Sage - for small businesses

[rad]

Asking the masses as I have no idea.

 

In laws own a mechanic garage which is still in the dark ages when it comes to invoicing and VAT returns.

They have been told in 6 months time they need to be computerised regarding VAT returns and TAX stuff.

 

So, SAGE can do quite a lot but one question, how much information do they need from customers to be able to complete an invoice on the system.

 

Can small businesses have SAGE online, what get stored locally?

 

If anyone can advise I may have more questions

[MatthewL]

When you say they need to be computerised do you just mean about the submission of their returns? My Dad retired a few years ago and the only thing he used a computer for was creating invoices in a excel template I created when his electronic typewriter died. All the books were kept manually and they didn't have the internet in their portacabin office. So he logged in online to the tool the HMRC provided and put the figures in and submitted it that way and that was the only electronic system they used.

 

I suspect it will be just that the submission side of things, if you look at QuickBooks or Sage both of which are online and can be used on tablets they only generate the figures that you put into the system at the end of it as far as I am aware. If he uses an accountant many of them will do this for them and he can carry on as he is.

[jamesreedersmith]

Have a look at VT Transaction Plus Final accounts production, iXBRL accounts and bookkeeping software from VT Software so so so much simpler than sage or any of the big boys, does vat and end of year returns and latest version can submit online - been using it for over 10 years for various enterprises.

 

Highly recommended.