Sage Training Overview

Master the world’s most popular bookkeeping software with our comprehensive Sage 50 Fast Track Course, built to take you from a complete beginner to an advanced professional while earning a recognised qualification.

Covering Levels 1 through 3 of Sage 50 Bookkeeping and Accounting, this course is tailored for anyone looking to boost their career prospects or gain tighter financial control over a business.

Because every business is legally required to maintain financial records, bookkeepers are vital to organisational success. If you are organised, methodical, and enjoy seeing the numbers add up, this training will set you up for a rewarding career.

Who is it for?

The course is suitable for people who:

• Are thinking about starting up their own business or who are currently running their own business
• Are thinking about changing from a manual to a computerised Bookkeeping system
• And are looking to improve their career prospects.

Requirements

There is no formal requirement for this course. However, we recommend that you should have basic English and IT skills to complete the course efficiently.

Sage Training Options

Online Distance Learning – Self Study with access to Online Study Material through Virtual Learning Campus (VLC).

Sage Training Certification

You will receive a CPD Completion certificate from Osborne Training once you finish the course. Then, you have an Option to attain a Certificate from SAGE(UK), subject to passing the exams.

Course Syllabus:

Sage 50 Training Level 1

• Working with Sage 50 Accounts Program Basics.
• Creating Account names, Numbers & Bank Payments
• Financials
• Bank Reconciliations
• Generating Customers Invoices
• Monitoring Customer Activity
• Generating Product Invoices & Credit Notes
• Compiling & Sending Customer Statements
• Creating Customer Receipts & Purchase Invoices
• Supplier Payments
• Managing Recurring Entries
• Generating Reports & Information
• The Active Set-Up Wizard
• VAT Changes.

Sage 50 Training Level 2

• An overview of the Sage program
• Entering opening balances, preparing and printing a trial balance
• Creating customer records
• Creating supplier records
• Setting up opening assets, liabilities and capital balances,
• Producing routine reports
• Checking data,
• Entering supplier invoices
• Posting error corrections, amending records
• Invoicing, generating customer letters, entering new products, checking communication history
• Banking and payments, producing statements, petty cash
• Audit trails, correcting basic entry errors, reconciling debtors and creditors
• Creating sales credit notes,
• Processing purchase credit notes
• Preparing journals
• Verifying Audit Trail
• Purchase orders, processing sales orders
• Processing Trial Balance
• Creating Backups
• Restoring data
• Writing-off bad debts

Sage 50 Training Level 3

• Creating a Chart of Accounts to Suit Company Requirements
• Sole Trader Accounts preparation
• The Trial Balance preparation
• Errors in the Trial Balance
• Disputed Items
• Use of the Journal
• Prepare and Process Month End Routine
• Contra Entries
• The Government Gateway and VAT Returns
• Bad Debts and Provision for Doubtful Debts
• Prepare and Produce Final Accounts
• Management Information Reports
• Making Decisions with Reports Using Sage
• The Fixed Asset Register and Depreciation
• Accruals and Prepayments
• Cash Flow and Forecast Reports
• Advanced Credit Control

What jobs to look for?

• Bookkeeper
• Senior Accountant
• Purchase ledger clerk
• Sales ledger clerk

In these roles, you could earn on average more than £50,000 per annum (source: Reed Salary Checker, UK Only).

*Terms & Conditions apply

Further Progression

In addition to this Sage training course, you may progress to do AAT to become a Professional Accountant.

Payment Options

You may choose any of the following options to pay for your course

By Debit/Credit Card: You can pay in full on our website using the Enrol Online option. You may be eligible to claim a free Tablet PC (Eligibility Criteria Applies, Find More Here)

Flexible Payment Option: You may consider paying your fees over 6/12 equal monthly instalments/payment plan by paying an initial payment of 30% of Course Fees. The second payment will start from the 1st of the following month from the initial/first payment. The Total Amount payable under the payment plan(s) will be shown during the checkout.

Employer Funded: If your current employer is likely to fund the Course, please send us your employer details (Name, Address, email address, Telephone, and Contact Person) and we will send a Customised Course proposal to ensure a smooth enrolment experience. An invoice for the Employer can also be raised if required. (Find More Here)

If you have further questions about the course, please complete the “Get Course Information Kit” form.

On completion, you should receive an email with the course information. One of our course advisors will also be in touch to check whether you require any further support.