STERLING COMPUTER Sage Accounting

Tuition on Sage Accounting Systems Learning how to use Sage Accounting packages is not difficult. You do not need to have any previous book-keeping experience, however, if the software is not set up correctly in the first instance, or you don't understand how to implement your current manual book-keeping system correctly, you will have difficulties. The golden rule of any computerised accounting system is to keep control of the ledger balances and prove them. We will show you from the outset how to prove these balances and have faith in the work you do. Every business is different from the norm and to this end, we attempt to set your accounting package up to mirror your current accounting practices. As stated previously, care should be taken when setting up your software packages, in particular, the nominal code structure. Time spent on this aspect is a sound investment for the future. Often, a computerised accounting package can offer so much more than that was possible with a manual system. With this in mind, we have put together a course broken down into sessions. Not all sessions apply to all businesses, some may be omitted and some expanded upon as needed. The time spent on each session will depend on the pupils skills and the type of business. We aim to take you from knowing absolutely nothing about book-keeping through to how to interpret the profit and loss and balance sheet reports in 4 half day lessons spread out over your current financial year. Each lesson will consist of one or more of our sessions as set out below. You learn on your own data the things you need to know, not what a course lecturer want you to learn along with everyone else. Along the way, you will prove and reconcile bank statements, complete VAT returns and provide year end accounts way before your accountant can. The course is based on the following: SESSION 1   Setting up the Program: Preparation of the designated machine. Program requirements. Printer(s). Networking. Operating system Security. Data security. Installation of the program. Vat handling parameters. Bank accounts. General Nominal structure. Prepare Sales analysis structure. Analysis of prior years balance sheet for opening balances. Entry of same. Set up management and financial report layouts. SESSION 2   Set up invoice layouts and introduction to producing invoices.  SESSION 3   Set up Stock files and codes and link as necessary to invoicing. SESSION 4   Construction of Sales and Purchase records. Input of Sales data from manual sources. Sales Invoice generation and posting. Input of Purchase data. Instruction on data backup and audit trail filing. SESSION 5   Bank payments. Petty cash. Credit card accounts. Bank reconciliation.  SESSION 6   General Expense transactions. Transaction timing and liability. First profit and loss reports. SESSION 7   VAT Returns. Compilation of and transfer to liability accounts. SESSION 8   Balance sheet structure and production. SESSION 9  Wages. Salaries. Drawings. Remuneration. Ledger entries only. SESSION 10  Quarterly accounts. Annual accounts. Checklists. Account proving. Reports. One to one or small group tuition on the basics of accounts through to final profit and loss/balance sheets. Learn how to create your own invoice layouts, complete VAT returns, reconcile bank accounts and provide management accounts for your bank manager. Full course from £600.00 Also available, Sage Payroll Course All Sage Software supplied at discount prices when purchased with tuition. All Sage upgrades from earlier versions available. All sage Stationery at least 10% discount.   PLEASE NOTE: WE WILL NOT TEACH ON ANY SOFTWARE FOR WHICH EITHER A LICENCE OR AN ORIGINAL DISK CANNOT BE PROVIDED.