• Accounting for final Coronavirus SSP rebates

    The Coronavirus SSP Rebate Scheme closed for COVID related absences on 17 March 2022 and businesses have until 24 March 2022 to submit any final claims or amend existing claims. If you're using the scheme, for a reminder on how to account for Coronavirus…
  • Does applying a lock date prevent me from entering year end adjustments later?

    When you run your year end, to stop further transactions being posted into the year you're closing, you can apply a lock date. This is useful for preventing late entries once you've finalised your year end figures. A common question is whether this…
  • Does archiving data at year end remove data from the live company?

    When you run your year end, it's a good idea to create an archive of your data. This makes it easy to report on previous year data, without current year postings getting in the way. A common question we're asked is whether creating an archive removes…
  • Recording proposed dividends and dividend payments

    If you need to record proposed dividends and dividend payments, it's easy to do this in Sage 50cloud Accounts using journals and bank payments. Take a look at our step-by-step guide >
  • Recording a supplier refund

    If you've received a refund from a supplier, it's easy to record this using the Supplier refund option. If you've already received a credit note you can allocate it straight away, or alternatively simply post the refund and allocate it later. Find out…
  • Undo a bank reconciliation

    Sometimes you might reconcile a bank transaction in error, or you may even want to undo a bank reconciliation altogether and start again. Don't worry, there's a few ways you can do this in your software. Find out more >
  • Recording corporation tax in Sage 50cloud Accounts

    Is it that time of the year again? If your business pays corporation tax, in Sage 50cloud Accounts you can show this as an expense on your profit and loss report after net profit. Our quick guide explains how to record corporation tax liability and…
  • Quick tip - Hide old and unused records

    Do you have customers and suppliers that you no longer trade with, or products you no longer sell? To tidy your lists and make them more manageable, the inactive records option is just what you need. Simply flag one or more records to hide them from…
  • The Kickstart Scheme

    The Kickstart Scheme is a £2 billion fund to create thousands of 6-month work placements across England, Scotland and Wales. It's aimed at 16 to 24 year olds who are on Universal Credit and deemed to be at risk of long term unemployment. Eligible 16…
  • Everything you need for a smooth year end

    If you're approaching your accounts year end, ensure you're prepared with our end-to-end guides. Post into your new year before running year end > What happens when you run year end > Running your year end > Tidy up your accounts after year…
  • Lock down a previous period in Sage 50 Accounts

    It can be useful to be able to stop transactions being posted before a certain date. For example, to prevent colleagues from posting into a previous month or year that you've finalised, or simply to avoid the common mistake of entering the previous year…
  • Show only outstanding transactions in customer and supplier activity

    To quickly see only outstanding transactions in your customer and supplier activity windows, you can click the O/S Only check box. Watch a quick demo >