Equation Technologies has another option for companies already using Sage 300 ERP (formerly ACCPAC) and are looking at the possibility of moving to the cloud for cost savings, and ease of access and maintenance. The service offering is a cost effective solution for companies with existing Sage 300 product licenses.

In the personal tech world, the buzz is all about Apple and their i product assortment. In the business world, especially within IT and data management, the buzz seems to be loudest about the “cloud”. For an excellent explanation of what the cloud is, I point you to the Wikipedia entry http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_computing. This is an excellent primer on what it is and how it works.

The Report Designer Add-In is now available for Sage 300 ERP Intelligence Reporting. This reporting tool with a new In-Memory processing engine and an easy drag-and-drop interface to empower you to take full control of all design aspects of your financial reporting layouts. The Report Designer Add-In is available for free download from the Sage Partner Portal. You need to have a Sage Intelligence Report Designer license in order for it to run. Watch this Sage Intelligence Report Designer Add-in: Overview video. The first of a six-part "How-To" series of videos to learn how to produce your own customized financial reports in no time.

A much improved Sage University website is launched. The new enhancements and improvements make it much easier for Sage Software customers to sign up for various types of learning courses from Anytime Learning Online, instructor led webinar sessions, recorded videos to Classroom Hands-On Training at authorized training centers.

Equation Technologies lives in the world of mission critical, as do our clients. The solutions we implement typically manage the core data within small to medium sized businesses across the entire enterprise. This core data is the lifeblood of most organizations, and is by its very definition mission critical. Within an ecosphere comprised of various software and hardware, complex entrenched systems and multiple users all requiring different functionality, it is of great importance that the project be mapped and managed by experienced professionals who can get it done right the first time.

I am writing this on my 3^rd day as a new employee of Equation Technologies, a firm specializing in consulting and integration of Sage 300 ERP ( fomerly ACCPAC). I was invited to a client meeting on my first day, and the meeting was about transitioning the client from another firm because there were some upgrade requests on the client side and they needed consultative expertise that exceeded the capabilities of their previous provider.

March 31, 2013 Tax Update (Version 6.0N)
This section describes the payroll tax changes for the March 31, 2013, tax update. If we receive additional income tax changes for 2013, a new tax update and documentation will be made available. 

Changes to the 941 form (Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return)

Nothing evolves faster than technology. ERP software that was once considered "advanced" eventually makes way for newer technologies and improved functionality. That's the case with the recently-announced retirement of:

Instant information about your customers and prospects using Social CRM

The Social CRM suite, which already integrates with key social media applications including LinkedIn and Twitter, is enhanced further with new social capabilities that allow Sage CRM teams to gain customer insights from Facebook, providing users with a complete picture of customer and prospect interactions, without leaving Sage CRM. Sales teams can now use this new found information to better understand the prospects they are pitching to, enabling them to customize the sales pitch to potential customers.

Here is a sneak-preview of what will be released in Sage CRM 7.2. The release of Sage CRM 7.2 delivers a host of exciting new features and enhancements that help you leverage the latest trends in mobility, Social CRM and business collaboration.