Just thought I'd share with you all that I got my Xero Certification this morning!
First time I've sat an exam in ages so I was pretty pleased to get 86%, even if its not really worth the paper its written on. (And the fact that I am a Sage minded person through and through;- I know, I know.....!)
Got pulled into it by a client wanting to go 'Cloud Based' and after researching, thought Xero looked the best out there at present.
So still on a high at the mo. Might even consider looking at the ATT now, with my new found confidence!
Xero has no tie in :) Use it or ignore it - they won't chase all that much. It has good and bad points like most software.
Well done Liz - even if you don't exactly rate the qualification your clients will!
I know an accountant who failed the Xero certification, they were not exactly a happy camper! They also happen to be a Sage specialist and know their stuff inside out and backwards, more proof if needed that the Xero exam is about software use not bookkeeping knowledge. Swore blind that questions came up that weren't covered in the training. Which gave me all the information I needed - loads of extra reading in and around the help pages and used the software regularly for a couple of months before I took the exam and I too got my annual certification a while back.
I renewed my Xero certification last night and got 90% (sorry to trump you Liz).
But did fail it with 70% a few weeks ago having only done the 2 x 2 hours certification course online and as you say unwize there were questions that came up in the first exam that werent included in the certification course eg budget manager, VAT on imports, fixed asset register etc. There were about 5 questions that came up which werent mentioned in the certification course which is quite crucial when there is only 20 questions and you need to get 16 correct to pass.
But on looking at the certification material there was a couple of other recorded webinars that you should do and low and behold the budget manager, VAT on imports and fixed asset register were covered there.
The exam seemed to be more difficult this year than last year with a lot of questions that seemed to be obscure rather than covering the basics which you need to know such as bank postings, sales invoices, purchase invoices, expense claims etc.
Though speaking to my account manager at Xero they are in the process of changing the exam layout so should be different when need to renew in 12 months time.
Just as well I passed as have a stand at the Scottish Business/New Start Exhibition at the SECC in glasgow in November (stand C21 if anyone is coming along pop by and say hi) and my material says our firm is Xero certified.
Most of my clients dont need to know about budget manager, fixed asset register etc.
Getting them to post sales and purchase invoices and then reconciling and doing cash coding for cash transactions is all most need to know.
Got a potential client tomorrow and going to show them how Xero works.
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