Online Pathway · Four Courses and the CAT Program

Ready to Get Into Accounts and Payroll?

Thinking about handling both the books and the pays for a business? This pathway teaches them together, in Xero and in MYOB. It closes with a technician program run by the IPA.

From $29a week, no deposit
18 Monthscourse access
300 Hoursof study, roughly
No Examsin the college courses
At a Glance

Course Snapshot

Study AreaAccounts and Payroll
StructureFour courses plus the CAT program
Course Access18 Months
Study HoursAbout 300 hours
Study ModeOnline, start anytime
PaymentsFrom $29 per week
Comes with
  • No accounts background needed
  • Xero and MYOB payroll both taught
  • Unlimited tutor support
  • Career Centre access
Who It’s For

Why Do This Course

Two Skills, One Enrolment

Accounts work and payroll are taught side by side, not as separate buys.

Both Payroll Systems

Xero payroll and MYOB payroll each get a full course of their own.

Time To Do It Right

Eighteen months of access, so the study bends around work and family.

Where The Skills Fit

Where These Skills Could Take You

Small firms want one person who can do the books and the pays. That mix is hard to hire and easy to picture: invoices in the morning, a pay run on Thursday.

Accounts And Payroll Support

Cover both sides for a small team.

Payroll And Accounts Specialist

Own the pay cycle and the ledger work.

Finance Operations Coordinator

Keep the money side of a business moving.

Roles where these skills are useful, not promised outcomes. Every job is different, and some ask for more study or experience.

The Course

What You'll Learn

Accounts first, then both payroll systems, then the IPA stage.

01
Certificate In Accounts Administration
The books, plus the software an office runs on.
Accounting and Bookkeeping Fundamentals
General Journal
General Ledgers & the Trial Balance
Depreciation
Adjusting Entries
Financial Statements
Accounting with MYOB Business Essentials
Accounting with Xero
Understanding GST
Fundamentals of Payroll
Managing Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable & Cash Management
Budgeting, Forecasting, and Cashflow Management
Using Microsoft Excel
Introduction to Microsoft Word
02
Certificate In Xero Payroll
A pay cycle, start to finish, in Xero.
Introduction to Xero Online
Setting up Xero Payroll
Managing Payroll Items with Xero
New Employees & Leave Requests with Xero
Pay Templates in Xero
Pay Runs in Xero
Payslips & Payroll Reporting with Xero
Employment Payment Summaries with Xero
03
Certificate In MYOB Business Essentials Payroll
The same job again, in the other system.
Introduction to MYOB Business Essentials Payroll
Setting up MYOB Business Essentials Payroll
Setting up Employees in MYOB Business Essentials
Setting up Single Touch Payroll (STP) with MYOB Business Essentials Payroll
Processing Pays with MYOB Business Essentials
Paying Super and Payroll Reporting with MYOB Business Essentials
04
Certified Accounting Technician Program
The professional side, run by the IPA.
Introduction to the Accounting Profession
Ethics and Standards
Professional Education
Practice Essentials
Practice Security
People and Processes
Growing your Business
Digital Business
Sustaining Your Business
Included

What You’ll Get

In the Course

  • The books, journals, ledgers, statements
  • Payroll, Xero and MYOB, both
  • Office software, Excel and Word
  • Cash, payable, receivable, forecasting

As a Student

  • Eighteen months, of course access
  • Tutor support, phone and email, unlimited
  • IPA support, for the CAT modules
  • No exams, in the college stages
Why This One

What Makes It Different

Three things that shape this pathway.

01
Four Courses Stacked

Accounts admin first, then Xero payroll, then MYOB payroll, then the IPA stage.

02
Word And Excel Too

The office software sits inside the accounts course, not beside it.

03
A Body To Join

Finishing the last stage makes you a member of the IPA.

The Credentials

What You'll Earn

PATHWAY

Certificate of Achievement

One for each college stage

College Certificates

One for each stage you finish.

The CAT Credential

Awarded by the IPA at the end of the pathway.

Xero Advisor Certification

Xero's own certification comes with it.

Getting Started

How It Works

Step one

Make An Enquiry

Send the pathway name and a good time to call.

Step two

Get The Detail

An advisor maps the four stages against your week.

Step three

Sort The Fees

Upfront, or weekly, fortnightly or monthly.

Step four

Get Underway

Enrol and start on the accounts course.

The Investment

How to Get Started

From $29 / week
Pay upfront, or on a plan paid weekly, fortnightly or monthly.
No deposit to start
No credit check
10-day money back guarantee
Fees are quoted plus GST
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Good to Know

Common Questions

Do I need accounts or payroll experience?

None. The pathway starts at the beginning of both.

Do I need to know Xero or MYOB?

You do not. Both are taught from scratch inside the pathway.

How long does it take?

Around three hundred hours of work, with eighteen months of access.

How does the IPA stage work?

Six months from your IPA login email to finish the modules and the assessment.

What is the final task like?

An open book online task, two hours, with one re-sit inside three months.

Is this pathway accredited?

It carries ICOES and CPD Standards Office accreditation, and the CAT letters come from the IPA. It is not nationally recognised, and the college is not an RTO. For accounts and payroll work, employers hire on what you can run.

Can I get a refund?

Yes. A 10-day money back guarantee applies from enrolment. Fees paid to the IPA sit outside it.

Delivered By

About the College

This pathway is delivered by The Career Academy. The CAT program is run by the IPA.

The college is a Xero Partner and an MYOB Approved Education Partner.

IPA CAT programXero PartnerMYOB Education PartnerTutor support included
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