On the heels of our July Release 2021.0, we are excited to announce that Sage 50cloud Accounting—US Edition is providing enhanced and expanded features for payroll users.  We’re delivering a highly requested enhancement in this release - expanded payroll types for payroll employees.  We are also providing integrated Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) information into the Form 941 workflow.

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With the release of Sage 50cloud 2021.0, the service formerly known as Sage Drive has been transformed into Remote Data Access. The technology has been improved and new features have been added to make managing users in a shared company easier and more powerful than ever before!

Upgrade to Cloud ID technology

The technology that powers Sage ID has been upgraded to Cloud Identity (Cloud ID). Cloud ID facilitates a single…

One of the most revolutionary new features introduced in Sage 50 U.S. Release 2021.0 is the ability, when installing the program in a network environment, to use the standard Universal Naming Convention (UNC) to access the data from the workstation to the server.  This is a feature that has often been requested by IT professionals and Network Administrators, and Sage 50 Release 2021 has made this a reality!

What is UNC…

We are excited to announce that Sage 50cloud Accounting—US Edition (Release 2021.0) is now live! In this release, we focused on improving the cloud connected experience with a better and more intuitive onboarding process. We have also packed this release with features you have asked for. In addition, we have built an integration with AutoEntry, allowing you to eliminate manual data entry tasks by easily scanning or taking…

You have the latest version of Sage 50 Accounting and you want assurance you're installed to specifications? Well, Sage has a solution, introducing Sage Expert Services for Sage 50 Installation.

Sage Expert Services for Sage 50 ensures that your Sage 50 Accounting software is installed properly. No need to postpone, let our experts connect to your system remotely to install your Sage 50 Accounting product today –…

In these uncertain times, the ability to work remotely and stay productive is crucial. Sage50cloud Accounting has the tools you need to take your business home with you, stay connected, and keep your business running.

With a Sage 50c subscription, you can utilize Remote Data Access through Sage Drive. Getting started is easy, and once set up, you will be able to access your Sage 50 company data wherever you are.

 

How…

Backups  are now more important than ever.

• Backups are a critical part of protecting your business from catastrophic data loss.
• Data is vulnerable to loss due to unforeseen circumstances; theft, fires, floods, and as we are currently experiencing, national and global crises. Each of these scenarios can unexpectedly take away your access to the important data needed to run your business. 
• Not everyone does this and the ones…

Are you a Sage Accountants Network (SAN) member? We’re excited to announce the SAN Boomerang Program to you and your peers!

Refer as few as six clients, depending on your SAN membership renewal value, to Sage 50cloud Accounting to receive up to $1,500 off your next SAN membership renewal and exclusive discounts to pass on to your clients. In most cases, this could make your SAN membership FREE and your clients can…

The 2020.1 Release theme is all about “AWARENESS”, ensuring you know and connect to services that you have purchased and make you aware of services you need to connect to. Productivity and Sustainability are the words that come to mind for this release.

You may be asking yourself as the business owner or user of Sage 50:

1. How does Sage aid me and my business in being more productive in my business or day-to…

The 2020.0 Release is all about delivering requested Sage 50 feedback from you our customers. For quite some time, fellow business owners like you have shared feedback, ideas and even proposed requests within Sage 50 that you would like to see changed!

Well it’s here—the time has come, and the choice is yours. We packed this release with 3 enhancements that you asked for. You spoke and we truly listened.

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This notice provides important information for Sage Accountants Network (SAN) members supporting clients on unsupported versions of Sage 50—U.S. Edition.

Due to a required upgrade to Actian Zen v13 (formerly Pervasive) in the Sage 50—U.S. Edition 2020.0 release scheduled in July 2019, SAN members and Certified Consultants/Partners supporting clients on older versions of Sage 50 or Sage 50cloud will no longer be…

It’s totally all about YOU!

You Spoke, We Listened and…We Acted!

The 2019.2 Release is all about you the Customer. For quite some time, fellow business owners like you have shared feedback, ideas and even proposed requests within Sage 50 that you would like to see changed!

Well it’s here—the time has come, and the choice is yours. We packed this release with 5 enhancements that you asked for. You spoke…

State and Local Tax Changes

Sage is proud to inform you about our latest service offering Sage Expert Services: Data Service. Affordable resources are now readily available to help you with a variety of data assistance. In addition to our standard data repair and conversions, w...

Final Update:

The issue surrounding the Sage 50 US activation service interruption has been resolved. You should now be able to activate both online and manually as normal.

We genuinely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. 

Update #1:

The Sage 50 US activation service continues to experience some intermittent service interruptions.

We are seeing some successful activations; therefore, we urge you to continue…

How do you know when you need to call in an expert? Have you ever been running reports but can’t seem to get the information you’re looking for? Printed an invoice only to find the details aren’t showing up?  Or sent out statem...

Call volumes in January can often result in longer than normal wait times to speak with us. Which is why, when hold times are longer than usual, you may be asked to have your place virtually held in line through our Courtesy Call Back feature. Below are some frequently asked questions—and tips—about Courtesy Call Back:

1. When will I be called back? 
   If you enter your call-back information, we call you back within…

Got a year-end question? Instead of calling in and waiting on hold, get live help through Sage Live Tutor—an online “meeting room” with customer questions answered live by a Sage expert.

Think of it like talk radio.  You submit your question through our online meeting room and a Sage expert answers it live over the internet.  And everyone can hear each question as its asked—some of which are sure to be…

Federal Tax Changes

1. Federal Income Tax Withholding 
   The 2019 allowance amount and withholding tax tables changed.
2. Social Security Wage Base
   The 2019 social security wage base increased to $132,900.

State and Local Tax Changes

1. Alaska Employee State Unemployment Tax
   The 2019 wage base was increased.
2. California State Disability Insurance
   The 2019 wage limit increased.
3. California State Income Tax
   The 2019 withholding tables…

Soon the holidays will be in the rear-view mirror and you’ll have to start your year-end process. You know how it goes… the deadline is approaching, and you have a ton of other things to complete. Well, don't worry. Sage Expert Services ...

Sage is proud to introduce our latest service offering: Sage Expert Services for Sage 50—U.S. Edition Designed to deliver an extraordinary customer experience with personalized results at a competitive rate, Sage Expert Services gives you ...

Its’ been way too long since the last installment in my series on non-routine transactions. Grandchildren moved back to town and suddenly I found myself with less free time. But I’ll try to keep the posts coming. As always, let me know if there are topics you would like to see covered in a blog post.

Need to handle a bounced check?

Hopefully this is a tip you won’t need very often but when a customer does…