Sage Instant Accounts 2013

Perfect for new and small businesses, Sage Instant Accounts 2013 is the market-leading accounts software that puts you in full control of your cash flow and VAT. With a range of reports that transform accounts data into business knowledge, you'll have the confidence to make better business decisions.

• Get started quickly & easily
• Understand your business performance
• Keep customers at the heart of your business
• Keep an up-to-date view of your cash flow
• Stay compliant& manage your VAT
• Create a professional image

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OVERVIEW

With Sage Instant Accounts, you can...

• Get started quickly & easily
  Download and get started straight away when you buy online. Installation, set-up and using the software is simple - and with a range of videos and guides and 45 days free support for help & advice when you need it, you'll be up & running in no time.
• Understand your business performance
  With a range of reports to transform your accounts data to valuable business knowledge at your fingertips, you'll have a true reflection of how your business is performing. Our reports give you the knowledge and confidence you need to make better, more informed business decisions.
• Keep customers at the heart of your business
  We know your customers are key to the success of your business. With Sage Instant Accounts, you can create quotes & invoices, track the progress of your sales opportunities, identify sales trends and review the spending habits of customers.
• Keep an up-to-date view of your cash flow
  You'll always know your cash position with Sage Instant Accounts. Easily view up-to-date bank records, see who owes you money and who you owe money to with a range of reports.
• Stay compliant & manage your VAT
  You'll have all you need to easily manage your VAT with support for a range of VAT schemes. You can record VAT, automatically calculate and reconcile your VAT returns, and submit them straight to HMRC from your software.
• Create a professional image
  Make an impression with professional-looking quotations & invoices. Using our Report Designer, you can easily customise your documents - add your logo & business information or completely change the layout to suit your needs.

FEATURES

Getting started

• Download & get started straight away when you buy online
• Simple set-up wizard to get you up & running
• Easy-to-use interface
• 45 days free support - for support & advice when you need it
• Free e-learning module worth £55 included
• Single user licence included. Need two users?
  Try Sage Instant Accounts Plus

Reporting & analysis

• A range of reports available to analyse your business
• Easily find the report you're looking for with our report browser
• Save your favourite reports for easy access
• Balance sheet, Profit & Loss, Aged Debt, Revenue and more
• Customise & tailor reports to your individual needs with the Report Designer

Cash flow management

• Share your accounts information electronically with your accountant
• Keep track of money going in and out of your business
• Record till takings, cash, card and cheque receipts
• Easily view your credit position
• Prepare accounts for financial year end
• Keep your bank records up to date with bank reconciliation and e-banking

Bank management

• Create bank records for all your bank accounts and credit cards
• Keep your records up to date with bank reconciliation
• Reconcile your bank account in three easy steps
• Use e-banking to electronically reconcile your accounts records with your bank account
• View a breakdown of your bank activity with a selection of reports

VAT management

• Automatically calculate VAT returns
• Support for Standard VAT, VAT Cash Accounting, Flat Rate VAT and Irish VAT Cash Accounting schemes
• Complete your VAT returns in four easy steps
• Submit VAT returns direct to HMRC online
• Record and manage EC Sales List charges

Supplier and purchase management

• Find supplier contact details quickly and easily
• Get a quick snapshot of individual supplier activity
• Record your purchase invoices and credits individually or in batches
• Easily see which of your invoices are outstanding and who you owe money to
• View full supplier activity breakdown with a range of reports

Customer and sales management

• Find customer contact details quickly and easily
• Select from a range of standard quotations and invoices or enter them in batches
• Generate and print individual or batch customer statements
• View profitability of an invoice before you commit to it
• Apply flexible discounts to your invoices
• Easily see which invoices are outstanding and who owes you money
• Allow immediate payments by adding the Sage Pay 'pay now' button to e-invoices

Products and Stock

• Keep detailed records of the products and services your business offers
• Record your cost and sales price for each product
• Easily report on product profitability
• Quickly create invoices and quotations for your products and services

Technical information

• Take a look at technical requirements and licence information for Sage Instant Accounts.

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.

System Requirements

General Technical Requirements

• 10Gb free disk
• 2Ghz processor or higher
• 1Gbps network (minimum 100Mbps)

Memory (RAM)

• 1Gb RAM - Windows XP
• 2Gb RAM - Windows Vista, 7, Server 2003, Server 2008, Small Business Server 2011
• 4Gb RAM - For all PCs running a 64-bit operating system

Operating System
All 32-bit and 64-bit variants of the below operating systems with the latest Microsoft Updates and Service Packs.

• Windows 7
• Windows XP
• Windows Vista
• Windows Server 2003 *
• Windows Server 2008 *
• Windows Small Business Server 2011 *
• Windows 8 (32-bit only)

* Running software like Microsoft Exchange or Microsoft SQL Server on a Small Business Server will reduce the performance of Sage 50 Accounts

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