Sage hints and tips newsletter

October 2011

Welcome!

We’re delighted to welcome you to our latest Sage hints & tips newsletter which is designed to help you to get the most out of your Sage 50 software. Please feel able to forward this newsletter to other Sage users and indeed they can register to receive it by clicking here. Don’t forget that you can also follow us on Twitter@Cassons_Sage and keep up to date with our Sage 50 hints & tips blogs.

Spotlight on .....Sage 50 accounts 2012

Summer saw the release of Sage 50 accounts and we think it has some exciting new features! The most noticeable addition is that of Sage 50 Accounts Mobile. This free service allows you secure access via your mobile device to your Sage 50 Accounts 2012 in real time – wherever you are. This could be a real bonus for you! The other main new advantage is that there is significantly improved efficiency in a multi – user environment. We’re especially pleased about this as the efficiency and lack of speed have been an issue for a number of our clients, and hopefully has now been resolved!

You can see a summary of all the features and benefits of Sage 50 Accounts 2012 by downloading this document.

Practical solutions

We’re building up a library of hints and tips to help you use your Sage more efficiently. We have created a series of pdf documents and also video blogs! You can access them all through Cassons Sage hints & tips blog.  We'd value your feedback.  Are there any questions you'd like us to answer?  Do you prefer video advice or documents?

Practical solutions...How to file your VAT on line

If you're a Sage 50 user you can file your VAT return direct and avoid the Government gateway. In her video blog, Hannah explains how to set up your Sage 50 accounts so that you can file your VAT on-line. Click here to see the video blog.  

Practical solutions...How to lose the “outside financial year” message

Irritated by the pesky message when you have just reached your financial year end? The warning message will continue until you have finished your year-end reports – so Hannah shows you how to stop it NOW!!! Watch Hannah’s video blog by clicking THIS LINK. Alternatively click here for Hannah's written explanation.

Practical solutions...How to use the VAT audit check

If you have a VAT inspection, one of the first things HMRC will check is your VAT transactions. So avoid the common problems by using the Sage VAT Audit check task. Joanne explains how to use it click here.

Practical solutions...How to synchronise your Sage diary with your Outlook calendar.

This could be a huge timesaver as it means that you can work from one calendar rather having to keep switching between two. Joanne explains how to do it - click here!

Seminar: Making Sage 50 work smarter for today’s business – 28 February 2012

We’d like to invite you to our free of charge seminar to be held at our Lancashire office on 28 February 2012. We are very conscious that there are many reports available to you as a Sage user which will give you the information you need to make informed business decisions. We’d like to help you access these reports! This session is ideal for the business owners and FDs already using Sage 50 software, and those who are considering buying it. Full details and booking form are on our website.

Sage 50 Surgery

We know that sometimes you have a problem with your Sage 50 accounts but it may not be serious enough to justify you calling us. Or perhaps you’d simply like to know how to do something more efficiently. We’d like to invite to a monthly Sage 50 surgery! It will run on the first Wednesday of each month from 12:30 – 14:30 with the next event on Wednesday 7 December. Please book your slot in advance and let us know what you’d like to discuss. Full details on our website.

Special offers

Sage contact us on a regular basis with “special offers” which we are very pleased to pass to you. We’ll try and let you know when we have special deals available but always call us when you are considering a Sage purchase. Don't forget that when you buy your Sage software from Cassons you will receive a very competitive price AND we can install and configure all Sage 50 products for you.

Training news

We are delighted to offer training sessions tailored to your business for only £350 for up to 4 people! Whether you are a new user or wanting to use Sage more efficiently for your business, you and your team will benefit immensely from a half day of Sage training, designed specifically for your own business needs! Please contact us for more information either by email or phone 0845 337 9409. We’ve had some great feedback from clients ranging from training for one user within a client company to running a programme for a team of 6 all at different levels. Give us a call to find out more!

Introducing....Sage HR

Sage 50 HR 2010 enables you to manage your people better by recording, storing and tracking HR information all in one place.

By computerising your HR information you can answer any questions about personal details, holiday records, absences, working patterns, skills, performance and training in an instant. Also, Sage have developed it with your needs for legal compliance and secure information firmly in mind.

Sage 50 HR complements Sage payroll which means that it will integrate with Cassons payroll bureau. If you are interested in Sage HR please let us know and we’ll arrange for you to have a demonstration.

Find us on Twitter and read our blogs!

We’re very pleased to say that Sage hints & tips from Cassons are now available on our blog which you can access through our website. And we are also on Twitter @Cassons_Sage so we hope that you’ll follow us there! This is where you can keep up to date with our hints & tips and comments on a daily basis.

Meet the Cassons team

When you deal with Cassons on any Sage matters you are likely to deal with Joanne Halsall and Hannah Large. We’ll have profiles on these key members of our team in the next newsletter.  Also in the next newsletter we’ll also take an in-depth look at some of our Sage clients and find out what works for them!

If you would like any help on any of the matters we've mentioned, please contact Joanne or Hannah on 0845 337 9409 or email us for more information. Please also drop us a line if you'd like us to cover a particular subject in any of our forthcoming e-newsletters. We’d love to hear from you!

Please note..

This newsletter is for general guidance only. You should not rely on it without taking individual advice based on the full facts of your case. Information given is correct at the time of publication.

Thanks to Sage for the use of their material