Master Xero Payroll

achieve | excellence. With Practical Payroll Scenarios.

This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.

What you’ll learn

  • Set up a payroll system in Xero that complies with Australian tax, superannuation, and leave requirements.
  • Add employees and configure pay templates, pay items, and leave types correctly.
  • Run payroll in Xero, including pay, tax, super, and leave, with accurate posting to the ledger.
  • Understand payroll privacy and security principles — and why protecting payroll data matters.
  • Control access using Xero user roles and permissions.
  • Finalise year-end payroll, including Single Touch Payroll (STP).
  • Review payroll reports to ensure employee earnings, tax, and super are accurate and compliant.
  • Apply Xero confidently in real payroll scenarios.

Course Content

  • Introduction –> 1 lecture • 1min.
  • Xero Case Study | Cash 22 –> 1 lecture • 1min.
  • Payroll Privacy and Security –> 1 lecture • 1min.
  • Processing and Reporting Payroll in Xero –> 1 lecture • 1min.
  • Statutory End-of-Year Reporting in Xero –> 1 lecture • 1min.
  • Course Revision –> 2 lectures • 31min.

Master Xero Payroll

Requirements

This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.

It also has step-by-step video walkthroughs on how to use Xero, narrated and explained by the course instructor.

If you’re looking for:

  • Clarity instead of confusion
  • Practical skills instead of theory overload
  • Simple explanations of complex topics

You’re in the right place.

This course is about:

  • Setting up a payroll system in Xero so it follows Australian rules for tax, superannuation, and leave.
  • Adding employee details and configure pay templates, pay items, and leave types correctly.
  • Running a payroll in Xero for wages, leave, and adjustments, and ensure it posts correctly to the ledger.
  • Understanding payroll privacy and security principles and explain why payroll data must be protected.
  • Using Xero’s user roles and permissions to control who can view or change payroll information.
  • Finalising end‑of‑year payroll in Xero, including Single Touch Payroll (STP).
  • Checking year‑end reports so employee earnings, tax, and superannuation are accurate and compliant.

in Xero.

This course is designed for:

  • Anyone who wants to start a creer in accounting and bookkeeping
  • Small business owners or managers
  • Individuals managing business accounts
  • Accounts people who want to upskill
  • Senior payroll administrative staff members
  • Payroll administrative and systems support staff

This course follows a case study approach to learning, packed with multiple scenarios.

Real practical transactions for you to practice, accompanied by:

  • Individual, step-by-step walkthroughs
  • Numerous learning activities
  • Show & Tell videos

All you need is:

  • A desire to excel
  • Basic English language, literacy and numeracy skills
  • Basic computer, internet, and email knowledge
  • A personal computer
  • Internet access
  • A free Xero trial account

After completing this course you will receieve an APEX Professional Excellence Certificate.

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