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Sage MAS 90/200 User Group: Live

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Brian Rice
on August 11, 2010
in MAS 90 and MAS 200
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In the third month of the re-launched Sage MAS 90/200 User Group after a six month break and it is time once again for a live meeting at the Acuity Financial Center.

With the release of Sage MAS 90 and 200 version 4.20, Business Insights Explorer became the latest member of the Business Insights suite. Business Insights Explorer takes inquiry, drill-down, drill-around, and analysis to a whole new level. New users as well as current users of the Sage MAS 90 and 200 system will immediately benefit from the extensive set of usability and customization features included with Business Insights Explorer like:

  • Previewing key information
  • Exploring and drilling into related data
  • Access to relevant tasks
  • Customizing views

In subsequent releases, new views have been added but many users aren’t familiar with how Business Insights Explorer works or how to apply it to their roles. In this User Group meeting, we will address all of this as well as any other questions you might have as we continue with the Open Forum.

Please join us and extend an invitation to any other MAS 90 and 200 users, supervisors, or managers.

Thursday, August 26, 2010 from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm
Acuity Financial Center Boardroom
7881 West Charleston Blvd. (Second Floor)

RSVP by leaving a comment.

Online Meeting: Sage MAS 90 and 200 User Group

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Brian Rice
on July 16, 2010
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The Sage MAS 90 and MAS 200 User Group will be meeting online again in July. Live meetings return (look for notices here) in August.

The July meeting will include a presentation of BizInsight, a potential replacement for FRx or Custom Financials (with additional flexibility and capabilities). Following the presentation and Q&A session, we will continue with the open forum where the floor is yours to share your stories or ask questions: your fellow users and service pros will be ready to help.

Join us for the 60-minute meeting on July 22 at 10:00 am. Space is limited so reserve your seat now.

Here is a short description of BizInsight directly from the publisher:

Looking for a suitable replacement for FRx? In addition to replacing FRx, are you also looking to enhance your financial reporting and analysis capabilities? BizNet Software has the answer. BizNet’s BizInsight™ is an Excel-based financial reporting and analytics solution that delivers simple, yet powerful, reporting and analysis capabilities to business users. Designed with the assistance of FRx professionals, BizInsight makes it easy to gain immediate control of the entire reporting and analysis process and allows users to produce reports accurately, efficiently and more easily than ever before.

Online: MAS 90 and 200 User Group Meeting

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Brian Rice
on June 29, 2010
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During the first online meeting of the MAS 90 and 200 User Group meeting, we were able to cover several different aspects of the version 4.40 release that we have covered here in the past or as part of the updated What’s New in Sage MAS 90 and 200 4.4? web pages including the Top Reasons to Upgrade MAS 90 and 200. In particular, we discussed Product Update 1 and the scheduled Product Update 2.

What are the features of the newest releases that have the greatest affect on you as a user? If you were able to attend the meeting, please let us know what you thought of the meeting.

July Sage MAS 90 and 200 User Group

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Brian Rice
on June 15, 2010
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The July edition of the Sage MAS 90 and 200 User Group will be our second online meeting. We will look at plans to replace FRx through BizInsight, a business intelligence and reporting tool from BizNet Software. Both FRx and Custom Financials users will learn about the additional flexibility and capabilities BizInsight provides. Following the presentation, we will following with a live Question and Answer session.

Join us for the 60-minute meeting on July 22 at 10:00 am. Space is limited so reserve your seat now.

Here is a short description of BizInsight directly from BizNet Software:

Looking for a suitable replacement for FRx? In addition to replacing FRx, are you also looking to enhance your financial reporting and analysis capabilities? BizNet Software has the answer. BizNet’s BizInsight™ is an Excel-based financial reporting and analytics solution that delivers simple, yet powerful, reporting and analysis capabilities to business users. Designed with the assistance of FRx professionals, BizInsight makes it easy to gain immediate control of the entire reporting and analysis process and allows users to produce reports accurately, efficiently and more easily than ever before.

Sage MAS 90 and 200 User Group Online Meeting June 29, 2010

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Brian Rice
on June 15, 2010
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The Sage MAS 90 and 200 User Group moves online for the first time. Users considering an upgrade to version 4.40 will learn some of the available features; users already upgraded will learn some of the lesser know but more useful features. Q&A will follow the presentation. As always, we will close with the open dialog.

Space is limited for this 45-minute meeting so your registration is required. Simply send an email and your invitation will be on its way.

The Return of the Sage MAS 90 and 200 User Group

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Brian Rice
on June 11, 2010
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The Sage MAS 90 and 200 User Group has met each quarter for the past eight years but in 2010 meetings were suspended while we listened to and reviewed the input of several attendees and facilitators. After a six month break, the User Group is returning with more information, more input, and more productive meetings.

Rather than attendees, the User Group will now offer membership and members will meet each month. Yes, twelve meetings a year sounds like a lot but now the group will meet online twice a quarter with one live meeting each quarter. The online meetings (which will vary from 30 to 60 minutes – you will know in advance) will include a presentation, an update, an introduction to a new feature, or some other information and will also include a real-time Question & Answer session. The live meetings will continue to include updates about the software, development, and Sage as well as feature highlights and other presentations. These 90-minute live meetings will continue to include the open forum in which users share and ask questions of the group members including the support and training professionals attending.

We have always been careful avoid a sales pitches. The User Group is designed to enable users to do more with their software and to create a resource users can depend upon for information. In order to do that, the User Group needs its members to come prepared to each live meeting with a question, an idea, a frustration, or even a success story so we know what matters everyone attending and everyone attending can learn.

Meetings will resume beginning this month with an online meeting June 24 at 10:00 am when we will share details about the latest release of Sage MAS 90 and 200. For users that have already upgraded, this will be a chance to learn about some features you may not have encountered. For users that are considering their upgrade, this will be a chance to learn about the different features that will become available. Space is limited for this event so register quickly when you receive your invitation. You can also leave a comment below or send a message to ensure your spot is reserved before the invitations are released.

On July 22, the second online meeting will include a closer look at Excel-based business intelligence and reporting tools and in August we will host our next live meeting at the Acuity Financial Center.

User Group Meeting Recap

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Brian Rice
on August 17, 2009
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Thanks to everyone that attend the lastest Sage MAS 90/200 User Group. At the meeting on Thursday, August 13, Esther reviewed the budgeting tools available in MAS 90 and MAS 200 including importing, exporting, adjustments and reporting. We invited Conrad Almase from Technology Advisors to give an overview of customer relationship management applications and explain the benefits to accounting departments as well as sales, marketing and service departments. As always, we closed with what I consider the most valuable aspect of our meetings: the open dialogue. When we open the floor, everyone is invited to ask questions and share ideas. In most instances, one or several users have experience with the topic being discussed which makes the User Group meetings a great place to find ideas to solve problems or to find something new to try.
Let us know what you think the most valuable part of the User Group meetings are by leaving a comment. If you have suggestions for new topics, leave those in the comments too.

Sage Summit Registration Is Open

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Brian Rice
on July 24, 2009
in ACT, MAS 90 and MAS 200, Peachtree and SageCRM
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There may be no better exposure to MAS 90 and MAS 200 than attending Sage Summit. Of course it take a full week including travel to and from Atlanta, GA, but you will find yourself surrounded by great resources. There are four days of learning with guided learning tracks if you choose to focus on one area:

  • Mastering the Essentials
  • Becoming a Power User
  • Exploring Integration
  • Looking Ahead at Product Futures
  • Administering and Implementing Your System
  • Report Writing Essentials
  • Business Building

Registration is open. If you have thoughts about Sage Summit, share them in the comments. Let me know what you think (good and bad) or if you are considering attending.

QuickBooks Conference Registration

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Brian Rice
on May 29, 2009
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I have included the entire announcement from The Sleeter Group about their upcoming conference below. Having attended this conference previously, I have to say it is the most complete gathering of QuickBooks users, vendors and service providers I have ever seen. The content of the presentations and breakout sessions were compelling. There was a good variety of exhibitors on the trade show floor. This is a great opportunity to share information with other users as well. If you are looking for a thorough QuickBooks education, the Sleet Group conference is a great start.

Register Now for the 2009 Next Generation Accounting Solutions Conference in Orlando, Florida!

The Sleeter Group’s 6th Annual Conference will be held at the Wyndham Orlando Resort in Orlando, Florida, November 9-12, 2009. The conference is for accounting professionals, bookkeepers, CPAs, and small business technology consultants.

On Monday, November 9, we will offer our popular “pre conference” full day, in-depth training sessions. The three-day main conference will be held Tuesday, November 10 through Thursday, November 12. The conference will provide at least 32 CPEs for those who need continuing education.

Low Pricing!
We are pleased to announce that conference registration fees for 2009 are as low as $683 per person for the full conference (including pre conference and main conference)! Visit www.sleeterconference.com for complete pricing information. The hotel room rate for the conference is only $118 per night.

Conference Registration is Now Open!
Be sure to register early to ensure availability and get the best pricing. Please click here for more information and to register. Registering now will give you 20% off your conference registration fees (even more if you are a Sleeter Group Consultants Network member), and you will be automatically entered into our raffle to win a seven-day pass for Universal Studios Orlando, a $125 value!

Pre Conference Sessions: Monday, November 9

  • Taking Your Practice Online
  • Train the QuickBooks Trainer
  • Preparing for the QuickBooks Advanced Certification Exam

Main Conference Tracks: Tuesday, November 10 – Thursday, November 12

  • Consulting Tools and Best Practices
  • Technologies and Trends
  • Taking Your Practice Online
  • Developing, Managing, and Marketing Your Next Generation Practice
  • Specializing your Practice to Maximize Profits

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Sage MAS 90/200 User Group Review

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Brian Rice
on May 21, 2009
in MAS 90 and MAS 200
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On Thursday, May 14, we hosted the latest MAS 90/200 User Group meeting. We reviewed do-it-yourself reporting by showing users how standard reports causergroupn be customized by adding fields and modifying the formatting by changing font types, styles and colors. We also reviewed how users can use Custom Office to modify data entry screens, creating new fields and using scripting to create new processes like linking scanned copies of invoices to Accounts Payable Invoice Inquiry.

If you have any questions about the topics we covered or have suggestions for future user group meetings, please let us know by leaving a comment below.