Sage Instant Accounts 16

Sage Instant Accounts 16 is small business accounts software with fresh ways to save you time and effort compared to manual bookkeeping. It's ideal for new and small businesses, and is easier than ever to use.

It helps you manage your money, customers and suppliers, including VAT, end of year accounts and invoicing. Video guides will show you how to complete key tasks and there's lots of help to make sure you get up and running quickly.

The latest version of the software, Sage Instant Accounts 16 makes processes even more flexible and it's right up-to-date with the latest legislation. It integrates perfectly with new Sage Instant Payroll and Sage Pay, and 45 days free technical support is included on new purchases to get you up and running.

Sage Pay 'pay now' option
If you're a Sage Pay user you can now add a 'pay now' button to your invoices in Instant Accounts for speedy payment. For example, if you send invoices by email you can embed a 'pay now' button in your invoice. This lets your customers make immediate card payments online via the Sage Pay website - which provides more flexibility of payment as well helping to improve your cash flow.

Sage Instant Accounts doesn't require any accountancy experience, and is ideal for new and small businesses. It lets you:

• Manage your finances: Track money going in and out of your business accurately, share information electronically with your accountant and prepare for audits and VAT returns.
• Manage your customers and suppliers: View contact details, know who owes you money and when, record till takings and see how much profit you will make on each quote or invoice.
• Manage your business: Track all your products and services and manage your time with integrated diary and reminders.
• Easy to set up and use: Video demos, practice mode and demo data will help you get up and running, and you can easily correct any mistakes
• Always know your financial position: Run Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet Reports at the touch of a button.
• Prepare quotes and invoices: Generate quotes and invoices for your customers, and apply flexible discounts with ease to make sure you get paid on time.
• Improve your cash flow & get paid on time: Add a 'Pay Now' button to invoices and statements and take credit card payments (additional Sage Pay charges applies).
• VAT management: Generate VAT Returns, EC Sales List and Reverse Charge Sales List. Formats and calculations fit the latest 2010 legislation. Set separate tax codes to distinguish between goods and services (a 2010 requirement).
• Submit your VAT returns online: You can submit VAT and year-end forms online, which is a HM Revenue & Customs requirement for 2010.
• Support you can count on: 45 days free telephone support and one year of SageCover Online support included to get you up & running.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

• Get an overview of your financial position
  Run Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet Reports at the touch of a button, saving you time and effort.


• Prepare quotations and invoices
  Generate professional quotations and invoices for your customers to improve your cash flow. You can also apply flexible discounts for individual customers to help attract new business and reward loyal customers.


• VAT management
  From the VAT Ledger you can generate your VAT Returns, EC Sales List and Reverse Charge Sales List. You can set separate tax codes for the supply of services and goods to distinguish between the two easily - a requirement from January 2010.


• Make your software work harder
  Sage Instant Accounts Plus integrates perfectly with Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook, with quick import of data for further reporting or manipulation.


• Additional Support
  With Sage Instant Accounts Plus you will now receive SageCover Online Support, with email support, access to the Ask Sage database and Health & Safety advice (available on first purchase and upgrades from v12 or below).


• Submit VAT returns online
  Submit your VAT and year-end forms to HM Revenue & Customs over the internet - a requirement for 2010.


• Receive card payments from your customers
  Integration with Sage Pay (additional charge applies) helps you validate card payments and keep your accounts up to date. Add a 'Pay Now' button to emailed invoices and statements to offer flexible payment methods and improve your cash flow.


• Easy to set up and use:
  • View video demonstrations
  • Learn in our practice mode or view demo data
  • Easily correct mistakes without any hassle
  • 45 days free telephone support on first purchase only
  • e-learning module - online tutorials to help you get up and running
  
  
• Manage your finances
  • Easily share information electronically with your accountant to save time
  • Keep track of money going in and out of your business
  • Take credit card and PayPal payments through Sage Pay integration
  • Prepare VAT Returns: Annual Accounting, Cash Accounting, Irish VAT, e-VAT submissions, e-payments and Reverse Charge VAT
  • Prepare essential information for audits
  • Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet reports
  • e-banking
  • Bank reconciliation available for up-to-date figures
  • Export your information to Microsoft Office quickly
  • Import data from .xls , .xlsx and .csv files with ease
  • View instant management reports that are easy to browse, select, and add as 'favourites'
  • Keep track of all of your products and services
  • Manage your time with integrated diary and reminders
  • Automatically allocate credits against an invoice to save time and cut down errors.


• Manage your customers and suppliers:
  • Find contact details quickly
  • Know how much profit you will make on each quote or invoice before you commit
  • Create quotations and invoices
  • Add 'Pay now' buttons to invoices and statements
  • Apply flexible discounts to win business
  • See who owes you money, when it's due and improve your cash flow
  • See who you owe money to and when it is to be paid
  • Record till takings and cash sales
  • Store, record and print barcodes on to any document or report

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Recommended hardware

• An IBM-compatible computer with a 2GHz (or equivalent) processor
• At least 1GB RAM
• At least 600MB of free disk space after Microsoft Windows has been installed
• Network users only: 1Gbps network with Microsoft Windows networking

Minimum hardware

• An IBM-compatible computer with a 1GHz (or equivalent) processor
• 512MB RAM
• 400MB of free disk space after Microsoft Windows has been installed
• Network users only: 100Mbps network with Microsoft Windows networking

Performance will be improved with higher specification computers and networks, and it only possible to install one copy on a single computer.

Works with Microsoft Office 2000 and all later editions, and please ensure you have the latest Microsoft updates installed.

This product will not install or run on the Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, or Windows NT4 operating systems.

One of the following operating systems:

• Microsoft Windows 2000
• Windows Server 2003
• Windows XP (Recommended)
• Windows Vista
• Windows 7

Apple Mac compatibility
Sage software is not compatible with Apple Macs, unless you are running Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 via Apple's Boot Camp utility.

Product information is advisory only. Specifications and compatibility should be checked with the manufacturer before order. Images are for illustrative purposes only.