Sage Accpac Accounting Software Vancouver Blog - Unisoft

Sage Accpac just released product update 3 for v5.5.  For those of you that have not upgraded to v5.6 or don’t plan to upgrade to v5.6 soon this is a recommended update as there is many important fixes included in it. It primarily includes fixes to problems that were arising in the v5.5 release, but it also includes some minor performance enhancements.  The product update covers all Sage Accpac ERP Extended Enterprise Suite modules so make sure to update becuase this release definitely is important to your system if you are on 5.5.  Please contact Unisoft if you have any additional questions.

Sage has been working on a new version of Sage Accpac, v6.0 and a new version of Sage CRM, v7.0 which is scheduled to come out some time before the summer of 2010.  This new “next generation” of Accpac will come with a Web 2.0 interface. Have a look at Sage Accpac vision and product plan white paper to learn more.

With this new release, Sage Accpac will be implementing something called Sage SData. Sage SData is a new data layer for Sage products that will allow some extremely powerful integration between products, allowing you to access and modify data from different applications quite easily using common web standards.  For example, this will enable you to easily  be able to access Sage Accpac accounting data from within Sage CRM with a simple point and click interface or quickly lookup information from your iPhone or blackberry.  Have a look at the Sage CRM demo of SData that covers creating widgets that include Sage Accpac ERP data as an example.

This is going to open up some extremely interesting opportunities in the Sage product market.

This is probably the most commor error that occurs in Sage Accpac ERP, “Control not properly installed” and occurs because you do not have sufficient rights on the workstation.

Solution:

1. Add the User to the Local “Power User” group for the computer
2. OR, Give specific permissions (Read and Write to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE key, AND Grant Full Access to the program files folder usually C:\Program Files\Sage Software\Sage Accpac\)

Just a small bit of information that might help you out, it can be a difficult error to resolve unless you know the cause.

Sage Accpac wants to know your opinion. Sage Accpac now has a website that allows you to vote on new features and enhancements in Sage Accpac.  You can add your own or vote on others. You can also track your enhancements and see which get implemented in future releases.  This is a great way to influence the future of Sage Accpac to better fit your business or your day to day activities.

Check the website and submit your feedback: www.sageaccpac.com
com/feedback

Sage Accpac Product Survey Results: What is the one area you would improve to make Sage Accpac better for you and your company?

• 1. Reporting
  • Simplify Getting Information out of Sage Accpac
  • Make it Easier to Create and Customize Reports
  • Financial Reporting
• 2. Functionality/Features
  • Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable / General Ledger
  • Bank Services Usability
  • Inventory Control
• 3. Usability
  • Faster Data Entry - Streamline Processes
  • Navigation - Faster Access to Supplemental Information

There was a handful of new features in the Sage Accpac ERP v5.6 and Sage CRM v6.3 integration.  Here are some of the features:

• Integrated ERP/CRM Solo Support (Accpac 5.6)
• Customer/Vender Number Change Support
• Improved Salesperson Integration with Accpac 5.6 data
• Relationships Tab
• National Accounts in CRM

Salesperson Codes are Now Synchronized in CRM

Salesperson commision splits now show up on the customer statistics tab in CRM.

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It is always nice to see how other business’s use Sage Accpac, the video below shows you an excellent example of how Sage Accpac can bring together all aspects of your company.  This is possible because everything you entered, is entered once.  The value of this to a business is most times unmeasurable.  Have a look at the case study outlining a sucessful implementation of Sage Accpac ERP, Sage Accpac CRM and 3rd party software warehousing solution.

One of the biggest struggles with Sage Accpac is getting access to the data you need quickly and easily. Indicee, is a web based system that is easy to use and integrates with Sage Accpac to quickly generate important information about your business.

Have a look at this Sage Accpac quick start video to see how it works:

With the release of Sage Accpac ERP v5.6, Accpac is now officially support Windows 7 by Sage Software.  If your planning your Windows 7 upgrade shortly make sure to plan to upgrade your accounting software to ensure it is compatible.

Some other important releases by Sage Accpac for compatibility:

• Excel 2007 and Financial Reporter: Sage Accpac ERP v5.3b GL Service Pack 2 or v5.4A - KB ARTICLE
• Sage Accpac ERP and Windows Vista Compatibility: System Manager 5.4A SP3 and all the latest 5.4A service packs - here is the check List

Sage will be releasing a US Payroll Tax update for Sage Accpac ERP. This will be availble January 28th, 2010.  For more information regarding the payroll tax update please contact Unisoft at 604-926-3398.

References:

http://support.accpac.com/support/payroll_ship_dates.asp

Increase Productivity. Streamline Operations. Improve Visibility.

The Sage Accpac Version 5.6 release can be summed up by improved performance and productivity enabling you to accomplish more tasks in less time. The highlights of the upgrade:

• Sage Accpac Intelligence: a new easy to use business intelligence and reporting tool
• Support for new IT infrastructure including virtualization and Windows 7
• Enhanced cash flow and integrated customer inquiry tool (originally AR inquiry) 
• Improved inventory mangement 
• Bank Reconciliation has been completely redesigned 
• New functionality in Payroll to descrease penalties and fees 
• More user requested enhancements submitted via sageaccpac.com/feedback

Sage Accpac V5.5 & V5.6