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Sage online VAT submissions   1 Mar 2010 13:00:00 GMT
Sage have recently announced that upcoming changes in legislation will affect the majority of Line 100 customers along with MMS and Sage 200 customers. From 1st April HMRC legislation changes dictate that all companies with a turnover of more than £100,000 will have to submit their VAT returns electronically. For those looking to upgrade to Sage 200 v2010 in June this feature will be provided. However, customers not upgrading to Sage 200 v2010 (i.e. Sage 200 v2009 and below, Sage MMS and Line 100 customers) will need to submit their returns manually via the HMRC government gateway from April onwards. Read more
Sage 200 v2009 Service Pack 3 released   15 Feb 2010 13:00:00 GMT
Sage have recently released service pack 3 for Sage 200. This service pack rectifies a number of issues reported by end users and we would recommend that all Sage 200 sites apply the service pack. The service pack can be downloaded from our site along with instructions on how to deploy it. Please contact us for download details. For information on what this service pack fixes please click here
Is your Anti-Virus Software affecting your Microsoft SQL server performance   10 Feb 2010 13:00:00 GMT
If your SQL server has anti-virus software running it could affect the performance of SQL and Sage 200. There is a knowledgebase article available from Microsoft explaining this in detail and giving recommendations for files that you can exclude from your virus checking See More
Sage 200 2010 scheduled for release in June 2010   13 Jan 2010 13:00:00 GMT
Sage have announced that they will be launching the next version of Sage 200 in June 2010, We will updating our website with details of the new features as we hear of them.
Withdrawal of support for Microsoft SQL Server 2000 with Sage 200 2010   8 Jan 2010 13:00:00 GMT
Sage will be withdrawing support for Microsoft SQL Server 2000 with the release of Sage 200 2010. Microsoft withdrew mainstream support for Microsoft SQL Server 2000 in early 2008 and are due to withdraw ‘Extended Support’ in 2013..
Sage Hints and Tips   23 Dec 2009 13:00:00 GMT
We are always adding hints and tips to our website to help with the day to day work of our Sage users, make sure you take a look to see if you can pick up any quick hints. read more
Avant-Garde accredited for Sage 200 BI (Business Intelligence)   22 Dec 2009 13:00:00 GMT
After passing the Sage 200 Business intelligence training, Avant-Garde are now fully accredited to implement, train and support on the Sage 200 BI module which is now included free of charge with Sage 200. The BI module allows users to drill down into and accross their data for management information within an excel like environment. read more
VAT rate reverts back to 17.5% on 1st Jan 2010    21 Dec 2009 13:00:00 GMT
Dont forget that invoices issued after 31st December must be calculated at 17.5% so the VAT rates need changing in Sage. read more
Sage 200 V5.1 and V2009 service pack 2 released   06 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT
Sage have recently released service pack 2 for Sage 200. This service pack rectifies a number of issues reported by end users and we would recommend that all Sage 200 sites apply the service pack. The service pack can be downloaded from our site along with instructions on how to deploy it. Please contact us for download details.
Windows 7 compatability with Sage Line 100/MMS/200   21 Oct 2009 13:00:00 GMT
Sage have recently clarified the position with windows 7 compatability as follows, Sage Line 100 - Not a supported operating system, Sage MMS - Not a supported operating system, Sage 200 Suite V4.0 to V2009 - Not a supported operating system, Sage 200 suite V2010 - Compatibility with Sage 200 and Windows 7 is currently scheduled as part of the Sage200 v2010 release which is expected in the spring of 2010.
Free Hints and Tips for Sage 100/200 users!   20 Sep 2009 13:00:00 GMT
Avant Garde Software Solutions Ltd have published a FREE Hints and Tips service for Sage MMS and Sage 200 you can save yourself a lot of time by learning how to use some of the less well known functions of these software packages.
Sage to include Business Intelligence in 200 Platform   25 Aug 2009 13:00:00 GMT
Sage have announced that from October 09 Business intelligence will be included free as part of the standard Sage 200 Platform.Sage consider BI as integral to their Information Management strategy, making data within the Suite more available to users in their day to day roles. They believe that this functionality should sit at the heart of the Suite and be available to each and every customer, therefore they have taken the decision to extend the Sage 200 Platform to include Sage 200 BI. . read more
Sage have launched Sage 200 2009 version - See whats new!.   20 Mar 2009 13:00:00 GMT
Sage 200 - 2009 launched in January 2009 is Sage’s mid-range financial and trading business application. It offers the best in technology, usability, customisation and business processes.

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