Welcome to the October 2007 edition of the Sage Accountants in Practice News
The Sage Accounting Suite Newswire is specifically designed for our SageCover members and is just one of the many benefits provided to you as part of your SageCover membership. It contains vital PSD information and we hope you will find the articles provided useful and informative.
In This Issue
- Sage Training Courses
- One Telephone Number servicing the Accountants and Professional sectors
- Sage Accounts Production
- Sage Commercial
- Sage Coretime
- Sage Personal Tax Pro / Sage Corporation Tax Pro
- TAS Books
- Sage 50 Client Manager
- Sage Payroll Products
- Versions of Accountant Products
- Future Releases
- Contact Us
Remember the following courses are being held in our Cork and Dublin Training Centres over the coming weeks :
October & November Training Dates |
Location |
Course Title |
Wed 17th October |
Cork |
Quickpay |
Mon 22nd October |
Dublin |
TAS Books 1 |
Mon 22nd October |
Cork |
Line 50 Stage 2 |
Tues 23rd October |
Cork |
Line 50 Stage 2 |
Mon 22nd October |
Dublin |
Accounts Production Stage 1 |
Tues 23rd October |
Dublin |
Accounts Production Stage 2 |
Wed 24th October |
Dublin |
Commercial |
Tues 30th October |
Dublin |
Line 50 Report Writer |
Wed 31st October |
Dublin |
Line 50 Report Writer |
Thurs 1st November |
Cork |
Instant Stage 1 |
Fri 2nd November |
Cork |
Instant Stage 2 |
Thurs 1st November |
Dublin |
Micropay Stage 1 |
Fri 2nd November |
Dublin |
Micropay Stage 2 |
Call our support team on 1890 923 208 to find out more about the above training courses. Onsite training sessions can also be arranged on request
2. One telephone number servicing the Accountants and Professionals sectors.
For your convenience, as of April 1st 2007, there has been one number servicing the Accountants and Professionals sectors. This can be used to contact any member of our sales or support teams. The options below will allow you to have quick and easy access to the relevant product support team without the need to be transferred. Have your Sage Account Number to hand.
| 1890 923 208 | ||
Sales |
Support |
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Option 1 |
Sage Practice Manager and Sage Coretime |
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Option 2 |
Sage Accounts Production, Sage Commercial, Sage Time & Fees |
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Option 3 |
Sage Personal Tax Pro or Sage Corporation Tax Pro |
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Option 4 |
Sage 50 Client Manager, Sage 50, Sage Instant Accounts |
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Option 5 |
Sage Micropay Professional, Sage Quickpay |
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Version 6.1.6.2. Update for Sage Accounts Production
The database text switch issue has been resolved in this servicepack and we would recommend all our users of Sage Accounts Production V6.0. to update to V6.1.
Please click on the link below, which will take you to the Sage website, where you will locate the most up to date servicepack patch for Version 6.0 build 3 release 12/1201 of Sage Accounts Production. The servicepack will update Sage Accounts Production to Version 6.1 Release 6 Build 2.
http://sage.ie/supportnew/accProd_DownloadsV6.asp
Full Transaction Import from Sage 50 to Accounts Production
You can do a Full Transaction Import of all your clients’ data, from Sage 50 into Accounts Production to produce a final set of accounts. Access the article below for further information on The Full Transaction Import from Sage 50 to Accounts Production
http://sage.ie/supportnew/documents/psd/accounts/full%20transaction%20import%20from%20%20line%2050%20to%20ap%20-%20version%204.doc
Please note, users of Sage 50 2008 should do the following:
- To select the client data you will have to browse to the location of the dataset if it doesn’t appear on the list. This is because of a different installation path to Sage 50 Version 2008.
- You will have to close the Sage 50 Dataset prior to importing the data to Accounts Production.
Version 6.0 Update for Sage Commercial
Please click on the link below which will take you to the SAGE website, where you can locate the most up to date servicepack patch for Version 6 build 3 release 13 of Commercial. The servicepack will update Commercial to Version 6 build 3 release 1301.
http://sage.ie/supportnew/Commercial_downloadsv6.asp
If you encounter any difficulties, please call our lo-call customer helpline on 1890 923 208 or email us at professionals@sage.ie
Customer and Supplier Refund/Overpayment
Currently there is no option to issue a refund to customer or to process a refund from a supplier for an overpayment. The option for negative payments has been removed in Version 6.0 of Commercial. These transactions can be recorded on Sage Commercial by the use of accounting transactions. Access the article below for further information on Refunds and Overpayments
http://sage.ie/supportnew/documents/psd/accounts/customer%20and%20supplier%20overpayments.doc
Backing Up a Company Dataset on Commercial.
By backing up a company, you create a copy of your current company so that in the event of data loss you can recover it. It is imperative that all users of Commercial backup their company data on a daily or weekly basis. Access the article below for further information on how to Backup up your company dataset.
http://sage.ie/supportnew/documents/psd/accounts/backup%20dataset.doc
To see all employee's on your system - active and in active - remember to click on 'Show All'
To reactivate an employee - edit on the employee and untick 'Inactive'
We are providing Extended Opening hours for this years Personal Tax Year end filing deadlines. Phone lines will be open outside of normal office hours on the dates below to accommodate any queries.
| Personal Tax Deadline | Dates |
Time |
Paper |
Tuesday October 30th |
9am to 8 pm |
Paper |
Wednesday October 31st |
9am to 10pm |
Online |
Tuesday November 13th |
9am to 8pm |
Online |
Wednesday November 14th |
9am to 8pm |
Online |
Thursday November 15th |
9am to 10pm |
Project Costing
Tag Codes were taken to the next level with the release of version 5 for TAS Books 2 & 3, being replaced by the much more powerful Project Costing Module. This module is fantastic for companies in the construction, service or consultancy industries because it can allow users to split a single purchase transaction across multiple projects and allocate different costs within each project. In addition, users can assign customers to individual projects. Full reporting and enquiry support is also included within this module.
8. Sage 50 Client Manager / Sage 50
If you are using Sage Line 50 v9.xx and above, Sage Instant Accounts Plus v10.xx and above or Sage Instant Accounts v12.xx, you can add lines and boxes to your documents. This allows you to create professional looking documents without the need for stationery. For example, you could enhance the appearance of an email invoice layout by adding lines and boxes. To add lines and boxes to your layout:
Sage 50 Accounts 2007
- Browse to and edit the relevant document.
- From the Toolbox pane, click either Line or Box as required.
Note: If the Toolbox pane is not visible open the View menu and choose Toolbox.
- To add the line or box click and drag the required area.
- You can move or resize the box as required, repeat steps 2 - 4 for any further lines or boxes you require.
- Save the changes to your document.
Sage Accounts v12.xx and below
- Browse to and edit the relevant document.
- From the Sage Report Designer toolbar, click either Line or Box as required.
- To add the line or box click and drag the required area.
- You can move or resize the box as required, repeat steps 2 - 4 for any further lines or boxes you require.
- Save the changes to your document.
9. Sage Payroll
Check the version of your Sage Payroll Software
It is very important to ensure that your version of the software is up-to-date with legislation. To check your version, open your payroll software and login. The top left hand corner will display the version you are using.
The up-to-date versions are:
- Sage Micropay Professional v 6.0
- Sage Quickpay V7.1
Please Note: This year’s budget update will not be implemented correctly if done manually, so it is important that you ensure you have the correct version.
The budget update is available to download from our website:
http://sage.ie/pye2006/downloads.asp
Micropay
Micropay Professional - Now Easier to Delete Employees
A change has been made in Micropay Professional 2007 v6.00 to simplify the process of deleting employees. There is no longer a need to phone support for a code to access the deletion function.
The new delete employee tool now walks you through carefully removing the employee. The Help files located in Micropay Professional have been updated to offer additional assistance.
In order to use this new feature, ensure the following:
- You have downloaded Micropay Professional v6.00 from sage.ie/support.
- You are on status ‘Start of Period’.
- You have taken a backup (deletion is not reversible)
Quickpay
Quickpay Automatic Payroll Processing
Automatic payroll processing can save you time if you have a standard payroll with few or no adjustments required.
Once you have set the period, from your toolbar select the following options:
- Processing
- Automatic Timesheets
10. Versions of Accountant Products
Please ensure you or your client is on the most up to date version
| Product Name | Latest Version |
For your Practice |
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Sage Accounts Production |
6.1.6.2 |
Sage Coretime Online |
2.0 |
Sage Personal Tax Pro SQL Version |
11.0.1 |
Sage Corporation Tax Pro |
8 |
Sage Practice Manager |
1.5 |
Sage 50 Client Manager |
13.02.30.0144 |
Sage Micropay |
6.0 |
For your Clients |
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Sage Commercial |
6.0.3.1301 |
Sage Quickpay |
7.1 |
Sage Instant Accounts |
12.00.00.10 |
TAS Books 1, 2, 3 |
7 |
Major Features:
1 - We've rebranded the product 'Coretime TempusPro' as 'Sage Coretime'
2 - Complete revision of the user Interface to give it a more up-to-date look and feel. Ease of use makes the customer more productive.
3 - New database access components to allow for improved support for MS SQL Server 2005 and MySQL version 5.0. This allows Coretime to fully support the most recent Microsoft and MySQL database technology.
4 - All reports now have detailed report headers detailing the selection options used in creating the report.
Sage TaxPro PT (Personal Tax) v11.0.1 is now available
Major Features:
1 - Allows clients to 'roll forward' their information into tax year 2007 and contains the tax computation for the 2007 tax year.
2 - A number of data entry screens were redesigned
3 - A new WIP report was added and some existing reports were also updated
4 - The mail-merge is now fully functional. This allows users to create customised letters and then generate them for all clients with information from the database.
Micropay V6.00
Micropay Professional 2007 v6.00 is now available to download from sage.ie/support.
The new features enhancements include:
For Feature Pack 1 Customers only*:
- Support for completing the Central Statistics Office (CSO) Earnings, Hours and Employment Costs Survey.
- New Batch Timesheet Entry
- New pension processing option for the Construction Workers Pension Scheme (CWPS).
- Ability to apply Holiday Settings across all employees simultaneously
- Ability to pay Holiday Pay hourly
Free to all customers with active support:
- Ability to categorise payments as medical insurance for P35 returns
- New P45 Part 3 online submissions
- Easier option for Deleting Employees (Learn how to use this new feature in the ‘Useful Tips’ section below)
- New Customisable Integration Files for Sage 50 & Sage 200
- Re-Designed & Simplified Help Files
- New Legislation Guidance Menu with web links to the government websites
Sage50 2008
Coming soon Version 14 also known as Sage 50 2008 this release will include the following features
1. Credit Card Payments
2. E-banking and Transaction email will now be available for free
3. Detailed information Help Centre embedded into the software
4. New Vat ledger
5. And so much more, so watch this space over the next few months.
Contacting Technical Support:
Should you require further assistance with any other technical queries, please contact Sage Technical Support, by telephone on our Lo Call number 1890 923208, by fax on 021 4524405, or by email to Professionals@Sage.ie
We strive to provide an efficient and cost effective support service, now offering you a new lo-call phone number
1890-923-208
We listen, because we care.