Oftentimes businesses don’t decide to implement EDI (electronic data interchange), they are required by one of their suppliers or customers. The process (which usually means more or new business) can be complicated and expensive to implement but Kissinger has released EDI Advantage 2010 for Sage MAS 90 and MAS 200 which moves all of the EDI processing inside the MAS application eliminating the need for a external translator to read the EDI information.
Monthly Archive for April, 2010
Hightower, Inc., publisher of MAS 90 and MAS 200 enhancements including Point of Sale Professional and Time & Billing Professional, have issued a notice regarding the recently issued MAS 90 and 200 service update from Sage. The notice (and case for maintaining a reliable back up) is included below:
Sage Software has temporarily removed Product Update 18 until a critical issue is resolved. Some issues we have found include:
- Time and Billing Professional – Printing Issues
- Point of Sale Professional – Credit card processing In Company Maintenance, Credit Card Processing gets changed to “None” and cannot be changed back.
Sage technicians have tried everything in their power to recover credit card data but were unable to. Their recommendation for now is to restore from back up.
The issues seem to be prevalent only on MAS 90/200 systems that have e-Business Manager and Credit Card Processing.
Sage MAS 90 and 200 Existing Customer Promotions
New! Reinstatement relief on the lapsed fees with an off-plan reinstatement in Q3
Qualifying reinstatements are for users who have been off plan for at least six-months. All eligibility is subject to approval.
New! ACT! Customers: Save 25% on migration to the Sage MAS 90 and 200 Extended Enterprise Suite
Sage MAS 90 and 200 customers who are using the ACT! solution can trade it in and save 25% on migration to Extended Enterprise Suite.
*Proof of purchase is required. This offer does not apply to Sage maintenance or support fees and cannot be combined with any other product offer. To take advantage of this offer, customers must have a current Sage Maintenance Plan. The customer must have owned their Sage ERP system and ACT! for at least six months. All eligibility is subject to approval.
New! Distribution Customers: Save 20% with the purchase of two or more distribution solutions
Sage MAS 90 and 200 customers can complete their distribution solution and save 20% when they purchase two or more eligible solutions.
*Eligible solutions include the following: Bar Code, Credit Card Processing, Inventory Management, Purchase Order, Return Merchandise Authorization, Sales Order, Sage SalesTax, and StarShip . This offer does not apply to Sage maintenance or support fees and cannot be combined with any other product offer. To take advantage of this offer, customers must have a current Sage Maintenance Plan. All eligibility is subject to approval.
New! Extended Solutions Customers: Save 50% off the product with the purchase of a version 4.3 extended solution scheduled to be included into version 4.4
Sage MAS 90 and 200 customers who may need a retained extended solution for version 4.3 can save 50% on those scheduled to be included in the 4.4 product updates.
*Refer to the Extended Solutions Partner FAQ for a comprehensive list of the 27-extended solutions that are scheduled to be included into version 4 .4 . Standard maintenance charges will apply for any retained extended solution scheduled to be incorporated from September 2010 forward. Call your customer account manager for more information. To take advantage of this offer, customers must have a current Sage Maintenance Plan. All eligibility is subject to approval.
Extended! All Customers: Get a free Credit Card Processing module ($1,100 value) with enrollment in Sage Payment Solutions
In today’s economy, it is crucial for businesses to take measures to improve and promote healthy cash flow. Sage MAS 90 and 200 customers who enroll in Sage Payment Solutions will be eligible to have the cost of the Credit Card Processing module waived – a savings of $1,100!
* Valid proof of enrollment in Sage Payment Solutions is required. Regular maintenance applies. This offer does not apply to Sage maintenance or support fees and cannot be combined with any other product offer. To take advantage of this offer, customers must have a current Sage Maintenance Plan. All eligibility is subject to approval.
Extended! All Customers: Take advantage of 0% financing on migrations to Sage MAS 90 or 200 Extended Enterprise Suite
Sage MAS 90 and 200 customers can migrate to Sage MAS 90 or 200 Extended Enterprise Suite and receive 0% financing on the migration fees. Promotion applies to the product portion of the sale only and not to maintenance. Promotion cannot be combined with other promotions and applies only to non-discounted transactions of $7,500 or greater. To take advantage of this offer, customers must have a current Sage Maintenance Plan or their Plan can be renewed at the time of purchase.
Extended! EES Customers: Add additional CRM users to the Extended Enterprise Suite for $795 each. This provides a maximum savings of $1,455 each
Sage MAS 90 and 200 customers who migrate to Sage MAS 90 or 200 Extended Enterprise Suite can save on their purchase of new EES CRM users at just $795 each.
*Purchase of EES CRM users also requires the purchase of first year maintenance and support at $151 per user for BasicPlus or $199 for Gold. EES CRM user promo offer requires a minimum of five full-use Extended Enterprise Suite users, and cannot be combined with any other offers unless expressly stated. Call your customer account manager for user requirements on Sage MAS 90 and 200.
Within 90 days, requirements established by the five major credit card networks will affect many businesses’ ability to accept credit cards. Referred to as the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI-DSS) they impose new requirements for merchants to follow, and may apply to your customers.
Sage has created a PCI-DSS Resource Center to help.
There is good news: Sage MAS 90 and 200 v4.30.0.18 and 4.40.0.1 are in the process of being certified as compliant with PA-DSS and Sage Payments Solutions is a Level 1 service credit card processing service provider that is in compliance with PCI-DSS.
Visit the PCI-DSS Resource Center now.
Sage is also hosting two webinars concerning credit card security:
Critical Compliance: Ensure Your Ability to Accept Credit Card Payments after July 1, 2010
The Power and Security of Sage MAS 90 and 200 ERP Credit Card Processing
Automate every aspect of Sales Tax, from Nexus to Audit Protection!
Attend this informational webinar to discover how!
Sales Tax Challenges and Audit Protection
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
This webinar will discuss:
- Understanding sales and use tax
- Tax Changes in 2009 and 2010
- Nexus
- Taxability of Transactions
- Managing Exemptions
- Audits Preparedness and Protection
- Automating all aspects of Sales Tax
Why Sage Sales Tax?
- Seamless integration into MAS 90, MAS 200 and MAS 500 for over 5 years
- Reduce audit penalty risk – Over 2,000 Sales Tax Changes in 2009 and more on the way in 2010
- Automate sales tax calculation, product taxability, sales tax returns and liability remittance
- Real-time address validation for sales tax, shipping and invoicing
- Completely accurate sales tax rates and rules – GUARANTEED!!
-.Eliminate the use of tax codes and maintenance of tax schedules
- Set best practices in sales tax compliance, including exemptions
- Remove all sales tax related burdens with Sage Sales Tax
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Benefits of using Sage Sales Tax:
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Sage Sales Tax, powered by Avalara, is the Sage Software preferred sales tax solution and currently integrates into MAS 90 ERP, MAS 200 ERP, MAS 500 ERP, Accpac ERP, Pro ERP and Platinum for Windows. Learn more atwww.avalara.com.
Register today for an exclusive webinar highlighting the benefits of Sage Sales Tax!
Wednesday, April 21 at 11:00 AM Pacific
Beginning with the first quarterly return due by April 30, 2010, the new Form 941 (released by Sage in March) should be used. The list below includes links to the updated forms for all versions of MAS 90 and 200 and Extended Enterprise Suite.
The 2010 Form 941 is available by installing the appropriate program fix listed below:
- PR4045-T (Sage MAS 90 and 200 4.40; Extended Enterprise Suite 1.4)
- PR4044-T (Sage MAS 90 and 200 4.30; Extended Enterprise Suite 1.0-1.3)
- PR4043-T (Sage MAS 90 and 200 4.20)
- PR4042-T (Sage MAS 90 and 200 4.10)
- PR4041-T (Sage MAS 90 and 200 4.05)
- PR4040-T (Sage MAS 90 and 200 4.00)
- PR3068-T (Sage MAS 90 and 200 3.71)
- PR3067-T (Sage MAS 200 – SQL Server Edition 3.74)
- PR3066-T (Sage MAS 200 – SQL Server Edition 3.73)
Proceed with caution: always make sure you have a reliable back up…you are installing to a live system after all.
If you are processing credit card payments through MAS 90 or 200 using the Credit Card Module or PC Charge (and especially if you are processing credit card payments through a standalone terminal), the PCI Compliance for Dummies (compliments of Qualys) is a good, thorough read helping you understand which customer data needs to be secured and why.
Besides being a good customer service move to never expose your customers’ account information, there are legal implications as well as the possibility that your merchant services might be revoked (meaning you may might not be able to accept credit cards any longer).
Your current Sage Software subscription/maintenance supplies you with new version releases, service updates, program fixes and product updates. It also allows access to Sage Online, a near-endless supply of information about the software you spend so much of your time with.
To register for access to the site, follow these steps:
The person must be listed as a contact for the company in order to register for Sage Online.
- Make sure you are a listed contact with Sage. If you are not, submit this form.
- From your browser, go to www.sagesoftwareonline.com.
- Click the ‘Register Now’ link and enter your Account Number*, Company Name*, First, Last, and Email. Choose a Login Name and click continue.
- An automated email will be sent with a temporary password that should be reset when you first log in.
You can also refer to the 126-page User Manual for questions about the site.
*The account number and company name must match exactly. Contact us if you need to verify this information.
After a longer than comfortable wait for Sage, business partners and, of course, end-users, the compatibility statement for Windows 7 has been released by Sage.
With the installation of a downloadable Hot Fix, Windows 7 can be run with Sage MAS 90 and 200 version 4.30.0.18 (all service updates must be installed) and versions 4.40 and 4.40.0.1. All references to Windows 7 refer to Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions and both 32-bit and 64-bit versions are included.
It is suspected that your IT department feels this is long overdue.