Location
Online
Dates
Can be taken anytime
Course Type
Professional Training Course
Accreditation
Yes (Details)
Language
English
Price
$265 $29 only

Course Overview

Developed with small business in mind and fully complying with UK regulations, it's not hard to see why Sage 50 Payroll software has become the industry standard for streamlining finance and accounting procedures. Earn a professional qualification in this popular program and enhance your CV through video tutorials, practical exercises and automated online examinations.

Description

Sage 50 Payroll is designed to make the payroll process for small or medium sized businesses easy and accessible. Recognised by the HMRC, it is flexible enough to be used across various industries, meaning Sage 50 expertise prepares you for a variety of roles. This beginners course will give you a foundational understanding of how to use the software to process payments, record sick leave and holiday, communicate with vendors and calculate tax, culminating in a CPD and IAO-accredited qualification.

Benefits of studying with Victoria Education include

  • Easy-to-understand course materials designed by industry experts, accessible through your smartphone, laptop, desktop or tablet device
  • No hidden fees or costs - study a professional course and earn a professional e-certificate upon successful completion
  • Get instant feedback from automated assessments and mock exams to gauge your progress
  • No formal deadlines or teaching schedule, meaning you can learn at your own pace
  • 24/7 help and support from your online tutors, through email and via our live online chat
  • Qualify for an NUS Extra card and gain access to over 200 fantastic deals from high street brands and one free year of ISIC unlocking over 42,000 international discounts

Who should take this course

Who is this course for?

The course is aimed at anyone wishing to start working in such roles, or existing professionals wishing to boost their skills and employability.

Our courses are open to learners of all levels with no formal experience or qualifications required to enrol. However, learners should be aged 16 or over and have a good understanding of English language, numeracy and IT.

Accreditation

CPD

Course content

How is this qualification delivered?

Our courses are taught entirely online, meaning you can access the materials wherever, whenever, at a pace that suits you, without formal deadlines or teaching schedules.

The courses are delivered through

  • Text lessons
  • Mock exams
  • Online assessment

These can be accessed through any device with an internet connection. Our e-learning platform is optimised for use on mobile, tablet, laptops and desktop computers.

Course Curriculum:

  • Module 1: Payroll Basics - Setting up payroll, tax codes, month end, reports, keeping records, licence limitations and links to an accounts program
  • Module 2: Company Settings - Details, bank & coinage, absence, analysis, tax funding, statutory funding, HMRC payments, documents
  • Module 3: Legislation Settings - Legislation setting dialog box, PAYE, NI bands & rates, SSP, SMP/SAP/SPP/ShPP, car details, student, AEO rates, minimum wage, childcare, automatic enrolment
  • Module 4: Pension Scheme Basics - Pensions schemes dialog box, setting up pension scheme, pensions regulator website and the sage 50 payroll pensions module
  • Module 5: Pay Elements - Pay elements settings dialog box, managing payment and deduction types, loans, net payments, salary sacrifice
  • Module 6: The Processing Date - Changing the processing date
  • Module 7: Adding Existing Employees - Using quick employee, adding multiple employees, changing their status, updating year-to-date values
  • Module 8: Adding New Employees -Adding new employees in a variety of ways
  • Module 9: Payroll Processing Basics - Payroll process view, change processing dates
  • Module 10: Entering Payments - Entering payment window, checking and editing payments
  • Module 11: Pre-Update Reports - Employer costs report, payslips, BACS payments reports, figures for accounts
  • Module 12: Updating Records - Updating records, period end P32 report
  • Module 13: e-Submissions Basics - e-submissions settings, EAS, FPS, EPS
  • Module 14: Process Payroll (November) - Entering payments, pre-update reports, updating records, P32 reports, full payment submission
  • Module 15: Employee Records and Reports - Using employee record window, tabs and to find employee and their reports
  • Module 16: Editing Employee Records - Editing different records for employees, creating new factored pay elements, applying pay elements to employees
  • Module 17: Process Payroll (December) - Processing the payroll, entering payments, pre-update reports, updating records, P32 report and Full payment submission
  • Module 18: Resetting Payments - Introduction to reset payments wizard
  • Module 19: Quick SSP - Processing the payroll with SSP, entering payments, pre-update reports, updating records, P32 report and full payment submission
  • Module 20: An Employee Leaves - Entering payments, updating records, lever wizard, P32 report, full payment submission, rejoining employees
  • Module 21: Final Payroll Run - Entering payments, pre-update reports, updating records, P32 report, full payment submissions
  • Module 22: Reports and Historical Data - Reports window, employee, company, legislation and historical reports, historical data settings, printing historical payslips and history report by employee
  • Module 23: Year-End Procedures - Year end tasks, payroll year end wizard, post year-end tasks

  • Mandatory units

The course consists of 23 mandatory modules, covering

  • Setting up payroll, tax codes, and month end reports
  • Creating a pension scheme in Sage 50
  • Adding new employees in a variety of ways
  • Entering payments, pre-update reports and updating records
  • Year end tasks and procedures
  • And more...

Assessment The assessment at the end of each course is a multiple-choice exam taken through our online platform. The system is fully automated so you will receive your results instantly upon completion.

Certification Upon successful completion you will qualify for the UK and internationally-recognised professional qualification. You can order a print copy sent by post for GBP12.

About Course Provider

Victoria Education is a leading provider of online training, practical courses and professional accreditation.

Our mission is to make learning accessible, affordable, and available to all, regardless of experience or qualifications.

Frequently asked questions

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