Sage Computerised Bookkeeping Course

Looking for a distance learning Sage course?

NOW INCLUDES ICB MEMBERSHIP FOR 12 MONTHS

Are you looking to upgrade to Sage instant accounts? Interested in learning more about how the system works?

This course covers everything from setting up the system, to using it for balance sheets, accruals, depreciation and disposal of fixed assets.

Like all Start Learning courses, you will have full tutor support and the course is divided into bite sized sections to make studying more convenient. So Start Learning today!

Distance Learning Support

At Start Learning we pride ourselves on our friendly and supportive tutors. Your tutor support will start as soon as you receive your course and will be valid for 12 months. All our tutors are highly qualified with extensive experience in supporting distance learning students. You contact your tutor via email and they are responsible for marking assignments answering your questions and guiding you through the course.

Home Study Entry Requirements

No prior knowledge is necessary to study this course, although an interest in figures and financial transactions will be an advantage. At Start Learning we believe that everyone should have the opportunity to expand their knowledge and study further, so we try to keep our entry requirements to a minimum.

Recommended Hours of Study

It is recommended that approximately 60 hours of your time should be allocated towards study for the Computerised Book Keeping Course. Our course maps to the ICB Level 2 Computerised Bookkeeping exam using the Sage Instant Accounts package.

Distance Learning Course Contents

Sage Instant Accounts v15

Unit 1 - Introduction to the system: Setting up the system - List of accounts

Unit 2 - Working with files: Restoring files - Bank receipts and payments

Unit 3 - Transactions and errors: Finding transactions - Correcting errors - Purchases and carriage inwards - Sales and carriage outwards
Loans

Unit 4 - Reconciliation: Bank reconciliation - Credit card receipts and payments

Unit 5 - Transactions & Returns: Credit transactions - Returns

Unit 6 - Accounts: The Chart of Accounts General Journal - Simple correction of errors - Petty Cash - VAT Returns

Unit 7 - Trading and Accounts: Accounting periods - Capital and Revenue items - The asset of stock - Trading and Profit and Loss Account - Final accounts and the ledger

Unit 8 - Balance Sheet and Year End: The Balance Sheet - Year End Procedures

Unit 9 - Depreciation and Bad Debts: Opening Balances - Disposal of fixed assets 1 - Accruals and prepayments - Depreciation - Disposal of fixed assets 2 - Bad debts - Provision for bad debts

Qualifications

If you wish to sit the ICB exam you will have to become a student member with them and take the ICB Level 1 Manual Bookkeeping examination first. Then you will receive an ICB Level 2 Certificate in Computerised Bookkeeping

Language of Examination

English 

Examination Centre

If you wish to sit the ICB exam you will have to become a student member with them and take the ICB Level 1 Manual Bookkeeping examination first.

As a member of the ICB they will send you all the information you require to take the exams.
We will pay your student membership for 12 months.