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Every day, across the world, inspiring non-profit leaders, volunteers and their supporters are working tirelessly to make your communities better places to live.

Too often we see small non-profits with exceptional, original ideas on the brink of delivering real change, unable to make their idea a reality due to lack of funds. That’s why we launched Sage Foundation’s Enterprise Fund.   

We want the best and brightest…

Conveniently nestled during what is “holiday time” for many, year-end can be a daunting undertaking. But a little preparation can help make sure year-end doesn’t put a damper on seasonal cheer. Here are three things to do right now ...

Did you know that you can contribute ideas to Sage for improvements to your product? In the sites below, you can suggest, collaborate and vote on ideas!

Select your product below:

Saviez-vous que vous pouvez apporter des idées à Sage pour améliorer votre produit? Dans les sites ci-dessous, vous pouvez suggérer, collaborer et voter sur les idées!

Sélectionnez votre produit ci-dessous…

Sage supports the ongoing protection of all our customer's data. One of the key ways we do this is by applying the PCI standards for data security, and requiring our partners to do the same. Recent changes to PCI standards have resulted in even stronger data security for personal and credit card information. In response to this, the application provider (Paya) that stores your credit card information has updated their…

You already own great business software—but are you truly taking advantage of all it has to offer? Make a splash with your productivity this summer by enrolling in Sage University, now available at a special 20% discount.1 Training: more than j...

        Are you a company administrator responsible for the control of your company payroll processing? Have you ever had the need to estimate your payroll? The time prep process in Sage Time allows for a smooth transition to apply your pay rules and prepare the data for processing. The purpose of estimated payroll is to capture (or take a picture) of the estimated total hours that an employee will work for a current pay…

 If your life is like mine, the only time you ever need to contact a company for assistance seems to always be after 6pm. On a Friday. Of a holiday weekend. Which is just one of the reasons why Sage offers multiple ways to get support.  Sometimes, however, having multiple options can be a bit overwhelming. That’s why we’ve created this overview to help you know where to go for assistance—and a handy URL to bookmark for…

How would you like constant access to a library of additional reports?  The Sage Intelligence Report Utility allows you to select the reports you like and automatically imports them into your Report Manager.  All you need to do is download and install the Report Utility, select the reports you want, and click the Download button.  The reports also provide a great basis for you to build other useful ones for your business…

For years we have been hosting great educational events for businesses and this year’s Sage Sessions event in Toronto is just around the corner. We’ve lined up speakers that are at the forefront of their industries to inspire you with practical strategies you can use to streamline accounting and improve how you manage financials.

Our Toronto event is on May 8, 2018 and runs from 8 am to 6 pm. You will be able…

Our flexible online training methods enable you to learn in real time. You too can get Sage 50 training from a Sage Professional in the comfort of your own home with our virtual-hands-on-lab courses!

We have a variety of training courses available to you. Check out our Live Online Training options below:

Training	Price	Details
Time and Billing in Sage 50	$49	See the full course outline and register he…

Sage Business Cloud Payments provides your business with payment processing providers. From Invoicing payments to full service POS payments platform provider; find out how you can get paid faster for the work that you do using these partners for paym...

Net Promoter Score was developed by Frederic Reichheld in his Harvard Business Review article titled, "The One Number You Need to Grow". The NPS theory is that companies with customers that enjoy their products and services so much that they are willing to recommend them to colleagues and professional acquaintances are more likely to grow.  

NPS is one way that we gauge your satisfaction and loyalty by asking…

Think the European Union’s GDPR doesn’t affect your organization in North America? Think again…

On May 25^th, 2018, the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) imposes tough new laws on any organizations dealing with personal data relating to individuals in the European Union (EU) regardless of where the organization resides, as it applies to the processing of personal data:

•  In the context…

With the new tax reform bill signed into law in December 2017, many people are looking for the new Federal Withholding tax tables. According to an IRS statement posted on December 26, 2017:

“The IRS is working to develop withholding guidance to implement the tax reform bill signed into law on December 22. We anticipate issuing the initial withholding guidance in January, and employers and payroll service providers will…

Parts of the Northeast are bracing for a major winter storm system with blizzard conditions. According to the National Weather Service, snow will begin early Thursday morning and continue into Friday evening in some areas.

Possible payroll delivery delays

Because of this inclement weather, payrolls scheduled for delivery by courier, UPS, FedEx or U.S. Mail on Thursday or Friday may experience delays. Payroll for direct…

Working on closing the books for 2017? We’re here to help! Join industry peers, certified partners, and Sage pros online for fast answers at the busiest time of year. Check out the Sage Year-end Center—exclusively in Sage City—wher...

In addition to online product help, Sage offers support for most products by phone and chat, but how do you know you are speaking with an official Sage Services team member? We want to help you access product information and assistance quickly—but when you need to talk to us, we also want to ensure you are speaking with an actual Sage authorized product expert. Follow the tips below to make sure you always have the official…

Owning your own business can be a sweet experience. As a new small business owner, Camille Kesler, a former non-profit executive recently became the owner of the SmallCakes Cupcakery. As the new CEO of her business, Camille decided on a hybrid-cloud accounting software solution that provides clarity on the business financials, while allowing her to maintain control of her business. She also stays connected with her business…

December may have 31 days, but it’s also a short month. Between planning for holidays, taking vacation, and making New Year’s resolutions, it can be hard enough finding time to get your “day job” done, let alone year-end acti...

Saying year-end is a busy time of year is, well, an understatement. As you well know, in addition to your “day” job, you now have additional tasks to close the books—some of which you may only perform once a year.  But help is ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently announced that the 2018 Social Security wage base is increasing to $128,400 in 2018, from $127,200 in 2017.  The Social Security tax rate will remain at 6.2% for both the employee and employer portions of the tax.

There were no changes made to the Medicare tax; therefore, all taxable wages are still subject to the 1.45% tax for both the employee and employer portions.  The…

These Microsoft® Excel® tips and tricks are the best of the best. They’re the top performing tips of 2017, and have raked up the highest number of views. In fact, with a combined viewership of over 220 000, these tips deserve their own television channel.

We’ve conveniently placed them all together in this neat e-book so that you have easy access to them whenever you need them! Congratulations on making…

There may be times that you need our help and we want you to be comfortable knowing you are getting the assistance that you're looking for.

There are several ways for you to contact us! Many of our products offer assistance through chat which is accessible in-product via the Help menu. But what if you can't open your product? You may resort to Google or other search engines to find this information. Search engines…

You either hated it, loved it, or momentarily became obsessed with it. However, there’s no denying that Mayweather vs McGregor was an entertaining spectacle that captivated the world over, and turned many ordinary, peace-loving individuals into hardcore, blood-thirsty fight fans—even if just for 30 minutes. What can the flyweights and heavyweights in the business world learn from The Money Fight, before the fatigue…

While trawling through the old files on my organization’s server recently, I stumbled across a 2008 report in which Forrester Wave for Enterprise Business Intelligence Platforms assessed 12 BI vendors/tools. While the report was incredibly interesting, I realized that it did not include Excel as one of the 12 solutions—which got me thinking: Can Excel be considered a complete BI solution in its own right?

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