Location
Online
Dates
Can be taken anytime
Course Type
Professional Training Course
Accreditation
Yes (Details)
Language
English
Price
$415 $40 only

Course Overview

Develop a thorough understanding of the industry-standard payroll software and enhance your employability in accounting and finance roles with this online Sage 50 Payroll course. Starting with the basics before moving onto advanced functions, you will learn how to effectively manage your finances, while maintaining growth for your business.

Description

Obtain comprehensive, professional knowledge of payroll procedures using Sage 50 with this innovative online course. Through course lectures you will learn everything from the basics of setting up payroll, tax codes and month end reports, to statutory sick pay qualifications, arranging national holidays and managing employee holiday schemes. This expert knowledge will make you invaluable in finance and accounting roles, across all industries.

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?

Our 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

Course Curriculum:

Sage 50 Payroll for Beginners

  • 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

Sage 50 Payroll Intermediate Level

  • Module 1: The Outline View and Criteria - View by department and payment method, payment period and payment method, and resetting criteria
  • Module 2: Global Changes - See the affects of global changes to pay period and pay method, tax codes, and pay rates
  • Module 3: Timesheets - Using and resetting timesheets, processing payroll and changing process dates
  • Module 4: Departments and Analysis - Focus on managing new and old departments and their employees, analysis in different platforms
  • Module 5: Holiday Schemes - Reviewing holiday schemes, adding new ones, arranging national holidays and managing employee holiday schemes
  • Module 6: Recording Holidays - Recoding holidays, removing absence days, checking holiday records, holiday scheme reports
  • Module 7: Absence Reasons - Customize absence reasons, recording absence, different examples, reducing pay for unauthorised absence and absence reports
  • Module 8: Statutory Sick Pay - Working with patterns and absence year, SSP qualifications, rates, reports, and utilizing quick SSP dialog box
  • Module 9: Statutory Maternity Pay - SMP rates, payment, managing maternity details, processing payroll, other parental leave, changing the processing date and more
  • Module 10: Student Loans - Setting up and processing student loan repayments for employees
  • Module 11: Company Cars - Adding new cars, keeping track of business trips, processing payroll, car reports and taxation
  • Module 12: Workplace Pensions - Payroll pension module, automatic enrolment, reviewing pension scheme details, reports and more
  • Module 13: Holiday Funds - Managing holiday fund payments, processing payroll, paying out from the holiday fund, holiday fund reports and more
  • Module 14: Roll Back - Mistakes and payroll processing, roll back the payroll for selected employees, correcting mistakes and processing required change
  • Module 15: Passwords and Access Rights -Setting up passwords, new users, testing admin profile, changing personal password, deleting user accounts
  • Module 16: Options and Links - Contacts, program options, WebLinks
  • Module 17: Linking Payroll to Accounts - Nominal link setting dialog box, linking data

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.

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