New Release Notes!

Accounting Solutions

MAS 90 and MAS 200 Version 4.2 in now available!

Sage MAS 90 and 200 4.2 Works The Way You Do. Sage MAS 90 and 200 4.2 offer unparalleled personalization capabilities, enhancements to Accounts Payable, and introduces Business Insights Explorer and SageCRM integration. Business owners and executives will gain instant visibility across their business. Operations and Accounting staff will increase efficiencies with easy personalization and perform with greater speed and confidence. Sales and Marketing will manage customer relationships the way they want—with complete customer information. Click here for a PDF on 'Whats New in 4.2"

Sage will continue to support MAS 90 and MAS 200 Version 3.71 and above after the release of Version 4.2. Continue to watch this page or the MCG eNews for product retirement details.

MAS 500 Version 7.2 is scheduled for release late this year. What’s included? Architectural and performance improvements, an integration module, and warehouse automation enhancements. Version 7.10 was released in late 2006

CRM Solutions

The Sage MAS 90 and 200 ACT! Link is available now! The ACT! Link offers new end user functionality and significantly expands the dataset that is synchronized between ACT! by Sage 2007 and Sage MAS 90 or 200. This solution improves the ability of sales and other front-office personnel to quickly access critical back-office data so they can better manage customer relationships and improve customer service. Your customer and their management team will get complete visibility into their organization’s business processes and resources. The ACT! Link is compatible with MAS 90 and MAS 200 Version 4.1 or 4.2, and ACT! 2006 Standard or 2006 Premium or 2007 Standard or 2007 Premium. View a 40-minute recorded demo of the ACT! Link in action by visiting the Sage Software Webcast Center at www.sagesoftware.com/seminars.

Specialty Solutions

Sage introduces Abra Suite Version 7.5, its latest release of the Abra Human Resources solution. Sage Abra is the award-winning human resource management system comprising HR, payroll, benefits, training, recruiting, and compliance solutions for mid-sized businesses. The new release focuses enhancements on Abra Payroll, but also includes changes to HR and Benefits Enrollment. A few highlights:

• Integration to Sage Payroll Services. Now, Sage Abra Suite includes seamless integration to Sage Payroll Services, providing you with the control of an in-house HR management solution with outsourced payroll processing.
• Sage Abra Suite now includes the optional Abra eRecruiter module, a Web-based solution for recruiting that will launch your internet recruiting strategy and optimize your recruiting processes.
• Additional features like hiring manager designation, job description information, masking social security numbers, and more.

Introducing Sage TimeSheet – MAS 90 Edition! Sage TimeSheet – MAS 90 Edition offers your customers increased time and expense accuracy for a virtually unlimited number of employees, job codes, cost codes and cost types. This natural extension of your Sage MAS 90 and 200 ERP system offers time and expense tracking and project budgeting integrated with your Job Cost, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Payroll modules. Sage Timesheet – MAS 90 Edition offers project and resource management in an intuitive spreadsheet-style interface—ideal for companies who want to electronically assign jobs to employees and collect data for time spent on each task.

The Sage FAS 2007.1 Tax Update, now shipping, contains new features and enhancements to your Sage FAS solution. Changes include: updated Tax Forms and tax limits, updated Section 179 Rules, updates to Audit Advisor, and an improved Import Helper tool.