Sage 50 Accounts Level 1

Our bookkeeping and accounting courses are delivered to small groups by accountancy trained experts who speak plain, understandable English. You’ll be working hands-on with the latest Sage software and you’ll have plenty of opportunity to talk to your trainer, who’ll take every care to make sure you’re happy and confident.

In the case of our Sage training courses you’ll also receive an official, recognised qualification from Sage.

All of our courses include free follow-up support to ensure what you learned in the classroom follows through to work for you in the real world.“We are based near Cardiff, South Wales.”

Why train with JDH?Why get a certification?        

• We are one of the largest independent, certified trainers of Sage in the UK.
• We are one of the few training providers that are also practising accountants with up to date experience.
• We offer hands on learning approach that also leads to a certified qualification.
• We have an excellent pass rate for our students.
• We train in small classes of up to eight students, ensuring all students get quality training.
• We train on the latest software.
• We have excellent training facilities that are easy to get to by both car and train – a short distance from Cardiff, Wales.
• We offer bite size training for businesses that don’t want a general classroom course. We tailor make the training for them and can deliver it at their premises too.
• We have an excellent reputation with a past track record of more than 7 years.

Choose this exam if you want to stand out from the crowd and show the world you know how to use Sage.

Sage Certification Provides:

• Proof that you are a competent Sage user,
• Credibility for potential employers,
• Career advancement,
• Increased earning potential,
• Competitive advantage – it sets you apart in the job market.
• If you’re an employer looking for training for your people, Sage certification helps you:
  
  • Increase employee competency,
  • Increase productivity,
  • Increase employee morale,
  • Helps identify individual skills.

Student Testimonial:

“Attending training courses at JDH Training & Consultancy Services Ltd has been a pleasure. I attended and successfully passed Sage Accounts level 1 & 2 as well as Sage Payroll level 1 & 2.

It really made the difference having the courses delivered by a qualified and practising accountant. Jackie is very well qualified to deliver the course in a professional, friendly and very well qualified to deliver the course in a professional, friendly and very easy to understand format. I finished the courses feeling fully equipped to work in a role that required me to use the Sage software learned on the courses. Thank you Jackie for a very enriching experience, I have no problem in recommending JDH Training & Consultancy Services. In fact I would encourage anyone who is in need of financial training, to enrol on their courses.”

Steven James

(Sage 50 Accounts Level 1 & 2 and Sage 50 Payroll Level 1 & 2)

Day 1

Morning

• Navigating Sage – the student learns about the different areas of Sage and what they are used for, looking at the dashboard and process maps
• Company set up – the company is set up using information provided.
• VAT information – VAT rates, threshold and schemes.
• Nominal ledger – understanding what it is and how information is entered.
• Chart of accounts – looking at the information contained and how the nominal codes are grouped. Includes floating nominal accounts.
• Creating nominal codes – how to set them up and check they are included in the Chart of Accounts.
• Opening balances – learn what opening balances are for and how to enter them on Sage using a variety of methods.

Afternoon

• Using the bank module – entering money received from customers and paying suppliers, including credit notes issued.
• Recurring entries – setting up and processing.
• Bank reconciliation – checking the bank statement against the sage bank account and noting the differences, saving and then reconciling the bank and printing the statement. Understanding why differences will arise and what to look for.
• Reports – this looks at a number of different customer and supplier reports, including aged reports, activity reports, statements and letters that can be sent. It also covers Trial Balance, Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet and VAT return reports.

Day 2

Morning

• Shortcut keys – remembering the different shortcuts used in Sage.
• Customer – custom fields
• Departments – setting up and uses for departments.
• Nominal records – under what circumstances these can be deleted.
• Control accounts – where they are located in Sage and what they are used for.
• Budgets – Budgeting options – standard and advanced.
• Customer and supplier defaults
• Batch changes & duplicating records.
• Journals & skeleton journals – when are they used?
• Creating invoices – using the invoicing module.
• Invoice & order defaults & disputed invoices
• Customer refunds
• Housekeeping & error corrections
• Access rights & passwords

Afternoon

• Students have time to ask any final questions before sitting the exam.
• On line simulation – we log into Sage and show the class what the online exam looks like and work through an on line simulation.
• Sit the exam – if the students are confident, they sit. If not, they take the course material with them and arrange to sit the exam when they have done further revision.