Xero Online Accounting - Learn Xero in a Day 2026 (Udemy.com)
*Over 3,000 student reviews* All you need to become confident using Xero from a UK Accountant and Xero Advisor
Created by: Marion Lawlor
Last updated September 2026
What you will learn
- Everything you need to know to become a confident Xero user
- How to sign up to Xero and get your account setup quickly and accurately
- Learn about Sales invoice layouts, creating and sending invoices
- How to enter Purchase invoices including attaching backup
- Learn how to create and send Quotes to your customers
- How to prepare and issue Purchase Orders
- Learn all about adding Bank accounts, linking to your Xero account and the amazing Xero bank reconciliation
- How to create reports that you can then print or download
- Learn all about VAT in Xero and how to prepare and check your VAT return
- How to track your Fixed Assets in Xero
- How to setup and run a straightforward Payroll in Xero
How it compares
Against the other 200 rated Udemy courses in Accounting on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.7 out of 5higher than 90% of them
- Reviews3,109#19 of 201 by number of reviews
- Length4.2 hoursshorter than 66% of them
- Last updatedSeptember 2026more recently than 99% of them
Course Description
This course was 100% updated in September 2026
This LEARN XERO IN A DAY Course will take you from beginner level to knowing your way around and being comfortable using Xero in just a day.
In the video lessons I show you step by step how everything is done in Xero. You can watch the videos, then follow what I have shown you, always having the option to refer back to the videos at any time.
After welcoming you and introducing to Xero you will be shown how to register for 30 days free. You will then be shown how to setup your Xero account properly before getting started.
We then cover the following sections which every business will benefit from knowing about:
Sales - designing, creating, sending, copying, amending, deleting
Purchases - entering, coding, attaching backup, copying, amending, deleting
Quotes - setting up, creating, sending, accepting, converting to sales invoices
Purchase Orders - creating, sending, converting to purchase invoices
Banking - setting up, linking, reconciling, importing, checking
Reporting - reviewing, printing, downloading
The next sections are then more specialised and are optional:
VAT - setting up, understanding, preparing and checking a VAT return
Fixed Assets - setting up, tracking, depreciation
Payroll - setting up, adding employees, pay runs, reporting and filing
And we finish off by reviewing what you have learned and what you should do next.
Throughout the course I share with you my expert knowledge having used Xero for over 14 years. I also give you advice on how you can improve Xero in your business.
I look forward to sharing my Xero knowledge with you and welcome any questions during or after the course.
Instructor Details
- 4.7 Rating
3,109 Reviews
Marion Lawlor
Hey there!
I'm Marion (or Maz) the Numbers Lover, dedicated to getting you to know and love your numbers as well.
With a background in accountancy and training (I'm a UK qualified accountant) I've spent my working life getting to grips with the numbers, and then explaining them to others. Knowing and understanding your numbers has so many benefits.
Here's how my Udemy courses can help you love your numbers ...
Xero (Online Accounting Software)
Are you keen to use Xero, but not sure where to start?
Are you a frustrated Xero user, because you know that you are not using Xero to its full potential?
Would you like to be your own boss, have flexible hours and earn a decent living as a Xero bookkeeper?
Then have a look at my courses on Xero. As well as being a Xero Certified Advisor, I'm a qualified accountant and I've been running my own accountancy practice for over 6 years. During that time I've seen all the pitfalls fro business owners as they try to tackle this 'user friendly' software without any expert guidance. This can mean expensive accountancy bills sorting out the mess, and I'm here to ensure this doesn't happen to you.
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Reviews
By Jason Brannigan on 1/27/2025
Loved Marion Thomson's Step by step approach. It helps if you have Xero open in a separate tab to follow along with the course, and in 2025 the Xero platform does look rather different (Materials presented in the course are from 2017/8) however all the key principles remain. Learned and felt confident by the end. Many thanks Marion!
By Jenel Domingo on 6/6/2024
The course is easy to understand. I hope there would be more definitions on terms used, this would be helpful specially for those learners who don't have an accounting background. Nevertheless, the course is very straightforward.
By Alexandra Cachipuendo on 12/22/2023
I've just completed the Xero course. Everything was presented clearly, making it easy to grasp. I feel confident in my ability to navigate Xero efficiently after this learning experience. Thank you for a valuable course!
By Vilma Bahja on 5/10/2023
The course was very helpful with a step by step guide, I would say more helpful than even the xero support assistants because they only share a link and say read carefully. Please I would say that when showing the steps would it be possible to provide an explanations, the reasons why, the purpose why we need to take every single step and what happens if we do/don't follow all the steps. The logic behind not only mechanisms
By Christane D Machado on 8/4/2022
Great beginners review. Great presentation It is challenging to provide a course for everyone in the world as Xero is constantly updating and updating differently for each regional version of the accounting package.
By JANICE OPERIANO on 12/26/2021
It was really great. For someone like me, who does not have any knowledge and experience with Xero this is very helpful. Concise and clear explanation. Ms. Marion you are very amazing! Thank you so much!
By Natalia Lealina on 12/20/2020
I wanted to learn this software to put in my CV and hopefully get a job. Previously I learned Sage 50 at the college and online and I kind of expected a bit more of data input but here are so briefly and you can't really track your data. I have done only 4 sections but let's see if it gets better.
By Eva Sembiring on 12/13/2020
The course is very useful. The tutor, Maz is so amazing, her pronunciation is so delightful that even I, a non-native speaker can understand well. Great work, Maz!
By Janice Dewar on 12/6/2020
Easy, clear directions
By Mosharraf Hossain on 11/24/2020
Nice presentation and easy to understand. Materials are more worthy than price.
By Patricia Magee on 11/22/2020
I usually use Sage for my Clients but a new Client of mine is currently using Xer and wants me to take over her bookkeeping.
This course was an introduction to Xero and has given me the confidence to accept the Client! Amazing, so well presented and although a lot of information it was easy to understand and follow.
By Sadia Salman on 11/19/2020
it was a very useful course and it covered all accounting topics
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Overall Score : 94 / 100






