Sage Computerised Accounts: Home Study Course

Successful completion of the course means that you are Sage Certified.Current and potential clients/employers like to know that their their financial professionals have been fully trained. When you earn certification from SAGE you have demonstated that you have expertise and skill in Sage Accounts.

This course is designed for a wide range of users:

• Small business owners needing control of their accounts
• freelance bookeepers and accountants looking to further their career

A Certificate from Sage is a valuable qualification to have on your CV.The course will enable you to work more efficiently and accomplish more in less time!

Course Content

Premier Training will provide each student with:

• Full commercial copy of Sage Instant accounts which you can use to do the books for small and medium sized businesses.
• (Please note that some companies sell training copies which are only valid for 180 days and can't be used for commercial purposes - you will receive a fully licensed commercial copy!)
• Sage User Guide
• 6 accompanying Sage training manuals:
  • Installing Sage
  • Day to day transactions on Sage
  • Security and corrections
  • Stock control
  • Credit control
  • period end routines
• Telephone helpline: direct line to your personal tutor
• Personal study programme
• Personal tutor
• Free Sage online Exam entry(worth £50 plus VAT)
• Exam topics:
  • Navigation and company settings
  • Matching function keys to the shortcuts they perform
  • Customer and supplier defaults
  • Creating new records
  • Changing the chart of accounts
  • Working with bank, cash and credit card transactions
  • Raising and paying customer and supplier invoices
  • Performing a bank reconciliation
  • Correcting transactions
  • Running financial reports
  • Printing a bank statement
  • Viewing information on the Profit and Loss report
  • Performing the VAT return procedure
  • Dealing with late entries for VAT
• Successful completion of the exam means that you are Sage Certified.

As a world leader in accounting and payroll solutions Sage is the UK's most popular software for small to medium sized businesses. A quick glance through the Situations Vacant advertisements in any area of the UK at any time is guaranteed to demonstrate the proven employer demand for competence in the use of these packages.

Premier Training offers the ideal home study course for you. These courses are ideal for the following:

• Busy people who cannot attend college at regular times
• People who already work with Sage Accounts but wish to improve their knowledge
• Young people looking for an introduction to computerised accounts
• Mature people looking for a change of career
• Unemployed people looking for a fresh start
• Anyone who wishes to make better use of their PC at home
• People in employment who wish to enhance their job skills
• People wishing to work from home
• Self employed / running small businesses

Here at Premier Training we have sought to produce a training course which overcomes the limitations of existing Sage training opportunities. In particular the following points should be noted:

The benefits of home study with Premier Training

• Work in the comfort of your own home and at the times that fit around your busy lifestyle
• No pressure to be ready for exams by a certain date
• No time limit to complete the course — take as long as you need
• Difficult sections can be practised for as long as necessary until all topics are fully understood
• Learn to operate all of the features you need to do the job — not just selected items that fit in to the time available
• Your very own full working copy of the software is included in the price for you to keep. The software is fully licensed for commerciall use and has no time limit or expiry date
• A comprehensive user manual (typically around 250-300 pages) which is yours to keep and use for future reference
• Your tutor's undivided attention whenever you need it
• No need to attend classes at inconvenient times
• No need to spend ages looking for a parking place!
• No need to brave the bad weather all through the Winter!

The Study Manuals

These are clearly written in everyday language and are produced specifically for the UK market. They are generously illustrated with screen shots at every stage of the course which reassure you at all times that you are on the right track. They take you step by step through the various sections of the programs and are perfect for self paced study. Each manual also includes a floppy disc containing example files and exercises to support the learning process.

To learn more about the Sage Computerised Accounts home study course from Premier Training, please click 'More details' For information about enrolment and fees, please use the menu above-left. Enrol now.

Sage without tutor Support

If you are interested in learning Sage but do not require any tutor support then the following products will be of interest to you:

Sage Accounts Self Study Workbooks