Sage Instant Payroll

ICB Diploma in Payroll Management

Course Details

Every company needs to run a payroll and understand PAYE and National Insurance. In the UK Sage Instant Payroll is the preferred payroll software used by businesses, from start-ups to household names.

This course will teach you how to process employees' wages and personal records, holiday pay, tax records and year end, and do it all electronically without needing to understand the complexities of payroll legislation. With the Sage Instant Payroll course you'll be able to apply for jobs as a Payroll clerk and could earn up to £24,000* per annum.

Qualifications

By taking the Sage Instant Payroll Diploma you will achieve the Institute of Certified Book-keepers Diploma in Computerised Payroll. The ICB is a well recognised body, the largest Book-Keeping association in the world with over 150,000 members.

This course will add value to your CV by demonstrating your understanding of the Sage Instant Payroll package, whilst maximising your personal development, and helping you find your dream job, by showing a potential employer your commitment to the job and knowledge of Sage.

Alternatively, if you are setting up your own business, or currently run your own business, this course will give you the knowledge and skills require to deal with the financial requirements using a computerised system. 

Study Plan

• An introduction to Payroll
• An Introduction to PAYE
• Taxable Pay Tables
• An introduction to National Insurance
• Producing Payslips
• An introduction to Sage Instant Payroll
• Further Sage Instant Payroll
• Advanced PAYE codes
• An introduction to Directors
• Further Sage - Directors
• Holiday pay and Statutory Sick Pay
• Further Sage – Holidays and SSP
• Statutory Maternity Pay
• Further Sage - Maternity
• Benefits
• Other deductions
• Payroll legislation and year end
  
  

Study Details

At the conclusion of each study subject you will be given an assignment to complete.  You should complete your assignment and return it to your personal tutor for assessment.  You personal tutor will then provide you with feedback on your progress.  Successful completion of the course will be determined by the assignments.

Most students can complete the Sage instant payroll course within approximately 115 hours of study.

Note: The minimum computer hardware requirements for this course are;

• 400MHz or faster processor
• 128MB RAM or higher
• 200MB of available hard disk space for installation
• DVD-ROM drive
• 800x600 or higher resolution screen with 16-bit high colour
• Your operating system must be at least Windows 2000(SP4), WindowsXP(SP4), Windows 2003 or Windows Vista.

Careers

With this course you'll be able to apply for jobs as a Payroll Clerk and could earn up to £24,000* per annum.

*Source: hays