Sage 50 Accounting for Beginners

Accounting is one of the most daunting responsibilities for any business owner, as well as one of the most important. Nowadays, with everything moving online accounting has followed suit, with computerised versions of your paper ledger. In this course, you will learn how to run your companies' accounts using one such software, Sage 50. Your studies begin with a quick overview of accounting as a whole and how it differs from bookkeeping. You will then cover how to install Sage onto your machine through a step by step guide, downloading Sage from a CD-ROM is covered in this section too. This will also include a quick look into the history of sage and the different versions that are available for purchase. What are the other installation requirements that Sage needs to properly run? Aside from the technical specifications that your computer needs to meet, you will also be provided with a detailed guide on creating an account with Sage and linking it to your software and machine.

After the installation guide, you will learn how to access the Sage from your desktop. As you continue with the course you will be introduced to a variety of features and abilities of Sage, many of which are supported by video tutorials. This section begins with a description of the two types of layouts Sage has available, Classic and Enhanced View. Next, you will cover the various windows that you will use to upload your business' information, from business type to what type of currency will be used. After these details, you will learn how to create reports and charts using financial data. You will cover preview reports, charts of accounts and other bank records. Are you familiar with common shortcut keys, such as copy and paste? Along with standard shortcuts, you will learn how to use keys that can only be used in Sage.

Included in these Sage specific lessons will be a broader range of terms, procedures and reports that every accountant should be familiar with. How to perform a bank reconciliation is one of these broader subjects that will be taught. You will then take a deep dive into nominal ledgers and recurring transactions. Both play a significant role in your business' finances and are simple to record, manage and delete is Sage. Do you know the difference between everyday commercial documents, such as receipts and invoices? This course finishes with a look into creating, managing and duplicating sales invoices. Throughout this course, you will form a solid understanding of what accounting is and how easy it can be to use accounting software. Start this course today to learn how to modernise your business' finances and records using Sage 50 accounting software.