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Sage Line 50
Sage Line 50 Accounts Stage 1
In just 2 days this course will allow you to utilise all of the fundamental features of Sage Line 50, enabling you to get up and running with the software as quickly and confidently as possible. We recommend it to all Sage Line 50 users as essential training because it covers many routines which are fundamental to problem-free accounting.

Sage Line 50 Accounts Stage 2
This two-day course is the second stage of essential training for Sage Line 50 users. It concentrates on all of the period end routines that are necessary in order to continue problem-free accounting.

Sage Line 50 Accounts Stage 3
This two-day course is essential training for users of Sage Line 50 Accountant Plus and Financial Controller who deal with invoice production, stock control and reporting, sales and purchase order processing, and who also trade overseas.

Sage Line 50 Report Design
This is a two day course which helps you make the most of the flexible report designer supplied with the Sage Line 50 range.

Linking Sage Line 50 with Microsoft Office
A one day course which explains how to manipulate accounts data that is stored in Sage Line 50 when used in conjunction with Microsoft Office packages such as Excel and Word.

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Instant Accounts – Stage 1
This one-day course is the first stage of essential training for new users of Sage Instant Accounts or Sage Instant Accounts Plus. It concentrates on all of the features you need to get to grips with in order to set up and start using your software. After this course, we strongly recommend you progress onto Day 2 training as quickly as possible.

Instant Accounts – Stage 2
This one-day course is the second stage of essential training for Sage Instant Accounts and Sage Instant Accounts Plus users. The course is primarily aimed at new users to the software and concentrates on making sure you can perform the fundamental accounting transactions within the program – such as bank, customer and supplier transactions, and invoice production. This course is necessary for problem-free accounting.

Instant Accounts – Stage 3
This is aimed at users of the software who are familiar with the basic concept of the program and basic data entry routines. Ideally, delegates will have already attended Day 1 and Day 2 training and understand many of the fundamental operations of Sage Instant Accounts. This course is necessary to continue with problem-free accounting.

Instant Accounts – Stage 4
This fourth and final day of Instant training is aimed at users of the software who are familiar with the basic concept of the program and basic data entry routines and are looking to perform management tasks such as month end reporting, year end reporting and the VAT Return. Ideally, delegates will have already attended all previous Instant training and understand many of the fundamental operations of Sage Instant Accounts. This course is necessary to complete your training and continue with problem-free accounting.

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Sage Payroll
Payroll Stage 1
This course provides a complete understanding of how to set up the Sage Payroll program, from setting up your own company preferences to holiday schemes. The course is also essential training for those users who have upgraded from a DOS version of Sage Payroll.

Payroll Stage 2
This two day course is designed to give you complete understanding of the skills required to operate payroll.

Running a Problem Free Payroll Year End - ½ Day Workshop
We have prepared a special workshop to be run jointly by Sage Trainers and Sage Payroll Technical Support staff. The training has been designed to help you get maximum benefit from your Payroll for Windows software.

Payroll Report Design
This one day course will help you make the most of the report designer supplied with Sage Payroll, Sage Payroll Professional and Sage Instant Payroll.

We have prepared a special workshop to be run jointly by Sage Trainers and Sage Payroll Technical Support staff. The training has been designed to help you get maximum benefit from your Payroll for Windows software.

For further information on the Sage Payroll course, please contact us on 0121 355 8346 or email info@the-bcg.com or alternatively, send us an enquiry.

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Sage WinForecast

Sage WinForecast Professional Stage 1
This one day course gets right to the heart of the Sage WinForecast Professional package, helping you take full advantage of the many standard features within the software.

Sage WinForecast Professional Stage 2
This one day course builds on The Essentials of WinForecast Professional, helping you take full advantage of the many advanced features within the Sage WinForecast Professional software.

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Sage ACT

Introduction to Sage ACT!
To make the most efficient use of the package, The Business Connect Group have developed a training course that can be held at your premises.
Once you've completed the course you'll be able to use the package more effectively and with more confidence.

About the Course
This 1-day course introduces key concepts and skills allowing you to use Sage ACT! more effectively. The course focuses on introducing Sage ACT!, including navigation, data entry, scheduling activities, the Sage Accounting Link and more.

Course Content
Basic Concept
Gain an overview of Sage ACT!, data entry, grouping and scheduling.

Navigation
Learn more about the different screens within Sage ACT! and their functionality.

Data Entry and Field Amendments
How to enter new contacts and users and amend their details. We will also customise Sage ACT! fields to fit your business needs and allow you to use the program to its best ability.

Groups
How to organise your contacts into groups, which can then be reported on, mail merged or simply grouped so they can be managed more easily.

Mail Merge
Learn how to write and customise a letter. Also how to mail merge so multi contacts receive the same letters or documents.

Linking to Sage Accounts

Establish a link between Sage ACT! and Sage Line 50 to enable you to pass information from one program to another. Learn how records can be imported from Sage Line 50 into Sage ACT! and new records can be created in Sage Line 50 using existing contact records in Sage ACT!.

Scheduling Activities
Learn how to create activities and schedule them within the Sage ACT!. How to add meetings, calls and to-do's onto the diary and calendar and set reminders. Scheduling activities can be an effective way of ensuring you don't miss an import call or meeting.

Administration Abilities
Learn how and why you need to back up data and perform database maintenance.

Note: The Sage Accounting Link will only work with Sage Line 50 version 8 and above.

For further information on the Sage ACT course, please contact us on 0121 355 8346 or email info@the-bcg.com or alternatively, send us an enquiry.

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This 2 day course provides a complete understanding on how to set up your Sage Financial Forecasting program from setting up your own records, data entry and amending your Forecast Options right through to creating your forecast.

This course has been designed by the Sage experts to help existing customers upgrade from Sage Winforecasting Professional to Sage Financial Forecasting with peace of mind and ensure they feel comfortable and competent at using the new features available in Sage Financial Forecasting.

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This two-day course gets right to the heart of the Sage Job Costing for Windows package, helping you take full advantage of the project costing features within the software. It will help you stay on budget and indicate how much profit you can expect from each job. Quite simply, you’ll learn how to track every job you do, in a fraction of the time.

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Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Excel - Stage 1
This comprehensive course is designed to develop those users of Microsoft Excel who have been "self-taught", into efficient and highly effective users of the program. Although the course is aimed at anyone who uses Excel on a regular basis, it may be especially useful to Sage users who currently export data out of Sage and into Excel.

Microsoft Excel - Stage 2
This comprehensive and more advanced course builds on our first stage of Excel training on offer, Mastering Microsoft Excel - Stage 1, and is aimed at anyone who wishes to utilise the more advanced features within the program.

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This gets right to the heart of bookkeeping and accounting. Basic concepts and skills are introduced as you discover everything you need to know about double entry bookkeeping and the nominal, sales and purchase ledgers, helping you to appreciate your Sage Instant Accounts system.

 

For more information on how training can benefit you, and how we can help you get the right training, contact us on:

Telephone: 0121 355 8346
Fax: 0121 321 2772
Email: training@the-bcg.com

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The Business Connect Group . 7 Trinity Place, Midland Drive . Sutton Coldfield . B72 1TX
Tel: 0121 355 8346 . Fax: 0121 321 2772
email: info@the-bcg.com