Sage 50 Accounts | Sage 50

A Quick Overview of Sage 50
Accounting Software

What is Sage 50?

Sage 50 Accounts is one of the UK’s bestselling accounts software for small to medium sized businesses. Sage 50 (previously known as Sage 50 Cloud) is a sophisticated accounts solution that gives you complete financial control of your business.

The Sage 50 Accounts software solution is highly flexible and configurable and can be used online via the Cloud or installed on your own server as On-premise. Sage 50 can be further enhanced by adding extra modules from the Sage 50 suite of products or adding apps from the Sage marketplace.

One of the major strengths of Sage 50 is that it integrates seamlessly with other modules in the Sage 50 range, such as: Payroll, HR, Sage 50 P11D, Manufacturing, Forecasting and CRM!, this brings you all the advantages of a streamlined and fully co-ordinated business.

As your business develops and grows you can upgrade your Sage software or add different modules from the Sage 50 range to provide a complete and flexible business management solution.

Related Information

Download the Sage 50 Accounts Product Guide and Brochure in PDF format
Sage 50 Accounts Pricing List Download – Excel Format
Sage 50 vs Sage 200 comparison

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Sage 50 Accounts

What is Sage 50 Accounts software used for?

Sage 50 Accounts software helps you to manage your business accounting and finances. It helps you to manage invoicing, customers, cash flow, bank reconciliation, stock, purchase orders and electronic payments. Sage 50 Accounts helps you to submit VAT returns online to HMRC and also get a real time a real-time view of your business performance on a personalised dashboard.

Easily manage your Cash flow and Invoicing

  • Sage 50 enables you to easily manage your cash flow and invoicing
  • Quickly see what you’re owed, manage late payments, and schedule supplier payments.
  • Speed up processing using Sage 50 by connecting to your bank account and download information directly into Sage.
  • Create and send personalised invoices and quotes, and give your business documents a professional edge
  • The Sage 50 accounts software allows for simple, powerful VAT management.
  • Quickly and easily calculate VAT.
  • Reconcile to only pay what you owe with Sage 50
  • Automatically file returns securely online with HMRC.
  • Relax knowing that you’re up to date with the latest VAT legislation Is MTD ready.

Sage 50 Accounts (UK) - VAT - Online submissions

Save time, and work from anywhere with Microsoft Office 365

  • Keep your Sage 50 data secure through automatically backing up to the cloud. Stay connected, access key information and process transactions on the go.
  • Surface Sage 50 Accounting data in Outlook, and get powerful financial reporting in Excel.

Integrate Sage 50 with Microsoft Office 365

Open up to integrated payments

  • Get paid on time, every time by automating payment collection using Direct Debit from GoCardless within Sage 50
  • Get paid directly from the Sage 50 accounting invoices that you send with a simple “Pay now” button that allows your customers to pay with just a click via PayPal, Stripe or Sage Pay.
  • Keep on top of your cash flow and make reconciliation simple by downloading transaction data from your bank to Sage 50 using direct bank feeds.

Control Stock and Inventory with Sage 50

  • Perform stock takes with Sage 50 Standard and Professional and automatically update stock levels.
  • Create multi-product builds with Sage 50 Professional and keep control of your assets with stock valuations and audits.
  • Know when stock is running low and create orders quickly

Sage 50 Accounts (UK) – Submitting Your MTD VAT Return

Just some of the many features and benefits of Sage 50 include:

  • Manage income, cash flow, expenses and payments
  • Connect to your bank account for easy reconciliation
  • Create quotes and professional looking invoices
  • Seamless integration with Office 365
  • Submit VAT returns online to HMRC
  • Manage stock and product information
  • GoCardless integration
  • Powerful dashboards and financial reports
  • Create purchase orders and sales orders
  • Trade in multiple currencies
  • Manage multiple departments and budgets
  • Secure cloud access and backup
  • Track project expenses, profits and project revenue
  • Connected Users

Sage 50 Overview

Is Sage 50 Actually in the Cloud?

Sage has now rebranded Sage 50 accounts as Sage 50 to reposition itself as a major online and cloud provider of accounting software. However many companies still want to install the software on their own servers and desktops as they prefer to have control over all aspects of their IT.

There are two different deployment methods for Sage 50, many businesses are now choosing to use the Cloud version which is hosted by Sage using their secure datacentre, and the other popular deployment method is to use the on-premise version which allows you to install the software on your own servers and networks.

What is the Difference between Sage 50 Accounts and Sage 50?

Sage 50 is basically the same as Sage 50 Accounts, Sage rebranded Sage 50 to focus more on the fast growing Cloud accounting software market, they initially named the software Sage 50c but later changed the name to Sage 50.

Because Sage 50 covers all the latest product releases it has many new features and product enhancements over older versions of Sage 50 Accounts

What is the Difference Between Sage 50 Professional and Sage 50 Standard

There are two versions available for Sage 50, Standard and Professional (previously there were three, Essentials, Standard and Professional).

Sage market the Standard version as a simple desktop accounting solution with invoice and cash flow management, whilst Sage 50 Professional is the top of range accounts solution with in-depth stock, multi-currency and advanced reporting.

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Both Standard and Professional have all the features you would expect in an advanced accounts software solution however Professional allows you to create sales and purchase orders, trade in multiple currencies and track project income, expenses and profit, read more about Sage 50 Professional features.

Sage 50 Standard – Straightforward, simple to set up and easy to use.

  • Add up to 2 users & manage up to 2 companies
  • Easy to set up and manage your accounts
  • Manage invoices, cash flow, banking, customers
  • Manage sales, suppliers, stock and VAT

Sage 50 Professional – Advanced accounting and invoicing solution.

  • Add up to 20 users & manage unlimited companies
  • Ideal for growing businesses who trade abroad
  • Advanced software offering the ultimate in financial control
  • Bank reconciliation, automatic VAT submissions and advanced stock control
  • Manage customers and suppliers, including creating and processing sales and purchase orders
  • Track project finances
  • Trade in multiple currencies

Frequently Asked Questions

Sage 50 licence costs begin at £77 per month for Sage 50 Accounts Standard and £155 per month for Sage 50 Accounts Professional, pricing is based on Sage’s software as a service (SaaS) subscription plan where fees are paid each month.

Sage 50 accounts software manages day to day activities such as accounting, invoicing, cash flow, bank reconciliation, quotes, payments, expenses, purchase orders and payroll as well as submitting VAT returns online to HMRC.

Sage 50 accounts software manages your accounting, invoicing, cash flow, bank reconciliation, purchasing, payments and stock, as well as submitting tax returns online and provides real time financials reporting.

Sage 50 accounts is an accounting system that allows small businesses to manage invoicing, customers, purchase orders, suppliers, cash flow management, bank reconciliation, stock, quotes, simple job costing and electronic payments, Sage 50 also allows you to submit tax returns online.

Sage 50 Customer Success Case Study – DPR Motorsports

British motorsports company DPR shows its winning streak with Sage 50. DPR has built thirty of the top-performing cars in the Caterham Motorsport Championships. Operations are split between the workshop and the main UK racetracks.

Thanks in part to Sage 50, DPR is excelling. The company has developed a winning formula for business success based on a deep understanding of the customer and a firm commitment to team excellence.

DPR Motorsports uses Sage 50 to keep a close eye on its business both on and off the race track, with powerful stock and inventory management updated in real-time from any race location, plus simple but effective bank reconciliation that provides improved financial transaction accuracy.

We could not run our business without Sage, efficiently or otherwise.”

“When customers ask you a question, you’ve got to be able to provide the answers. Recording the customer data in Sage gives you the ability to get the information out accurately.”

Derrick Rowe, CFO, DPR Motorsports

Sage 50 Customer Success Case Study – DPR Motorsports

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Does Sage 50 use SQL?

The simple answer is no. One of the most common reasons why Sage 50 users move to other accounts systems is because of database performance when handling large amounts of financials transactions, it uses its own propriety database and does not use a high performance database such as Microsoft’s SQL (Sequential Query Language).

Because Sage 50 does not use SQL, over time the speed and performance of the database might decline as the number of transactions in the database increases. This can also create challenges for your business if you want to run advanced queries, consolidate information or run detailed reports on your accounts data.

How Much Does Sage 50 Cost?

Sage has changed the way you can purchase Sage 50 recently. You can now only purchase either the Cloud version or the On-premise version via a monthly subscription pricing plan (you can also pay using a pre-pay annual plan which will save you some money), read more about costs.

Sage 50 Standard Pricing – Starts from £77 /month
Sage 50 Professional Pricing – Starts from £155 /month

See latest pricing from Sage, If you would like to discuss a competitive quote from AlphaLogix or to discuss our installation and training services contact us 0330 043 0140 or email us at info@alphalogix.co.uk

Sage 50 Accounts (UK) – Fast Start

Sage 50 Integration with other Sage Products

One of the key strengths of Sage 50 is its ability to seamlessly link in with other Sage products and add on modules. By integrating Sage 50 with other Sage products further enhances its flexibility and functionality. Sage 50 links in with the following Sage products.

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Contact AlphaLogix to Discuss our Sage 50 Services or to Book a Sage 50 Consultation Call or Meeting

AlphaLogix is one of the largest and most established Sage business partners in the UK, our accounting experts are all fully accredited for Sage 50 and can help you with your accounting software requirements.

We provide a wide range of Sage 50 services for businesses including software setup, installation, configuration, report design, integration, data migration, upgrades, add-on apps and bespoke training courses.

If you are considering Sage 50 for the first time or are looking to upgrade we will provide you with a free initial consultation and personalised Sage 50 demo< as well as fully justified costs and pricing for your requirements.

Sage 50 Consultancy and Services

Our dedicated Sage 50 accounting experts are committed to ensuring you get the most from your software investment and we offer the following professional services at affordable prices.

  • Sage 50 setup and implementation
  • Configuration
  • Consultancy
  • Report and dashboard design service
  • Bespoke Sage 50 training
  • Sage 50 accounts layout services
  • Data repairs and data migration services
  • Sage e-mail setup – you will no longer need to print and post your documents such as statements and invoices
  • Integration with other business applications
  • CIM 50 for Manufacturing
  • Hosting Sage in the Cloud
  • Installation and setup of add-on apps for Sage 50
  • Website integration
  • Sage e-commerce and Amazon integration
  • Help desk and technical support
  • Sage payroll setup and integration
  • Plus, lots more.

Contact us on 0330 043 0140 or email us at info@alphalogix.co.uk to discuss Sage 50 or to organise a meeting, consultation call, demonstration or personalised quote.

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Sage 50 Consultancy and Services

Our dedicated accounts experts are committed to ensuring you get the most from your software investment and we offer the following Sage 50 services:

  • Implementation
  • Support from our technical help desk
  • Sage 50 Development services
  • Consultancy
  • Sage 50 Dashboard and Report Design Service
  • Training
  • Migration from other accounts systems
  • Software integration
  • Hosting for Sage
  • A proactive and dedicated support team
  • Ecommerce and website integration
  • Amazon integration

Call us today to organise a demo on 0330 043 0140 or email us at info@alphalogix.co.uk. We will help you through every step of the implementation process, including training and support.

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