Sage UK Certified Sage 50c Computerised Payroll (Level 3)
Access Duration - 180 Days
Awarded By "SAGE UK"
Course Material
Number of Modules 22
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195 STUDENTS
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What Will I Learn?
Learn to enter voluntary and statutory additions and deductions
Ability to process the payroll for different periods including the correction of errors
Understand how to produce reports to enable reconciliation of payments and deductions to external agencies including HMRC and pension providers
Learn to operate national insurance for directors
Ability to maintain payroll data and system security
Learn to process period and year end information and produce all required reports
Your Path to Payroll Proficiency
The Sage Business Cloud Computerised Payroll Course (Level 3) is the next step for those who have completed Level 2 or have relevant payroll experience. This advanced course builds on foundational payroll tasks such as company setup, employee records, and gross pay calculations while introducing more complex payroll functions. The topics covered include Salary Sacrifice Schemes, Statutory Adoption, Paternity and Maternity Pay, Payroll Verification and Reconciliation, Advanced Pay and Holiday Schemes, as well as handling Termination of Employment, Redundancy, and Business Closure. This course equips you with the skills to handle advanced payroll tasks and ensure compliance with intricate regulations. You will gain expertise in:
- Processing voluntary and statutory additions and deductions.
- Handling payroll for different periods, including error corrections.
- Generating reports for payment and deduction reconciliation with external agencies such as HMRC and pension providers.
- Operating National Insurance for directors.
- Maintaining system security and ensuring the protection of payroll data.
The Level 3 course is ideal for those looking to deepen their payroll knowledge, enhance their expertise in managing complex payroll scenarios, and stay updated with the latest payroll legislation and best practices. Whether you’re looking to advance in your payroll career or run your own payroll operation, this course provides the skills to manage advanced payroll functions with confidence.
PLEASE NOTE: Access to Sage 50c Payroll software for six months (06 months) – extensions to the software are available for a small extra fee.
- Course Objectives
- Method of Assessment
- Certification
- Entry Requirements
- System Requirements
- Recommended Experience
- Career Path
Learn to:
- Enter voluntary and statutory additions and deductions
- Process the payroll for different periods including the correction of errors
- Produce reports to enable reconciliation of payments and deductions to external agencies including HMRC and pension providers
- Operate national insurance for directors
- Maintain payroll data and system security
- Process period and year end information and produce all required reports
The course features self-assessments and practice tests to help you track your progress and reinforce your learning. There’s a final online assessment to evaluate your knowledge and skills.
Those who successfully complete this course will be awarded with the Sage 50c Computerised Payroll Level 3 Certificate from Sage UK
Learners must be age 16 or over and should have a basic understanding of English, Maths, and ICT.
Sage software is not compatible with Windows XP or Apple Macs - unless you are running Windows Vista or Windows 7 via Apple's Boot Camp utility.
Sage 50 Accounts v27 - System Requirements
- Processor speed 2Ghz processor or higher.
- RAM (memory) 2 gigabytes (GB) or 4GB RAM if running a 64-bit operating system.
- Free disk space 5GB of free disk space.
- Internet connection
- Windows operating system
- Windows 10 (except Windows 10S), build 1709 or later
- Windows 8.1
- Windows 7
This course should not be attempted unless you have achieved a qualification at Level Two or have sound knowledge of day to day payroll functions including processing SSP and SMP.
The Next Step in Your Payroll Career
The Sage Business Cloud Computerised Payroll Course (Level 3) opens up a range of advanced career opportunities in payroll management for those seeking to enhance their expertise and take on more complex payroll responsibilities. This course is intended for individuals already working in payroll positions or those managing payroll in small businesses who wish to expand their knowledge and skillset. The ability to work with Sage Business Cloud is highly regarded by employers, making this qualification an excellent foundation for a rewarding career.
Course Curriculum
| 1: Revision of the Syllabus of Level 2 Computerised Payroll | |||
| 1. Revision of the Syllabus of Level 2 Computerised Payroll | |||
| 2: Level 2 Learning Outcomes and Summary of Assessment Criteria | |||
| 1. Level 2 Learning Outcomes and Summary of Assessment Criteria | |||
| 3: Introduction - Computerised Payroll Level 3 | |||
| 1. Introduction – Computerised Payroll Level 3 | |||
| 4: Sage 50 Payroll Installation Instructions | |||
| 1. Sage 50 Payroll Installation Instructions | |||
| 5: Screenshots, Tasks and Activities | |||
| 1. Screenshots, Tasks and Activities | |||
| 6: Creating a New Company in Sage Payroll | |||
| 1. Creating a New Company in Sage Payroll | |||
| 7: Computerised Payroll Administration | |||
| 1. Computerised Payroll Administration | |||
| 8: Pension Schemes | |||
| 1. Pension Schemes | |||
| 9: The Government Gateway | |||
| 1. The Government Gateway | |||
| 10: Real Time Information (RTI) | |||
| 1. Real Time Information (RTI) | |||
| 11: Processing the Payroll Under RTI | |||
| 1. Processing the Payroll Under RTI | |||
| 12: Period End – the P32 | |||
| 1. Period End – the P32 | |||
| 13: The Employer Payment Submission (EPS) | |||
| 1. The Employer Payment Submission (EPS) | |||
| 14: Starters, Leavers, Salary Sacrifice and Net Payments | |||
| 1. Starters, Leavers, Salary Sacrifice and Net Payments | |||
| 15: The Cost of Wages | |||
| 1. The Cost of Wages | |||
| 16: Payroll Verification and Reconciliation | |||
| 1. Payroll Verification and Reconciliation | |||
| 17: Advance Pay, Holiday Schemes and Statutory Adoption Pay | |||
| 1. Advance Pay, Holiday Schemes and Statutory Adoption Pay | |||
| 18: Error Corrections and the FPS | |||
| 1. Error Corrections and the FPS | |||
| 19: Data Security | |||
| 1. Data Security | |||
| 20: Termination of Employment | |||
| 1. Termination of Employment | |||
| 21: Year End Processing | |||
| 1. Year End Processing | |||
| 22: Glossary of Payroll Terms | |||
| 1. Glossary of Payroll Terms | |||
Freddie Lee
This course gives me valuable a practical knowledge that I need for my job. I am happy with the courses as they are easy to learn,
Victoria Jackson
Very informative and educative. I really enjoyed this course. It helped me to learn how to calculate gross pay and process real-time information payments, as well as statutory sick, maternity and holiday pay.
Dylan Williamson
Very interesting programme of studies. Lots of support and the course programmes are written in an easy format.
Frankie Green
Really enjoyed the material and learned a lot. It was really easy to understand the online guidance.
Seth Rees
I have learned a lot from this course and appreciate how each topic was explained. I will definitely use the knowledge gained from this course and apply it to my job.
Lena Andrews
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