Integrate your eCommerce website with MAS ERP using Website Pipeline
ERP January 28th, 2010
Blytheco and Website Pipeline can help you improve your business by increasing sales to current customers, gaining new customers, and improving your cost structure. Integrating an eCommerce website with your MAS financial software can contribute to achieving these goals.
Our integration can pull all your MAS customers, pricing, tax schedules, inventory levels, etc. into the website. In addition, the website can use any design, there are hundreds of other modules available, and custom development can be done if required for your application. An ecommerce website integrated with MAS ERP can be ready in less than 30 days.
Features of our integrated website solution include:
- Orders placed on the website are transferred directly to your MAS 90/200/500 company file, ready for processing. No double keying of data.
- Customers can place orders and access account, order, shipping information, etc. 24/7. This reduces the load on your customer service group and allows customers to do business with you on their schedule.
- Sales Dashboard - allows your sales people to view their customer’s orders and to place orders for their customers.
- Syndicated/Branded websites - to leverage your unique content, product catalogs, etc.
- Store/Dealer locators - make it easy for customers to find you.
- SEO Tools - to make your products and content more search engine friendly which can lead to more customers.
To learn more about Website Pipeline, join us for a free webinar on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at 1:00pm Eastern Time. Register here.
For more information, contact Blytheco - send us an email, or give us a call at 800.455.1368, extension 2500.
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Sage Among “Reader’s Choice” Solutions
Sage Software January 26th, 2010
Sage systems were named in several categories in the CPA Technology Advisor’s 2009 Reader’s Choice Awards, an informal survey of tax and accounting professionals. The article is featured in their January, 2010 issue.
Sage systems made up about one-third of the “Mid-Range Accounting Solutions” choices for clients, 13% of Small Business solutions, and 12% of non-profit solutions. Timeslips and Active Planner received mentions among in-firm solutions.
Running is the preferred form of exercise for surveyed readers, and post-tax season, 80% of the 4,000+ survey respondents say they have vacations plans despite the recession. Sounds like a fun bunch!
Upcoming Training Classes
Training January 21st, 2010
Be sure to check out the 2010 training class schedule, now available on our website.
Blytheco’s Sage-authorized training can help you:
- Discover valuable short cuts enabling you to better utilize your time.
- Streamline your operations by increasing user efficiency.
- Increase your value to your company by becoming the system “expert.”
Below are some of our upcoming classes…a few seats remain, sign up soon!
MAS 90-200 Core Applications (with or without Payroll), a 5- or 4-day class, starts February 8 in both Atlanta and Orange County training centers.
Introduction to Crystal Reports for MAS 90 and MAS 200, a 2-day class, starts February 16 in Los Angeles and April 13 in Minneapolis.
Visual Integrator for MAS 90 and MAS 200, a 2-day class, starts January 28 in Atlanta and February 17 in Minneapolis.
Learn more about our training classes or sign up here, or email us at training@blytheco.com with any questions.
CRM Trend Report
CRM January 19th, 2010
At the recent Sage Summit customer conference, Sage Business Solutions President Jodi Uecker-Rust and Himanshu Palsule, the executive vice president of the Sage Business Solutions Division, described key trends they are seeing from customers, partners, and in the larger industry landscape and how they are impacting Sage CRM strategies.
The five ideas they discussed are:
Mobile Workforce - taking your business system with you wherever you go. Sage’s commitment to mobility is evident in their SalesLogix mobile offering.
Social Media - A text survey of Summit attendees reported approximately 80 percent of attendees were on Facebook - but only a half of attendees used Twitter. Sage intends to get active in the “social space,” but be sure that involvement is relevant to a business community.
Business Intelligence - Customers expect tools and dashboards that help them make business decisions. Sage’s goal is to have analytics built in to their core applications.
Globalization - International business is trending down from enterprise level companies to the smallest businesses. The Sage company already has a global reach and intends to expand global capabilities of their solutions.
Cloud Computing - Sage wants to offer flexiblity in deployment options, allowing customers to switch between cloud and on-premise applications easily.
The discussion is fully summarized in this article from destinationCRM.com.
How to Process 1099s with Electronic Filing in MAS 500
ERP January 18th, 2010
Thanks to MAS 500 consultant Nancy Song for this overview!
To use this task, you must select Track 1099 Information in Set Up AP Options.
1) Go to AP/Insight/1099 Reports/1099 Forms
2) Configure the “Option” Tab
Select Electronic Filing, 1099 Form Type, Calendar Year and Min Amount.
Note: For Electronic Filing, 1099 Business Form field will be grayed out.
3) Configure the “Company” Tab
Enter company information, transmitter information, federal ID Number and State Tax ID Number, Contact Information.
Note: Transmitter Information is not needed if it is the same as company information.
Contact Information:
Contact Name: Company’s IRS Contact
Contact Phone: Company’s IRS Contact’s phone number
Contact Phone: Company’s IRS Contact’s email address
Electronic Filing Information:
Transmitter Control Code: Issued by IRS to the entity.
Payer Name Control: Displays the payer name assigned by the IRS.
Combined Fed/State Filer: If the company has applied for and received the permission for IRS to file combined federal and state 1099.
Payer is Foreign Entity: Foreign Entity?
Prior Year Data: If 1099 report is pertaining to a prior year.
Replacement file: If you are resubmitting a 1099, check it to indicate that this is a replacement file. Make sure to enter the form 9267.
Form 9267 Code: If it is an electronic filing replacement
4) Print (Submit) 1099 Forms
Click the “Print” to print (submit) 1099 forms.
You will receive the message ” You can not modify the 1099 forms after the forms have been submitted, Are you sure you want to Submit?”
Click “Yes” to print.
Click “No” if you still need to modify the 1099 information.
A file named “IRSTAX” will be created and saved at the location you point to after the forms are submitted, which you can use to load to IRS website.
5) Edit 1099 Data before Sending to Vendor and Tax Agencies.
Click the “Unsubmit” Icon.
You will receive the information telling you “Unsubmit successful” with the records unsubmitted, and any records can not be unsubmitted, for example: If the correction has been done for a specific record.
6) Reprint 1099 Forms
After “Unsubmit” 1099 records, you can reprint 1099 forms for those records.
7) Edit 1099 Data
There are 2 methods to edit 1099 Data.
View/Edit AP Voucher.
Edit 1099 Voucher Data.
a) Method 1: View/Edit AP Voucher
Select Accounts Payable Activities menu > View/Edit Vouchers. In the View/Edit Vouchers window, enter a voucher and then click 1099. When accessed using this method, this task displays 1099 records for vendor and voucher regardless of submission status.
b) Method 2: Edit Voucher 1099 Data
Select Accounts Payable Activities menu > Edit Voucher 1099 Data. When accessed using this method, this task displays posted vouchers for vendors that have a 1099 type assigned to them in Maintain Vendors and have not been submitted.
Note: Once a 1099 has been submitted you can no longer make changes to the 1099 unless the 1099 record is first unsubmitted using the 1099 Forms window. Obsolete 1099 boxes are not available for selection.
Use this task to change posted 1099 payment amounts when editing voucher 1099 data.
If you change amounts in the Edit Payment Applications 1099 Data window, click OK on the Edit Voucher 1099 Data window to save the changes you made to the record in the grid. The save process saves all changes you made. If the information you entered is select Undo to restore the previous values.
Note: After you submit a 1099, you can no longer make changes to the 1099 unless the 1099 record is first unsubmitted using the 1099 Forms.
1099 Form Corrections
After you’ve sent the 1099 forms to the IRS, and find out that they are incorrect, go to AP >> Activities >> Edit 1099 Data >> IRS 1099 Corrections.
Select your Vendor, and a Correction code from the drop-down box (i.e. Incorrect Pmt Amts).
If you are correcting the amount, then click on the 1099 Box and enter the correct box or amount.
Hit the Close door and return to the main form and save.
Then you just need to go to: Insights >> Reports >> 1099 Reports >> 1099 Forms.
Select your vendor
Select your form and year.
And Print.
It will print out the 1099 with an “X” in the appropriate box at the top. If it is one of the odd corrections that require it (like name or TIN # correction), it will print out both the old and the new 1099s.
January eNews preview
Uncategorized January 15th, 2010
This month’s eNews (coming next week) features:
- Extended Solutions News
- Support News for MAS 90/MAS 200
- Tips and Tricks
- CRM trend report from Sage Summit
- Abra and MIP new release details
- Events: Webinars for ACOM document management and Swiftpage email marketing
- Blytheco team member profile (a NEW feature!)
- And much more.
Here’s a snippet:
Blytheco and Website Pipeline can help you improve your business by increasing sales to current customers, gaining new customers, and improving your cost structure. Integrating an eCommerce website with your MAS financial software can contribute to achieving these goals.
Our integration can pull all your MAS customers, pricing, tax schedules, inventory levels, etc. into the website. In addition, the website can use any design, there are hundreds of other modules available, and custom development can be done if required for your application. An ecommerce website integrated with MAS 90 or MAS 200 can be ready in less than 30 days.
Features of our integrated website solution include:
- Orders placed on the website are transferred directly to your MAS 500 company file, ready for processing. No double keying of data.
- Customers can place orders and access account, order, shipping information, etc. 24/7. This reduces the load on your customer service group and allows customers to do business with you on their schedule.
- Sales Dashboard - allows your sales people to view their customer’s orders and to place orders for their customers.
- Syndicated/Branded websites - to leverage your unique content, product catalogs, etc.
- Store/Dealer locators - make it easy for customers to find you.
- SEO Tools - to make your products and content more search engine friendly which can lead to more customers.
For more information on Website Pipeline, contact Blytheco - send us an email, or give us a call at 800.455.1368, extension 2500.
CRM Competitive Rescue program expanded
CRM January 13th, 2010
Great news…the CRM “Competitive Rescue” program has been expanded. Customers using any of the following products can trade up to SalesLogix or SageCRM and get 60% off MSRP plus discounted maintenance for two years.
- Salesforce.com
- Microsoft CRM
- SugarCRM
- Goldmine
- Maximizer
- Seibel
- Pivotal
- Onyx
The offer is valid through March 31, and customers must agree to participate in a reference program after implementation.
Email solutions@blytheco.com for more details, or visit our website for more info on Blytheco’s CRM offerings.
Watch for more details next week on this promotion!
MAS 90-200 and Windows 7
ERP January 11th, 2010
It looks like Windows 7 will be supported on MAS 90 and MAS 200 Version 4.3 after all…if you can wait for Service Update 18, which will probably be released in March.
According to Erika Jelovsek, Senior Product Manager at Sage Software, on the MAS 90 - MAS 200 Users and Consultants LinkedIn Group: ”Sage MAS 90 and 200 will support Windows 7, 32-bit with version 4.4, scheduled for release in early February 2010. In addition, the intent is to support Windows 7 64-bit for 4.4 and both 32- and 64-bit for version 4.3 with Product Update 18, scheduled for release at the end of March, assuming successful completion of all test cases. Older versions will not be supported on Windows 7.”
The Service Updates are available for download from Sage Software Online.
Switch to SalesLogix!
CRM January 8th, 2010
Salesforce.com users, now is the time to make the switch to Sage SalesLogix!
Many SF users have reported to us that they are unsatisfied with their system deployment for a variety of reasons:
- Limited deployment options and risk of external hosting.
- Weak integration to key tools like Outlook and accounting/operational systems.
- Lack of deep functionality in marketing automation, mobile capabilities, and reporting.
- Unfriendly user interface.
- And more.
For a limited time, Blytheco is offering an unprecedented 60% off the price of SalesLogix for SF customers, as well as discounted product maintenance for two years.
SalesLogix is a comprehensive customer relationship management solution, not just a sales force automation application. It offers flexible licensing options, robust, standards-based architecture (ASP.NET, AJAX, CAB, and web services), a complete mobile solution, reliable integration to other business tools, AND lower total cost of ownership over the lifetime of the system.
If you are thinking about making the switch, you are not alone. A Nucleus Research study suggested that 38% of companies using Salesforce.com are considering moving to another solution.
Sage has four times as many CRM customers as Salesforce.com, and Sage has 20 years more experience in the business solutions market. With 30 years in business, Blytheco has the deep and wide business solutions experience to identify your needs and implement a cost-effective system that helps you meet your business goals.
To learn more about the features of SalesLogix, just visit our website, or call us at 800.455.1368, extension 2501, for details about this offer, to review case studies of companies who have made the switch, or for a free demo.
Extended Solutions News
Development, ERP, Sage Software January 7th, 2010
Sage Software recently announced changes to its policies regarding their Extended Solutions and the Master Developer program.
From the announcement: “Sage has decided to simplify its product offerings by incorporating or retiring our Extended Solutions titles. We will ensure that any retired Extended Solutions will be available to our valued Sage Development Partner Community for future needs. This will allow us to focus on continuing to build value in the core product by incorporating the main features and functionality of some of our most popular Extended Solutions. You will gain additional features and functionality in the modules you own, with no additional maintenance and support costs.”
As a Blytheco client, you already know that Blytheco is the partner you can rely on for high-quality support, development and consulting services for Sage systems. Our nine national locations, twelve hours of daily support, and staff of 130 professionals ensure that you always have access to product experts to assist you in maximizing your Sage business system investment.
Blytheco will continue to offer and support Sage Extended Solutions by upgrading them to current and future versions as well as adding additional functionality or titles to the collection. Several of Blytheco’s developers are former employees of the Sage Extended Solutions development team, and their experience provides Blytheco with a unique advantage in upgrading and supporting these enhancements. Blytheco has over 900 Extended Solutions installed throughout our client base and we are committed to their continued support for our valued clients.
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