:22 mins)

How to Record Foreign Currency Invoice in Xero (01:59 mins)
Recording a Foreign Currency Invoice in Hubdoc and Its Impact on Accounts (03:05 mins)
How to Reconcile Foreign Currency Invoices and Record Exchange Rate Differences in Xero (03:55 mins)

How to Record a Fixed Asset Invoice and Its Impact on Accounts (04:22 mins)
How to Record Fixed Asset Invoice and Ensure Correct Tax Exclusive or Tax Inclusive Treatment (03:56 mins)
How to Add and Register Fixed Assets in Xero (02:29 mins)
How to Add and Register Fixed Assets in Xero-Part(2) (03:48 mins)
How to Identify and Correct Errors in Fixed Asset Reconciliation (05:03 mins)
Final Review - Complete Fixed Asset Process in Xero (04:38 mins)

Recording Funds Introduced by the Director (Director’s Loan Account – DLA)” (02:45 mins)
Recording Business Expenses Paid Personally by the Director (04:44 mins)
Recording Business Repayment to Director – Director’s Loan Account (04:03 mins)
How to Record a Loan from Company to Director - Step-by-Step (02:58 mins)

Understanding and Recording Accrued Expenses in Xero (04:09 mins)
How to Reverse an Accrued Expense Journal and Remove Overpayment in Xero (02;40 mins)
How to Deal with prepayments in Xero (05:43 mins)
How to Post a Prepaid Expense Journal in Xero (After Recording Prepayment) (02:44 mins)

How to Create Petty Cash Account in Xero (01:16 mins)
How to Record Petty Cash Payment in Xero (01:41 mins)
How to Transfer money from Bank Account to Petty Cash Account in Xero (01:06 mins)
How to Record Petty Cash Funds Received from the Director in Xero (01:19 mins)
How to Reconcile Petty Cash Transactions in Xero (0:57 mins)
Various Ways to Reconcile Petty Cash in Xero (01:02 mins)

How to Record Cash-Coded Transactions in Xero (02:11 mins)
How to Create a Euro Bank Account in Xero (01:36 mins)
How To Record a Bank Transfer from Euro Account to GBP Account in Xero (01:48 mins)
Applying Bank Rules for Transfers Between Accounts in Xero (01:35 mins)
Bank Feeds vs. Manual Statement Import in Xero (01:21 mins)
How to Record a Transfer Between Two Bank Accounts in Xero (00:59 mins)
Issues in Bank Reconciliation After Locking Period in Xero (02:19 mins)
Splitting a Payment Across Multiple Invoices in Xero (01:52 mins)
Steps to Resolve Bank Reconciliation Error in Xero (04:50 mins)
Possible Reasons for Bank Reconciliation Differences in Xero (04:01 mins)
How to Attach an Invoice in Bank Reconciliation in Xero (01:27 mins)
How to Search for a Specific Amount in Bank Reconciliation in Xero (0:51 mins)
How to Use the Uncoded Statement Line Report in Xero (01:41 mins)
Payment and Corresponding Refund in Xero (04:57 mins)
How to Remove a Customer Prepayment in Xero When It Has Refunds or Credits Allocated to Other Invoices (01:30 mins)
How to Apply a Bank Rule in Xero (01:45 mins)

How to Record a Discounted Purchase Invoice in Hubdoc (02:42 mins)
How to Record a Purchase Invoice with Multiple VAT Rates in Hubdoc (03:51 mins)
How to Split Multiple Invoices in One Attachment in Hubdoc (01:26 mins)
How to Use AutoEntry Software Integrated with Xero (02:49 mins)

How to Check Transactions of any Account Code in Xero (01:25 mins)
How to Create a Manual Journal in Xero (00:42 mins)
How to Lock the Accounting Period in Xero (00:44 mins)
How to Import a Bank Statement in Xero (01:46 mins)
How to Send an Invite in Xero (01:50 mins)
How to use Search feature in Xero (01:50 mins)
How to use Find and Recode Feature in Xero
How to View Transaction History in Xero (01:11 mins)
How to Void or Delete an invoice in Xero (00:57 mins)

How to Review Accounts Payable Through the General Ledger Report in Xero (03:46 mins)
How to Review Aged Receivables in the General Ledger Report (03:03 mins)
How to Review Accountancy Fees in the General Ledger Report (03:03 mins)
How to Review Profit and Loss Codes in the General Ledger Report (03:17 mins)

Instructor

Usman Ali

Chartered Accountant and PTLLS -Teaching qualification -Level-3 | 6 years of experience

I am an ACCA-qualified professional with extensive experience working in accounting firms across the UK. Over the years, I have developed a strong skill set in core accounting functions, including bookkeeping, VAT returns, accounts preparation, and payroll processing. I am proficient in using a variety of accounting and business software such as CaseWare, Microsoft Dynamics, Xero, QuickBooks, KeyPrime, Sage, and Futrli, which has enabled me to work efficiently across different client needs and industries.

In addition to my technical expertise, I have a solid background in training and mentoring. I have successfully delivered tuition and practical training to AAT and ACCA students, recent graduates, trainee accountants, and apprentices. My approach emphasizes real-world application, helping learners build the confidence and skills required in professional accounting roles. I am also a strong team player, capable of working under pressure to meet tight deadlines, and consistently strive to maintain high standards of accuracy and professionalism in all aspects of my work.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

This course is ideal for accountants, bookkeepers, finance professionals, and business owners who want to gain advanced, practical skills in managing full-cycle accounting, including complex transactions, reconciliations, and reporting.

You will learn how to set up a company, record and reconcile sales and purchases, manage credit notes, refunds, and bad debts, handle foreign currency transactions, maintain fixed assets, manage Director’s Loan Accounts (DLA), perform bank reconciliations, and handle petty cash, cheques, and bounced cheques, along with real-world bookkeeping challenges.

Yes, students will learn to upload documents using Hubdoc, integrate auto-bookkeeping software, handle multiple attachments, and streamline accounting processes for efficiency and accuracy.

Yes, students will get hands-on exercises, including uploading documents, posting manual journals, locking periods, searching transaction history, and resolving real-life accounting scenarios.

Yes, the course is designed to equip learners with practical skills, enabling them to manage advanced accounting tasks, reconcile accounts accurately, and resolve common and complex bookkeeping issues with confidence.