• Company was saved in Premium and I need to move it into a Pro account

    My client's previous bookkeeper is retiring and I am taking over. The previous bookkeeper had Sage 50 CA Premium and I have Pro. I don't need Premium and have no interest in upgrading just to open one company. What is the work around? Can I have the previous…
  • Sage University Training Assessment Certification

    Greetings to each and every one of you from Sage City, To whom it may concern, I am writing this question in regarding Sage University, my question is that if someone like myself for example has register to Sage University and started taking Training…
  • To move Data over or start from scratch ?

    Hi everyone, We have been using Sage 50 Canadian edition for years. When we upgraded to 2017 the sales rep made many claims that were not true, Such as Unlimited numbers of price lists, when in fact the limit was 100. Also the company was started…
  • Simply 2011 unaccessable

    We upgraded from Simply 2011 to Sage 50 in 2016. We just started fresh in 2016 with Sage, we didn't do a conversion or data dump into Sage. Now when I go to view the historical info from Simply 2011, it won't open as the latest update has affected the…
  • Transferring Data from Simply Accounting 2008

    We are replacing our Simply Accounting 2008 with Sage 50 2017. How can we transfer the data from SA2008? We tried doing a backup from SA2008 and restoring it in Sage 50 2017, but that doesn't seem to work. Any ideas?
  • Simply on PC - New MAC computer

    I have an older version of Simply on my PC and have recently purchased a MAC. My question os how easy is it to obtain the software for my MAC and transfer the files from my PC? Is it even possible?
  • Need to import a huge volume of Sales Invoices into Sage 50 - 2017 - Canadian Edition. The SI Data is currently in excel

    Can someone please advise on the best method to import a sales invoice. Is the .imp specification the only way to import into Sage 50 - 2017 Canadian? Is there an excel template that I can map my excel data to and then save as a .CSV for importing into…
  • Converting from Sage Pro 2011 to Sage Pro 2017

    I'm taking over as Treasurer for a small non-profit organization. They purchased Sage 50 Pro 2017 for this purpose and I have been preparing for the handover from the previous Treasurer. The previous Treasurer worked with Pro 2011, so I needed the old…
  • UP-GRADATION FROM 2014 TO 2016

    Dear Friends, I am an existing user of Sage 50 Canada. Please let me have a link and/or information as to how I can upgrade my Sage 50 Canada Premium 2014 Accounting to 2016 version, (basic licence only, without cloud facilities ), as their site is…
  • Upgrade from Simply Accounting Enterprise 2010 to Sage 50 Quantum 2016.2

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    The system will not let me upgrade and says that we have to have an earlier version of Sage 50 installed on our system. Does that mean we have to buy an older version first in order to upgrade or is there a patch that can work
  • converting sage pc cab files to sage mac?

    converting sage pc cab files to sage mac?
  • Password Required but I have never used one

    I just installed Sage 50 First Step 2015 on a new computer. My previous computer had Simply Accounting 2012 Premium. After installing Sage 50, I tried to use the restore from backup feature and then I was going to convert the old files into Sage 50…
  • Starting Sage at start of fiscal year - what balances from Trail balance do I use

    Previous fiscal year was done in another accounting program. I have transferred all invoices for A/R an A/P. All vacation payable, etc, etc. bank balances, c/c balances, etc using History mode. Now needing to put into history all other amounts, such as…
  • Windows Explorer properties Sage 50 tab

    Just switched to a new server, and everyone in the office has lost important functionality. It used to be that if we displayed the Windows properties of any .sai file, in addition to the usual General, Security, Detail, and Previous Versions tabs, there…
  • When do you know when it is time to move from an off-the-shelf accounting package to an ERP solution?

    Hi Everyone, This is another good question brought up during the Sage City Live Event at Sage Summit. When you first start your business, you may not need to have a very sophisticated software to meet your accounting and bookkeeping requirements.…
  • RE: Cannot upgrade database from Sage 2013 to Sage 2015

    So when restoring a backup file (*.cab) and your are going through the restore process from within Sage 50 and have “missing data file” then there was an issue with the backup itself as the original can save a backup from 2013 version. Another test…
  • RE: Cannot upgrade database from Sage 2013 to Sage 2015

    Hello there, From the log it seem like there is a redirection of Windows user folders. Will you be able to perform advanced database check from 2013 version when the file is local on the C drive for example? Also if possible disable any redirection…
  • "This company has been converted to Sage 50 Premium Accounting. You can no longer open it with this version of Sage 50."

    I currently work with Sage 50 Pro Accounting, Version 2015.0. I am trying to open a company that I last worked on in late 2014. I get this message when I try to open it: "This company has been converted to Sage 50 Premium Accounting. You can no longer…
  • Upgrading from Pro to Premium?

    I'm having difficulty upgrading from Simply Accounting Pro 2012 Release E to Sage 50 Premium 2015. When I try to open the file, it will go through the entire process of upgrading it and then it says it can't open the file. Any suggestions?
  • Import New inventory prices

    Hi I'm trying to import New inventory prices from excel (csv format) and I get a file version mismatch found. How do I correct? Thanks
  • Reconcile Visa Statements

    Hi...I would like to start reconciling my credit cards (2) and my shell card....fiscal year end is oct 31 so I would like to start as at Nov 1 ....is this doable...I have no idea how to start this process....I reconcile my bank accounts no problem but…
  • Conversion to S50 AE / 2015

    Is this the slowest conversion ever? I just converted a tiny file for a condo corp as a test -- no more than 100 entries per year -- and it took almost 5 minutes to do the full conversion using the Accountant's Edition (which I assume is the same process…
  • form designer

    we used to use Crystal Report where we were able to print the terms & conditions page after the final page of the Purchase Order, the terms and condition page has the Purchase Order Number and some other fields from the Purchase Order. With Form Designer…
  • RE: converting to Sage from Simply 2011

    Hi Judi Yes, the data content is intact when you convert the data format from 2011 to Sage 50 2014. Therefore, you do not need to worry. Please keep in mind that after converting the data to Sage50 2014, it can no longer be opened by Simply Accounting…
  • **"Unable to Open the Company File" error converting to 2014**

    If you are receiving the error “Unable to open the company file” while trying to convert your data file from a previous version of Sage 50 to the 2014 version it could be caused by a firewall or antivirus software. Please consult article 16353 in our…