Sage Software & Services

Your data is there – get the most out of it

You already do your accounts on Sage, after all it’s a statutory requirement and it helps to know how much your customers owe you. But what about the hidden data you have? What about that manual process you keep doing each month just to please your accountant? Sage software is capable of so much more than your bookkeeping, it can tell you a lot more than you imagine. And yet we continually see businesses that don’t use the data they have and the software’s capabilities to the fullest extent. It’s criminal!

Sometimes Sage can’t do what you want it to

This doesn’t just afflict Sage - all software has its own set of limitations and this is understandable. Knowing how to bypass these limitations and understanding both the client’s needs and how the software and database works means HW Technology are regularly able to create bolt on systems to produce the information needed. The key to this process is to know precisely what you want to achieve. If you have the vision, HW Technology can produce the systems to give you the answer.

How have we helped other businesses?

We’ve been able to produce built in reports and bolt on facilities that have given clients precisely what they need, including:

• Departmentalised ‘side by side’ profit and loss reports – saving 2-3 days of administrative time at the click of a button
• Provided systems to show project profitability and non-accounting data side by side, without giving users access to the underlying Sage accounting data
• Created a secondary sales ledger to differentiate sales between two departments of a business
• Developed a time recording system to input data into Project accounting on Sage without users having access to Sage 50.
• Created a historical year on year sales system to chart client spend and improve targeted marketing

So Sage isn’t all about accounts?

No, it most definitely isn’t. Think about this: your client information is used in hundreds of places throughout your business. Why have several separate databases of your clients when your Sage data stores up to date information about your customers at all times? By linking your secondary systems to Sage you can minimise errors, avoid duplicating work and improve efficiencies, all simplified into a single screen of Sage 50. This is just one example of how to better use your Sage system – now think about your own data; what could you be doing with it?

Why not get in touch? Your data may surprise you!