Cheap Sage Training

Once again Ledger Services have purchased bulk training from Sage, this has enabled us to achieve much higher discount than usual, we are therefore passing these savings on to our customers.  You can book any of the Official Sage Courses which are held throughout the country from us for just £120 for a single days training or £230 for a 2 day course.  (the usual retail price is £265 per day, so that’s less than half price on a 2 day course!)

There are training centres in Reading, Bristol, Glasgow, London, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Croydon and Newcastle.  Courses range from the standard training courses you would expect from Sage, such as Sage 50 Accounts and Payroll, but also general Bookkeeping and Excel.  For more information or availability on specific courses, please either call us or browse the training section on our main website.


Legislation Changes

VAT Rate

Firstly, on Jan 1 2010, the VAT rate is going to change back to 17.5% and this is set to affect almost every business.

EC Sales List Submissions

Secondly, from the same date, it won’t only be sales of goods to the EC that need to go on all EC Sales List submissions – sales of services must be recorded too. This will affect your business if you’re registered for VAT in the UK and supply services to traders registered for VAT in other EC Member states.

VAT Filing

Thirdly, under Government proposals many businesses will need to start submitting their VAT returns online after Apr 1 2010. This will apply to all businesses who are VAT registered and have a turnover of more than £100,000, as well as those businesses who register for VAT after Apr 1 2010. All other businesses can continue to file on paper, at least for the time being.


Chart of Accounts in Sage 50

Here is a short video giving a brief overview of how to configure the chart of accounts in Sage 50 Accounts.