Sage Instant Accounts

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

This hour-long examination consists of software simulations, "drag and drop" exercises and multiple-choice questions. For added convenience, you can choose to sit the exam whenever you feel ready to take it.

A Sage Certified Pass is valid for two years.


Sage Instant Accounts modules
Navigation and company settings
Matching function keys to the shortcuts they perform
Customer and supplier defaults
Creating new records
Changing the chart of accounts
Working with bank, cash and credit card transactions
Raising and paying customer and supplier invoices
Performing a bank reconciliation
Correcting transactions
Running financial reports
Printing a bank statement
Dealing with the VAT return

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

If you're a Sage Instant 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 exam includes Sage Instant 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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