Sage BusinessWorks Version 2010--New Features

A New Look:

New Report System (see video with more details)

Built Using the Existing Form System
At least one new report in each module
Drill Downs and Drill To
All New Reports Can Be Modified
Quick Reports – For Minor Modifications
Standard Reports - This system allows virtually unlimited customization of reports including a Visual Basic-type calculation program, drill down capabilities and the ability to edit the SQL statement directly.

Accounting (see video with more details)

Invoice Returns Can Now Be Posted to the Original Sales Account
Part Returns Can Now Be Posted to a Sales Account or Sales Adjustment Account
Store Multiple Credit Cards per Customer Securely

Usability (see video with more details)

Partially-Invoiced Sales Orders Can Now Be Edited
- Able to add to existing lines, cancel quantities and add new lines
- Maintains the one Sales Order to many Invoices link
Cleaner, easier to use Launcher brings Sage BusinessWorks into the future!
Ability to Copy Security in Copy Company
Add Date/time Stamp to Default Backup File Name so Previous Backups Will Not Be Accidentally Overwritten
New User Interface Makes Voiding Checks Easier and Less Error-prone
Increased Field Length for Invoice Number from 6 to 9 digits
Prepaid Invoices Now Have Payment Records
Abiliity to Disallow changes to Deductions and Other Pays with History

Security and Compliance (see video with more details)

Stored Social Security Numbers and Credit Card Numbers Are Now Encrypted
Special User Security Settings to Control Viewing and Editing
Printing Shows Only the Last 4 Digits

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What's New

February, 2012
Sage Peachtree 2013 begins beta testing. Sage Peachtree is being renamed Sage 50 with the launch of the 2013 release.

January 13, 2012
Hotfix 1 for Service Pack 1 of Sage ACT! 2012 is released for download. The hotfix must be applied after the Service Pack. Contact us or the Sage ACT! Download Center for more information.

January 2012
Service Pack 8 for Sage BusinessWorks 2011 is released. It supercedes Service Pack 7, because it contains tax table changes implemented in last week of December. Download

December 2011
Service Pack 6 for Sage BusinessWorks 2011 (containing year-end payroll forms) is released.

Service Pack 1 for Sage ACT! 2012 is released.

Sage BusinessWorks 2012 begins Alpha testing. Integrated Credit Card Processing is major new feature

November 2011
Don Joseph receives certification as ACT! Premier Trainer and Sage BusinessWorks Certified Consultant.

Don Joseph leads Outbound Internet Marketing discussion for Chicago North Shore area club of Institute of Management Consultants USA.

October 2011
Don Joseph attends Perfecting ACT!, with other Certified Consultants, Sage Management, Support, and Engineering to maximize the value of Sage ACT! to our clients.

September 1, 2011
Sage ACT! 2012 is released! Contact us now to see exciting new features: Work seamlessly with Google^® Apps; Universal Search (database and attachments); Virtually anywhere access with Sage ACT! Connect.

June 2011
Illinois Civil Unions law takes effect. Payroll users need to adjust systems accordingly. Affected employees are Single for Federal Taxes and Married for Illinois.

April 2011
Sage Peachtree 2012 new and improved features announced.

Don Joseph leads Nurture Marketing for Prospects and Inactive Clients demonstrating simple, inexpensive tools to automate drip marketing for Chicago North ABC of Institute of Management Consultants USA.

November 2010
Sage announces three Sage Business Care for ACT! plans to protect your business-critical investment.

October 2010
Password recovery offered for Sage ACT! and Sage Peachtree clients by Northbrook Consulting Group,

Northbrook Consulting Group has first-ever installation Sage KnowledgeSync Business Activity Montoring software with Sage BusinessWorks client to insure response to key business events.