Sage Software UK Prepares Launch of Sage 50 Accounting Software
7/10/2007 1:42:55 PM
The Newcastle, UK-based arm of Sage Software, Sage Limited, is gearing up for summer with a wave of new product launches ahead of the roll-out of the rebranded Sage 50 Accounts 2008.
When it appears later in the summer, Sage's flagship small business accounting program, formerly known as Line 50, will collect its third brand identity, having started life as Sage Sterling. Sage 50 will become an umbrella brand, with the core accounting product accompanied by a collection of companion applications such as HR, forecasting and payroll.
Evaluation versions of Sage 50 Accounts 2008 are already with test users and Accountants Division managing director Greg Ford reported positive feedback from a series of demonstrations with resellers and Accountants Club members.
Sage 50 Accounts Professional Online 2007
But there's plenty of new code to digest before the big one arrives. With the 2008 desktop edition waiting in the wings, Sage announced version 1.1 of Sage 50 Accounts Professional Online at the end of June. This is the hosted version of Sage 50, available exclusively through the Sage Accountants Club managed by Ford's division.
In response to user requests, Sage has added individual access rights levels to the hosted version to give users the ability to control who can use different functional elements of the program, Ford said. The online program will carry out automatic data back-ups every day, and store it for five working days. In addition, a new Product Record facility has been added to let users store expanded information about products, including imagery.
Sage 50 Accounts Professional Online will then undergo an upgrade to the 2008 edition in September, Ford added. Pricing currently starts from £900 a year (with a minium 12-month contract), payable in advance or by monthly direct debit. The entry-level edition comes with three named users, with bundles available for five or 10 users. Additional users cost £10 per month.
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