Sage recently started rolling out the second update (2017.2) to Sage 50 2017. Updates are released gradually to users so that Sage’s servers (and technical support) don’t get overwhelmed. Everyone on a current subscription or Business Care plan should receive the download notification soon. You can also go to the Services menu in Sage 50 […]
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Whether you want to know which customers are buying an inventory item or if you want to know which items a customer is buying, the Item Sales History by Customer, hidden in Lists instead of Reports, will help you find the information you need quickly.
Have you ever wished you had a way to find out when a transaction was entered into Sage 50 or who entered it? How about a way to find out if something was changed or deleted? Well that’s exactly what the Audit Trail Report is for. To find the report, go to the Reports & […]
As if the rules for 1099 reporting weren’t confusing enough, a few years ago the rules changed so that in addition to who you paid, how much you paid, and what it was for affecting whether or not you need to issue a 1099-MISC, now it also matters how the money was paid. Because the […]
Using Webmail with Sage 50
Dec 22
Until last month when Sage released the 2017.1 update to Sage 50, sending invoices or other forms and reports by email required you to have a MAPI compliant email program such as Outlook or Thunderbird installed on your computer. If you wanted to send email using a web based email client, such as Gmail or […]
I’ve heard from many Sage 50 users confused by the calls they get from Sage sales reps trying to get them to switch to Sage 50c, now also known as Sage 50cloud. The first thing you need to know is that you do NOT have to switch if you don’t want to. Here’s my summary […]
Some people have experienced a problem running Sage 50 after installing the 2017.1 update. In the cases I’ve run across, Sage 50 opened without a problem after the installation finished. But the next time they try to launch Sage 50 they get the error “Sage 50 Accounting has stopped working.” All I’ve been able to […]
Sage 50 2017.1 New Features
Nov 21
On November 16, 2016, Sage 50 U.S. released the 2017.1 update to Sage 50. Sage is following through with their plan to provide additional cloud and mobility features in the Sage 50c (subscription) variant of the product, differentiating it from the traditionally licensed Sage 50. For some users, the additional features could make it worth […]
To save you time, Peachtree can create purchase orders for you, either to fill specific sales orders, or to replenish low inventory.
IF YOU USE THE “ALWAYS NOTIFY” FEATURE FOR CUSTOMERS, DO NOT UPGRADE TO VERSION 2017 YET! If you have been waiting to upgrade to version 2017 of Sage 50, you may want to wait a little longer. In my Sept 2016 newsletter I said that I hadn’t found any significant problems in Sage 50 2017 […]
