Sage 50 Accounts features.

So What's new in Sage 50 Accounts 2010 ? Having built on the success of Sage 50 Accounts 2009, this release is full of features that will help you:

• Improve bad debts by taking card payments direct from PDF invoices
• Speed up day to day tasks
• Stay within the law with legislation updates
• Create Barcodes from within the products module
• Get information into Sage 50 Accounts 2010 even quicker than ever

• Sage Pay 'pay now' option*
  To help you get payments quicker, there’s a new ‘pay now’ button that you can add to PDF documents if you are a Sage Pay user. For example, if you send invoices by email you can now embed a ‘pay now’ button in your invoice. This lets your customers make immediate card payments online via the Sage Pay website - which provides more flexibility of payment as well as the benefit of you improving your cash flow.
• Usability improvements
  Sage 50 Accounts 2010 has been developed based on feedback from our customers to continue to develop the little things that make a big difference. So you’ll find a wide range of changes to processes that improve efficiency and give more flexibility. For example, you can now: raise a credit note directly from an invoice, save user preference settings to remain next time you log in; sort and filter customer and supplier information to find things quicker; edit recurring entry dates without creating a new entry.
• Legislation updates
  If you trade in the EC, you’ll find Sage 50 Accounts 2010 keeps you on the right side of the law come January 2010. Changes to the way VAT returns are made for trade in the EC means submissions will have to be split by Goods and Services. So you’ll be prepared. And you’ll also continue to find the online VAT submissions process as easy to use as ever in preparation for mandatory online submissions in 2010.
• Barcode
  You can now create barcodes within the products area - a great way to track and trace products and documents or speed up stock takes and pick lists. If you currently use barcode software, this will be a real time saver for both Sage 50 Accounts users and your customers. This new feature also works alongside the sophisticated stock and purchase order management tools available in Sage 50 Accounts 2010 Plus and Professional.
• Cash register
  If you currently have a retail or trade outlet, the new cash register in Sage 50 Accounts 2010 is a dedicated tool that will help you account for and bank takings, track discrepancies and manage your float.
• Data Import Wizard
  Our new wizard helps you get information into Sage 50 Accounts 2010 even quicker than ever from sources including Microsoft Excel. The simple 5 step process lets you map fields in your import file directly to fields in Sage 50 Accounts. You can save even more time by saving the procedures for files that you import regularly. You’ll also find that the report explorer screen has been updated in line with all Sage 50 products so it’s even easier to find and run reports.