Sage 50 Accounting & Payroll

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Master Sage 50

This course equips learners with Sage 50 Accounting and Payroll skills to efficiently manage accounts, payroll, and financial reporting. Topics covered include system setup, maintaining customers and suppliers, VAT management, bank reconciliations, payroll processing, and generating comprehensive financial reports.

You will gain hands-on experience with real-world accounting tasks, making this course ideal for aspiring bookkeepers, accountants, and business owners. By the end of the course, you will be confident in managing accounts, ensuring accurate financial reporting, and optimising payroll in any UK business environment.

Please Note: Thames College is a One Education approved resale partner for Quality Licence Scheme Endorsed courses.

Real-World Benefits

This course equips you with the confidence to conduct day-to-day bookkeeping and payroll operations efficiently. After completing the course, you will be able to work as an accounts department professional, bookkeeper, payroll manager, or financial expert managing finances for a small business organisation.

Your proficiency in Sage 50 makes you an indispensable asset for any organisation seeking efficient financial management services.

Course Description

Sage 50 Accounting & Payroll helps trainees gain comprehensive knowledge in using Sage 50 for accounting and payroll purposes. The course begins with system setup and project creation, followed by modules on customer and supplier control, invoices and credit notes, fixed assets, petty cash management, bank reconciliations, and aged reports.

You will learn how to process payroll, manage VAT returns, prepare year-end journals, handle prepayments and deferred income, perform budgeting, manage cash flow, and prepare financial reports. The Sage 50 Payroll module equips learners with realistic, hands-on payroll skills, ensuring full competence in employee wage management and compliance requirements.

Key skills gained in this Course

Set up and configure Sage 50 accounting software

Manage customers, suppliers, invoices, and credit notes

Handle bank reconciliations, petty cash, and aged reports

Process payroll efficiently and maintain compliance

Manage VAT returns, budgets, and cash flow reporting

Prepare year-end accounts, journal entries, and financial reports

This Course is perfect for you if you are

Aspiring bookkeepers, accountants, and finance assistants

Business owners wanting to manage accounts and payroll independently

Professionals seeking career advancement in finance or accounting

Students preparing for accounting certifications or finance roles

Office managers handling financial reporting and payroll

What makes us different?

Comprehensive coverage of accounting and payroll in Sage 50

Hands-on training for practical, real-world applications

Expert guidance on financial reporting, compliance, and bookkeeping best practices

Flexible learning for students, professionals, and business owners

Focus on employable skills and career readiness

Trusted institution providing high-quality, industry-aligned accounting training

Career Opportunities

Junior Bookkeeper / Accounts Assistant – £18,000 to £25,000 per year

Payroll Administrator / Payroll Assistant – £20,000 to £28,000 per year

Accounts Executive / Accountant – £25,000 to £35,000 per year

Senior Bookkeeper / Payroll Specialist – £30,000 to £40,000 per year

Finance Manager / Payroll Manager – £40,000 to £55,000 per year

Freelance Accountant / Bookkeeper – £20 to £45 per hour depending on clients

Course Curriculum

Sage 50 Accounts
	Sage 50 Bookkeeper – Coursebook	00:00:00
	Introduction and TASK 1	00:17:00
	TASK 2 Setting up the System	00:23:00
	TASK 3 a Setting up Customers and Suppliers	00:17:00
	TASK 3 b Creating Projects	00:05:00
	TASK 3 c Supplier Invoice and Credit Note	00:13:00
	TASK 3 d Customer Invoice and Credit Note	00:11:00
	TASK 4 Fixed Assets	00:08:00
	TASK 5 a and b Bank Payment and Transfer	00:31:00
	TASK 5 c and d Supplier and Customer Payments and DD STO	00:18:00
	TASK 6 Petty Cash	00:11:00
	TASK 7 a Bank Reconnciliation Current Account	00:17:00
	TASK 7 b Bank Reconciliation Petty Cash	00:09:00
	TASK 7 c Reconciliation of Credit Card Account	00:16:00
	TASK 8 Aged Reports	00:14:00
	TASK 9 a Payroll	00:07:00
	9 b Payroll Journal	00:10:00
	TASK 10 Value Added Tax – Vat Return	00:12:00
	Task 11 Entering opening balances on Sage 50	00:13:00
	TASK 12 a Year end journals – Depre journal	00:05:00
	TASK 12 b Prepayment and Deferred Income Journals	00:08:00
	TASK 13 a Budget	00:05:00
	TASK 13 b Intro to Cash flow and Sage Report Design	00:08:00
	TASK 13 c Preparation of Accountants Report & correcting Errors (1)	00:10:00
Sage 50 Payroll
	Payroll Basics	00:10:00
	Company Settings	00:08:00
	Legislation Settings	00:07:00
	Pension Scheme Basics	00:06:00
	Pay Elements	00:14:00
	The Processing Date	00:07:00
	Adding Existing Employees	00:08:00
	Adding New Employees	00:12:00
	Payroll Processing Basics	00:11:00
	Entering Payments	00:12:00
	Pre-Update Reports	00:09:00
	Updating Records	00:09:00
	e-Submissions Basics	00:09:00
	Process Payroll (November)	00:16:00
	Employee Records and Reports	00:13:00
	Editing Employee Records	00:07:00
	Process Payroll (December)	00:12:00
	Resetting Payments	00:05:00
	Quick SSP	00:09:00
	An Employee Leaves	00:13:00
	Final Payroll Run	00:07:00
	Reports and Historical Data	00:08:00
	Year-End Procedures	00:09:00
Mock Exam
	Mock Exam – Sage 50 Accounting & Payroll	00:20:00
Final Exam
	Final Exam – Sage 50 Accounting & Payroll	00:20:00
Assignment
	Assignment – Sage 50 Accounting & Payroll	Unlimited
Feedback
	Learner Feedback	00:00:00