In April 2020, Sage released Product update 2 for Sage 300 version 2020. Below is a high-level overview of the updates that are now available in Sage 300 version 2020.2: 1) Now you can use online bank feeds to reconcile bank accounts. Bank Feeds make it fast and easy to get transactions from your bank, and they’re supported by most major banks. The Reconcile OFX Statements screen is now called the Reconcile E-Statements screen. You can use this screen to get electronic statements in either OFX format or from Bank Feeds. Sage includes support for over 80 financial institutions in Canada, and over 10,000 in the US! 2) Sage has … [Read more...]
Urgent Notice for Our Sage 300 Clients Who Are Working From Home
How to Run Sage 300 Across a VPN Connection With many of you moving to work from home, we are getting calls about running Sage 300 across a VPN connection. Please be advised: Sage 300 should never be run across a VPN without Remote Desktop processing or Citrix to provide the service. You may ask why...since it seems to open and run. Yes, while it will open and run (assuming it can find the shared directory and the SQL server across the VPN), the problem is the stability of the VPN. Your VPN connection is secure, so people will not be able to read your data as it moves across the Internet. However, it will not provide the stability … [Read more...]
Sage 300: What’s New in Sage 300 version 2019? Part 2
Introduction to the Redesigned Integration Between Sage 300 2019 and Sage CRM Are you currently a Sage CRM user? Is your Sage CRM system integrated to Sage 300? If yes, we highly recommend that you upgrade to the latest version of Sage 300 and Sage CRM. There are a lot of great features that are now available to you in the redesigned integration between Sage 300 version 2019 and Sage CRM. Let’s look at some noteworthy changes: The portal has been retired - The old portal that was used to integrate Sage 300 with Sage CRM has been retired. It was built on technology that Google released 10 years ago but stopped supporting over 5 years … [Read more...]
Sage 300: What’s New In Sage 300 Version 2019? Part 1
Reasons to Upgrade Your Sage 300 Software The Sage 300 version 2019 release has introduced some significant improvements to the product. In this blog article we are going to look at the Global Search functionality and the Inquiry Tool updates now available in Sage 300 version 2019. In the next blog article in this series we will look at the redesigned Sage 300 and Sage CRM integration. Global Search The Global Search functionality now allows Sage 300 users to look for transactions, vendors, customers, journal entries etc. across the entire database. To activate the Global Search functionality in your new 2019 version, hit the refresh … [Read more...]
Discover How Sage 300 Users Can Do Away With Paper Based Processing & Reduce AP Costs With ACOM ePayables
You are invited to join us at our next lunch and learn session on January 30th at 12:30pm EST. David Adams will be our guest speaker (from ACOM Solutions). He will discuss what’s happening in financial technology, what's in store for 2019, and how Sage 300 users can benefit. The session will include a look at the evolution of payment processing, today’s business challenges and some eye-opening industry and business information. David will also discuss “paperless” alternatives and give a brief demonstration of the ACOM Payment solution for Sage 300. We look forward to seeing you online! Learn more about payment automation | Register … [Read more...]
3 Mistakes Sage 300 Users Need to Avoid When Using Manufacturing Software
Are you currently using or planning to invest in manufacturing software? Businesses that use Sage 300 (or any other ERP software) have many options when choosing integrated manufacturing software. Here are three mistakes you need to avoid when using or selecting a manufacturing system. Mistake #1: Running Manufacturing Software Separate from Sage 300 There are two ways you could run manufacturing systems 'separate' from Sage 300. The first method is to run systems completely separate from each other - If you are running a ‘separate’ manufacturing system, then you are maintaining and managing two sets of books and inventory systems. In … [Read more...]
Why Choose Electronic Payments With Sage 300 and ACOM ePayables?
ACOM ePayables (Electronic Payments) According to the 2017 AFP Payments Fraud and Control Survey, 74% of finance professionals were victims of payment fraud in 2016. Additionally, the average cost of printing checks is approximately $5 to $7 per check (which includes supplies and labor costs). Wow! So, Why Aren’t More Companies Switching to Electronic Payments? Firstly, because it is very labor intensive to get vendors to switch to electronic payments. Second, companies don’t have the ability to offer their vendors a variety of payment methods. Why Choose ACOM’s ePayables (Electronic Payments) Solution? ACOM’s electronic … [Read more...]
How to Create a Sage Intelligence Standard Report in Sage 300?
Sage Intelligence Reporting for Sage 300 Users In today's blog article, we are highlighting Sage Intelligence reporting for Sage 300 users. Not only is Sage Intelligence inexpensive (you get 1 license free with your Sage 300 install), it is also fairly easy to use - doesn't require a lot of technical knowledge to get started (Template Concept and Excel based). Sage Intelligence is a great cost effective, easy to learn reporting / BI solution and a must-see for all Sage 300 clients. (Note: All Sage 300 users that are on Gold Support or higher get a free Sage Intelligence license with their Sage 300 software. All Sage 300C users also get a … [Read more...]
Use Visual Process Flows To Train New Staff
Sage 300 Training: Visual Process Flows Continued In our previous Sage 300 training article, we focused on a general overview of Visual Process Flows. In this Sage 300 training article, we will look at how you can use Visual Process Flows to train your new staff. Sage 300 Training: How will Macros help you train your new staff? How often do you accept all the default settings when printing a report? Probably not very often. Having to change field setting when printing a report on a regular basis can be annoying for existing staff and confusing when new staff are learning their way around, in Sage 300. Thankfully, recording Macros in Sage … [Read more...]
Sage 300 Visual Process Flows
Sage 300 Training Series: Visual Process Flows This Sage 300 training blog article is part 1 of a 2 part blog series on Sage 300 Visual Process Flows. In this first blog article we will give you a general overview of how to setup Sage 300 Visual Process Flows. In the second article, we will take a more in-depth look at how you can configure Sage 300 Visual Process Flows. What are Sage 300 Visual Process Flows? Sage 300 Visual Process Flows are best described as interactive workflow diagrams. The workflow diagram allows you to follow the necessary steps to complete your tasks in any business process (without distractions). The Visual … [Read more...]