Sage 50 Accounts V31.0 is being released in a phased roll out and comes with many new and improved features.

• Sage Copilot is a dedicated AI powered productivity assistant, launched from the Sage 50 Accounts task bar in several ledgers, which helps you to look at profitability, anomaly detection, report analysis, debt management, inventory management.
• User management has now been updated, and when you create a new user in Sage 50 Accounts you now need to choose between a log in for Sage 50 Accounts or Use third-party applications only.
• Remote Date Access and 2-factor authentication – when Remote Data Access is enabled in V31.0. any user will now be able to authenticate with their Sage account (currently every 6 months), so they can continue to work uninterrupted when they encounter 2-factor Authentication (2FA)
• Sage Connect: Discoverability – if this is enabled, when emailing customer invoices and statements a hyperlink is now automatically included. This is the customers’ direct link to the Sage Connect Portal where they can check their account status, download invoices, and view their account history.
• Purchase Automation – this has been automated to save time, manually upload a file or forward supplier invoices and credit notes to a specific email address. Transactions can be reviewed before they are posted to the purchase ledger (additional charge for this feature)
• Sage Network: Futrli – Futrli offers simple and fast budget creation, cash forecasting and reporting.
• Supports modern authentication methods for email.

If you would like help to download and install Sage 50 Accounts V31.0 or want to know more on how it can help your business or if you need any other help, please contact us

The prices for Sage Accounting, also known as Sage Business Cloud, have increased from 1st September 2024, but you can still get the subscription cheaper directly through ourselves rather than through Sage.

Sage 50 Accounts and Sage 50 Payroll subscription prices are also increasing by 10% from 1st September 2024.

If you would like to discuss what program would suit your business needs or if you need any other help, please contact us

The prices for Sage Accounting, also known as Sage Business Cloud, will be increasing from the 1^st  September 2024, but you can still get the subscription cheaper directly through us than through Sage.

Sage 50 Accounts and Sage 50 Payroll subscription prices are also increasing by 10% from 1^st September 2024.

If you would like to discuss what program would suit your business needs or if you need any other help, please contact us

HMRC implemented changes on 9^th May 2024 that affect submissions from Sage 50 Accounts, Sage 50 Payroll and Sage 50 P11D.

If you are using Windows 7, Windows 8, Server 2008, server 2012 or 2012R2 – you will not be able to make the following submissions to HMRC:

• RTI – Sage 50 Payroll
• VAT – Sage 50 Accounts
• CIS – Sage 50 Accounts
• EC Sales – Sage 50 Accounts
• P11D/P11D(b) – Sage 50 P11D

What you need to do

• Upgrade the operating system on your computer.
• Submit using a supported operating system on your network.
• Install Sage software on a computer with a supported operating system.

To check your current operating system, press the Windows logo key + R, type winver then click OK.

If you would like help installing your Sage program on a new computer or server etc. or if you would like to purchase an upgrade or need any other help, please contact us

This is being released to customers from 24^th June onwards.  This update will include software enhancements to improve your experience of using the software.

• Manually import bank accounts – if your bank account does not connect to Sage 50 Accounts or if you need to import transactions more than 90 days old you can now import bank transactions helping to speed up bank reconciliation.
• Restore live data into the Sage Practice Company – you can now restore your live data into the Practice Company enabling you to check various things out without having to do it in your main data set, when you exit the Practice Company the data is cleared.
• Manage Cloud Connections – there is now a new wizard to manage your cloud connections.

If you would like any more information on the new Sage 50 Accounts v30.1 and how it can help your business or need help installing it or if you would like to purchase an upgrade or need any other help, please contact us

Sage 50 Payroll v30.01 is being released in early May.  This update will include software enhancements to improve your experience of using the software.

Once the update is installed, you will no longer need to check for legislation updates to apply the Spring Budget 2024 NI changes.