Learning Goals
By the end of this module, learners should be able to complete the workflow in CherryBank and explain the accounting reason behind each important step.
- Identify when payroll features are visible based on plan and role.
- Record or review payroll-related costs.
- Generate a payroll summary pack.
- Explain what a reviewer should check before filing or sharing payroll data.
Lesson Plan
Use these lesson blocks for lecture delivery, live demo and class discussion.
Payroll visibility
Payroll appears only where the assigned plan and role allow it.
Payroll pack purpose
The pack gathers payroll-related records for review, not automatic payroll filing.
Step-By-Step Lab
This is the student-facing sequence for the practical class. Complete the steps in order, then capture the evidence listed below.
- Confirm the selected plan and role include payroll access.
- Open payroll summary or payroll pack from the workflow hub.
- Review payroll-related cost records for the month.
- Generate the payroll summary pack.
- Check totals, period, reviewer notes and missing data warnings.
- Export the pack as assessment evidence using fictional data only.
Classroom Run Sheet
Use this structure to teach the module in a repeatable classroom or lab session.
Explain
Explain this module
Introduce the accounting concept first: customer, invoice, VAT, expense, fund, role or audit trail.
Demonstrate
Demonstrate this module
Trainer performs the workflow once in CherryBank using a projected simulator account.
Practise
Practise this module
Students complete the same workflow in their own VM tenant using seeded records.
Review
Review this module
Students compare system outputs with expected accounting treatment and discuss errors.
Evidence
Evidence this module
Students submit screenshots, exports, PDFs or short explanations for assessment.
Simulator Practice
These are the VM practice tasks for this module. They are written as student-facing tasks and can later be wired into a guided simulator checklist.
Practice Brief
- Open the payroll area for a plan that includes payroll.
- Prepare a payroll summary pack for the current month.
- Compare what a sole trader plan sees against a higher company plan.
Knowledge Check
Use these questions for in-class review, a short quiz or a reflective workbook entry.
- Why might payroll not be visible to every user?
- What should be checked in a payroll summary pack?
- Why should payroll data in training always be fictional?
Assessment And Evidence
Students should submit proof that the workflow was completed and a short explanation of the decisions made.
Student Evidence
- Submit a payroll pack summary and explain the review checks needed.
Trainer Notes
- Use fictional employee and payroll data only.
Continue The Course
Move through the modules in order for a complete accounting, invoicing, compliance and AI finance workflow.
Module 7
3 hours
AI-Assisted Bookkeeping And Review
Use AI suggestions to classify records while keeping review, correction and audit controls.
Module 8
4 hours
VAT, EU Goods Sales And Compliance Checks
Prepare VAT reviews, understand VAT boxes, check EU goods sale treatment and use compliance prompts.
Module 10
4 hours
Charity, VCSE, Grants And Restricted Funds
Teach fund accounting concepts through charity and VCSE workflows.
Module 11
3 hours
Governance, Roles, Audit And Admin Controls
Control access, review user verification, use bulk admin actions and understand audit trails.