Sage Accounting Part 1 Course
Learn day-to-day accounting tasks using Sage 50. The booking product is named Sage Accounting Part 1; its published syllabus specifies Sage 50 and covers company setup, customers, vendors, transactions and financial reports.
- Level
- Introductory
- Length
- 12 hours
- Public class size
- Up to 10
Who this course is for
- People new to accounting software or looking to rebuild confidence with its everyday features
What you will work on
- Navigate the Sage 50 interface
- Set up a company profile
- Manage customers and vendors
- Record transactions
- Generate basic financial reports
- Invoicing and payments
- Bank reconciliations
Before you book
The published course outline specifies Sage 50. Confirm the edition, country configuration and version you use before booking; Sage Accounting in a browser is a different product.
Confirm your software edition, country settings and access to payroll or inventory features before booking. A software course does not replace advice about your organisation’s tax or reporting obligations.
Outline checked against the Sage Accounting Part 1 booking page on . Confirm any must-have feature or software version with us before registering.
Choose your starting point
Basic computer confidence is useful. Read the topics below and contact us if you need help choosing a starting point.
For another step in this subject, compare Sage Accounting Part 2 and check that its topics match your next task.
Browse the Accounting course comparison or ask for help choosing a course.
What comes with the public course
- 90 days of course video access with class exercise files
- A free retake of the same course for one year
- A Power Concepts certificate of completion
Already registered? Use student sign-in for your account, or find course manuals and exercise files.
Accounting course questions
What should I know before Sage Accounting Part 1?
Basic computer confidence is useful. Read the topics below and contact us if you need help choosing a starting point.
Where can I check dates and fees?
Use the course booking links on this page to see the available sessions and their current prices. Check the session time zone, delivery format, currency and tax total before completing registration.
Can my team take this training together?
Contact Power Concepts to discuss a private session. Tell us the number of learners, their current experience, the work they need to do and the software versions they use so we can recommend a suitable scope.
What certificate does the course include?
The course includes a Power Concepts certificate of completion. It is not a vendor certification exam or a professional accounting qualification.
Dates and registration
Choose a session on the booking site, then review the time zone, delivery details and final fee before registering.
Confirm Sage 50 fit before selecting training
The Sage Accounting Part 1 syllabus identifies the Sage 50 interface and includes setup, customer and vendor records, transactions, invoicing, payments and bank reconciliation. Sage product names can refer to different systems, so confirm your exact product and edition.
For practice, trace a fictional invoice through its payment and report. Keep the source document available so the result can be checked. If your main need is accounting concepts rather than navigation, compare Bookkeeping Fundamentals before deciding on a software course.
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Start with the everyday Sage 50 workflow
Part 1 covers the interface, company profile, customers, vendors, transactions, basic reports, invoicing, payments and bank reconciliation. A useful starting goal is to follow a fictional invoice and payment through to the relevant balance and report.
If the bookkeeping concepts behind those actions are unfamiliar, compare Bookkeeping Fundamentals as preparation. If you already perform the routine workflow confidently, review Part 2’s payroll, inventory, year-end, budget and project topics against your next responsibility.
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Confirm the edition used in the Sage exercise
State that you need the Canadian edition and identify the installed version, modules and access you have. A course description that names Sage 50 does not establish every edition-specific screen, payroll feature or subscription entitlement.
Use the session’s stated time zone when planning attendance. Ask for the complete training fee and required software arrangements before requesting approval, and use your finance adviser’s approved accounting inputs when an exercise is later adapted to live records.
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Separate software readiness from accounting knowledge
Before choosing a Sage course, try explaining an invoice, its payment and the bank reconciliation in ordinary language. If those concepts are new, compare the bookkeeping course first or discuss a suitable sequence with Power Concepts.
For software readiness, confirm that you can open the correct application and a safe practice company. Part 1 is the foundational Sage 50 pathway; Part 2 addresses later management and reporting topics. The course names should not replace a discussion of what you already do.
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Reserve the listed Sage course hours
Each public Sage Accounting part lists 12 hours. Check the actual schedule to find out how those hours are divided and whether the dates fit your work commitments. The total does not establish an assumed number of sessions or a local start time.
Leave time between classes to repeat a transaction and inspect its effect in a practice company. If you plan to take both parts, consider whether you can apply the Part 1 foundations before moving into the later topics.
Related options: Corporate training; Excel skills assessment.
Looking for Simply Accounting training
If you know the software by the Simply Accounting name, confirm the product currently installed before choosing a course. The public Power Concepts syllabus identifies Sage 50, so the relevant comparison starts with the two Sage Accounting course outlines.
Send the current product name, edition and version with your enquiry. This is particularly useful when an older workstation or inherited company file still uses familiar terminology that differs from the product and interface used for the training exercise.
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Reconcile Sage records to the statement
Select one account and a statement period in the demonstration company. Compare the recorded transactions with the statement, then investigate an unmatched item and a duplicated entry. Keep the original records so you can explain how a correction affects the difference.
Bank reconciliation is explicitly included in Sage Accounting Part 1. The exercise should develop a repeatable review process; unexplained adjustments to make a live account balance are not a substitute for identifying the source of a discrepancy.
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Practise the vendor-to-payment sequence
Use a fictional vendor bill, record its reference and due date, then follow the payment through the exercise company. Review the outstanding balance before and after payment so the learner can connect the entry screen with the payable record.
Part 1 covers vendors, transactions and payments. If the workplace process includes approvals or batch payments, describe those requirements in the training enquiry and distinguish software operation from who is authorised to release real funds.
Related options: Corporate training; Excel skills assessment.
Follow customer activity through the records
Create a demonstration invoice, record a partial payment and review what remains outstanding. Check that the payment is associated with the intended customer and transaction. This is a stronger readiness test than knowing how to open the customer screen.
Sage Accounting Part 1 covers customers, invoicing and payments. For an enquiry, describe whether your main task is issuing invoices, applying payments or reviewing balances so the course discussion can focus on the work you need to perform.
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Read the report settings before the totals
Choose a reporting period and compare the report with a small set of known demonstration transactions. Change the period once and explain which records move in or out. Report interpretation begins with its scope and settings, not only the displayed total.
Sage Part 1 includes basic reporting; Part 2 includes year-end, budget and project topics. If a particular report is required at work, bring its name and intended use to the course-selection discussion so you can confirm the relevant coverage.
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Check access to the correct Sage application
Record your product, country edition, version and available modules before booking. Ask how the exercise company is supplied and whether you need to bring your own installed application. Do not assume the course fee includes a Sage licence or additional modules.
Use a device on which you are authorised to run the software. If IT support is required for installation or access, arrange it before the session so the course time can be used for the accounting workflow rather than setup troubleshooting.
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Know which certificate the course provides
The public-course package includes a Power Concepts certificate of completion. It should not be represented as a Sage-issued professional credential or a qualification to provide regulated accounting services.
If a supervisor or funding programme requires a particular certificate, confirm its exact wording and acceptance before registering. Keep the outline, attendance details and issued certificate together so the training can be documented accurately without expanding the credential beyond what the provider awards.
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