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31 March 2026
Farm Business Strategies & Xero Training Workshop
Delivered by: Carmen Quade, AgriFocused
Carmen Quade is a specialist in rural training and agribusiness management. With extensive experience supporting farming enterprises, Carmen brings practical, accessible training designed to streamline operations and boost business efficiency.
Workshop Overview:
This hands-on workshop will explore effective farm business strategies and provide in-depth training on getting the most from Xero. Participants will learn tools and techniques to make office work faster and more efficient, while developing confidence in using Xero for farm-specific financial management.
Attendees are encouraged to bring a laptop to follow along and practise using Xero in their own accounts or in demo mode.
What You’ll Learn:
Office Efficiency
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Setting up and managing emails
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Handling receipts and paper records
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IT security and cloud-based storage solutions
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Strategies for keeping admin tasks up to date
Xero Training
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Emailing invoices directly to Xero
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Attaching statements to line items
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Hubdoc & Dext demonstrations
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Batch payments and reconciliation
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Using rules effectively (and knowing when not to)
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Tracking inventory (fuel, fertiliser, grain, etc.)
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Creating and customising reports for better insights
Details
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Cost: $25 (Includes course materials, morning tea, lunch, tea and coffee)
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Facilitator: Carmen Quade, AgriFocused
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Who’s welcome: Parents with babies are encouraged to attend, course hours fit within school drop-off and pick-up times.