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active support for business
Line 50
Integrated software solutions for growing businesses
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Contents
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Sage - Providing Active Support for Business
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Sage - Supporting your Business Growth
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The Sage Line 50 Solution
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Sage Line 50 Accountant
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Sage Line 50 Accountant Plus
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Sage Line 50 Financial Controller
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Sage Line 50 - Feature Table
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Sage Line 50 Integrated Business Solutions
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Support Services
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“Our aim at Sage is to develop ever-improving software solutions
that support small to medium-sized businesses - the backbone of
our UK economy.”
Paul Stobart, Managing Director, Sage (UK) Limited
Sage - Providing Active Support for Business
Sage has been providing software and support to businesses like yours for more than 20 years.
Over this time, we’ve built up a deep understanding of the needs of all sizes and types of business. We’ve used this insight to
constantly develop our products and services in order to meet the ever more demanding requirements of our customers. We like
to think that it is this obsession with understanding and meeting the needs of the business community that has made us the
world’s leading supplier of business management solutions.
As a growing business, you may be using a variety of methods to manage your key processes. Whichever systems you choose,
you’re likely to require a solution that:
• Covers all your accounting needs, from VAT returns to credit control
• Provides instant management information and accurate reports
• Saves you time and money, and offers complete business control
• Is easy to use, with information displayed in the most beneficial way
• Allows more than one person to work on the system at once
• Comes backed by excellent customer support, advice and training
• Integrates with other software and offers industry-specific add-ons
• Provides comprehensive data storage and full security
Let us introduce you to Sage Line 50. Meeting every one of the above requirements, Sage Line 50 will lead you to increased
business efficiency.
Choose Sage Line 50 - take control
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Sage - Supporting your Business Growth
A network of support
Supported by our unrivalled customer service and our close
relationships with developers, accountants and resellers,
we can provide the right business management solution
for you - whatever the size and nature of your company.
With over 2.9 million Sage customers worldwide, and
500,000 in the UK alone, the network of people relying on
Sage systems is growing - many will already be your
customers and suppliers. In this increasingly connected
world, becoming a Sage user will enable you to do
business more efficiently with the thousands of other
companies who also rely on Sage.
and ensure that it is configured to meet the specific
requirements of your business. They can also advise you of
any hardware requirements, can help train your staff to use
the new software and can provide ongoing technical
support. Over the years, we’ve developed a close
relationship with accountants in practice, many of whom
use Sage software themselves; in fact, over 90% of
accountants recommend Sage.* We also work with an
extensive network of Sage developers, who have created a
wide range of industry-specific applications that integrate
with Sage software, to further tailor your Sage system to
your business needs.
Software that grows with your business
Sage offers a complete range of solutions for all sizes and
types of business, so as your business grows, your Sage
system can grow with you.
Line 50 is the perfect solution for growing businesses
who now require a more powerful system which will
accommodate their increasingly complex requirements.
Line 100 provides the ideal solution for businesses who
are processing a large number of transactions and who
need a customisable system that can accommodate
multiple users.
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An individually tailored service
Line 200 and Line 500 are sophisticated systems
Sage accredited partners combine in-depth industry
expertise with a detailed knowledge of the Sage product
range. They will meet with you, often at your premises, to
discuss your needs and identify the most appropriate
solution for your business. They will then help install it
for larger businesses who are looking for a comprehensive
financial, manufacturing and distribution solution.
* 92% of accountants who recommend software, recommend Sage.
Source: The Accountancy Age/Sage IT Skills Survey, April 2002.
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The Sage Line 50 Solution
Sage Line 50 is a powerful accounting system, designed to
help your business work as efficiently as possible. With the
choice of three options, you can be certain of finding the
right solution for your business. The following pages will
introduce you to Sage Line 50 Accountant, Accountant Plus
and Financial Controller. But whichever option you decide
upon, Sage Line 50:
Can be installed to suit your business
Helps you make more informed
business decisions
Information held in your accounting program is key to your
business. Sage Line 50 enables you to instantly gain a
snapshot of your current financial position, and
to analyse this data against previous performance.
For example, see your total sales to date or find out
your best paying customers, without having to export
or manipulate any data.
Sage Line 50 takes you through a quick and easy
installation process. This enables you to tailor the
set-up, increasing the efficiency and usability of your
Line 50 program.
Is easy to learn and use
Anyone can use Sage Line 50. No accounting experience is
required, and helpful wizards guide you through many tasks
clearly and quickly. The intuitive look and feel puts the right
information at your fingertips with just one click, whilst the
Smart Link enables you to view a transaction and “hot link”
to any corresponding data all within one screen.
Saves time and improves accuracy
Sage Line 50 streamlines your routines, reduces your data
entry, and removes the need to understand complex
legislation or waste time on difficult manual calculations.
This also improves the accuracy of your accounts, as does
the Audit Assistant, which validates your books, checking
for duplicated or unusual transactions, to help make sure
your figures balance.
Contains a suite of VAT audit reports
approved by HMCE
Offers you total cash flow control
Keeping track of cash flow is vital for business success.
Sage Line 50 lets you see what you can do to better
manage your money, from displaying all outstanding
payments to testing ‘what if’ scenarios. This increases
your efficiency, enabling you to plan for and automate
regular bills, so you can prioritise payments for credit
control purposes.
Integrates to create a full business
management system
Sage Line 50 links seamlessly with many other
Sage products and with Microsoft Office software.
This integration greatly reduces the need for tedious
and error-prone re-keying of information, to further improve
your operational efficiency. What’s more, Sage Line 50 is
e-banking ready, meaning you can also link your accounts
directly to your e-banking service.*
*additional charges apply
Case study
‘Using Sage has given me greater control, I now have more resources
to put into other areas of the business and as it grows, we will need to have an
accounting package that can continue to grow with us. I am confident that Sage is the
right choice.’ Sally Gab, Heart of England Balloons
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Sage Line 50 Accountant
...provides you with the core accounting functions
• “Will it cut down on data entry?”
• “Will it check my accounts for anomalies?”
• “Will it do my VAT?”
• “Will it keep firm control of my cash flow?”
• “Will it provide instant management information?”
Professional invoices and other documents can be easily
created, and the access control provides full security of
your information. A two-user licence will enable two people
to work on your accounts, effectively cutting your workload
in half and doubling the speed at which you can work.
• “Will it print invoices and credit notes?”
• “Will it keep my data safe?”
• “Will more than one person be able to work on it
at once?”
Yes. Sage Line 50 Accountant only requires you to enter
data once, as the software then updates all related areas.
It facilitates easy VAT Management, and you will be able
to stay on top of all monies and reconcile statements.
The numerous reports available will provide you with
essential management information in an instant, whilst
the Accounts Analyser offers on-screen snapshots of
your finances.
Case study
‘Our old manual system was still being used in its entirety, consisting of a typewriter, 12” x 10” ledger
cards and voluminous daybooks - this system needed four people to run it and took up a lot of
valuable time.’ However, by switching to Sage Line 50, ‘the financial year was driven completely by
Sage, with an instantaneous saving on audit fees - they were effectively halved.’
Alan Bennett, Davies and Son Court Tailors
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Sage Line 50 Accountant Plus
...in addition to the core functions found in Line 50 Accountant,
Accountant Plus offers you extra power and features
• “Can it create different price lists for different customers?”
• “Can it monitor my stock levels?”
• “Can it support multiple delivery addresses?”
• “Can it print batches of cheques?”
• “Can it convert multiple quotes into invoices?”
• “Can it handle repeat invoices for regular billing?”
Yes. Sage Line 50 Accountant Plus can offer recurring
invoices to speed up your process, and can create price
lists for your customers. The Bill of Materials function helps
you to maintain stock levels, and automatic calculations will
highlight what you need to re-order. It offers advanced
quote management, enabling you to view those
outstanding for follow up, and to quickly convert quotes
into orders or invoices. It also takes away the need to handwrite cheques, printing batches out ready for you to sign.
Case Study
‘I particularly like the Customer and Supplier menus as they are so easy to operate when dealing
with a telephone enquiry. I am also very impressed with the ability of the package to keep track of
debtors, and to allow for different credit periods for each customer. Our suppliers all give us
settlement discount and the ability to incorporate this easily and accurately in Sage Line 50 has
proven tremendously useful.’ Lesley Jeffs, 1A Instalec
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Sage Line 50 Financial Controller
...in addition to the core functions found in Accountant and Accountant
Plus, Financial Controller offers advanced features including Purchase and
Sales Order Processing
• “Will it enable me to automate repeat orders?”
If you are finding it difficult for accounting, sales, warehouse
• “Will it enable me to deal more effectively in
and management staff to access the software whenever
foreign currencies?”
they need it, Sage Line 50 Financial Controller can make
• “Will it allow me to send and receive orders via e-mail?”
your life easier, by allowing up to six people to use the
• “Will it make it easier to manage complex orders?”
program at any time.
• “Will it let us all work on the system at once?”
Yes. With Sales and Purchase Order Processing,
Sage Line 50 Financial Controller enables you to record all
orders and instantly view expected costs, whilst with sales
orders, you can easily track complex orders and related
items. The software also enables you to deal with your
customers and suppliers in foreign currencies, and to send
and receive orders, quotations and invoices via e-mail.
Case study
‘Having tried and used several other accounting packages over the years, we found that Sage
products were much more user friendly, easy to learn and simple to operate. Sage Line 50 Financial
Controller has logical, easy to follow screens and allows us to produce comprehensive reports.
I particularly like the pop up lists that appear in each ledger and the MIS, which allows me to view
key management information quickly and easily.’ Keith Barraclough, Doltec Ltd.
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Sage Line 50 - Feature Table
Accountant
Accountant Plus
Financial Controller
Sales and Purchase Ledgers
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Nominal Ledger
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VAT Management
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Credit Control
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Repeat Invoices
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Bank Options
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Late Payment Charges
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Accounts Analyser
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Report Designer
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My Business Set-Up
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Password Access/Security
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Currency Calculator
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Management Information Reports
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Month End/Year End Assistants
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Historical Data Archiving
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Audit Assistant
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Cash Flow Planner
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Profitability Analysis
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Stock Control
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Multi-Company Option*
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Multi-User Option*
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e-Banking Functionality*
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Links to MS-Office
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Batch Quotes & Pro-Formas
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Individual Customer Price Lists
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Multiple Delivery Addresses
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Cheque Printing
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Bills of Materials
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Stock Shortfall
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Sales Order Processing
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Sales Order Fulfilment
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Sales Order Shortfall
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Purchase Order Processing
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Repeat Orders
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Multi-Currency Support
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* Additional charges apply
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Sage Line 50 Integrated Business Solutions
...more than just an accounting program
Sage Line 50 is about more than doing the accounts.
It’s a fully integrated business management solution that
brings payroll, e-commerce and contact management
together with your accounting system. By linking your front
and back office processes, Sage Line 50 offers you total
business control. For example, if you would like to process
your payroll with speed and accuracy, whilst automatically
complying with government legislation, Sage Payroll could
be the system for you. If you would like a 24-hour online
shop, where customer payments automatically download
into your accounting program, Sage WebTrader could be
the system for you.
Payroll
in your Line 50 program, the forecasts are simple to create,
completely accurate and provide you with all the details
needed to inform your ongoing success.
Contact Management
Integration with the Sage contact management solution,
ACT!, allows you to keep track of all interactions, by
delivering essential information direct to customer-facing
staff and synchronising data between Line 50 and ACT!
The program makes it easy for you to contact prospects,
manage sales, follow up clients, and maintain records.
This way, ACT! helps you to manage your customer
relationships more effectively, which in turn will increase
customer loyalty.
Sage Payroll takes care of all the complex and time
consuming tasks involved in paying employees, accurately
completing Year End returns and complying with all relevant
government legislation. The clear user interface and helpful
wizards guide you through each payroll process swiftly and
simply. Complex calculations - from maternity pay to
stakeholder pensions - are handled automatically by the
program, and the range of features offered includes holiday
and sickness monitoring, payroll data archiving,
management reports and much more.
e-Commerce
Integration with Sage e-Commerce solutions such as
WebTrader, WebCatalogue or WebTrader Professional
enables you to effectively take your business relationships
online. As well as the advantages of extended opening
hours and reduced marketing costs offered by a website,
orders are downloaded direct from the site into your
accounts, while product information and details of
your customers are uploaded. Trading on the Internet
exposes your business to a wider range of potential
customers - meaning you can expand your trading
horizons without even needing to leave the office.
Forecasting
Business success is built on continuous planning.
Integration with Sage Financial Forecasting means you can
use data held in your accounting software to inform
forecasts - helping you assess, amongst other things, your
expected sales income, expected costs, external finances
and profitability. The program takes care of the mechanics
of building a forecast, so you can concentrate your time on
analysing the data. By working with information already held
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Manufacturing
Sage Line 50 Bill of Materials follows your manufacturing
process from beginning to end. It breaks down the process
into easy-to-access areas, including materials, labour,
machines, operations, and reports. The program fully
integrates with Sage Line 50 Financial Controller, meaning
there is no re-keying of data, as it simply shares information
with the Line 50 product files. Vital information needed to
control costs and maintain efficiency is available throughout
the system, enabling your operation to work at maximum
productivity and profitability.
Additions
Sage Additions for Line 50 is an innovative range of
software add-ons for specific industry sectors such as
Retail and Construction. These have been designed by
specialist developers to integrate with Sage Line 50, for
those of you who require a more tailored software solution.
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Support Services
...helping you get the most from Sage
SageCover Extra
SageCover Extra is a complete support solution designed
to make sure you get the most out of your Sage software.
With a dedicated support team for each Sage product you
can be certain of talking to someone who knows the best
way to answer your question, whether it’s a basic enquiry or
the most complex of problems. SageCover Extra includes:
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Annual features update
Unlimited telephone and e-mail support
General business advice
and many more benefits
Alternatively, customers who require a less in-depth support
solution can take advantage of our SageCover package.
Finance Options from Sage...giving you more
spending power
At Sage, we recognise the upfront costs associated with
purchasing new software can often be a barrier to acquiring
the system you really want. However, with a finance option
from Sage, you can start using Sage Line 50 immediately
and spread the cost over the next 10 months. This flexible
and affordable option is designed to help your cash flow,
with a very competitive interest rate of just 4.3% over 10
months (APR 11.99%*). And unlike most commercial loans,
you do not have to provide additional security to qualify for
this payment plan.
*Subject to a minimum credit charge.
Sage Training
Sage offers a wealth of training courses at locations
throughout the country, as well as self-study books and
online courses for anyone unable to get away from the
office. These courses enable you to become an expert on
your Sage software, meaning you can spend more time
focusing on your business, rather than wondering how
to run a particular aspect of your program.
Typical repayment:
• £500 order value
• Total interest - £21.50
• Total repayable - £521.50
• Monthly installments - £52.15
Sage Stationery
Sage offers a comprehensive range of business stationery,
which is guaranteed to be compatible with your Line 50
software, and which ensures you create the right
impression. The range includes invoices, statements
and payslips, and we also offer a customisation service
to give your business that extra competitive edge.
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active support for business
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