The System Manager controls access to all Sage Accpac accounting modules and information. It is the hub from which all other modules operate and affects nearly everything you do in your Sage Accpac system—from establishing security to searching for a record within a file. System Manager includes effective tools that ensure data integrity and complete processing and security management, enabling users to work more productively. System Manager also allows Sage Accpac to run through a standard Web browser—without client software—centralizing IT management and lowering overall ownership costs. Additionally, System Manager provides employees, customers, and partners with secure anytime, anywhere access to Sage Accpac.

System Manager Capabilities

• Create analytical reports, graphs, charts, and budgets using Microsoft® Excel.

• Provide true bank administration and reconciliation.

• Automate your bank reconciliation process using Open Financial Exchange (OFX), a file format that lets you download bank data electronically.

• Track checks and deposits from Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and reverse and return checks.

• Maintain all tax authorities and tax classes, and provide centralized tax reporting for Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Order Entry, and Purchase Orders in one place.

• Calculate surtax on tax amounts for specified tax authorities.

• Use security groups to control access to applications and specific functions within them.

• Set up different user permissions for different applications.

• Use custom macros to rearrange fields on entry forms to change how data is entered and processed, and to add business logic and rules to data entry.

• Use Microsoft® Visual Basic for Applications for easy customisation and interaction with other Windows-based applications.

• Automate recurring General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, and Accounts Payable transactions with scheduling and Reminder List capabilities.

• Set up schedules to remind you when recurring transactions become due and process them directly from the Reminder List.

• Automatically restart batch operations, such as importing or posting, when they are not completed successfully.

• Quickly and easily customize your desktop.

• Organize tasks by business process and create your own Sage Accpac startup group.

• Share user and security information among several company databases or create separate system databases to support different security needs.

• Easily resize forms and hide fields in forms for certain users.

Standard Reports
Some of the reports included are:

• Bank Transaction Types

• Company Profile

• Currency Rates

• Currency Rate Types

• Customization Directories

• Data Integrity Log

• Bank Deposits Status

• Fiscal Calendar

• Bank Reconciliation Posting Journal

• Bank Reconciliation Status

• Security Groups

• Tax Tracking

• Bank Transfer Posting Journal

• UI Profile

• Bank Withdrawals Status

Advanced Reporting
Sage Accpac includes Crystal Enterprise, a flexible, scalable, and reliable solution for delivering powerful, interactive reports to end users. With Smart Reporting Technology, Crystal Enterprise delivers an ad-hoc DHTML-based reporting solution that meets the needs of power analysts and end users alike. Designed to meet Web and enterprise standards for flexibility and openness, Crystal Enterprise offers a cost-effective solution for delivering the critical information you need to drive your business forward.

Whether it is used for distributing weekly sales reports, providing customers with personalized service offerings, or integrating critical information into corporate portals, Crystal Enterprise delivers tangible benefits that extend across and beyond the organization. As an integrated suite for reporting, analysis, and information delivery, Crystal Enterprise provides a solution for increasing end-user productivity and reducing IT costs.