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Sage 50 Accounts - Getting Started

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.

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This is a 1 day course and costs £195 + VAT. Sage RRP £270.

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Sage 50 Accounts - Get StartedGlasgow22/05/20121 day125
Sage 50 Accounts - Get StartedN.London06/06/20121 day1210
Sage 50 Accounts - Get StartedBirmingham11/06/20121 day127
Sage 50 Accounts - Get StartedCroydon18/06/20121 day126
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Sage 50 Accounts - Get StartedNewcastle16/07/20121 day1211




  • Detailed course content


    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

    • Floating nominal 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

    • The new customer wizard

    • 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