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Sage training: Sage 50 Accounts Introduction course - getting started with Sage Accounts


Sage 50 Accounts Introduction course is a one-day course. Our price is £130.00 (Sage's RRP is £265.00). Book today to save with us.Sage 50 Accounts Introduction course

» Overview: This 1 day course covers the basic principles of Sage 50 Accounts, from navigation through to creating and amending various records.

» What do I learn?

Get a firm understanding of the basic principles of Sage 50 Accounts, from navigation through to creating and amending various records, getting started with opening balances and controlling user access.

» By the end of this course you will:

  • Be familiar with the Sage 50 Accounts user interface
  • Understand how to use password protection and how to restrict user access
  • Understand basic configuration, financial year settings, and setting up tax codes
  • Know how to create, amend and delete nominal accounts
  • Know how to create bank, cash and credit card accounts
  • Understand the role of the Chart of Accounts, and how to amend it
  • Know how to enter budget information and create departments
  • Know how to create, amend and delete customer and supplier accounts
  • Be able to enter opening balances for nominal, customer and supplier accounts
Who should attend? The Sage 50 Accounts Introduction course is aimed at anyone installing and setting up Sage 50 Accounts and transferring outstanding account balances from an existing system onto Sage, or for anyone who has Sage 50 Accounts already set up and would like to familiarise themselves with the set up routine.

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Sage 50 Accounts - Get StartedBirmingham02/08/20101 day123
Sage 50 Accounts - Get StartedNewcastle06/08/20101 day127
Sage 50 Accounts - Get StartedGlasgow09/08/20101 day127
Sage 50 Accounts - Get StartedCroydon10/08/20101 day121
Sage 50 Accounts - Get StartedN.London16/08/20101 day125
Sage 50 Accounts - Get StartedBristol06/09/20101 day108
Sage 50 Accounts - Get StartedManchester07/09/20101 day127
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Sage 50 Accounts - Get StartedLeeds20/09/20101 day1210
Sage 50 Accounts - Get StartedBirmingham27/09/20101 day1212

Sage 50 Accounts Introduction course is a one-day course. Our price is £130.00 (Sage's RRP is £265.00).

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  • *for all courses except Instant Accounts, which is £215 and Payroll Year End, which is £190.


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Getting started on Sage 50 Accounts training course session 1 - Introduction and Navigation

  • The Active Set Up Wizard
  • Welcome to Sage 50 Accounts
  • User Interface
  • Access Rights

Getting started on Sage 50 Accounts training course session 2 - Essential Settings

  • The Financial Year
  • VAT & Sage 50 Accounts
  • Additional VAT Codes

Getting started on Sage 50 Accounts training course session 3 - Setting up the Nominal Ledger

  • The Nominal Ledger
  • Creating/Amending/Deleting Nominal Codes
  • The Control Accounts
  • Creating New Bank Accounts

Getting started on Sage 50 Accounts training course session 4 - Customising The Chart of Accounts

  • The Role of the Chart of Accounts (COA)
  • Understanding the Chart of Accounts
  • Amending the Chart of Accounts

Getting started on Sage 50 Accounts training course session 5 - Departments

  • The Use of Departments
  • Creating Departments
  • Labelling Departments

Getting started on Sage 50 Accounts training course session 6 - Customer & Supplier Records

  • Setting Customer & Supplier Defaults
  • Custom Fields
  • Creating New Customer & Supplier Accounts
  • Importing Customer or Supplier Records

Getting started on Sage 50 Accounts training course session 7 - Customer & Supplier Opening Balances

  • Preparing for Opening Balances
  • Entering the Opening Balances
  • Checking the Opening Balances
  • Ruling off the Ledgers (optional)

Getting started on Sage 50 Accounts training course session 8 - Nominal Ledger Opening Balances

  • Preparing for the Opening Balances
  • Entering the Bank Balance


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