Two-user
capability (Instant
Accounts Plus): Having two people
simultaneously work on your accounts can double
your productivity. One person can enter your invoices
and the other can analyse your finances to look
at your company's performance.
Currency
Calculator: Instant
Accounts makes it easy for you to trade with companies
in other currencies. You can enter other currencies
into your records and Instant Accounts will automatically
calculate the values in pound sterling.
Task
Manager: This feature
helps you to run your business smoothly by reminding
you of the actions you have to take, people you
have to contact and bills you have to pay. You
can also view the status of your accounts and if
your invoices have been paid or posted.
Links
to Microsoft Office and Instant Payroll: You
can use Instant Accounts products to link your
accounts to Sage Instant Payroll. Instant Accounts
Plus also lets you work with other software programs,
such as Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word and Microsoft
Excel.
Ecommerce
options: These functions
allow you to expand your business into e-trading,
and take full advantage of the business opportunities
that the Internet offers. There's a built-in Web
browser, and you can send emails from within the
program. You can make supplier payments online
(using e-banking), email invoices and credit notes,
and much more. Sage Instant Accounts Plus also
links to Sage WebTrader, allowing you to sell your
products online and download orders from your web
shop directly into your accounts system.
Products
or Stock Control Ledger (Instant Accounts Plus): This
allows you to keep track of what you sell - whether
it's a product or a service. Information such as
description, sale price and unit of sale can be
recorded for each item you hold in stock. Instant
Accounts Plus allows you to make adjustments to
your stock levels and run a simple stock-taking
routine. You can also use Instant Accounts Plus'
analysis features to track product activity against
categories of your choice.
Credit
Control: Good credit
control will improve the cashflow of your business,
which is essential for your company to succeed.
Instant Accounts lets you set credit terms and
settlement discounts. You can also produce reports
which show you the money you are owed, money you
owe and the age of the debts, helping you to reduce
late payments. Instant Accounts Plus increases
your credit control capacity and lets you, for
example, carry out credit reviews on your customers.
Financials: This
area of the Instant Accounts programs automatically
creates management reports such as your Balance
Sheet and Profit & Loss. Easy to read graphs,
tables and reports allow you to see how your business
is performing. The Financials area also creates
your VAT Return automatically - thereby taking
away the major headache for most businesses!
Invoicing:No
need to manually create invoices using spreadsheets
or word processing programs - Sage Instant Accounts
products automate the invoicing process to save
you time and improve the accuracy of your records.
Bank
Ledger/Cashbook: This
manages all your receipts, payments and standing
orders. You can set up multiple bank accounts to
suit the way you run your business. Within the
Bank Ledger you can view statements and activity
reports for each account, record payments you make
and receive against invoices, and move money between
bank accounts. The online banking facility allows
you to make e-payments, and do an online reconciliation
between your actual bank balances and your Instant
Accounts records (please note that e-banking is
subject to a subscription fee).
Nominal
ledger: The Nominal
or General Ledger is at the heart of your accounts
system. It combines information from all of your
other ledgers to give you an accurate balance of
your accounts. It can be tailored to fit your specific
business needs, by allowing you to set up your
own categories of products and services within
the Chart of Accounts. The Nominal Ledger also
allows you to run a variety of reports showing
activity for each of these categories.
Supplier/Purchase
ledger: Your suppliers
can be just as important as your customers, and
it's vital to keep track of what you buy and for
how much. In the Supplier Ledger you can store
general details and trading terms, run reports
to see what you've bought, who you owe and when.
All vital for keeping your cashflow healthy.
Customer/Sales
ledger: Customers
are the most important assets to almost every business,
so the Customer Ledger is crucial. Here you can
record general customer details, credit details,
and view customer activity. Using Instant Accounts'
analysis features you can see, for example, whether
cash or account customers bring in most revenue,
or which region yields the greatest sales.
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