Sage Computerised Accounts & Sage Quick pay (Payroll)  

Programme Aim

This course covers all the aspects of setting up a computerised accounting system, to give participants the skills to be able to maintain proper books of account, including conducting bank reconciliations, production of sales & purchases ledgers, credit control and VAT. Participants will also learn how to extract snapshot reports to analyse business performance.

Programme Content

 Mentoring Visit – 2 hours maximum session with participant in business premises – setting up software etc.  The business must be located in County Westmeath.

• Day One - Revision & set up of VAT Codes, Nominal Codes, Records, Opening Balances, Generating Invoices & Reports.

• Day Two - Creating Bank, Cash & Credit Card Accounts. Processing Receipts, Payments, Direct Debits, Transfers, Recurring Entries, Credit Cards Transactions, Bank Reconciliation and Bank Reports.

• Day Three – Processing VAT Return, VAT Reports, Reconciliation of VAT, Vat Wizard. Processing VAT  Payments/Refunds, Calculating VAT on Sales Invoice & Cash Receipt Basis. Wages Journal Entries, Paye/Prsi Payments, Printing Reports.

• Day Four – Financial Reports, Explanation & Printing of Trial Balance, Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet & Budget/Variance Report. Set up of Chart of Accounts for P&L, Balance Sheet & Budget Variance Report. Year End Checklist for Accountant, Printing of Financial Information. Carrying out Year End Procedure, Clear Audit Trail. Q & A Session.

• Day Five – Sage Quick pay  - Setting up of company & employee information. Running the payroll, producing Reports, Back-up & Restoration

PLEASE NOTE: In the event that you book a place and subsequently do not cancel your booking within ten working days of the commencement of the course and do not take up the place no refund or fee transfer will be offered.