Product Description

This comprehensive and easy–to–follow guide walks readers through all aspects of setting up and using Sage 50 Accounts 2008 including; installing the software and creating a chart of accounts, invoicing customers, running VAT returns and producing monthly accounts.

Packed with step–by–step instructions and fully illustrated with screenshots, Sage 50 Accounts 2008 For Dummies is the easiest way to master the UK’s most popular small business accounting software and take control of your business finances.

Includes information on:

• Taking control of finances and cash flow
• Using Sage 50 Accounts to manage your business
• Setting up a chart of accounts
• Creating invoices and dealing with paper work from suppliers
• Running VAT returns
• Creating accurate management reports
• Keeping track of products

About the Author

Jane Kelly is a qualified Chartered Management Consultant and Sage trainer. She runs a training and accountancy company offering bookkeeping and accounting support for businesses using Sage accounting packages.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4012 in Books
• Published on: 2009-01-26
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 388 pages

From the Back Cover

Get to grips with Sage 50 Accounts in simple steps

This comprehensive guide walks you through every aspect of setting up and using Sage 50 Accounts, from installing the software to running VAT returns and producing monthly and yearly accounts. Inside you′ll discover the quickest way to complete tasks and how to customise Sage to suit your specific business needs. Packed with step–by–step instructions and fully illustrated with screenshots, this book is the easiest way to get the most from Sage 50 Accounts and take control of your business finances.

• Install and set up Sage 50 Accounts – understand the Sage 50 Accounts product range, get your software up and running quickly and efficiently and navigate your way around the system

• Manage day–to–day functions – prepare and deal with customers′ and suppliers′ paperwork, produce invoices, and record, maintain and correct data entries

• Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting routines – including reconciling bank accounts, preparing management information and running VAT returns

• Generate reports to monitor the performance of your business – produce monthly accounts and use more complicated functions including e–banking and importing and exporting data from Sage

• Progress to Sage 50 Accounts Plus and Professional – process sales and purchase orders, keep track of your products, set up projects and use foreign currency

Open the book and find:

• Up–to–date information on the latest Sage 50 Accounts release

• Quick tips for speedy processing

• Guidance on creating accurate management reports

• Advice on producing meaningful management information

• Simple screenshots to guide you step–by–step through each process

• Useful tips on using wizards for tricky transactions

• Options for tailoring Sage 50 Accounts to the needs of your business

• Easy–to–follow explanations of the various Sage functions

About the Author

Jane Kelly, ACMA is a Chartered Management Accountant and Sage trainer. She runs a training company offering support for businesses using Sage accounting packages.

Customer Reviews

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I was very pleased with Sage 50 Accounts for Dummies. I had previously ordered Sage 50 Accounts 2009 in Easy Steps, but when it arrived I didn't feel it had enough detail for me so I returned it. I wanted something that would really "hold my hand" as I learnt more about our accounts procedures at work. I work in an accounts department where there are only 2 admin staff so there will be times when I won't have anyone else to ask. This book certainly fits the bill. It is very clearly laid out with lots of screen shots and explanations on how to deal with all the paperwork that comes in to an accounts office and getting it on to Sage. I think it would be very helpful if Sage actually issued this instead of their own very wordy and rather daunting manual!

Sage 50 Accounts
Excellent instructions, easy to follow and understand, helps in every aspect of sage accounts. So glad I purchased this with the accounts package it has helped me save a lot of time as without this it would have taken a while to get used to eveything.

sage for dummies
I took lessons in sage, and we all know that things are changing all the time with windows, so why not sage from the days of my lessons , so i purchased this to see if i would learn anything more, and its great for tips all highlighted in speech bubbles....good book and i've had many books from dummies so well worth the purchse, its one of those books you dont have to read from start to finish, it can be used for reference purpose's....great buy ...