Released earlier this year, Product Update 1 (PU1) for Sage 300 ERP 2012 introduced new business intelligence reporting features, enhanced integration with Sage CRM, and usability improvements like color-coded company screens.  PU1 also included a substantial update to the Payroll module and we'll explore some of the new features in this article.

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.

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.

Voters approved a number of sales and use tax rate increases effective April 1, 2013. The table below shows the new rate for each of the cities and counties.

The first product update for Sage 300 ERP 2012 (formerly "Sage ERP Accpac") is now available. It includes enhancements in Sage 300 ERP, Intelligence Reporting, CRM and Payroll. Numerous Payroll enhancements provide payroll history to employees, easier deduction calculations, streamlined U.S. Payroll Federal and State eFiling and Reporting, and more.

Last year, Sage implemented a major brand overhaul. In an effort to consolidate dozens of product names and resources under the "Sage" brand, the names of many core accounting and ERP lines were changed. As a result, your Sage Accpac software is now officially called Sage 300 ERP and comes in three versions as follows ...

The "Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library error Assertion Failed!" error message is received when printing Crystal Reports in Sage 300 ERP 2012 (formerly "Sage ERP Accpac").  Please contact us for a hotifx to correct this issue. Users should anticipate uninstalling the System Manager module after the hotfix is applied. Reinstalling the System Manager and the issue should be resolved.

The newest version of Sage CRM that's compatible with Sage 300 ERP 2012 (formerly "Sage ERP Accpac") introduced several enhancements to the file attachment functionality, including the ability to upload multiple files at once, attach multiple files to a single task, and a new drag-and-drop interface. Here's a closer look.

Version 5.5 Retirement - March 30th

With the release of Sage 300 ERP 2012 in September of last year, Sage will no longer support Sage 300 ERP (formerly "Sage ERP Accpac") Version 5.5 after March 30, 2013. This is in accordance with standard Sage Product Support Policy that provides support for the current version plus two versions back.

With the release of Sage 300 ERP 2012 (formerly "Sage ERP Accpac") last year, your ERP system received a nice boost from a host of new features and enhancements. Your system also got a lot smarter with fantastic new capabilities that were added to Sage 300 Intelligence Reporting in Version 2012. Here's a look at some of the new reporting tools that we think you'll like.