Sage's New Software Assurance Policies

Description of Sage Accpac Add-on Product Purchase Policy 
Effective October 1, 2009, sales of Sage Accpac products to existing customers will only be available to customers enrolled in a Software Assurance plan. This policy change will protect customers from potential mixed version compatibility issues that may occur if a customer is not on the latest released version prior to their purchase of additional Sage Accpac products. Additionally, this policy change aligns Sage Accpac add-on product purchase policy with similar practices followed across the broader Sage business.

Products Included in Add-on Product Purchase Policy 
Software Assurance enrollment will be a prerequisite for purchasing any of the following Sage Accpac or Sage-related products: 

• Sage Accpac ERP Version upgrades
• Sage Accpac ERP Edition upgrades – 100 Edition to 500 Edition; 100 Edition to 200 Edition; 200 Edition to 500 Edition
• Sage Accpac database server and user licenses

Sage Accpac modules – General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, G/L Consolidations, Multicurrency, Intercompany Transactions, Transaction Analysis and Optional Field Creator, Purchase Orders, Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Products, Order Entry, National Accounts Management, Uni Sales Analysis, Return Material Authorization (RMA), Inventory Control, Serialized Inventory, Project and Job Costing, In-house Payroll, Alerts and Alerts Server, Financial Link Professional, etc.

• Sage Accpac LanPaks (additional User licenses) 

Effect of Enrollment in Software Assurance
All Sage Accpac products require subscription to a Software Assurance plan. Subscribing to Software Assurance will ensure customers continue to have access to the latest Sage Accpac features for their entire product set, including any new products they purchase. Customers who remain current on their Software Assurance plan are eligible to receive all product updates and version upgrades during their enrollment period, maximizing their Sage Accpac investment. Without a current Software Assurance plan, customers will not have access to such features nor other Sage Accpac products.

How to Enroll in Software Assurance
Customers can enroll in Software Assurance by contacting Sage directly at 800-945-8007, or through their Sage Accpac Reseller of Record.

Introducing Sage Accpac Business Intelligence 5.6

Sage Accpac Intelligence empowers you to quickly and easily obtain the information you need for operations and strategic planning from your Sage Accpac solution. Effortlessly create reports and analyze data, utilizing the familiar Microsoft® Excel® application. With Sage Accpac Intelligence you can spend more time focusing on information analysis and interpretation, and less time pulling the data together. You have the freedom to build your business intelligence solution to fit your business.

 A few of the benefits:

• Access Business– Critical Information: Empower your staff with vital information with they need it! Sage Accpac puts critical info. At your fingertips, improving collaboration and productivity.
• Complex Reporting Made Easy: Seamless Integration with Sage Accpac eliminates redundant data entry and automates your workflow, providing business intelligence in a familiar Microsoft Excel Interface.
• Insightful Decisions:  Sophisticated , customizable dashboards transform your data into strategic decision-making intelligence that helps you effectively manage your business.
• To read more visit our Sage Accpac Business Intelligence Page. 
• Or if you would like us to email you a whitepaper; please email: Nicole@answeraaccounting.com

 Product Spotlight: AutoSimply

AutoSimply Manufacturing Order is simple yet powerful, enabling an efficient manufacturing operation flow from material purchase, processing manufacturing orders, work in progress, routing cost calculation, material consumption, scrap and substitution handling and material close out.

The design of AutoSimply Manufacturing Order is conceptualized to fully accommodate users needs, business processes and functionality. The design also allows easy implementation and support by skilled Sage ACCPAC certified consultants. This user-friendliness enables users to quickly benefit from the solution. For additional information please visit our Autosimply Page.

Product Spotlight: InstaPAY

Did you know you can now seamlessly accept and process all major credit cards in real-time directly from Sage AccpacERP?

Integrated with the InstaPAY Payment Gatway and Merchant Accout, Paytelligence, the only Sage “Certified” payment solution, allows you to accept credit card and electronic check payments (ACH) seamlessly and securely through Sage Accpac ERP. Paytelligence is extremely powerful yet easy to use and offers the same look and feel as the Sage Accpac solution you are using today. That coupled with the InstaPAY Payment Gateway and InstaPAY Merchant Account makes for one world class solution.

When it comes to “seamlessly” accepting and processing all major credit cards and electronic checks (ACH) directly from Sage Accpac ERP, there are three components needed to complete a salestransaction:

• Paytelligence by North 49: The Accpac ERP Interface
• InstaPAY Payment Gateway: The Processing Engine
• InstaPAY Merchant Account: The Settlement Account with Paytelligence & InstaPAY you will:
• Reduce data-entry and errors
• Lower payment processing costs
• Reduce delinquencies
• Increase sales & Customer retention
• Improve reporting & access to information 

For additional information on these products please visit our InstaPAY page.