What is Xero?
Xero is a leading cloud-based accounting platform used by accountants and businesses around the world. As an ACA student, you can use Xero to put your learning into practice, gaining hands-on experience with tools and processes used across the profession every day.
Using Xero, you’ll see how accounting theory applies in real business scenarios, helping you build confidence, improve accuracy, and develop your digital skills.
Get started with Xero
As an ACA student, you have access to a dedicated learning hub designed to help you confidently master cloud accounting. You’ll gain hands-on experience in a real-world environment, using the same tools that firms rely on every day.
Discover how to:
- Complete the Xero Leisure case study to set up a business
- Manage bookkeeping, and practise bank reconciliation
- Explore the Xero App Store to see how automation and integrated tools enhance efficiency
- Develop practical skills across Payroll, Tax, Practice Manager, and Hubdoc
- Apply cloud accounting tools to real scenarios and improve collaboration and accuracy
- Earn your Xero Certification to become a certified associate, professional, or specialist
You'll gain practical, industry-ready experience that bridges the gap between study and professional practice.
How to access Xero
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