Sage 50 Accounts Certification All Levels

This option allows you to buy all three Sage Certification levels together in one bundle.

Sage Certification is based on our Sage 50 Accounts software and consists of an online exam for each level of certification, delivered over the Internet, straight to your PC.

These examinations consist of program simulations, "drag and drop" exercises and multiple-choice questions. For added convenience, you can choose to sit the exams whenever you feel ready to take them.

A Sage Certified Pass is valid for two years.


Level 1 modules

Topic for revision
Nominal accounts Creation, maintenance of nominal codes and budgets
Customer accounts Setting up customer records
Create supplier accounts Setting supplier records
Opening balances Preparation, planning and posting of opening balances
Password security Passwords and access rights
Journals Journals, settings, reversing and skeleton journals
Bank transactions Bank, cash and credit card transactions; calculate net, defaults and transfers
Invoices Post invoices, credit notes and view nominal activity
Customer receipts Post receipts and process disputed items
Supplier payments Post payments, credit note matching and payments on account
Error correction Error correction process and refunds

Level 2 modules

Topic for revision
Bank Reconciliation Reconcile bank transactions
Search Understand search criteria, multiple search and wild cards
Credit Control Reports Aged debtors and frequencies, current and retrospective reports
Customer statements and overdue letters Understand customer documentation
Dispute invoices Flag invoices in dispute and reasons why
Write Offs and VAT Element Writing off customer/supplier transactions and VAT adjustment
Recurring Entries Set up and process standing orders and repeat transactions
Fixed Asset Register Set up and post depreciation and disposing of an asset
Prepayments and Accruals Set up and process prepayments and accruals
Multiple Chart of Accounts Understand Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet formats
Management Reporting Produce management reports and Microsoft® Excel and Word integration
Statutory Reporting Perform a VAT return and run the Year End

Level 3 modules

Topic for revision
Stock Plan your stock system
Products Create product records
Opening Balances Create and process sales orders
Purchase Order Processing Create and process purchase orders
Sales Order Processing Create and process sales orders
Stock Taking Perform a stock take and make adjustments
Period End for Stock Perform a stock period end and Year End
Delivery Address Create multiple delivery addresses
Bill of Materials Set up a product assembly
Discounting Product pricing and discount structures
Product Invoices and Credits Create product invoices and credit notes
Quotations Create quotes and proformas
Recurring Entries Set up recurring invoices and options
Foreign Currency Set up and use the Foreign Trader

Choose this exam if you want to stand out from the crowd and show the world you know how to use Sage 50 Accounts.

If you're a Sage 50 Accounts user, Sage Certification provides:

  • Proof that you are a competent Sage user
  • Credibility for potential employers
  • Career advancement
  • Increased earning potential
  • Competitive advantage - it sets you apart in the job market

If you're an employer looking for training for your people, Sage Certification helps you:

  • Increase employee competency
  • Increase productivity
  • Increase employee morale
  • Simplify employee selection / hiring process
  • Identify individual skills

Internet connection

The Sage Certification exams include Sage 50 Accounts-simulated questions so we advise that you use a broadband Internet connection with a minimum connection of 2MB.

Hardware

We recommend that you have the following computer hardware:

  • An IBM PC or compatible with a Pentium 1 GHz processor or greater (minimum Pentium 400)
  • 256MB RAM (512 MB for Microsoft Windows 2000 and XP)
  • A monitor with SVGA resolution video card and monitor supported by Windows running at 1024x768 pixels with a minimum of 24 bit true colour

Operating systems

You must be using one of the following operating systems:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000
  • Windows Server 2003
  • Windows XP
  • Windows Vista

Required software

  • QMSecure
  • Macromedia Flash player version 9 or higher

Required web browser

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, or higher
  • Mozilla Firefox 1.5 or higher
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