Sage 50 Accounts (previously known as Sage Line 50 Accountant) is the entry level Accounting software package with in the Sage 50 range. It has been designed to help small and growing businesses manage their finances (accounts, customers and suppliers) and is an important part of the Sage 50 Suite. With tools that help you manage everything from cash flow and VAT returns (including online) to year-end accounts and customers and suppliers.

• Overview
• Features & Benefits
• System Requirements
• Sage Accounts Family

• Sage 50 Accounts Overview

  Sage 50 Accounts is the market-leading accounts software that makes managing your customers, suppliers and finances easy. From invoicing customers and paying suppliers, to managing VAT returns and year-end accounts, it helps you manage all the different areas of your business by keeping things simple.

  Manage your accounts and finances

  Use Sage 50 Accounts to keep track of your cash flow, giving you greater control of your business i.e. are you covering your costs? what payments are due? who do you need to chase for payment? Sage 50 Accounts helps you manage all this and more.

  Manage your customers and suppliers

  Keeping track of your finances isn’t just about adding up the numbers. It’s data that can tell you a lot about your business. For example, who are your best customers? Or who buys what and when? The suppliers who always deliver when they say they will to the effect of offering a discount on a line or item, Sage 50 Accounts helps you make sense of your business.

  Business reports that are easy to understand

  Reports can tell you a lot about your business, helping you make informed decisions and giving you the information you need to stay in control. Sage 50 Accounts comes with a choice of reports that give you as much or as little detail as you like.

  Sage 50 Accounts Mobile – take your business with you

  Sage 50 Accounts Mobile gives you live access to your Sage 50 Accounts 2013 information on your iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry and Android mobile device, so you can keep up to date with your finances wherever you are.

• Sage 50 Accounts Features & Benefits

  Get up and running

  • Easy to set up and use
  • Simple network setup for multi user version
  • Online help centre and viewable demonstration guides
  • Learn in practice mode or demonstration data
  • Easy to correct mistakes

  Manage your business

  • Manage / customise reports to suit the needs of your business
  • Keep track of your products and services
  • Barcode generation to control your stock
  • Manage your time with the integrated diary
  • Support for charities
  • Integrate with your Webstore (using Sage Pay)
  • Manage your accounts on the move with Sage 50 Mobile App
  • Up to 2 concurrent users (additonal cost)
  • Unlimited companies (multi company license required)
  • Manage / customise reports to analyse your business
  • Dashboards offer an at a glance overview of your finances, customers and suppliers

  Manage your finances

  • Share information electronically with your accountant
  • Keep track of money going in and out of your business
  • Prepare VAT returns
  • Manage Flat Rate VAT and VAT Cash Accounting
  • See Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet Reports
  • Control budgets from key areas of your business
  • Manage electronic VAT submissions – accredited by HMRC
  • Bank reconciliation for up-to-date figures
  • See Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet Reports
  • Process your Year End and Month End easily with step by step guides to help you along the way
  • Forecast your cash flow

  Manage your stock

  • Store all your important stock information in one place including product codes, descriptions, categories and prices
  • View your stock levels when creating invoices
  • Stock levels automatically update when invoices are posted
  • Keep your records up to date with the stock take feature/li>

  Manage your customers

  • Create professional quotations and invoices
  • See how much profit you will make on each quote or invoice before you commit
  • Apply flexible discounts to win business
  • See who owes you money and when it’s due
  • Find and manage customer contact details quickly and easily
  • See who owes you money and when it’s due
  • Integrate with your web store

  Manage your suppliers

  • Record purchase invoices in batches
  • See who you owe money and when it’s due
  • Easily view your supplier activity
  • Process supplier refunds
  • Quickly and easily search your customer records with our intelligent search feature

• Sage 50 Accounts System Requirements

  Recommended
  Processor	2GHz processor or higher
  Memory (RAM)	1GB RAM – Windows XP 2GB RAM – Windows 8, 7, Vista, XP, Server 2003, Server 2008 or Small Business Server 2011 4GB RAM – For all PCs running 64-bit operating system
  Hard Disk Space	2GB (additional space is required for data files)
  Network users only	1Gbps network (100 Mbps minimum)
  Operating System	All 32 or 64-bit variants of Microsoft: Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008
  Other Requirements	Integrates with Microsoft Office 2003, 2007, 2010 and 2013 (32-bit edition) Internet Explorer v7 or higher Screen Resolution of 1024×768 Internet Connection

• Sage 50 Accounts Family

  Sage 50 Accounting Software consists of three versions; Accounts, Plus and Professional.
  See below for a simple comparison list between each product.

  Sage 50 Accounts

  Sage 50 Accounts will help you to:

  • Manage cash and stock
  • Invoice customers, pay suppliers
  • Submit VAT returns, prepare year-end accounts

  Sage 50 Accounts Plus

  Sage 50 Accounts Plus includes everything Accounts can do with the following extra features:

  • Price Management
  • Batch Processes
  • Stock Management
  • Projects/Jobs
  • Asset Management

  Sage 50 Accounts Professional

  Sage 50 Accounts Professional includes all the features of Plus as well as the following:

  • Customer Order Management
  • Supplier Order Management
  • Up to 10 Users (ADDITIONAL PURCHASE REQUIRED)
  • Dealing with Business outside the UK
  • Advanced Budget Management
  • Multi Companies (Consolidation)