From 1 October 2021, the government will introduce a new reduced rate of VAT for hospitality, holiday accommodation and attractions. Background The government initially introduced a reduced rate of VAT back in July 2020, with a temporary 5% reduction, and was intended to last until January 2021. This was then...
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We had a request from one of our Cim50 customers to be able to complete a stock take by GRN location. Much as Cim50 has the great ability to create a partial stock take by location, it's the default location from Sage 50 Accounts, not the locations batches are in. ...
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Above: An example of an anti-phishing measure employed by many companies around the world While discussing new and clever ways of improving the cyber-security of our customers and ourselves, one thing that came up was how to differentiate between an e-mail actually sent from one of your colleagues vs one...
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After some wait, the Cim Knowledgebase and Resource hub is finally here! The Knowledgebase The purpose of the knowledgebase is to give you easy access to helpful information across the entire Cim50 system, within a resource that is easy to navigate by the powerful search functionality. Articles will be updated...
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[~5min Read] Windows 10 was billed as the last Windows OS you’ll ever need. So of course, it’s time to meet Windows 11, “a calm and creative space”, according to Microsoft. The rumour mill has been grinding away for months, wondering what Microsoft’s newest operating system in over 6...
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Credit Hound from Draycir is an incredibly useful credit control solution, designed to streamline and automate the processes involved in good credit management. These improvements not only save your team time, but also decrease amounts outstanding to you by making it easy for your credit controllers to communicate with your...
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What’s happening? From 01 July 2021, the EU will be introducing two new optional VAT schemes for sales to EU consumers (customers in the EU who are not VAT registered). These new schemes are: The One Stop Shop The Import One Stop Shop On this date, the EU will also...
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As you may be aware, CIM’s current auto-update system occasionally experiences issues where update files are not downloaded correctly. For the upcoming v2021.3 release, CIM have moved their Auto-Update system to a dedicated Azure server, meaning increased reliability and a reduced need for calls to Support. If you’ve had to...
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We’ve become aware of an issue when some users are applying the recent hotfix for Cim50. What’s happening is that some machines are not recognising the fact that v2021.2.10 is higher than v2021.2.9. While they’re unsure of the cause, CIM are working hard to resolve the issue. For the time...
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No, we’re not talking about alien attacks (although a plan might be worth having in case of invasion), we’re of course talking about cyber-attacks. Because of an increase in cyber-attacks and their severity, Lloyd’s (London’s insurance marketplace) issued a bulletin in July 2019 to address the ambiguity around cyber coverage...
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[This post was taken from this Sage blog post] Sage Sessions Online is back for 2021! Join us for this free virtual experience on Wednesday, 7 July 2021.As we get back to growth, it's not what the year holds for Sage that excites us, it's the stories of success and...
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[This post was taken from this SageCity blog post] This May, Sage is launching Sage Impact Awards in partnership with Sage Champions community. These awards will be celebrating the work that accountants, bookkeepers, and businesses have done over the past 12 months. Help us champion the difference-makers…YOU! The award nominations...
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If you weren’t aware, Sage had long held their own Payment Service Provider (PSP) called Sage Pay. Since 13th July 2020 though, after being acquired by Elavon, Sage Pay has now been rebranded as ‘Opayo by Elavon’. Opayo is Europe’s leading independent PSP and is one of the most trusted...
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Ever wanted to scribble a quick picture or diagram during an online meeting, but didn’t know how to share it with your colleagues? Worry no more; Microsoft Teams can help with its new virtual Whiteboards. Not only can you share your doodles and diagrams with your colleagues, you can even...
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Long ago, Sage stopped developing new features for their Manufacturing software. Then they stopped supporting it. Now, they don’t even recommend using it, favouring Cim50 instead. Apart from the obvious reasons above, let’s look at why you should switch to Cim50 from Sage Manufacturing. Continuous Program Development CIM Services are...
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How secure are your networks; are you as protected as you could be? Is your customers’ data at risk? When was the last time you assessed your cyber security? It’s no secret that the amount of cyber attacks around the world is increasing every day, affecting individuals and businesses of...
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From the end of April, Microsoft will be rolling out the ability to host Webinars, right from your Teams account. You’ll be able to host webinars if your Microsoft account is on one of the following licenses: Office 365 or Microsoft 365 E3/E5/A3/A5/Business Standard/Business Premium. If you’re not on one...
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Is running your office’s IT systems a drain on your time and resources? If you’re running your own IT, you’re spending time on things that aren’t making you money. Luckily, whilst ACIT Solutions may be award-winning Sage experts, we also offer a range of IT solutions for the modern...
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Nowadays, most businesses are aware of attacks through viruses and the like, yet they don’t see the danger in allowing remote access to their network. Here at ACIT, we ensure our customers' security and safety online, however you access your systems. Allowing remote access needs to open a port on...
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Frustrated with the lack of extensive reporting capabilities in Sage 50 and Sage 200 accounts? So are we; that's why we've created our own enhanced Sage reports, available for you now. As experts in Sage accounts and an accredited Sage partner, ACIT Solutions are committed to helping our customers get...
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When most people hear the term ‘document management’, they think of simply scanning documents onto a computer and storing them digitally. Most document management systems though, like PaperLess, offer much more than this, with easy search-and-retrieval, organisation and sharing options commonly available. PaperLess automates your document capture and processing procedures,...
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Sage have been hard at work on the 2020/21 year end software update for Sage 50cloud Payroll. The latest update (v27.01) contains some new features and improvements as well as all relevant legislation for the 2021/22 tax year. Use our handy guide below to make sure you've done everything you...
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Would you benefit from your purchase invoices being automated into Sage 50 Accounts, simply by dragging a PDF to a folder, or getting your suppliers to send them to a nominated email address? We can automate these from your mailbox using Flow in Office 365 if needed. Do you have...
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After 31 May 2021, Remote Data Access will no longer be available in v26 and below. To use Remote Data Access after that date you must upgrade to v27. In October last year, Sage released version 27 of Sage 50Cloud Accounts. As always, the latest version came with a host...
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As you may already know, in order to stay in line with Sage’s update/release structure, CIM brought forward their own release schedule in October last year. Rather than having to update the two separately, it makes it easier for users to update both programmes at the same time. This means...
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Sage 50cloud Accounts v27.1 Service Pack There have been several additional improvements release in Sage v27.1 relating to Brexit, along with general improvements to the software itself. To cover the general improvements first, there have been amendments made to the Auto update functionality, meaning that any future updates are completed...
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It is that time of year again where Sage have released the new version of the software, and we are all investigating the new functionality that was included with it. We would normally have hosted a workshop demonstrating the functionality below, but obviously the way of the world currently has...
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One of our Sage 50cloud subscription customers contacted us to help get their Brexit house in order. A requirement from their courier, was the need to upload a copy Invoices when they despatching to the EU. They planned to do this by a time consuming, manual method; printing the invoices...
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Credit hound software stays on top of your credit control processes, reduces administrative tasks, improves your cash flow and gets you paid faster. Forget time consuming manual admin, delayed payments and withheld money due to disputes, this software improves customer communications, allowing you to have more available cash for your...
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With v27 due out this week, are you getting left behind? Upgrades are part of your subscription allowing you to benefit from the latest innovative features and bug fixes helping your business become more effective and productive as a result. Did you know that Sage release functional updates three or...
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