A Sorry Tale whilst completing a Sage 50 Payroll Year End

It's that time of the year again when Payroll Year End Returns are to be submitted to the HMRC as part of their legislative requirements (final deadline date is 19th May 2012). Sage 50 Payroll and Sage 50 Payroll Professional are great for processing your payroll and great for taking the pain out of the Year End procedures. There are lots of "idiot" guides including a great on-screen "hand-holding" step-by-step guide within the software. However, some clients want... 

Postage Price increase; are YOU just accepting it or….???

            A Regulator ruled that price controls would be withdrawn from first-class stamps, which paved the way for higher prices. Well, the Royal Mail certainly haven't hung about. First Class postage stamps are now 60p (yes, you did read it correctly) from the end of April 2012 !!! Also, Second Class postage stamps are 50p from the end of April 2012 !!! Until recently, first class stamps cost 46p and a second class stamp cost 36p. So… quite a big... 

Sage 50 software name now being used in US and Canada

The name of Sage 50 (formerly Sage Line 50, before that it was Sage Sterling etc….) has been well-known and well-respected in the UK for many years now and rightly so. Now, it is hopefully going to become equally as well-known in the US and Canada and gain the same recognition as in the UK, since Sage plc have now re-branded their Sage Peachtree and Sage Simply Accounting software in their respective countries. United States Sage Peachtree has now been re-branded as Sage 50 – US Edition So…now... 

When NOT to submit your Sage Payroll Year End Returns

HMRC have scheduled to upgrade their systems during this payroll year end period, and as a result, we strongly recommend that you wait until 14 April or later to make your submission. If you submit your year end returns between 6pm Tuesday 3 April and 6pm Friday 13 April your online submission acknowledgement will be delayed. You will not receive your acknowledgement from HMRC until Friday 13 April. We strongly recommend that you wait until 14 April or later to make your submission. This ensures... 

Postal Charges – HOW much ???

            A Regulator recently ruled that price controls will be withdrawn from first-class stamps, which paved the way for higher prices. Well, the Royal Mail certainly haven't hung about. It has now been announced that First Class postage stamps will be 60p (yes, you did read it correctly) from the end of April 2012 !!! Also, Second Class postage stamps will be 50p from the end of April 2012 !!! A first class stamp currently costs 46p and a second class... 

Avoid likely postage stamp price increases

      A Regulator has ruled that price controls will be withdrawn from first-class stamps, which paves the way for higher prices. The price of second-class stamps will be capped at 55p but this limit could rise with inflation over the next seven years. A first class stamp currently costs 46p and a second class stamp costs 36p. The regulator has said that changes needed to be made to price limits, because the future of the UK's universal, six-day-a-week postal service was... 

How to avoid going to work

Despite lots of promises from various people and departments that the infrastructure is in place to minimise disruption to travel in and around London during the two important events during 2012, most of us have our doubts and think rather differently. Perhaps all we can think of, or even worry about, is the almost inevitable over- crowding of the mainline and underground trains, the greater than normal traffic on the roads and the constant barging and shoving... 

Credit Controllers – Make your job easier with Credit Hound

A Day in the Life of a "Normal" Credit Controller A Day in the Life of a Credit Controller who is using Credit Hound Click on the logo below for more information, request a demo by clicking on the FREE Web Demo icon or alternatively, make contact with us by 'phone, email or ask for a call back.  Read More →

Credit Control Essentials

Know your customer – Is your customer a Dr Jekyll or a Mr Hyde ? Obtain a Credit Risk Assessment before you start trading together Keep monitoring the customer to be alerted to "danger" signs Decide how much credit to give to your customers Formalize procedure for setting customer credit limits Money up-front, part payment or, rarely, reduced credit for first purchase Weekly, monthly or even daily limits to restrict initial credit Periodically review the credit limit Only... 

What’s New in Sage 50 Payroll 2012/2013

Sage 50 2012/2013 has now been released and here are the New Features in this new release. Legislation Changes Pension Reforms Salary Sacrifice Schemes Email P60s to your Employees Solving Data Problems   Legislation Changes   As with every release of Sage 50 Payroll, this release of course accommodates the current UK Payroll Legislation regarding rates etc…. Statutory payment rates for the new tax year All employees who meet the necessary qualifying conditions for SSP will...