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Sage 100 Weekly News Curated by Wayne Schulz - 10/01/2020
Sponsor: ScanForce - Warehouse Management for Sage 100, Sage Intacct
http://www.scanforce.com
Welcome to the Schulz Says October 1, 2020, Sage 100 email newsletter.

After last week's newsletter was published Sage issued their Payroll 2.20.3 update. This update provides for payroll tax deferral as well as additional reporting. Download the latest Payroll 2.20.3 here. You will need all users out of Sage and a data conversion and workstation sync is needed after the update installs.

Bug alert - this only applies to Sage 100 2020 - Unable to change Bank Code for custom Form Codes in Accounts Payable Check and Electronic Payment Processing in Sage 100 2020. It does not appear this bug was fully squashed in product update 1 though Sage indicates they may consider a hotfix.

Need better manufacturing reports? Check out tomorrow's webinar with DataSelf - DataSelf for Manufacturing with Natural Language. Yes, you can design many of these types of reports in Crystal but (a) they may be slower and (b) why reinvent the wheel when DataSelf already includes critical reports and KPIs their product?

 

EVENTS WORTH WATCHING

  SAGE
  • Google Calendar link to upcoming webinars and events
  • Anytime - Various Sage endorsed ISV Webinars ( Mostly Recorded )
  • Anytime - Sage Basecamp  - the brainchild of several prominent Sage ISVs - is open for visits 24 x 7 and offers free videos and literature
  • October 2 - ( Tomorrow )  DataSelf for Manufacturing with Natural Language
  • October 6 - Using Business Insights Explorer to Work More Efficiently
  • December 17 - Making the Most of Visual Process Flows
 

 SAGE 100 COMMUNITIES WORTH JOINING



 

SAGE 100 USERS 


We just broke 221 registered members on this group, I'm posting the latest updates and technical tips regarding the North American version of Sage 100. Occasionally I'll host a Facebook Live on a topic that I think is of high interest to users.
 

SAGE PARTNERS


This group is only for currently active Sage partners, ISVS, and Sage employees. We just broke 85 members.  This is more of an industry news sharing group that allows us to share items that wouldn't be of interest to most end-users.



Stay Safe! 
NEWS CURATED BY



Wayne Schulz
Cell: 860-516-8990
e: wayne.schulz@schulzsays.com

 

TECHNOLOGY & GENERAL NEWS


  • How Dirty Is Cash Anyway?
  • New Google TV platform  integrates with over 30 streaming services, here’s the full list
  • Google announces Pixel 5 with wide-angle lens, 8GB RAM for $699 on October 15

ERP, ISV & PUBLISHER NEWS


Sponsor: American Payments - Integrated payment solutions for Sage 100, 300, 500, Acumatica. Featuring Click2Pay allowing your customer to pay directly from emailed invoices.
http://www.apspayments.com

SAGE 100 NEWS AND INFORMATION

 

One More Reason To Upgrade to Sage 100 2020




If you've installed the latest Sage payroll update you may have seen that Sage wants to synchronize some workstation files the first time a user logs into the system. Ordinarily, this is a fast process with one catch.

Prior to Sage 100 2020, the user needed local administrative rights to their computer or they would be prompted with a login.

Thankfully, this changed in Sage 100 2020, Some of the sync files were moved to a location on the local computer which no longer requires administrative rights to install/update. 
 

Sage 100 Open API Builder ( Video )


I'm not sure if Sage meant to post this publicly but this video appears to show an Open API builder for use in creating integration points to the Microsoft Power Platform. I've no idea if this has already been released or is pending future release date. Have a look here.
 

How to Setup Employee Tax Deferral in Sage 100 Payroll


Via Sage: 
The IRS emphasized the employee social security tax deferral postponement is optional and while nothing bars an employer from considering employee input, the employer remains the "Affected Taxpayer" and is not required to use the relief even upon an employee's request.

As an employer, there may be accounting and legal considerations to take into consideration. We highly recommend talking with your CPA or financial advisor before deciding to defer payroll taxes, as the regulations are evolving.

Read more here ( full implementation requires Payroll 2.20.3 )
 

This form is not acceptable for 3rd quarter filings, check back periodically for updates when processing the 2020Q3 941 form in Federal and State Tax Reporting


Several payroll users noticed they received a message about the 941 form not being ready for filing Q3 taxes. Sage says this is ok to skip by with the following notes: 

The form will be updated after the form is released by the IRS.

In the interim, if you are on Payroll version 2.x, you are allowed to process payroll for the next quarter without closing the current quarter. The user's role must have the option in Tab 3, Module Options under Payroll 'Allow Out of Quarter Check Date' selected.

If you are on legacy (version 2017 and prior) payroll, you must close the current quarter before processing the next quarter payroll.

In either version, the 941 data will be retained for printing later.

 


Sponsor: Analytics for Sage 100/300/500/X3, Acumatica, Microsoft, Netsuite

Webinar: Friday, October 2, 2020 - 2 pm ET - DataSelf for Manufacturing with Natural Language
 

 

WHAT'S NEW IN SAGE 100CLOUD?

What's New In Version 4.x Through 2020? - Google Doc

Additional PDF Documents:
  • What's New Sage 100 2020 PPT Slide Deck  ( PDF
  • Feature summary - eInvoicing for Sage 100 ( PDF
  • CCPA Readiness using Sage 100cloud ( PDF )
  • What's New Sage 100cloud 2020 Datasheet ( PDF
Tech Documents - Upgrade Guide, Supported Platforms, What's New ( website )
 

What Sage 100 Versions Are Supported?

Sage 100  Supported Versions 
 

Where Can I Get Training on Sage 100? 

Anytime Learning - What's New In Sage 100 2020 ( 41 Minutes ) 

Discover how to get the most out of your Sage 100cloud solution here.
 

Where Do I Download Sage 100 Version 2020?

( This download works for all flavors of Sage 100 )

Download site - Sage 100 2020 Full Product
 

Other Info


Sage 100cloud version 2020 - File Layouts Online
Sage 100cloud version 2020 - Online Help


Sage 100 - Required Internet Access

NEWS EDITED / CURATED BY: 
WAYNE SCHULZ 
wayne.schulz@schulzsays.com

Office: 860-657-8544
Cell: 860-516-8990

The opinions and advice supplied in this newsletter are general in nature and represent the views of Wayne Schulz and no other entity or sponsors. You are advised to consult your Sage partner prior to implementing any recommendations or advice from this newsletter.
Copyright © 2020 Schulz Consulting, All rights reserved.


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