Introduction to Sage
Sage Sterling Version 4 for Windows 95

Sterling for Windows is a totally integrated system, which means that as soon as you record a transaction into one ledger all of the other related ledgers are updated with the information immediately.

Keeping track of your finances because graphs, tables and built-in reports show at a glance where your money is coming from, going to and where it is right now.

Aims
This one-day introductory course aims to teach the basics of how to use the main features of the Sage Sterling Accounting Package. As we proceed through the course, participants will gain a good understanding of how to use this computerised accounting system for their particular needs.

Who Should Attend?
This beginners course is designed for anyone who prepares the accounts or oversees the finances of an organisation. It is assumed that participants will already have basic book-keeping knowledge and have had some keyboard experience.

Course Content

• Familiarity with the Icons and using the menus
  
  Starting Sage

  Using Menus

  Backing Up

• Setting up Account Names and Account Numbers

  Viewing & printing the Account List

  Accounts ranges

  Changing account names

  Control Accounts

• Bank Transactions
  
  Bank receipts and payments
  
  VAT Tax Codes
  
  Bank Reconciliation

• Customer & Suppliers
  
  Customer and Suppliers Records
  
  Address Lists
  
  Invoices – Sales and Suppliers

• Nominal Ledger

  Journal Entries

• Reports

  Trial Balance

  Profit & Loss

  Balance Sheets