Visit our stand and collect the latest Solutions newsletter featuring details of the latest Sage releases and remember to ask about one of our new products, Solutions Protect, our online back-up facility for Sage Instant and Sage 50 data.

The last batch of places for the Master classes, Insight Seminars and Networking have been released and are going fast. All exhibition spaces have been sold out for over six weeks and advertising in the event guide and sponsorship packages have sold out.

Book your ticket for the biggest day in the North East b2b calendar and come and see Solutions for Accounting on stand 421.

More information available here http://www.northeastexpo.co.uk/

Leeann Joined Solutions for Accounting in February and has worked in Accountancy since leaving school. She has gained her AAT qualification and is currently doing her ICAEW exams. With the experience she has gained in Accountancy she will be able to better understand the needs of clients and their business.

“I am delighted to welcome Lee and Leeann to Solutions. They bring a wealth of experience with different skill sets to give our team an even greater depth of knowledge to better support our clients”.
Iain Barker, Managing Director.

The exhibition is being organised by Derbyshire
& Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce and is free to attend.

Leading business software and services provider recognises and rewards local company for strong sales performance and a commitment to collaborative working

Nottingham 31st January 2012:  Local software specialist Solutions for Accounting based in Nottingham has been selected as a Platinum Partner for Sage 50 and ACT! by the leading business software and services provider Sage UK  Launched earlier this month, Sage’s Platinum Partners Scheme recognises and rewards those leading Business Partners that provide outstanding customer service, adopt a fully collaborative approach to joint business planning and achieve strong sales performance. As a Platinum Partner, Solutions for Accounting will benefit from new levels of support from Sage in the form of access to valuable sales and marketing tools and assets, dedicated account management support, as well as marketing advice and guidance, which will empower the company to achieve business growth and deliver an improved experience to its customers.

Emphasising the value that FTSE 100 company Sage puts on its relationship with its business partners Steve Attwell, General Manager for Sage’s Lower Mid Market and Channel Division commented: “Our Business Partners are immensely important to us and companies such as Solutions for Accounting are leading the way in their field.  The launch of our Sage Platinum Partners programme is testimony to our continued commitment to delivering value add and we are confident that it will deliver significant mutual benefit for Sage, our Business Partners and ultimately our customers too.”

Iain Barker, Director at Solutions for Accounting said: “We are delighted to gain this level of recognition from Sage. Not only is our Platinum Partner status testament to the hard work the team has put in, but also demonstrates our commitment to helping our customers get the most from their Sage 50 and ACT! solution in order to achieve success. The benefits we will reap through the Platinum Partner programme will play a key role in building on this success.”
Sage ACT! is the number one selling Contact and Customer Manager with over 3 million users worldwide.  It is a business productivity tool that’s more powerful than e-mail systems and spreadsheets, but easier to use, faster to get up and running, and less costly than a CRM solution. To help make the most of this information, Sage ACT! integrates with social media sites, such as LinkedIn®, Facebook, Google Maps™, to build a richer picture of customers and prospects.  Sage ACT! helps to develop long-lasting, profitable relationships so existing customers keep coming back and new customer referrals keep coming in.

Sage 50 Accounts empowers small businesses to effectively manage every aspect of their finances, enabling them to accurately keep track of cash flow, invoice customers, pay suppliers, submit VAT returns and prepare year end accounts. It contains a host of inbuilt measures designed to reduce human error and allow businesses to gain an instant view of their accounts information on a minute by minute basis and take greater control of their finances.

Sage 50 Payroll is a scalable payroll solution that is ideal for firms with one to an unlimited number of employees that want manage their payroll in-house. Many small businesses do not have a specific payroll expert meaning that payroll tasks can often be stressful and time consuming. Sage 50 Payroll has been developed in line with customer feedback and ensures common payroll tasks are simple and memorable, enabling significant time to be saved in the completion of these tasks. Sage 50 Payroll also gives small businesses the confidence that what they are paying to the HM Revenue & Customs and their employees is fully accredited and accurate.

Sage’s Platinum Partner programme will continue to evolve following its launch this month, and over time it will develop further to incorporate a range of new and timely benefits for member partners.
About Sage UK
Sage (UK) Limited is a subsidiary of The Sage Group plc, a leading international supplier of business software. Our range of business software and services ranges from accounts, payroll, forecasting and business intelligence to customer relationship management, e-business and help for start-ups.

Our services include Excel Support, HR Advice, Health and Safety Advice and training courses.

Solutions for Accounting
Sherwood House
7 Gregory Boulevard
Nottingham
NG7 6LB

0115 840 5075

www.solutionsforaccounting.co.uk

If you are interested in finding out more about how CRM can help your business, contact:

Stephen Heppelstone
0115 840 5075

Managing interactions with prospects and customers effectively and profitably is a fundamental part of business. Success depends on having a company-wide strategy that involves every part of the organisation from marketing and sales through to service, support, and beyond.

An effective customer relationship management strategy will ensure that all your people, your processes, and your technology work together to increase your profitability and reduce your operational costs.

We’d like to invite you to a webinar which will show you how to take advantage of the powerful customer relationship module that you already have built into your Sage 200 solution. A Sage CRM expert will demonstrate how to:

• Improve your customer relationships.
• Keep the customers you already have by offering the highest quality of service and support.
• Improve the effectiveness of marketing campaigns, making sure that you spend your marketing budget wisely.

To book your place  email sarahn@solutionsforaccounting.co.uk Or, if you’d like to have a chat about the benefits of CRM and your individual requirements, then give us a call on 0115 8405075

If you are still using either of these packages contact us now on 0845 166 7426  to discuss your upgrade options.

We not only supply accounting software but also a wide range of software solutions for your business whether it be Manufacturing, Construction, Retail or Customer Relationship Management (CRM) we have the solution for you.  We appreciate that each business has individual requirements and our in-house  development team work closely with customers to create bespoke applications and this service, combined with industry specific solutions enables you to benefit from a more integrated and streamlined business process.

Accounting and Business Software

Sage 50 Accounts
Ideal for established small to medium sized businesses who need to take more control of their finances.

Sage 200 Suite
Ideal for mid-market organisations that need to quickly and flexibly connect  different areas of their business.

CRM Solutions for your business

ACT! Easy to use contact management software that helps you build better relationships with your customers. Ideal for small businesses seeking a straightforward customer and contact management solution.

Sage CRM Web-based customer relationship management software to manage all your customer interactions. Ideal for small to medium businesses needing easy to use customer relationship management.

Retail Solutions for your business

Sage Retail or Point of Sale (POS) software is available stand-alone as well as integrated with Sage 50 or Sage 200 business systems. It is an electronic point-of-sale system designed for businesses operating in a retail or trade environment. It is fast and easy to use as well as being  configurable to requirements.

Construction solutions

Manage all of your construction industry requirements including subcontractors, retentions,  applications for payment and contact costing. Fully integrated with your Sage 50 or Sage 200 software.

 Manufacturing Solutions

Fully integrated with Sage 50 or Sage 200 these systems control the whole  manufacturing process form planning      materials and costs to monitoring real time works orders giving your company greater control over its manufacturing processes by effectively scheduling work, tracking  resource use and improving business  analysis.

Payroll Solutions

Control of payroll process and employee information including tax, absence and holidays with software accredited by HMRC Ideal for: People wanting to  manage payroll  in-house and who employ more than 10 people

Sage 50 Mobile

Sage 50 Accounts provides the ability to gain read and write access to Sage 50 Accounts data via a mobile smart phone or internet connected device. Sage 50 Mobile will  provide a simple, fast overview of business financial performance including customers, suppliers and overall financial position,  secure access to live data and the ability to administer different levels of access to  different users.

The Benefits

• Simple and fast to set up users
• Provides greater flexibility about when and where users of Sage 50 Accounts access data
• Provides direct access to data for users that would otherwise not have access to desktop
• Reduces ‘management’ reliance on Sage 50 Accounts user to provide ad-hoc financial information—allowing    users to focus on management of  accounts

Sage 200 Mobile

• Increase productivity
  Exposing essential back office data to offsite staff ensures a more effective use of data and helps you increase efficiency
• One view of your business
  Your workforce have visibility of data so key business processes are streamlined enabling the flow of data throughout the organisation with secure access to key financial data
• Empowering the workforce
  Provides flexibility as you can access data whilst on the move
• Peace of mind
  Supports the security services provided by Blackberry and iPhone smartphones to ensure data is securely transferred to the device using HTTPS.
• Greater responsiveness
  Staff can access customer data no matter where they are so they are fully armed and educated when speaking to customers
• Your business your way
  Using workspace designer we can create your own mobile workspaces, to access the data that is relevant to your role
• Exceptional business relationships
  Sage 200 Mobile gives you access to bank, customer and supplier records so you have all the key intelligence you need including contact details, order history, credit limits etc
• Manage Pipeline remotely
  You can view SOP and CRM data in a single screen so you can view MTD and YTD opportunities and sales together

For further information on either Sage 50 or Sage 200  Mobile call 0845 166 7426