Bookkeeping & sage computerised accounts level 1

Course Content:
Areas covered at Bookkeeping Level 1 include:
the completion of financial documents such as invoices and credit notes
the recording of cash and credit transactions in books of original entry
preparing bank reconciliation
understanding petty cash systems and trial balances.
Areas covered at Computerised Accounts Level 1 include:
being able to create accounts
processing accounting information in respect of the sales and purchase ledger
understanding how to use batch control sheets
being able to produce accounting reports such as customer activity reports and supplier details reports
Assessment Methods:
Bookkeeping is assessed by an examination which lasts for 90 minutes, plus five minutes reading time. The examination paper consists of a number of practical tasks.
Sage Computerised Accounts is assessed by a one hour examination (plus five minutes reading time). It will take the form of a scenario in which it is assumed that the candidate is working in an accounts department.

The exam will take place in the final week of the course. The awarding body is City and Guilds