Level One Computerised Payroll – Tax Year 2016-2017

Overview

This course has been designed for those people who are new to payroll. It covers all the basic functions from setting up the company details, entering employee records and calculating gross pay to processing the first payroll and running all the reports required including payslips and end of period reports for HMRC.

The course is designed for complete beginners who have no experience of payroll functions and gives clear, helpful instructions with plenty of screenshots and activities.

The learning materials are colourful, interesting and interactive with hyperlinks to videos and extra information. There is a wealth of easy to follow tasks and self – test activities with model answers supplied as clickable links. The course can be viewed on a smart phone, 24 hours per day making study time convenient to suit you.

The course includes Sage 50 Payroll software*which is the software most commonly used by small businesses in the UK. Knowing how to drive this powerful programme will definitely increase your employability.

*The software is time limited for 6 months.

Advantages

  • An excellent starting point if you are new to payroll
  • Learn on the most up to date and premium version of Sage 50 payroll software in your own time and at your own speed
  • Learn how to produce payslips and payroll reports and accurately process information so that you can save money on accountancy fees
  • Enhance our employability, progress in your career or learn how to run the payroll system for your own business
  • Easily progress to a QCF Accredited Qualification (we can arrange this)
  • Certification from Sage UK

Detailed Contents

Setting Up a New Company in Sage Payroll

Creating Employee Records in Sage Payroll

Automatic Enrolment and Company Pensions

The Government Gateway

Real Time Information (RTI)

Period End Reports – the P32 in Sage Payroll

Processing Sage Payroll Including Starters and Leavers

Management Information Reports

What is Included?

  • Sage 50 Payroll V20 software – tax year 2016-2017– for every learner - (time limited)
  • Colourful and Comprehensive fully Interactive Learning Materials with Videos and Tutorials. Individual units with screen shots and self-test activities throughout – which are very easy to follow
  • Self-Test Activities and Tasks with Model Answers
  • Learning Portal - 24 hour access – smart phone compatible
  • Technical Support for the portal
  • Hard copy book can be purchased
  • Videos and Quizzes
  • Formative - and fun – practice simulations available to imbed learning available
  • Practice Test
  • Final test to receive
  • Certification from Sage UK

Additional Information

How long will it take? We would expect this course to take 4 hours per week for 6 – 8 weeks. You can undertake the learning at your own speed and may be able to do this even quicker.

You have access to the software and the portal for 6 months but don’t worry if you need longer, we can organise that at a small extra cost for you.

Sage software is not compatible with Apple Macs, unless you are running Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 via Apple's Boot Camp utility. There is a link to further technical requirements for this software: