Train to be a
BOOKKEEPER and PAYROLL MANAGER
with Premier Training!

What's included with the Course:

The unique "Start Your Own Business as a Bookkeeper and Payroll Manager" course from Premier Training is divided into two parts: PART 1 (Bookkeeping) and PART 2 (Payroll).

On the previous page we described Part 1 ( Bookkeeping). Details of Part 2 now follow.

PART 2 (Sage Accounts and Payroll)

Method of Study

You are supplied with the appropriate Sage Instant Accounting and Sage Payroll CD containing full software, and easy to understand workbooks and the necessary data files on a disk. Help, advice and guidance from your personal tutor are only a 'phone call away.

The Study Manuals

These are top quality manuals written specifically for the UK market and generously illustrated with screen shots at every stage of the course. They take you step by step through the program and are specially written for self paced study. Each course includes a disk containing startup files and enables you to backup the exercises as part of the learning process.

Syllabus details

Sage Instant Accounting

• Installing Sage Accounting
• Program Basics
• Account Names & Numbers
• Bank Receipts
• Bank Payments
• Financial Statements
• Customers - Create, Amend and Delete
• Suppliers - Create, Amend and Delete
• Service Invoice Procedure
• Products - Create, Amend and Delete
• Product Invoicing Routines
• Product Credit Notes
• Reviewing your Accounts
• Sending Statements
• Customer Receipts
• Customer Activity
• Purchase Invoice Processing
• Supplier Payments
• Nominal Ledger Accounts
• Bank Accounts
• How to Carry Out a Bank Reconciliation
• Credit Control Procedures
• Bad Debt Management
• How to Operate the Recurring Entries Procedure
• The Instant Task Manager
• Paying Bills using Instant Tasks
• How to Produce Vat Returns
• Changing and Correcting Previously Posted Records
• Producing Reports & Information

Sage Instant Payroll

• Program Basics
• Backing Up & Restoring Data
• Payroll Basics
• Company Settings
• Government Legislation
• Pension Schemes
• Pay Elements
• Starters and Leavers
• Employee Records
• Changing Rates of Pay
• Entering Year-To-Date Values
• The Processing Date
• Entering Payments (Month 10)
• Pre-Update Reports
• Updating Records
• Salaries Calculated on an Hourly Basis
• Manual SSP Calculations
• Process, Update & Reset Payments (Month 11)
• A New Employee Paid Weekly
• Process & Update (Week 51)
• Payment by BACS
• Process & Update (Month 12 & Week 52)
• Process & Update (Week 53)
• More Reports
• Year-End Procedures
• Appendices: The Startup Wizard. Deleting Files from Your Backup Disks

• The Tree View & Criteria
• Global Changes
• Departments & Employee Analysis
• Pension Schemes
• Holiday Schemes
• Advancing Pay & Paying Holiday Funds
• Statutory Sick Pay & Recording Other Absence
• Statutory Maternity Pay
• Company Cars
• Student Loans
• Tax Credits
• Setting Passwords & Access Rights.
• Contacts, Options & WebLinks
• Linking the Payroll to Accounts

How long will it take to complete the programme?

You are encouraged to progress at your own pace. On average it is anticipated that the programme will take about four months to complete. However, this will depend on your individual circumstances, your level of experience and the type of work you may already be doing.

We fully appreciate that starting in business can be quite daunting and to ensure that your transition is as smooth as possible we offer a support service via the Internet and telephone. Your support for the first four months from the date you enrolled is included within the cost of the course but after that date a subscription fee of £19.99 per month is payable. This is of course entirely optional!

How can you train and how much will it cost?

The 'Train to be a Bookkeeper and Payroll Manager' is available to you as a Home-Study package at a cost of £699.00 including VAT.

Start Dates and Times

These are completely flexible; you can start at any time of year. Please ring Premier Training on 01469 515444 when you are ready to commence your training.

System Specification

Students will need access to a suitable IBM compatible PC or laptop with the following recommended hardware:

• Pentium 2 GHz processor;
• at least 256 MB RAM (512 MB for Windows 2000 and XP);at least 500MB of free disc space after windows has been installed;
• a copy of Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 6 or higher (this is included on the CD);
• An SVGA or higher resolution video card and monitor supported by Windows running at 1024 x 768 pixels ,with a minimum of 24 bit true colour.
• CD-ROM drive
• Keyboard and Mouse

And one of the following operating systems

Microsoft Windows 98 (Second Edition)

Microsoft Windows ME

Microsoft Windows NT V4

Microsoft Windows 2000

Microsoft Windows Server 2003

Microsoft Windows XP

If in doubt please contact the technical support section at Premier Training for advice as to the suitability of a particular system.

How to enrol on your Start Your Own Business Course

Please visit the Start Your Own Business Enrolment page for details or use the menu above-left to access the online pages. Enrol now.