Growth Academy

Financial education for business owners and their teams

"We gained new knowledge, templates, and ideas to set our business financial foundations up better. The course is filled with actionable advice that has made a huge positive impact on our business. It's also delivered in a super easy to understand way."

Emma Pappas
Co-Founder, Merrymaker Sisters

"During the training, I was able to feel confident as I go through the lessons and it was a whole lot of experience and learning for me."

Frances Montero
Virtual Assistant

"The Xero course is helpful to lay the foundation for understanding important cash flow metrics. Mistakes in these areas can be very costly in e-commerce and so it's important to do them right from the beginning."

David Huss
Founder of Growthscout

When you grow, your business grows

At Bean Ninjas, we’re all about equipping online entrepreneurs for success.

As well as providing world-class bookkeeping solutions, we’re passionate about supporting entrepreneurs and their teams through practical education.

That’s why we created the BN Freedom Academy.

Our big mission: Educate & support 10,000 entrepreneurs to know their numbers and make data-driven decisions in order to achieve true freedom.

We educate entrepreneurs in three different ways

Choose a method or combination that works for you

DIY Study

Self-paced online study via video training modules + templates and worksheets + email support + 12 months’ access + more.

Mentorship

All the benefits of DIY study + weekly live group sessions with your instructor + one-on-one calls with your mentor + lifetime video access + more.

1-on-1

Private video sessions with a Xero expert are an opportunity to get personalized help with specific bookkeeping and accounting questions. Book your session or learn more.

Start your growth journey

Get started in three easy steps

1. Choose your course

Select from the training courses below.

2. Choose your study mode

Self-paced online study or mentorship study mode.

3. Get started

Enrol and begin immediately (DIY) or join a study group (next mentorship start date listed on each specific course info page).

Choose Your Course

How to do Bookkeeping in Xero

Gain an understanding of business finance fundamentals while learning and implementing Xero.

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Know Your Numbers and Make Better Business Decisions

Gain an understanding of financial reports and make better business decisions powered by Xero.

starting June 2020 – info coming soon

Grow towards your goals

Fill in knowledge gaps and blind spots
Immediately apply learnings to your business
Make better, faster business decisions
Improve your business survival rate

How to Do Bookkeeping in Xero

Gain an understanding of business finance fundamentals while learning and implementing Xero.

  • Module 1: Getting started with Xero
  • Module 2: How to ensure you get paid
  • Module 3: Paying bills and expenses
  • Module 4: Let’s do your books
  • Module 5: Ongoing Improvement

Designed for:

People who have beginner to intermediate financial knowledge and want to:

  • Implement Xero in their small business
  • Manage cash flow to pay bills and themselves
  • Do their own bookkeeping or engage a bookkeeper

Delivery modes:

Choose from self-paced individual online study or mentor-led online group study

Starting from

$199 USD​

Know Your Numbers

Gain an understanding of financial reports and make better business decisions powered by Xero.

  • Module 1: Understanding financial reports
  • Module 2: Advanced financial reporting in Xero
  • Module 3: Financial metrics & Paying Yourself

Designed for:

People who have beginner to intermediate financial knowledge and want to:

  • Understand and unleash the power of financial reporting for decision-making and planning
  • Implement ‘Profit First’ methods
  • Map a path to their financial goals

Pre-requisite:

How to Do Bookkeeping in Xero

Delivery modes:

Choose from self-paced individual online study or facilitator-led online group study

Starting from

$199 USD​

Students are saying…

"Great for anyone starting a business. It will help you quickly automate as much as possible, saving you time and money. And help you validate the path that you're on."

Kate L.
Rex Plumbing

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"The biggest benefit was the insight that it gave me to my own business. My ability to go back and critically look at my numbers and get a better handle on those, and how to improve them."

Marcus D.
Resolve Mining Solutions

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"I gained a better understanding of where our business is positioned financially. Getting the opportunity to work directly with an expert was great."

Hayden B.
Zea Relief

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