Sage Instant Business Package
With the Sage Instant Business Package , small businesses in
the UK can benefit from a combination of the following three acclaimed titles:
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Sage Instant Accounts:
Designed to make managing your money, including VAT, end of year accounts and
invoicing as quick and easy as possible, giving you the information you need to
manage your business at your fingertips.
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Sage Instant Payroll:
A simple payroll solution designed for businesses with up to 10 employees. It
allows you to retain electronic employee records, and submit Year End returns
to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) via the Internet.
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Sage 50 ACT! 2008: A long-established global contact
management solution. It has all the features you need to get your sales,
marketing and customer service operations in order. It's easy to set up and
helps organise you, your contacts and your business.
The Sage Instant Business Package is a cost-effective way to
purchase an all-in-one solution to get your office running as smoothly and
quickly as possible.
It contains Sage Instant Accounts software that lets you manage
your finances, accounts, customers and suppliers.
This includes lots of built-in advice and help , a practice
mode that allows you to try things out,
and a choice of video demonstrations.
You can quickly and easily track where your money is coming from and going
to , and with the VAT Ledger you can generate
your VAT Returns, EC Sales List and Reverse Charge Sales List, and make
submissions and payments to HM Revenue & Customs. You can even submit your
VAT returns to HMRC via email and get an extra 10 days to pay.
Sage Instant Payroll lets you process your employees' wages
without the need to understand the complexities of payroll legislation.
You can manage employee information and complete employee
records. All gross and net pay, tax, National Insurance, statutory payments and
deductions are also calculated automatically for you.
It ensures accuracy and you can even choose how and when to pay
your employees.
Designed specifically to help establish, manage and build business
relationships, Sage 50 ACT! 2008 allows you to find
new prospects effectively and convert more of these into
customers.
Crucially, it also helps you to retain these customers , and
therefore generate better margins for your business.
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Recommended hardware:
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An IBM®-compatible computer with a 2GHz (or equivalent) processor
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At least 1GB RAM
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At least 600MB of free disk space after Microsoft® Windows has been installed
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Network users only: 1Gbps network with Microsoft Windows networking
One of the following operating systems*:
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Microsoft Windows 2000
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Windows Server 2003
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Windows XP (Recommended)
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Windows Vista
* Please make sure that you have the latest Microsoft updates installed.
Minimum hardware:
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An IBM-compatible computer with a 1GHz (or equivalent) processor
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512MB RAM
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400MB of free disk space after Microsoft Windows has been installed
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Network users only: 100Mbps network with Microsoft Windows networking
Performance will be improved with higher specification computers and networks.
Works with Microsoft Office 2000 and all later editions.
This product will not install or run on the Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98,
Windows ME, or Windows NT4 operating systems.
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Reasons to Buy
Choose Sage Instant Business Package if:
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You're looking for a cost-effective way to get your office in order
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You're not experienced with accounts and/or payroll and want something that
will be easy to use
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You're a small business, on one site, with up to 10 employees*
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You want to run your payroll in-house but don't have payroll experience
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You recognise the importance of good contact management.
*Sage Instant Payroll can handle up to 10 leavers in a given financial year.
Features and Benefits
With the Sage Instant Business Package you get:
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Additional support:
We're giving you 45 days of free telephone support and 1 year of 24/7 online
support, with access to our online database of hundreds of articles and answers
to your questions and email technical support.
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Business advice: We'll keep you up to date with the latest HR
and Health and Safety legislation.
Benefits of Sage Instant Accounts
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Practice makes perfect:
Use Practice Mode to can try out tasks before entering the data for real
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Get up and running with ease: You will be guided through the
set-up process; the Welcome Page offers a central area you can return to
whenever you need help. You can also use the video demonstrations
useful links in the Launch Pad . You can use these whenever you are unsure
about a task
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Made a mistake? Don't panic:
It's easy to correct any errors you might make
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VAT Management:
You'll find everything you need to sort out your VAT in one place. You can
submit VAT and Year End forms online and get an extra ten days to pay too
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Never lose sight of money owed:
Keep track of what customers are buying, when, and how much they owe you
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Get an overview of your profit and loss:
Run Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet Reports at the touch of a button
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Receive card payments:
With Sage Payment Solutions, available at an additional charge, you can
validate card payments instantly whilst automatically updating your accounts
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Create specific reports: With the Report Designer you can
tailor reports, which in turn allows you to gather important information that's
specific to your business
Benefits of Sage Instant Payroll
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Automatically calculate gross and net pay, tax and National Insurance, in
accordance with legislation
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Automatically calculate employees' sick, maternity, paternity and/or adoption
pay
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Assign pension scheme details to employees. Deductions are made automatically
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Produce statutory forms, such as P45, P14/P60 and P35
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Record tax credits and student loans for automatic payment and deductions
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Submit Year End returns to HMRC via the Internet, to save time
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Maintain and print individual employee records
Benefits of Sage Instant Payroll
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Target new prospects:
Analyse historical sales trends, understand the profile of your best customers
and plan effective marketing and sales campaigns
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Generate leads:
Use existing information or import bought-in data for use in all your
communications
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Convert leads to sales:
Track communications with your prospects, ensuring maximum service levels are
maintained through the sales cycle
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Track sales opportunities:
Accurately forecast where you sales are coming from, when they are coming and
for how much, enabling you to plan more effectively
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Link to Sage accounting software:
Links with Sage Instant Accounts and Sage 50 Accounts
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Easy customisation:
Amend screens and fields to replicate your business processes
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Work remotely:
Take your contacts with you when you are out of the office
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Expert training:
Courses at venues around the country to give you the skills to use Sage 50 ACT!
to its full potential
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Comprehensive support: Giving you access to our award-winning
support via our telephone help line and email.
*Sage Instant Payroll can handle up to 10 leavers in a given financial year.