Sage 50 Accounts

31Aug

Using Sage 50 Accounts to make better financial decisions

Sage 50 Accounts software does more than just calculate your taxes. It gives you a clear overview of your business cash flow all the time and from anywhere. Armed with this in-depth understanding, you can make better financial decisions within your business and see the impact of these decisions on your cash flow.Here’s how business owners have used Sage 50 Accounts to make informed and better business decisions.Sage Intelligence ReportingUncover insights buried in your accounting data using Sage 50...

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19May

Avoiding Common Accounting Mistakes: A Guide for Small Businesses

As a small business owner, it's easy to fall into common accounting pitfalls that can affect your business. In this blog post, we'll explore some of the most common accounting mistakes made by small businesses and provide practical tips to avoid them.By implementing sound accounting practices, you can ensure your business stays on the right financial track. Neglecting Regular Bookkeeping One of the biggest mistakes small businesses make is neglecting regular bookkeeping. Not keeping up-to-date and organised financial records can lead to...

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01Mar

Recording the Climate Change Levy in your Sage 50 Accounts software

With ongoing government attempts to reduce the environmental impact of UK businesses, various levies and taxes have featured in the spotlight recently. One of those being the Climate Change Levy.Introduced in 2001, the Climate Change Levy (CCL) is designed to make UK businesses more sustainable by promoting the efficient use of energy and reducing greenhouse gasses. In short, it aims to encourage businesses to consider their use fuel and compensates their impact on the environment as much as possible. How does...

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24Jan

Sage 50 Accounts V29 – What’s new?

The latest version of popular account software Sage 50 Accounts version 29 is available from 30th January 2023. For this latest iteration of the software, Sage has listened to customer’s feedback, making 50 Accounts easier and simpler to use. Building on the 22 new features added in V28.1, v29 sees even more enhancements based on customer requests logged via Sage Business Partners and directly through Sage City.Here are some of the most notable new features in Sage 50 Accounts v29. Improved...

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09Jan

Tax Codes for Sage 50 Accounts 2023

What tax codes do you need to use in your Sage 50 Accounts software? If you are registered for VAT you will need to charge VAT when you make taxable sales. The rate of VAT varies between different goods and services and not all transactions are applicable for VAT. Therefore, it’s important to check that you are charging the right amount of VAT for each type of transaction. Not sure which rate applies? See HMRC’s full list of VAT notices...

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29Nov

Is your Sage 50 Accounts Data File too big?

Are you experiencing problems with your data management within Sage 50 Accounts? If so, your data file might be too big and you’ll need to delete older data such as customer and supplier records, audit trail transactions, and customer invoices that you no longer want to review regularly.In this article we’ll explain how to use the Sage Data Management feature to monitor your accounts data file, and help you remove any unnecessary data that could be slowing it down. Check that...

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15Nov

Black Friday Offers on Sage & Act! Training

Softext is bringing back its popular Black Friday Sage and Act! software training offers for 2022. Get huge savings across our entire training range from Friday 18th November until Wednesday 30th November.As Sage Business Partners, our training materials are used by colleges and universities throughout the UK. Our courses are easy to follow with high pass rates.The Black Friday offer includes discounts on our online courses, self-study manuals, and onsite/ remote in-person training. Black Friday - what’s on offer? Discover the training...

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15Nov

Sage Accounts Data Service Error

From time to time, you may encounter an error with the Sage Accounts Data Service which will stop you from using your Sage 50 Accounts software. What is the Sage Accounts Data Service? The Sage 50cloud Accounts data service is an integral part of the software, it acts as a gateway controlling the reading and writing of your data. The data service improves data security and optimises performance to ensure that everything runs smoothly too.Occasionally the Sage Accounts Data Service can fail...

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31Oct

Duplicate transactions in Sage 50 Accounts

How do I delete duplicate transactions in Sage 50 Accounts? is one of the most frequently asked questions during our Sage 50 Accounts training sessions. In this article we explain how duplicate transactions occur and the steps you’ll need to take to remove them. What are duplicate transactions and how do they affect your Sage 50 Accounts data Duplicate transactions most commonly occur when you are importing transactions in your Sage 50 Accounts software in bulk, or batch entering them.Duplicate transactions can...

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Sage 50cloud Accounts TLS Notice
06Jun

Sage 50 Accounts Software TLS Changes

We’ve been informed by Sage that certain versions of Sage 50 Accounts software will stop working in the near future. Unfortunately, this is something that is outside of their control, and you may have already seen communications from Sage regarding this. If your software is affected you will need to update your software before 30th September 2022. Who is affected? PERPETUAL versions 23.2 - 26.2  - The software will stop working on 30.09.2022. You will need to upgrade to compatible software. PERPETUAL versions less...

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