Migrating from Sage 50 to Sage 200
Finding an accounting solution that is perfectly suited to your business is harder than it seems and we understand the pressure you are under to get it right! If your current accounting solution is struggling to cope with the volume of daily transactions and is becoming restrictive and slow it may be time to look for something bigger and better.
Sage 50 is a great solution for smaller businesses however, if your company is growing and needing a system that can handle more complex processes, sticking with a system that you’ve outgrown can be detrimental to the success of your business. This is a pain point may users people experience when contemplating the migration from Sage 50 to Sage 200.
Although Sage 50 and Sage 200 have similar basic functionalities, Sage 200’s capabilities surpass those of Sage 50, enabling growing businesses to work more productively. This article is going to give you vital information helping you make the decision that’s best for you and your business, helping you to prepare for the next step!
Why migrate to Sage 200?
If you find yourself getting frustrated by the strains and restrictions of your Sage 50 system it’s time to think about migrating to an advanced solution. Sage 200 offers growing businesses a scalable system, enabling you to run a smarter, faster, more connected business by eliminating downtime with 24/7 availability. With the ability for CRM integration and business intelligence, manage your customer accounts and gain an in-depth analysis at a glance, enabling pattern trends.
Sage 200 provides the power of desktop with cloud connectivity (through Microsoft Office 365) allowing you to run your business on the move, on any device with an internet connection. This integration delivers a supercharged solution helping you boost productivity and allowing you to have greater control over your business. Gain a 360 degree view of your business at your fingertips with this highly flexible solution.
Top reasons you may want to migrate
Company growth
If your company is growing you will need an accounting solution that has far more capacity and is tailored to your business needs, with the correct functionalities in place. After a while some growing businesses find that Sage 50 has its limitations, putting a strain on the speed of their system and the number of transactions that can be processed.
This is a common sign that it’s time to upgrade. If you start to require more storage space Sage 200 is well equipped to handle large amounts of data, helping you stay organised and reducing the amount of time you spend looking for the information you need.
More complex processes
Your team may become frustrated by the basic features of Sage 50 as your business processes become more complex. Running your business effectively is crucial to success, Sage 50 supports up to 20 users whereas, Sage 200 allows 50 concurrent users and up to 100 web users. This can make the world of difference with the way your business operates.
Sage 200 provides advanced functionality, allowing you to easily manage your complex processes. Along with this is the ability to personalise and configure Sage 200 to your businesses requirements, having intense control ensures the software is perfectly suited to you.
The need for greater functionality such as:
- Greater depth of analysis of financial information
- Advanced handling of foreign currency
- Stock control in multiple warehouses
- Batch/serial number processing
- Greater control over financial periods
- Choice of CRM functionality
- An increased need to customise systems
- An industry specialism
The benefits of migrating
Cost effective
Sage 200 allows you to add or remove modules and users to suit your specific business needs. You only pay for what you use, giving you full flexibility to support your business requirements.
Quick and easy access
With the Microsoft Office 365 integration in Sage 200 you can work in the office and on the move. Access all your customer account information straight from Outlook on your mobile, tablet or laptop giving you the insight and power to grow and expand.
A single view of your business
Sage 200 can combine financial management, customer relationship management (CRM) and business intelligence in one solution, helping you work more efficiently, reduce admin and data entry. Gain complete visibility over all your business operations with features and functionality that help your business grow.
CRM functionality
Sage 200 has the ability to integrate with a CRM solution, giving you greater business insight and the ability to target interested customers. Integrating Sage 200 with a CRM system allows you to become more productive with greater visibility over your business and clients, enabling you to handle customer queries more efficiently.
A tailored solution
With this scalable solution you can easily customise functionality to suit your business needs. Manage stock, projects, CRM, payments and the manufacturing process as well as connecting with third party apps and gain support from our award-winning Sage support team.
MTD compliance
The latest version of Sage 200 is MTD compliant, ensuring you are Making Tax Digital ready. Since April 2019, you are no longer able to manually enter your VAT figures into the HMRC website, but instead submit them directly from authorised automated software.
The process of migrating
When you are ready to migrate from Sage 50 to Sage 200, our qualified experts will support you through every stage of the process. Our implementation and training team will ensure they have done their homework and understand how you need the system to work in order for it to add value to your business. To ensure you get a real return on your investment it is important that your team is trained to a high standard. We can then help you upgrade in 5 easy steps:
1) Installation
Your dedicated Project Manager will be there throughout the installation of Sage 200 as you migrate from Sage 50. We will work with you to ensure the installation is painless, with minimal downtime or disruption.
2) Test Migration
Once Sage 200 is installed, it is important for us to check everything is running smoothly, with the system working the way you need it to.
3) Training
We provide high quality Sage 200 training and will tailor your training session to best suit your business. Training can be carried out at your offices over a full day, in the form of a classroom, group or one-to-one sessions depending on your requirements.
4) Live Migration
When you are happy with the installation and training that you have received for Sage 200, we will set a ‘Go Live’ date in preparation to ensure your Sage 200 system is up and running.
5) Ongoing Support
New systems can be daunting, which is why we provide friendly ongoing support. Our fully accredited support team have decades of experience supporting Sage 200 systems and will endeavour to assist your support requirements.
At Solutions, we understand that your business is constantly evolving and you need your software to evolve and grow with you to ensure all requirements are met. By naturally progressing from Sage 50 to Sage 200 you will have a more powerful, scalable solution with greater functionality, bringing together your back-office systems enabling you to have a complete overview of your business at your fingertips.
You can read our real life case studies for more information. We have several customer success stories about businesses who have migrated from Sage 50 to Sage 200, like Oak Hill College, Around Noon and Babystyle.
How can Solutions for Accounting & CRM help?
As the UK’s leading business management software solutions provider, we’re a Sage 200 specialist. We can help you successfully migrate to this more advanced platform and tailor it to your business needs.
We offer a wide range of Sage 200 software options and expert advice to ensure you find the right solution for your business model.
Our expert team consists of qualified accountants, product-accredited staff and talented developers, which means we can develop innovative add-ons and connectors to help you get more from your Sage 200 solution, use it to its full capabilities and maximise your return on investment.
So, if you’re considering migrating to Sage 200 and want to be sure you’re making the right decision, get in touch today to see how we can help.
