Tax Training, Xero Training & More | Ysquared Chartered Accountants

Learn practical skills in Finance and Accounting

Finance and Accounting Workshops by Ysquared Chartered Accountants, NZ

Individual and Small Business Courses

Do you want to improve your financial knowledge and learn advanced skills?

Or do you want to gain practical accounting skills and be ready for the workforce?

We are here for you! Our courses will give you the skills you want to achieve.

We offer tax accounting course, Xero payroll course, Xero courses for beginners, cash flow course, finance and bookkeeping courses, and more.

Why us

Available in person or online

Flexible schedule (weekdays or weekends)

Suitable for business owners, managers, individuals, and graduates

Financial support available through RBP funding from Auckland Unlimited

Our classes and students

163

Tax & accounting courses conducted

1320

People attended our paid classes

Cities

Free community workshops for working mums

Upcoming Workshops

Sign up for our comprehensive financial, accounting, or business courses and get the necessary knowledge to take you and your business to the next level!

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2-Days Business Process Review & Cashflow Management Workshop

Date:

August 2025

Time:

10 am - 3 pm both days

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Business Payroll Workshop

Date:

July 2025

Time:

1：30pm - 6pm

Free CV Workshop

Date:

July 2025

Time:

TBA

Job Ready Programme

August Intake

Date:

7 August 2025

Time:

12：30pm - 5：30pm

1 on 1 Workshops

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Manual Journal &

Fixed Asset

An introduction to accounting
Understanding balance sheets
Understanding the accounting equation and double entry
Basic concepts of accounts payable and accounts receivable
Understanding fixed asset register
Learn calculate depreciation

GST & Xero GST

An introduction to GST
How to register for GST: required information; taxable periods; different company methods
Understanding the input GST and output GST
Learn to prepare GST return on Xero

PAYE & Xero Payroll

Explain types of employees
Annual leave, sick leave, bereavement leave and parental leave entitlements
Deductions
Employee time recording, pay adjustments
Annual leave and holiday pay
Dealing with KiwiSaver and employer superannuation schemes
Inland revenue penalties
Setting up Xero Payroll
Creating payroll and PAYE returns for Inland Revenue on Xero

Income Tax - IR3, IR4, IR10

Understanding the income tax for individual and company
Calculating the provisional tax (different methods)
Learn to prepare IRD IR3, IR4 and IR10 income tax returns

Xero Essential

Introduction to Xero Accounting software
Xero organisation setup
Prepare bank reconciliations
Processing sales and invoices
Entering purchases and bills
Create items on chart of accounts
A free demo version of Xero

Year end workpaper & Xero Financial Reporting

Prepare workpaper for financial statements
Prepare financial statements
Budget reporting
Management report
Financial Statement Analysis

Bundles

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Business Owner

20 hours of learning：

Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT)
GST Essential
Xero Essential
Xero GST
KiwiSaver
Employment types
Employment Leaves
Xero Payroll
Manual Journals
Fix Asset Register

Bookkeeper

20 hours of learning：

Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT)
GST Essential
Xero Essential
Xero GST
KiwiSaver
Employment types
Employment Leaves
Xero Payroll
Manual Journals
Fix Asset Register

MPA Foundation Course

80 hours of learning：

Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT)
GST Essential
Xero Essential
Xero GST
Manual Journals
Fix Asset Register
Year End Workpaper
Xero Financial Report
Individual Income Tax Return
Rental Property
On the job training at CA firm (60 hours)
CV and interview training workshop

Job Ready Programme for Student

88 hours of learning：

Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT)
GST Essential
Xero Essential
Xero GST
KiwiSaver
Employment types
Employment Leaves
Xero Payroll
Manual Journals
Fix Asset Register
Year End Workpaper
Xero Financial Report
Individual Income Tax Return
Rental Property
On the job training at CA firm (60 hours)
CV and interview training workshop

What people say

Henry, HR Brother

Exactly the kind of accounting knowledge I need for my business. Teachers are nice and extremely professional, not only within the accounting field and also gave us lots of business strategies. A+++ Recommended!