Sage Instant Financial Package

Is this right for me?

The Sage Instant Financial Package is a cost-effective all-in-one solution that will get your finances and payroll running like clockwork. Neither program requires any previous experience, and will save you valuable time and effort by sharing data easily.

Sage Instant Accounts

Sage Instant Accounts (RRP £125) is simple to install and easy to use, giving you the ability to manage your suppliers, customers and finances without worry. Perfect for small businesses that have to deal with real business issues, such as cash flow, invoicing and VAT, Sage Instant Accounts allows you to get a better picture of your finances while giving you the information you need to make important decisions.

Sage Instant Payroll Explore

Sage Instant Payroll Explore (RRP £110) lets you process your employees' wages without the need to understand the complexities of payroll legislation. You can manage employee information and store employee records, and track holidays and absence. All gross and net pay, tax, National Insurance, statutory payments and deductions are calculated automatically, and you can choose how and when to pay your employees.

Sage Business Advice: also included is Sage HR Advice and Sage Health & Safety Advice, our online support service that will make sure your business stays compliant with HR and HS legislation.

Total saving: £60.00

Is this right for me?

With the Sage Instant Financial Package you get:

• Sage Business Advice:
  We'll keep you up to date with the latest legislation - Sage HR Advice and Sage Health & Safety Advice are both included

Sage Instant Accounts

• Get up-and-running in no time:
  Jargon free, step-by-step guidance helps you to get up and running in no time. Practice mode and demonstration data means you can try out tasks before entering the data for real.
• Free support
  For the first 45 days you get free access to telephone support, our 'Ask Sage' online FAQ database, and our email Help Desk to make sure you get up and running with no hassle.
• Keep in line with HMRC:
  Stay on the right side of HMRC by submitting VAT returns quickly and easily online to HMRC. Sage Instant Accounts makes it easy to submit your VAT returns directly from your software.
• It helps your cash flow:
  See who owes you money and track your customers spending habits, helping you to improve your credit control and in turn your cash flow.
• Understand how your business is performing:
  Getting insight into profitability allows you to react instantly and make better decisions. In addition to our range of reports you can run customise reports to suit your business.
• Creating a professional appearance:
  Making the right first impression is vital. With the Report Designer you can create professional looking invoices and quotes that fit your business. Easily add your company logo and details.
• Keeping the customer as king:
  Sage Instant Accounts lets you monitor all elements of your business income and outgoings, giving you the vital information you need to make informed, precise decisions.

Sage Instant Payroll Explore

• Sage Instant Payroll 12 month software licence
• Automatically calculate gross and net pay, tax and National Insurance, in accordance with legislation.
• Automatically calculate employees' sick, maternity, paternity and/or adoption pay.
• Assign pension scheme details to employees, and make automatic deductions.
• Produce statutory forms such as P45, P14/P60 and P35.
• Record tax credits and student loans for automatic payment and deductions.
• Submit Year End returns to HMRC online.
• Maintain and print individual employee records.*
• Online support included: 'Ask Sage' online database and contact our email helpdesk.

*Sage Instant Payroll Explore can handle up to 10 leavers in a given financial year.

Licence Information

• Our licence plans give you the freedom to choose the one that is right for you and your business. So not only do you receive the latest Sage Instant Payroll software and legislation updates, you also benefit from support - when you want it and the way you want it.
• Your initial right to use the software and receive support is for 1 year and your right to use the software and to receive support will renew annually (fees will be payable each year) unless you tell us in writing in accordance with the provisions of the licence agreement, that you want to stop using the software and receiving support at the end of any year.

Recommended hardware

• An IBM®-compatible computer with a 2GHz (or equivalent) processor
• At least 1GB RAM
• At least 1GB of free disk space after Microsoft® Windows has been installed
• Display Settings: 1024 x 768 resolution

Compatible operating systems:

• Windows XP Service Pack 3
• Windows Vista
• Windows 7
• Windows Server 2008
• Windows Server 2003

Technical notes:

• Performance will be improved with higher specification computers and networks, and it only possible to install one copy on a single computer.
• Works with Microsoft Office 2002/XP, 2003 and 2007, but is not yet compatible with Microsoft Office 2010. Please make sure you have the latest Microsoft updates installed
• This product will not install or run on the Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT4 or Windows 2000 operating systems.
• The latest service packs should be installed for your operating system before installing or upgrading Sage products. 32-bit Operating Systems recommended.
• Whilst there are no browser requirements for Sage Software, we recommend Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or above for internet access to Sage Support and important Sage updates for your products.
• Some features in Sage Software require an internet connection.

Apple Mac compatibility

Sage software is not compatible with Apple Macs, unless you are running Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 via Apple’s Boot Camp utility.