BAASS Insights Technology Blog

Cloud computing has moved from a mystery to a must-have in most offices. Most software, including Intacct or Sage accounting software, is now available in cloud-based versions that make it easier for offices to add powerful resources to their technology. What will the cloud hold for businesses in 2017?

Supply chain visibility is a simple and obvious idea: know where everything is at all times. Even the means of achieving it - using software to track items and movements is pretty basic.

Companies implementing business intelligence systems must make certain that the system is used to make business better, not just better informed. The trap with BI systems is that they can make you feel empowered without taking action on the data. The best-case use of business intelligence data is to use the outputs of your BI system to build new roadmaps, plans and strategies based on data rather than guesswork.

Problem Details:

After entering the user name and password to login to Sage 300 (formerly Accpac) the following error appears:

It's no secret that companies that own inventory struggle to balance the competing interests of various stakeholders in the organization. 

It’s that time of year when many companies clean their files, organize their data, and clean out the old in preparation for the new. The last fiscal quarter (if your company is on a calendar year) closes out the books in many companies and places a reference point in the year for year-to-year comparisons. This is a great time to add one simple task to your system: a CRM checkup, cleanup, and tune up.

A question that I wish more people asked me is, "How do I back-up Accpac?"  That question can be broken into three sections:

Of course you have a license! You bought and paid for your Sage Accpac ERP system. Everything was working fine yesterday, and today you are given an Accpac error and are told you "do not have a license to use this product" and can't access your program. What does this mean?