Sage 50cloud Accounting Erfahrungen

Vorteile

I have used this software for 28 years from DOS to version 28. Its always delivered when required and good support when needed.

Nachteile

Recent prices changes have been a challenge and too much for some cleints.

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Xero

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Desktop based and interating with my add in software The Analyser.

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I like that you can delete journal entries if you posted it in error or need to make an adjustment. Other software would require you to do a separate journal entry to reverse the original entry. This software allows you to delete it as if it never happened. I like that because it helps keeps the GL looking clean.

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I wish there was a faster way to drill into invoices/payments that are tied together.

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As a complete novice setting up my own consultancy business as a 60 year old I found the software very simple to use and with all the functionality I need.

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I have not been able to work out how to change an Employee over from fortnightly to monthly pay runs and so I am having to run parallel fortnightly "nil" Payroll runs and the new "live" monthly payroll.

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unable to comment as 9 out 10 times does not work

Nachteile

if we are paying for a service we should not wait day to access the sevice

Vorteile

Monthly, Quarterly Reporting and Payroll .

Nachteile

Inventory . Was not a feature that I would ever use.

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Quickbooks Online

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Comfort level and the ability to pay bills on my own.

Vorteile

Customer support is great. Always get through to someone who can help solve issues.

Nachteile

Playing a bad game of catch-up in terms of features and being cloud based.

Vorteile

I've used Sage 50 at most of my jobs, its simple, easy to use and works well for most tasks. Don't have to relearn anything after updates.

Nachteile

It's woefully outdated. It's 1990s software barely painted over at this point. Even after cleaning out data we had to buy a very powerful PC just to keep it going. Support wasn't much help. There's bugs in the software that have been there since I first used it decades ago.

Vorteile

The product is easy to understand for accountants. It is fairly stable with little data corruption (normally). the reporting and layouts are familiar.

Nachteile

Few add in apps. The bank feeds hardly ever work and the inability to edit transactions means that journals are required to fix errors, resulting in messy ledgers

Vorteile

Ease of use is what we enjoyed using this software

Nachteile

We manufacture products therefore needed lot control however SAGE50 only allows serial lot control which made it more overall work to control our products.

Vorteile

It is professional software for accountants. It is fast and has no downtime.

Nachteile

It is far behind QuickBooks Online. Sage needs to improve its user interface. it is okay for an accountant to use but I found it hard for clients to work with it.

Vorteile

I loved this program in that it seemed to be made for accountants, unlike some software that seems to be made for non-accountants. There are a lot of great reports to choose from, and each can be easily formatted to whatever file type you need. The payroll is awesome and easy to use.

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Updates can sometimes cost you functionality, which can be a real problem if you are in the middle of payroll. Payroll information is only available for the current and previous calendar years, which is tough when you are undergoing an audit or due diligence. Some reports have limited time range parameters, so if you have a fiscal year that doesn't fit into those parameters, it can be annoying to run more than one report and combine the information. Also, there was one formula in the tax functions that didn't provide the correct number for some states, you had to enter it manually, which made us provide incorrect information and pay penalties because of it. I tried to do a data transfer from one company in sage to another, and several files were corrupted and didn't make it over. At one point, I needed to have two companies open at once, and the windows did not title which company was which. I literally had to go into the the menu drop down to figure out which company was which. They looked identical, so it was a real pain.

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I have used Sage for at least 20 years, going through I don't know how many name changes. Back when it was on a CD I didn't have a problem at all. At one time I had 2 stores and 8 employees. Now I am semi retired and work alone. It has served me well.

Nachteile

Some where along the way THEY decided to upgrade me to a higher level version on the Cloud. I don't want the Cloud. But since they upgraded me to a very costly version, there is no way they can downgrade to a simple version. All I want is the simple Traditional version. In January I had to reinstall the software, which I did. My invoice says this subscription expires 04/04/2021. But they are now billing me $732.95 due 04/06/2020, saying the other invoice is not correct. Their customer support if Horrible, IF they actually ever call you back. And thy aren't there on weekends.

Vorteile

Accountants are very familiar with this - almost an industry standard.
Core accountancy functions are strong

Nachteile

Some aspects are hard for non-accountants to understand the terminology. Cloud implementation is only partial, Its a dektop product with uploads and synchronisation to other computers via cloud. We suffered several disconnects and issues that needed the remote stations to be re synced losing work. Some of the more peripheral aspects (Sales orders, purchase orders, stock management) had some limitations and there were several places where it was easy to accidentally mark every quote in the system as won if you did not have anything selected. No link to cloud payroll from sage - needed the much more expensive desktop software or manually enter payroll data into Line 50 every month

Vorteile

Hard to say. Its too expensive. Support is useless. Has lots of technical glitches. Backup is unreliable.

Nachteile

tech support! Free tech support is included with the subscription. But if you can't talk with a real person, what's the point? When you get a real person, they only send you a "help article" that you can google.

Vorteile

Sage 50 was the accounting program I used to recommend to all my small business clients. Stable program that has most of the simple functions needed for most small businesses. Most used small business accounting software among my clients and almost all bookkeepers in our area use and have experience working solely with Sage 50.

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It's not the most user-friendly program and has a reputation of being difficult for non-bookkeepers and bookkeepers alike to use properly. Sage has been slow to make it more user-friendly and were behind in moving to cloud options. Personal experience is Sage support is very slow to respond to queries.

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The pro was that i was familiar with this software after working with it for 30 + years, but no longer. Customer support is not good.

Nachteile

Disconnect, with no alternative then to pay 400 % + markup. Very unhappy customer of 30 + years, will no longer be a customer

Vorteile

Access to my Accounts in real time on my mobile device.
Easy to use and covers all that I need for a small business owner who is the the head cook and bottle washer.
I can process payments and check on outstanding receivables while on the go. check stock and see sales.
the reports are exactly what I need to know to make informed decisions
I can communicate with my customers and suppliers with built in correspondent templates.
based on the information at my finger tips I can have a better relationship with my supply chain and customers.
requires very little setup.

Nachteile

I am sure that I will think of one in the future but for now I am at a loss. the speed could be better when searching a large record set, buts thats on me and my resources.

Vorteile

It is easy to teach a new user how to begin entering transactions. You can set up an assistant to begin entering basic transactions almost immediately. When searching a list (purchases, payments, etc.) of transactions, it is not necessary to have entire name or number. The software will locate the search criteria even if it is just a couple of characters in the middle of a string of text.

Nachteile

Chart of accounts does not have a true hierarchy so you cannot get totals to roll up for sub accounts. It is often tricky to customize a report accurately. Some reports will omit data because it comes from a specific "journal" and there is no way to make the report include all relevant "journals".

Vorteile

Fine once you get used to it; it is not as user friendly as Quickbooks

Nachteile

Functionality between computers has been a problem and tech did not help; read below

Vorteile

Sage is regularly updating and improving their software. There are many ways that you can make mistakes, but if you know what you are doing it is generally easy to fix said mistakes. The reports are a life saver when it comes time to do taxes or if I simply need to review something on an account.

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You will want at least a very basic accounting knowledge before trying to use this software if you are starting from scratch.

Vorteile

The accounting is fairly easy to use, accountants like using it

Nachteile

The subscription model they have gone to is criminal! They literally disabled functionality in the software I paid for years ago and require a subscription if you want to use it.

Vorteile

It is very easy in everything, layout, finding a feature and above all, the customer service. Love it

Nachteile

I have not found much that I do not like about Sage 50 cloud, very easy in everything

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SAP Business One

Vorteile

Ease of use. Ease of installation. Great add-ons available.

Nachteile

No electronic/ACH payments available for Vendors.

Vorteile

Very user friendly and dependable. Was able to transfer 3 entities using an updated chart of accounts. Have saved hours every month with the assistance of their bank reconciliation set up. Month end closing has been accelerated.

Nachteile

Report function seems weak. Not able to create the desired reports with ease. Have not used customer support but a few times and have found quite a long wait.

Vorteile

There really are none. There is much better software programs out there tailored to Small business
Sage has rude customer service reps. You will always have to wait for a call back. If they call you back.

Nachteile

Customer Service is Horrible. Their SAGE cloud does not work.
BEWARE OF AUDIT
When using the cloud you will quickly find you are running 2 sets of books.
I have spent over 40 hours in the last month with rude customer service reps.
I have to date still not resolved this issue.