The following courses are certified by Big Red Cloud
- Introduction to Big Red Book Payroll
- Advanced Big Red Book Payroll
- Introduction to Big Red Cloud Accounts
- Intermediate Big Red Cloud Accounts
- Advanced Big Red Cloud Accounts
- Planning & Budgeting in Accounts
- Introduction to eCommerce
- Automation and AI in Accounts
- Certificate in Enhanced Payroll Skills 2024
- Inventory Management using Cloud Based Software
Introduction to Big Red Book Payroll
This course is assessed by
- 50% – Theory examination
- 50% – A practical case study.
The purpose of the theory examination is to assess the learner’s knowledge and application of:
- The Payroll Environment
- Accessing MyAccount and ROS
- Tax Rates, Bands and Credits
- Calculating Gross Pay
- Cumulative Tax
- Universal Social Charge
- PRSI
The purpose of the practical case study is to assess the learner’s skills on the payroll software in the areas of:
- Setting up a Company
- Setting up Payments and Deductions
- Setting up Employees and retrieving RPNs
- Processing Gross Pay
- Producing Payslips
- Producing Management Reports
- Revenue Submission Process
Passing mark 75%
Below 75% will be referred
Advanced Big Red Book Payroll
This course is assessed by
- 50% – Theory examination
- 50% – A practical case study.
The purpose of the theory examination is to assess the learner’s knowledge and application of:
- Minimum Wage & Holiday Rights
- Pension Relief
- Taxation of Couples
- Benefit in Kind (BIK) Rules
- Civil Service Rates of Subsistence
- Employee rights on termination
The purpose of the practical case study is to assess the learner’s skills on the payroll software in the areas of:
- Company, Employee, Pay & Deduction set up
- Processing Holidays and Bank Holidays
- Calculating and processing Pension Relief entitlements
- Processing a Mid-Year change in employee circumstances
- Processing Benefit in Kind
- Processing Mileage, subsistence and other expenses
- All period end processes and reporting
Passing mark 75%
Below 75% will be referred
Certificate in Enhanced Payroll Skills 2024
Certificate in Enhanced Payroll Skills 2024
This course is assessed by a practical case study. (100%)
The purpose of this case study is to test the learner’s knowledge and skills by:
- Recording Enhanced Reporting Requirement 2024.
- Recording 2024 Statutory Sick Pay Scheme.
- Recording pension contributions and reliefs.
Passing mark 75%
Below 75% will be referred
Introduction to Big Red Cloud Accounts
This course is assessed by
- 50% – Theory examination
- 50% – A practical case study.
The purpose of the theory examination is to assess the learner’s knowledge and application of:
- Business Structures
- Assets, Liabilities, Incomes and Expenses
- Using ‘PEARLS’
- Chart of Accounts
- Capital and Drawings
- Credit Control and Discounts
- Double Entry Bookkeeping
- Business Documentation
The purpose of the practical case study is to assess the learner’s skills on the payroll software in the areas of:
- Setting up a new Sole Trader Business
- Setting up Customers and Suppliers
- Setting up Bank Accounts
- Creating and Amending Nominal Accounts
- Recording Invoices and Credit Notes
- Recording Payments and Receipts
- Bank Reconciliations
- Producing a Trial Balance
Passing mark 75%
Below 75% will be referred
Intermediate Big Red Cloud Accounts
This course is assessed by
- 50% – Theory examination
- 50% – A practical case study.
The purpose of the theory examination is to assess the learner’s knowledge and application of:
- VAT Rules & Invoicing Requirements
- Understanding Financial Statements
- Dealing with Stock transactions
- Putting a value on Closing Stock
- Accounting Journals
- Introduction to Business legislation
- Security and Accounting Records
The purpose of the practical case study is to assess the learner’s skills on the payroll software in the areas of:
- Setting up a Company from Prior Accounting Records
- Setting up Customers and Suppliers with Opening Balances
- Setting up Products
- Recording Invoices and Credit Notes including VAT
- Customer Invoices and Statements
- VAT returns
- Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet Reports
Passing mark 75%
Below 75% will be referred
Advanced Big Red Cloud Accounts
This course is assessed by
- 50% – Theory examination
- 50% – A practical case study.
The purpose of the theory examination is to assess the learner’s knowledge and application of:
- RCT Rules
- Interaction between RCT and VAT
- Importing and Exporting goods from inside and outside the EU
- Depreciation
- Accruals and Prepayments
- Innovation in Accounting Software
The purpose of the practical case study is to assess the learner’s skills on the payroll software in the areas of:
- Setting up a Company from Prior Accounting Records
- Setting up Customers and Suppliers with Opening Balances
- Setting up Products
- Recording Invoices and Credit Notes including Global VAT
- Customer Invoices and Statements
- VAT & RCT returns
- Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet Reports
- Producing a Trial Balance
Passing mark 75%
Below 75% will be referred
Planning & Budgeting in Accounts
This course is assessed by
- 50% – Theory examination
- 50% – A practical case study
The purpose of the theory examination is to assess the learner’s knowledge and application of:
- Financial Statements and what they mean for business.
- The Working Cash Cycle
- Managing Creditors and Debtors
- Credit Control Techniques
- Managing Inventory
- Dealing with Cash Surplus and Deficit
The purpose of the practical case study is to assess the learner’s skills In the areas of:
- Creating a Budgeted Profit and Loss
- Gathering Information for a Cash Budget
- Creating and Completing a Cash Budget
Passing mark 75%
Below 75% will be referred
Introduction to eCommerce
This course is assessed by:
- 40% – Theory examination
- 60% – A practical case study.
The purpose of the theory examination is to assess the learner’s knowledge and application of:
- Preparing to create an online shop.
- Marketing an online shop.
- Getting found on Google and Google ranking.
- Sourcing the right content, images and descriptions.
- Understanding customer expectations.
The purpose of the practical case study is to assess the learner’s skills on web design software in the areas of:
- Setting up an online shop
- Using Facebook, Instagram, Amazon etc.
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) for a new website.
- Adding content to a website
- Meeting customer expectations via a website
Passing mark 75%
Below 75% will be referred
Automation and AI in Accounts
This course is assessed by
- 50% – Theory examination
- 50% – A practical case study
The purpose of the theory examination is to assess the learner’s knowledge and application of:
- The background and current use of Automation and AI in accounts.
- Safeguarding against threats from Automation and AI in accounting records.
- The future of Automation and AI in accounts.
The purpose of the practical case study is to demonstrate the learner’s skills in the areas of automation and AI by:
- Using Purchases Invoice Importer on Accounting Software.
- Using Bank Feeds in Accounting Software.
- Setting recurring entries in Accounting Software.
Passing mark 75%
Below 75% will be referred
Inventory Management using Cloud Based Software
This course is assessed by a practical case study. (100%)
The purpose of the practical case study is to demonstrate the learner’s skills in the areas of Inventory Management by:
- Creating a Company and Products on Turbo Inventory
- Entering Supplier transactions from Purchase Order to Payment
- Entering Customer transactions from Quote to Receipts
- Displaying Product Flow Management
- Using Inventory Management Analytics and Reporting
Passing mark 75%
Below 75% will be referred.