Sage Line 50 Financial Controller - Introduction

Course Description

A starting point for those new to Sage accounts software. Assumes a level of accounts knowledge (the course is not an introduction to accounts) and covers all the key features of the software.
2 Days
€595.00
 

Prerequisites

Knowledge of accounts preparation and computerised / manual book-keeping skills are required. Participants are assumed to have a good level of computer knowledge if not of accounts software.

Before You Start 1

Windows versions
Different Sage Line 50 versions
Avoiding the loss of data from a live version of Sage Line 50
Working with Sage line 50 as a singular user

Before You Start 2

Working with Sage Line 50 in a shared environment with multiple users
Working through the chapters
Course aims

Program Basics 1

Starting Sage Line 50
The ActiveSetup Wizard
Entering a logon name & password
The Tip of the Day dialog box

Program Basics 2

The main program window
using the menus and toolbar
Getting help
Exiting Sage Line 50
Summary - Program Basics

Getting Started

Getting started
Restoring data for the first time
Setting the financial year
Backing up for the first time
Ending the session
Summary - Getting Started

Account Names & Numbers 1

Getting started
Debit and credit
Double entry book-keeping
Viewing and printing the accounts list
Previewing the accounts list
Printing the accounts list

Account Names & Numbers 2

Account ranges
Transaction and double entry
Changing account names
Control accounts
Ending the session
Summary - Account Names & Numbers

Bank Receipts

Getting started
Entering a bank receipts
Saving a transaction
Ending the session
Summary - Account Names & Numbers

Bank Payments

Getting started
Bank payments
Using the Bank Payments window
Ending the session
Summary - Bank Payments

Financials

Getting started
The financial state of the company
The Trial Balance report
The Profit and Loss report
The Balance Sheet
Ending the session
Summary - Financials

Customers 1

Getting started
Customer details
Entering a new customer
The Customer Record Wizard
Account references
Additional information
Adding more customers

Customers 2

About selecting customers
Editing customer details
Changing the address details
Agreeing terms

Customers 3

Customer delivery addresses
Adding two delivery addresses
Customer address lists
Ending the session
Summary - Customers

Suppliers

Getting started
Supplier details
Editing the supplier record
Backing up
Ending the session
Summary - Suppliers

Service Invoices 1

Getting started
Service invoices
Entering order information
Footer and payment details
Save or Print

Service Invoices 2

Printing invoices
Updating ledgers
Re-printing the invoice
Ending the session
Summary - Service Invoices

Products 1

Getting started
Product categories
Products
Product records
Adding new products

Products 2

Adding further stock items
The Product Record window
Non-Stock and Service items
Ending the session
Summary - Products

Stock Control 1

Getting started
Stock adjustments in
Stock adjustments out
Stock returns
Product activity
Stocktaking

Stock Control 2

Re-order levels
Remember
Backing up
Ending the session
Summary - Stock Control

Product Invoices 1

Getting started
Product invoices
Sales details
Giving discounts
Order details
Footer and payment details

Product Invoices 2

Saving the invoice
Adding an invoice with a customer delivery address
Adding a further invoice
Mix and match invoicing
Printing the invoices
Checking the invoices

Product Invoices 3

Changing an invoice
Adding carraige charges
Adjustments in
Updating the ledgers
Ending the session
Summary - Product Invoices

Product Credit Notes

Getting started
Product credit notes
Print and update the ledgers
Backing up
Ending the session
Summary - Product Credit Notes

Reviewing Your Accounts

Getting started
The financial state of your company
The Profit & Loss report
The Balance Sheet report

Sending Statments

Getting started
Account balances
Aged debtors analysis
The Aged Debtors Analysis report
Statements
Ending the session
Summary - Sending Statements

Customer Receipts 1

Getting started
Automatic allocation of receipts
Manual allocation of receipts
Partial allocation of receipts
Giving a discount

Customer Receipts 2

What happened to the discount
Payments on account
Backing up
Ending the session
Summary - Customer Receipts

Customer Activity

Getting started
Customer activity
Ending the session
Summary - Customer Activity

Purchase Invoices

Getting started
Supplier details
Batch supplier invoices
Account balances
Ending the session
Summary - Purchase Invoices

Supplier Payments 1

Getting started
Payments to suppliers
Making a payment
Printing remittance advice notes
Purging and deleting remittance details

Supplier Payments 2

Printing cheques
Purging cheque printing details
Supplier activity
Ending the session
Summary - Supplier Payments

More about the Nominal Ledger

Getting started
Journal entries
A second example
Nomianl Code activity
Nominal records
Ending the session
Summary - More about the Nominal Ledger

More about Bank Accounts

Getting started
Bank transfers
Combined payment
Printing cheques via the Bank Payments window
Petty cash transactions
Ending the session
Summary - More about the Bank Accounts

Bank Reconciliation

Getting started
Grouping bank transactions
Reconciliating your bank account
Finding transactions
The last step
Turning off the group transactions option
Ending the session

Recurring Entries 1

What are recurring entries
Adding new recurring entries
Adding a second payment
Adding a receipt
Adding journal credits and debits
Editing an entry

Recurring Entries 2

A recurring entry processed weekly
Processing recurring entries
Processing
Suspending postings
Deleting recurring entries
Ending the session
Summary - Recurring Entries

VAT Returns 1

Getting started
Notes on VAT returns
Producing a VAT return
Viewing the underlying transactions
Printing the VAT return
Reconciling the VAT transactions

VAT Returns 2

Updating the VAT account references
Using the VAT Transfer Wizard
Paying the VAT
Ending the session
Summary - VAT Returns

Reports & Information 1

Getting started
Information
The Audit Trail
The Trial Balance
The Profit & Loss report

Reports & Information 2

The Balance Sheet
Reports
Other useful reports
Ending the session

Appendix A - The ActiveSetup Wizard


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