Computerised Accounts level One

 

 

Computerised Accounts level Two

 

 

Computerised Accounts level Three

 

 

Computerised Payroll level One

 

 

Computerised Payroll level Two

 

 

Sage Report Designer

HSA Academy of Accounting

Level 3 Certificate in Computerised Accounts

Aim

The aims of the qualification are to test the candidate’s ability in the setting up and operation of a
computerised accounts software package, involving the interpretation and processing of both
routine and non-routine transactions, together with the production of a profit and loss account and
balance sheet.

Target group

The qualification is aimed at candidates who are competent users of accounting software and who
are seeking to develop skills required by today’s business for the preparation and monitoring of
financial data.

Entry requirements

This qualification is suitable for candidates who already have a sound understanding of manual
book-keeping and accounting principles as well as more advanced computer accounting
procedures. An understanding of double entry book-keeping is essential.

Objectives

In addition to the skills required by the Level 1and Level 2 qualifications, candidates should also be
able to complete the following:

• Access and amend own company parameters in respect of name and address.
• Set up supplier and customer settlement terms, credit limits, contact details etc.
• Make and adjust provision for bad debts.
• Write off bad debts.
• Process small balance write offs.
• Process contras between sales ledger accounts and purchase ledger accounts.
• Process entries involving the purchase and disposal of fixed assets, including the calculation of
profit or loss on disposal.
• Calculate and process depreciation of fixed assets using both the reducing balance method
and the straight-line method.
• Calculate supplier payments according to given terms and conditions.
• Process entries to reverse opening stock, prepayments and accruals.
• Process entries in respect of closing stock.
• Calculate and process entries in respect of closing prepayments and accruals.
• Process transactions via a suspense account.
• Produce an audit trail for a specified period.
• Produce a supplier and customer day book report for a specified period.
• Produce a profit and loss account and balance sheet for a specified period.
• Set up and amend bank standing orders.
• Prepare and print a bank reconciliation report.

Structure

The course is accredited by City & Guilds.
The two and a half hour examination (plus five minutes reading time) will take the form of a scenario in which it is assumed that the candidate is working in an accounts department.

Price: £400.00