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Sage 100 User Group
San Antonio, TX | Houston, TX | Denver, CONovember, 2017
Agenda
• Introduction
• What’s New
• Year-End, Payroll & ACA
• Other Considerations
• Tips & Tricks
• Q&A
• Adjournment
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Introductions
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What’s New in Sage 100 2018
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What’s New in v2018
• Global updates
– Spell Check (memos, comments, messages-
forms, notes),
– Enhancements to new “Standard” Desktop,
– Crystal Reports 2016* and
– Service Notification Maintenance (new P/R “Tax
Calculation Engine”)
• Workforce Statistics option removed from Business
Insights Dashboard to protect sensitive employee info
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What’s New in v2018• Inventory Management
– Warehouse Status Field
• “Active”, “Inactive” and “Restricted”
– Display inactive warehouse in lookup views
• Visual Integrator
– Control whether users can create and run imports and exports on a module-by-module basis
– All import and export jobs for Job Cost and Payroll modules must be recreated
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• Rearchitected to improve performance and usability
• Multiple UI enhancements
• Batch entry for Job Posting, Job Billing and Field Reports
• Change the length of time you’d like to retain job cost history
• No more “PTD”, “YTD” and “Job-to-Date” total fields
• Updated utilities menu
• Forms and reports – Now using Crystal Reports
• Period End Processing Reports
Job Cost Updates in v2018
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• Payroll completely redesigned to improve performance and
usability
– Independent version numbering from Sage 100
– TimeCard is NOT currently compatible with Payroll
until first half of 2018
– Period Starting Date and Check Date fields added to Pay
Cycle Window
• Paperless Office – changes made with redesign of the
Payroll module
– Create and email payroll checks as PDF
What’s New in v2018
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• Accounts Payable – Form 1099 eFiling and Reporting has been renamed “Form 1099 Tax Reporting”
• Mobility For Bar Code (formerly Bar Code)
– Inventory EZ Import replaces Import Inventory Transactions.
– Sales Order EZ Import replaces Import Sales Order Transactions.
– Purchase Order EZ Import replaces Import Purchase Order Transactions.
– Bill of Materials EZ Import replaces Import Bill of Materials Transactions.
– Purge Bar Code History has been renamed Purge EZ Import History.
– The Unattended Bar Code Transaction Import task has been removed from the Main menu. Use the EZ Import tasks instead.
Renamed & Replaced Tasks
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The integration between the General Ledger module and the BenefitMallpayroll service is no longer supported. Sage Payroll Services is now the only supported payroll service. Based on your implementation, it is possible that the integration for the BenefitMall payroll service may continue to function. However Sage has discontinued our ongoing development efforts.
Sage Payroll Services is now the only supported payroll service
Retired Features
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Year-End, Payroll & ACA
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Sage 100(Standard, Advanced, Premium) 2017 2016 2015 2014
Release Date Oct 2016 Nov 2015 Apr 2015 Feb 2014
Retirement Date 9/30/2020 9/30/2019 9/30/2018 9/30/2017
YE Updates 12/31/2019 12/31/2018 12/31/2017 12/31/2016
Tax Table Updates 2019 Q4 2019 Q1 2018 Q1 2017 Q1
Product Updates June 2018 June 2017 June 2016 Nov 2015
Currently Supported Versions
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Currently Supported Versions
• The year-end IRD and Tax Tables, as well as the eFiling and Reporting (Aatrix) year-end update will be available for download in December.
• The applicable Product Update, 2017 IRD and Aatrix year-end update must be installed beforeprocessing W2, ACA or 1099 forms for 2017.
• IRD’s and Tax Table Updates are only available for supported versions and for customers who are current on Sage maintenance.
• The 2016 IRD and 2017-Q1 Tax Table Updates are the last updates that will be released for 2014
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1. Learn about the ACA reporting requirements
– http://sagecity.na.sage.com/p/aca/
2. Examine for employee count for the previous calendar year to determine whether you are an “Applicable Large Employer” (ALE)
– Sage 100 has tools to help identify full-time and full-time equivalent employees
3. Determine which ACA form you’ll be requires to submit for this calendar year
4. Confirm that your Sage software is set up to track ACA information you’ll need to submit on W-2 an ACA forms
5. Install any year-end product releases that are required for ACA reporting
6. Use the Aatrix Preparers to generate W-2 and ACA forms
ACA Compliance: Getting Started
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Which ACA forms are
you required to submit?Not Self-Insured Self-insured
< 50 FTE’s 50+ FTE’s < 50 FTE’s 50+ FTE’s
Forms to employeesNo reporting
requirements
1095-C
(Parts I & II)1095-B
1095-C
(All parts)
Forms to IRSNo reporting
requirements
1094-C
(and copies of
all 1095-C
forms)
1094-B
(and copies of
all 1095-B
forms)
1094-C
(and copies of
all 1095-C
forms)
ACA Compliance: Form Requirements
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Year-End Tips
• Create an archive company first, especially if you have the Payroll module
• Review module set-up options
• Processing Period End and Year End in module that is integrated with other modules can impact posting and reporting
• As a general rule, work from the bottom of the menu to the top
– PO, SO, IM, AP, AR, JC, GL
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• For each employee, set multiple default earnings codes for
automatic entries in Payroll Data Entry.
• Set the system to automatically remove any “zero” earnings
codes during the Tax Calculation Step.
• Set the system to automatically recalculate deductions if they
are based on earnings and the amount of earnings changes
– Yes (automatic – no user intervention)
– No (Recalc Deductions button)
– Prompt
Payroll Tips
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• Check out the Sage 100 Year End
Center on Sage City
– Checklists
– How-to videos
– Knowledgebase articles
– Product & Tax Table Updates
http://sagecity.na.sage.com/p/yearend
Year-End Resources
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• Don’t wait until the last minute to process your
W-2’s and 1099’s
• Don’t wait until the day payroll is due to install
the Tax Table Updates
• If you need to upgrade to a new version we need
to be talking ASAP
Year-End Considerations
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Other Considerations
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• BCS ProSoft has more resources available to resolve issues on newer versions. Issues are typically fixed in newer releases and take longer for support to resolve on older versions.
• You will have access to needed downloads for v2018, and avoid manual updates and form printing
• Your software will be compatible with newer hardware and operating systems (v2014 and earlier versions don’t work with Windows 10)
• Access full capabilities of Payroll and AP modules (i.e. tax tables, IRD updates, eFiling)
• Additional functionality and new features
• Falling behind on versions could result in a complete repurchase of the system
Why upgrade?
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Spring Cleaning & Considerations
• Review your module set-up options
• Server space concerns; When was the last time you cleaned your files?
• Let us train your new employees or give you a refresher – weekly training classes at http://www.bcsprosoft.com/events
• Extend the functionality of Sage 100 with add-ons for warehouse management and barcoding, financial reporting in Excel with live links to Sage CRM, time and attendance, and more
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• Fastest and preferred
– Login to our support portal
http://www.bcsprosoft.com/help
• Create your own ticket
• Review support case history
and billing info
• Faster than calling
– Email [email protected]
• Normal response time
– Call (800) 622-9014
Get Better Support
Login to submit your ticket directly into our system
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• Operational excellence
Improve efficiency & effectiveness, improve processes, reduce overhead and improve cashflow
• Customer experience
– Understand customer needs and optimize customer interactions across multiple touchpoints
• Business transformation
– Manage team dynamics to implement structural, process and technology changes
• Cloud solutions & IT excellence
– Increase the value of technology investments, align IT processes and investments with business strategies
Business Process Optimization
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Tips & Tricks
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• You can post from AP and PO in summary or detail
– Note: When in doubt, post in detail. This gives you more info within the GL detail to trouble shoot issues
• The settings determine how postings originating in Invoice Data Entry and Manual Check Entry are posted to the GL and what data is contained in detail postings
• The settings in the PO module determine the data contained in postings originating from Receipt of Goods, Return of Goods and Material Requisition Issues
Posting in Summary
or Detail
Accounts Payable setup options
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• Estimated cash flow report
combines estimated disbursements
and receipts
• Initiated via Bank Rec under the
Reports folder. Click “Receipts” to
input any cash receipts that may
not be accounted for in AR
• Click “Disbursements” to enter
disbursements (such as Payroll)
that are not accounted for in AP
Estimated Cashflow
Analysis
Estimated Cashflow Analysis
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• Updating Journals from Preview is defined as a security event for each module in Role Maintenance.
• Checked roles are able to update journals and registers by printing to the preview screen
• Unchecked roles need to print hard copy in order to update journals and registers
• Very convenient when working in a test company
• NOTE: If you post from preview mode, there is no audit trail. If you want to post without printing hard copy but need an electronic audit trail, we recommend setting up Paperless Office.
Update Journals from
Preview
Security settings in Role Maintenance
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• View and maintain item purchase
history information for customers.
• Select how you would like to track
history from SO Options in the
History tab
• View customer last purchase
information on the SO Entry and
Invoice Data Entry Lines tab
• Use the last purchase price
Customer Last
Purchase History
Customer last purchase history line entry of SO
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• Allow or disallow discounts by line
item
• Do not need one discount for the
total Sales Order
• On the Line Entry tab of Sales
Order options, there is a checkbox
which will activate or de-activate
the ability to enter discounts by line
item
Discount by Line Item
Discount by line item in SO Options
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Questions & Answers
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Questions?
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If you have any questions or need further
assistance with your Sage software system
please contact your Account Manager or
the BCS Support Team.
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