Buy Sage 50 Payroll official Sage certification exam from Advantage Services

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

Each examination consists 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.

Important points regarding what course content relates to each exam

• Stage 1 exam covers course content from Stage 1 ( day course) classroom course
• Stage 2 exam covers course content from Stage 2 (2 day course) classroom course
• Anyone who feels ready can take these online exams

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

If you're a Sage 50 Payroll 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

Sage 50 Payroll Stage 1 certification topics

• Navigating around Sage 50 Payroll
• Access rights
• Setting up legislation and company details
• Setting up pay elements
• Setting up employee records, personnel records and global changes
• Entering year to date values
• Manual payroll processing
• Standard payroll processing
• Reset payments and timesheet entry
• New starters, leavers
• Backup, rollback and restore
• Pay reviews and variance settings
• Advance holiday pay, holidays and absences
• Pension schemes, company loan schemes and monthly processing

Sage 50 Payroll Stage 2 certification topics

• Nominal link to Sage 50 Accounts
• Exporting data to files
• Importing data into Sage 50 Payroll
• Microsoft integration and Sage 50 Payroll task reminders
• Attachment of earnings orders
• Student loans
• SSP, SMP, SAP and SPP
• The payroll tax month end process
• BACS payments via e-banking in Sage 50 Payroll
• Processing over the tax year end and working with historical data
• The payroll tax year end
• The audit trail and HMRC inspection reports
• E-submissions

Sage 50 Accounts training options

• Sage 50 Payroll workbooks with official Sage certification
• Sage 50 Payroll workbooks with tutor support and Sage Partner certification
• Sage 50 Payroll classroom courses
• Onsite Sage 50 Payroll training and consultancy