Sage Payroll : Introduction

Course Outline: Sage Payroll : Introduction
Getting Started
· Starting Sage Payroll · The main program window, the tree view · Exiting Sage Payroll · Backing up and restoring data · Payroll basics · Month end
Company Settings
· Company details · Bank & coinage · Tax funding · SSP/SMP funding · IR payments
Government Legislation
· PAYE details · NI rates, SSP rates, SMP rates · Car details, Car bands · Student loans
Company Specific Data
· Entering a pension scheme · Pension scheme details · Pay elements · Employee & employer contribution
Employees
· Adding, updating employee personal details · Adding employment details · Changing rates of pay · Entering Year-To-Date values
Processing the monthly payroll
· Processing date · Entering payments · Pre-update reports · Updating records
Other Payments
· Salaries calculated on an hourly basis · Manual SSP calculations · A new weekly paid employee · Process & update : month 12/week 52 · Process & update : week 53 · Employee leaves · Payment by BACS
Reports
· Employee · Company · Legislation
Year End
· Pre year-end tasks · Year-end wizard : P11, P14, P60, P35 · Clearing the tax year · Updating employee records · Backing up data