Simpler product line means easier selection for small businesses.
November 5, 2007; 07:40 AM “Sage
Software is committed to Canadian small businesses, and we deliver on
this commitment by providing 100% Canadian products and services to
meet the needs of our bilingual community, as well as assist them
through every phase of the life of their businesses,” said Laurie
Schultz, general manager, Simply Accounting by Sage and Sage Accpac,
N.A. “We have re-structured the product line-up and re-designed the
packaging to be much simpler, so it’s easier for small businesses to
choose the right accounting package for their business needs.” The
simplified product line continues to offer multi-currency and bilingual
features as standard functionality, along with new features and
improvements in usability, scalability, capacity, and data integrity,
including: •A new home window design that offers improved
navigation within the product, along with easier access to information,
including balances and reports using customizable shortcuts which can
be placed on the desktop to streamline tasks; With
more than a half million registered users, Simply Accounting is the
trusted standard for Canadian small businesses. The introduction of
Simply Accounting Enterprise at the advanced end of the product line
and the entry-level Simply Accounting Entrepreneur offers businesses
from single-person, home-based start-up companies up to growing small
businesses a simple range of products from which to choose the right
accounting solution for each phase of the business lifecycle. For
growing small businesses, Simply Accounting Enterprise extends the
product line further to serve companies that are not ready to migrate
to more robust, sophisticated mid-market systems such as Sage
BusinessVision 50 Accounting or Sage Accpac ERP (enterprise resource
planning). In addition to the new features and functionality
improvements in the overall Simply Accounting 2008 product line, Simply
Accounting Enterprise provides a five- or ten-concurrent user license,
serialized inventory, and enhanced role-based security that enables an
administrator to allow multiple users to access specifically assigned
data. The purchase of Simply Accounting Enterprise includes the
SimplyCARE with Payroll and Support service plan, which provides
unlimited1 access to customer support, automatically delivered product
upgrades, and access to payroll tax updates for twelve months. Simply
Accounting also provides conversion tools from other accounting
software packages including QuickBooks®, MYOB® and Quicken®. To
further extend the reach of the product line, Sage Software has entered
into strategic partnerships with leading office retailer Staples and
the #1 ranked bank in Quebec, the National Bank of Canada, to provide
Simply Accounting Entrepreneur to their small business customers. The
Simply Accounting Entrepreneur product, co-branded with Staples, can be
purchased exclusively from Staples at one of the retail locations
across Canada or via their e-store, www.staples.ca. To find out more
about National Bank of Canada, visit www.bnc.ca Simply Accounting
is the #1 recommended accounting software in Canada, according to a
recent survey of Canadian accountants conducted by an independent
consultant.2 Pricing and Availability For
more information on Simply Accounting by Sage 2008, SimplyCARE Plans
and special rebate offers for small businesses switching from a
competing accounting package, please visit: www.simplyaccounting.com In
addition to Simply Accounting, Sage Software also offers Canadian
growing small and mid-sized businesses a portfolio that includes Sage
BusinessVision 50 Accounting and Sage Accpac ERP. 2007 Sage Software, Inc. All rights reserved.
Richmond, B.C. --
Sage Software announced today the availability of Simply Accounting by
Sage 2008, which offers Canadian small businesses new features and
enhanced functionality, along with a simpler, cleaner accounting line
with re-designed packaging. The streamlined product line-up includes
Simply Accounting Entrepreneur, Simply Accounting by Sage 2008, Simply
Accounting by Sage Premium Accounting 2008 and the newly available
Simply Accounting by Sage Enterprise 2008.
•The incorporation of
the flexible MySQL database, which offers small businesses more
scalability for expanding data, while minimizing transaction slow
downs, and;
•Reporting improvements such as dynamic onscreen sorting, report layout enhancements, and print to PDF capability.
Small businesses can work with one of the more than
8,000 Simply Accounting Partners across Canada to determine the right
accounting package for their business needs. To locate a Simply
Accounting Partner in your area, please visit
www.simplyaccounting.com/findconsultant
Simply
Accounting by Sage 2008 is currently shipping and will be available at
Canadian retailers nationwide by mid-November. Simply Accounting
Entrepreneur is available exclusively at Staples locations throughout
Canada or via their e-store for $49.99. Simply Accounting (formerly
Simply Accounting Basic) single-user has a suggested retail price (SRP)
of $149; with payroll included at $349. Simply Accounting Premium
two-user is priced at $249; with payroll included at $449. Simply
Accounting Enterprise is available for direct purchase from Sage
Software, with a five-user license available at an SRP of $1,249, and a
ten-user license at $2,499. All prices listed are in CDN dollars.
Disclaimer: 1 Support Specialists reserve the right to limit calls or online chat sessions to one hour.
Sources:
2 Information based on an online survey of 574 accountants who work
with small business clients, conducted in Canada in August 2007.
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