Move to Xero
If you’ve seen the latest Cloud Accounting solutions and understand the benefits they bring, then moving to a solution such as Xero may be easier than you think. If you are using a desktop version of Sage Instant, Sage 50…
A Fresh approach to Business Records Checks (BRC’s)
HMRC has now announced that BRCs will be re-launched from 1 November 2012. A pilot programme of Business Records Checks began in April 2011. This involved checks by HMRC on the adequacy of SME statutory business records. SME’s are defined…
Significant time savings using Sage 50 Professional
A Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning company, who provide a design to installation service had used Sage 50 Professional for a number of years. However, Sage 50 Professional was not used to its fullest potential. Consequently as the business grew, the owners…
Improving controls & Efficiency
A Clothing Retailer and Importer in central Manchester was struggling to keep on top of the paperwork and accounting. They used Sage Instant Accounts to record the transactions of two separate businesses and used a number of Excel spreadsheets to record Stock…
Accware & IFR Limited
International Footwear Resourcing Limited is an importer and wholesaler of fashion footwear with many well known ‘high street’ customers. During 2009 they decided to look at the options available to them to replace their existing business systems which had become…
Sage 50 Forecasting – A review
Many years ago I tried using a product called WinForecast to create financial & cash Flow forecasts for the Company I worked for. The product couldn’t generate forecasts in the way we presented the management accounts, so I had to…
System selection and Improvement
A Security Systems and Alarms installation and maintenance Company felt there was a better way to run their business. They were using Sage Instant Accounts and an old database to track and re-invoice maintenance contracts. As the industry had become…
System migration & cost savings
A Professional Services Company was faced with the decision to upgrade an ageing accounting system together with the underlying SQL Server database, which had served them well for many years. Whilst the system delivered what was required, the overall cost…