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Sage Accpac Editions, What’s the Difference?

Sunday, August 26th, 2007

Unisoft is asked quite frequently what the is the difference between the Sage Accpac ERP editions (100, 200 and 500)  is, so here is a table outlining all the differences. Bolded text represent the major differences to make it easier on the eye. The main difference that ultimately determines the edition fit for the user is the number of users for the system.

Feature 500 Version 5.4 200 Version 5.4 100 Version 5.4
  Separate or Combined Modules Separate Modules Separate Modules Separate Modules
  Number of Companies Unlimited Unlimited 5
  Number of Users Unlimited users Limited to 10 users Limited to 5 users
  Pervasive.SQL Version Yes Yes Yes
  Microsoft SQL Server Version Yes Yes Yes
  IBM DB2 Version Yes Yes Yes
  Oracle Version Yes Yes Yes
  Linux Version Yes Yes Yes
  iConnect Server Part of System Manager Part of System Manager Part of System Manager
  Process Server Yes – 500 Yes – 500 Yes – 500
  Multicurrency Yes Yes Yes
  Transaction Analysis and Optional Field Creator Yes Yes Yes
Financial Management
  Accounts Receivable Yes Yes Yes
  Advance Credit Claims (Receipt Entry) Yes Yes No
  Accounts Payable Yes Yes Yes
  General Ledger: Yes Yes Yes
    Number of Account Segments 10 3 2
    Number of Account Structures Unlimited 3 2
    Number of Budgets 5 1 1
    Years of History 99 5 2
    User-defined Accounts Groups Yes Yes No
  G/L Security Yes – 500 Yes – 500 Yes – 500
  National Accounts Management Yes – 500 Yes – 500 Yes – 500
Inventory, Purchasing, and Order Management
  Order Entry Yes Yes Yes
  Purchase Orders Yes Yes Yes
  Vendor Contract Costs Yes Yes No
  Inventory Control: Yes Yes Yes
    Number of Item Segments 10 10 4
    Multiple Levels of Bills of Material Yes No No
    Customer Item Numbers Yes 10 Yes
    Advanced Pricing:      
      Price by Unit of Measure Yes No No
      Price by Weight or Quantity Yes No No
      Price by a Cost Plus a Percentage or Amount Yes No No
      Below Cost or Sales Margin Price Checks Yes No No
U.S. and Canadian Payroll Yes Yes Yes
  Non-incremental Commission Calculations Yes Yes No
  Non-incremental Piece Rate Calculations Yes Yes No
  Non-annualized Wage Bracket Yes Yes No
  Incremental Wage Bracket Yes Yes No
  Accrual periods 10 accrual periods 10 accrual periods 4 accrual periods
  Lifetime Maximum Yes No No
  Copy Selection Lists Yes Yes No
  Create Selection Lists by Criteria Yes Yes No
  Combine Multiple Selection Lists Yes Yes No
  Assign Selection Lists Yes No No
  Copy Timecards Yes Yes No
  Timecard List Yes Yes No
  Check List Yes Yes No
  Project and Job Costing Yes – 500 Yes – 500 Yes – 500
  Timecard Users Yes – 500 Yes – 500 Yes – 500
  G/L Consolidations Yes – 500 Yes – 500 Yes – 500
  Intercompany Transactions Yes – 500 Yes – 500 Yes – 500
Sage Accpac Options Modules Note: Refer to the Sage Accpac Options Compatibility Chart for version compatibility information.
  Financial Link Professional Yes Yes Yes
  ACCPAC CFO Yes Yes Yes
  ACCPAC KPI Yes Yes Yes
  Account Code Change Yes Yes Yes
  Customer Number Change Yes Yes Yes
  Vendor Number Change Yes Yes Yes
  EFT Direct Receivables Yes Yes Yes
  EFT Direct Payables Yes Yes Yes
  EFT Direct Payroll eFile for Canadian Payroll Yes Yes Yes
  Contact Master Professional Yes Yes Yes
  Serialized Inventory Yes Yes Yes
  Lot Tracking Yes Yes Yes
  Item Number Change Yes Yes Yes
  Sales Analysis Yes – 500 Yes – 200 Yes – 200
  Zippy Notes Yes Yes Yes
  ODBC Link Standard Yes Yes Yes
  ODBC Link Professional Yes Yes Yes
  ACCPAC Query Standard Yes Yes Yes
  ACCPAC Query Professional Yes Yes Yes
  ACCPAC Alerts Yes Yes Yes
iConnect Self Service Modules
  Customer Account Inquiry Yes Yes Yes
  Order Entry Yes Yes Yes
  Order Inquiry Yes Yes Yes
  Employee Inquiry Yes Yes Yes

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Norming eTimesheet for Sage Accpac – TPAC Preconference

Saturday, August 25th, 2007

Today TPAC (Third Party Advantage Conference) 2007 started today with the preconference. Unisoft attended Norming Software Intl training sessions on Norming eTimesheet and Norming Asset Management. Norming Software Intl is based in Beigjing and has produced a number of third party products that integrate with Sage Accpac ERP. 

Norming eTimesheet is a web based job planning, time and leave tracking, expense reporting and billing software suite that the fully integrates with Sage Accpac ERP. It also integrates with almost any other accounting system through it’s integration component. The technology is built on Microsoft’s .NET framework and has can use a number of database engines including MS SQL, Pervasive and Oracle. We look forward to hearing more from the Norming team. This was a great start to the Sage Accpac third party products and really shows the depth and flexibilty that can be achieved Sage Accpac ERP trhough the third party solutions giving business owners a complete end-to-end ERP system.  

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Sage Accpac Third Party Conference (TPAC)

Friday, August 24th, 2007

Unisoft will be attending the Sage Accpac third party conference or formally Third Party Advantage Conference (TPAC) from August 26th to 28th.  TPAC is a conference showcasing thrid party products that work with Sage Accpac ERP. The conference was founded in 2003 after the AOC, the old Third Party conference was discontinued.  All the major Sage Accpac third party developers will be there and will be a good time for Unisoft to get up to date on all their latest technologies and developments. There will be training sessions and exhibitions that will allow Unisoft to help find the best products to help improve our customers business systems. We will be posting back here after the Conference to give a quick summary of what of the Accpac conference.

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What is ERP Software?

Thursday, August 16th, 2007

This is a good question. For any business, small, medium or large, looking to utilize technology to their full advantage they will need to know what ERP is and how they can use it.  Essentially, ERP stands for Enterprise Resource Planning, another great IT acronym. However, this is not what we are after, we are after the concept that is making ERP software the next revolution in business technology.

ERP software is meant to be a solution for your business that can encompass and integrate all of your business processes and needs. It can include manufacturing, supply mangement, sales, financials, customer management  or just a few business activities. ERP systems are built around what your business needs.

Why is ERP software so important? Because it brings all your systems together and ensures every business process is integrated, bringng your business technology system closer and closer to mimicking your business. This makes all your company activities more efficient and enables you’re business to get more out of your investment. 

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