Overview

Sage 50 Accounts is packed with features to help keep your business truly organised and ensure you get paid on time

As well as improving cash flow, Sage 50 Accounts helps you to manage your other day-to-day finances - everything from VAT returns to year-end accounts. So you'll be more in control of your finances and be able to free-up time for other areas of your business.

There are also features that allow you to manage your customers and suppliers more professionally, while its flexible management reports give you a greater insight into your business.

Choose Sage 50 Accounts if:

• You need software that is easy to use and covers all your accounting needs, from VAT returns to credit control
• You want full control over your business finances
• You want a payroll system that integrates with your Sage accounting software
• You need an accounts system that helps your company to grow, allowing different people to use the system at the same time
• You require accurate management information and reports
• You need software that integrates with your other software to develop a more efficient business system

SageCover Extra offers you all the benefits of SageCover and more.

Plus, free updates gives you the reassurance that your software is always up to date.

As a SageCover Extra member, you'll always receive the latest feature upgrade, so your business remains competitive and efficient.

You'll also have online access to extensive business information so you can get help and advice related to specific business sectors whenever you need it.

Our interactive guides and resources also help you check your finances, recruit new employees and assess training needs more effectively.

What's new

What's New in Sage 50 Accounts 2012

Sage 50 Accounts is designed to help small and growing businesses manage their finances (accounts, customers and suppliers) and is an important part of the Sage 50 Suite.

Sage 50 Accounts 2012 continues the development of the market leading business software offering considerably; helping towards increased efficiency/effectiveness and reduction of errors. This release has been driven by feedback from our customers and stakeholders.

Getting up and Running - improvements include:

Installation - The ability to install and setup the software simply via a simple ‘Active Set-up wizard', simplified network install via automated network share, discovery & net-setup and a simple quick install.

Registration - The ability to register the software simply via online registration.

Activation - The ability to activate the software simply via online activation.

Data Conversion - The ability to convert data simply.

Daily Usability - functionality, performance and integration improvements including:

Lock Date - The user now has the option to use the lock a date, providing increased financial control.

Chart of Accounts - Increased flexibility in the chart of accounts via pre-canned COA structures for more business types and updated nominal codes, support for the needs of different business types and not just sole traders, presenting the user with a quick view in the COA to see their progress rather than having to run a financial management report and making it easier for users to understand and create floating nominal ranges.

Quick Search to increase efficiency on locating Customers, their Orders and Invoices & Suppliers  

Quick Print - Increased efficiency via the ability to set a default layout and conduct a quick print.

Support Home Page - Increased efficiency for both the user and Sage via the Support Home Page.

Accountant Dataset Manager (Client Manager) - Improving collaboration between the accountant and client.

Sage 50 Mobile - Allowing anytime/anywhere access via Sage 50 Mobile.

Performance - Increased investment in the development of the Sage 50 Accounts infrastructure to improve performance in the following areas:

• All list searches and sorts
• Bank activity
• Bank reconciliation
• Check data
• Clear audit trail
• Concurrency fault finding
• Customer activity
• Dept. Activity
• Fund ledger
• Project Costing activity
• Nominal activity
• Stock activity
• Supplier activity
• Quotes
• ODBC - use a snapshot
• VAT Return
• Year End
• Open file patterns
• Display accurate progress bars/indicators to feedback what is happening during a process.

Features

 Get up and running

• Easy to set up and use
• View video demonstrations
• Learn in practice mode
• Easily correct mistakes

• Create quotations and invoices
• See how much profit you will make on each quote or invoice before you commit
• Apply flexible discounts to win business
• See who owes you money and when it's due
• Find customer contact details quickly and easily

Manage your suppliers

• Record purchase invoices in batches
• See who you owe money and when it's due
• Easily view your supplier activity

Manage your finances

• Share information electronically with your accountant
• Keep track of money going in and out of your business
• Prepare VAT returns
• Manage Flat Rate VAT
• See Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet Reports
• Control budgets from key areas of your business
• Manage electronic VAT submissions - accredited by HMRC
• Bank reconciliation for up-to-date figures

Manage your business

• Manage reports to suit the needs of your business
• Keep track of your products and services
• Barcode generation to control your stock
• Manage your time with the integrated diary
• Support for charities
• Integrate with your Webstore (using Sage Pay)
• Sage 50 Mobile (new) 
• Up to 2 concurrent users (additonal cost) 
• Unlimited companies (additional cost)

Requirements

Licence Information

• Sage 50 Accounts single user licence permits one installation of the software on a single workstation. If you would like to install the software on an additional workstation as backup you will need to purchase an additional installation licence.
• To use Sage 50 Accounts over a network you will need a two user licence. If installed over a network there is no restriction to the number of workstations Sage 50 Accounts can be accessed from, but access will be limited to two concurrent users. Please note Sage 50 Accounts may not be used over multiple networks.
• Unfortunately licences for multiple locations or premises are not available. If you need to use Sage 50 Accounts at multiple locations you will need a Wide Area Network. If a WAN is not in place, you will need a separate software licence for each location.

Performance is improved with higher specification PCs and networks. A Netbook PC, running an entry level operating system, will require less advanced hardware.

Processor 2Ghz processor or higher

Memory (RAM)
1Gb RAM - Windows XP
2Gb RAM - Windows Vista, 7, Server 2003, Server 2008, Small Business Server 2011
4Gb RAM - For all PCs running a 64-bit operating system

Hard Disk Space 10Gb of free disk space

Network 1Gbps network (100 Mbps minimum)

Operating System
All 32 or 64-bit variants of the following operating systems:

Note: Please ensure all the latest Microsoft Service Packs and Updates are installed.

Windows XP
Windows Vista
Windows 7
Windows Server 2003 *
Windows Server 2008 *
Windows Small Business Server 2011 *

* Running software like Microsoft Exchange or Microsoft SQL Server on a Small Business Server will reduce the performance of Sage 50 Accounts

Office Integration
Office 2003
Office 2007
Office 2010 32-bit edition

Internet Connectivity
A broadband Internet connection with a minimum download speed of 2Mbps is essential to keep your copy of Sage 50 Accounts up to date, and to take full advantage of its features.

Display Screen Resolution of 1024 x 768

Anti-Virus
To optimise performance your Anti-Virus software should be configured to exclude Sage files from its checking routines.