These Sage accounting courses give aspiring number crunchers the tools to keep their books in good working order. The bundle consists of four courses: Bookkeeping Stage 1 and Stage 2, Instant Accounts, and Sage 50 Accounts, weighing in at over 20 hours of learning altogether. With 12 months of instant online access, on-screen simulations and interactive quizzes, the course comprehensively takes learners through all the basics.

Today’s Groupon offers Sage accounting four-course bundle for £59, distributed by learndirect.

Sage Bookkeeping Stage 1

• Four-hour course; 12 months’ access
• Understanding the basics of bookkeeping
• Getting to grips with double entry bookkeeping
• Understanding how to work with customers and suppliers
• Understanding VAT and VAT returns

Sage Bookkeeping Stage 2

• Five-hour course; 12 months’ access
• Accounting for reduction
• Accounting for write-offs
• Reconciling Sage Bookkeeping with your bank account
• Applying performance measures

Sage Instant Accounts

• Eight-hour course; 12 months’ access
• Entering accounting data
• Using Sage Instant Accounts to create products and invoices
• Backing up and checking data, correcting any mistakes
• Cross checking your bank statement with the transactions you have made
• Producing and print a VAT return and knowing what to do at a period end

Sage 50 Accounts

• Six-hour course; 12 months’ access
• Understanding the three ledger systems – Nominal, Sales and Purchases
• Understanding the choice of methods for standard VAT and VAT cash accounting
• Recording product and service invoices and credit notes
• Backing up, restoring, and verifying data
• Correcting errors or reverse transactions
• Reconciling your bank account against your bank statement
• Setting up new user access, customise it, and test it

Technical Requirements

• PC with Windows 7, XP or Vista operating system
• Internet Explorer version 7, 8 or 9 browser
• 2MB+ broadband connection.
• You’ll also need sound on your PC.
• Courses will not load on smartphones, Macs or mobile devices like iPads.