Knowing when to expect the elements of Job Costs to be on a report is a key financial strategy. Using the Committed Cost Report – Landscape Form (report 6-1-2-31) below as a guide, the most common elements of many Job Cost reports are explained. Which report? One of the best Job Cost Reports in Sage 100 […]
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Directly write reports in Excel Connect reports directly to the Sage 100 Contractor database Sage 100 Contractor has a robust report designer, but some reports are either too cumbersome or take too long to export from Sage directly to Excel. For that reason, sometimes it is beneficial to connect your reports directly to the Sage
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Your secret sleuth… Did you know that Sage 300 CRE creates a log record for every process you start and end, along with all the steps in between? Although you may be diligent in reading the print journals produced after every data entry and processing task, you may sometimes see the message, “Errors found –
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Export pre-built inquiries Excel Inquiring minds want to know! Meaningful information, at your fingertips – is a common expectation for today’s business software. Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate does this well with an abundance of pre-built inquiries. Inquiries provide instant access to information for users at all levels. From AP/AR personnel to operations and
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Reprinted with permission from Sage Top 5 essentials of a winning Estimating strategy Contractors often think if they bid enough jobs to the same customers, eventually they’ll get their share, but this won’t get you the positive results you want. As with fishing, you must change your estimating and bidding strategies to get the big
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Migrate SQL Estimating Data from one SQL Server to another SQL server (or instance) Getting ready to move to a new server? Need assistance moving your Sage Estimating SQL databases to said new server? We have great news then. Did you know that Sage Estimating now has a built-in feature to backup and restore your
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Affordable Estimating Subscriptions Priced to buy! Sage is now super affordable Estimating subscriptions at a very competitive $149 user/month introductory price point. This new offering comes bundled with the Advanced Reporting module making it the only full feature estimating and reporting package on the market under $200 user/month. Also, Sage is offering eTakeoff Dimension, Bridge, Buyout, and Liberty
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IRS 2020-65 tax deferral Sage KB Article 10663 On August 28, 2020, the US Department of Treasury and IRS issued Notice 2020-65 to guide employers on payroll tax relief from Trump’s August 8, 2020, Presidential Memorandum. To help Sage 300 CRE users track and report the deferral, Sage released Knowledgebase Article 10663. Important verbiage from
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Backing up in Sage 300 CRE is critical! Backing up your accounting data is critical for mitigating the risk of data loss. Of course, performing a nightly by a third-party backup process is great, but the only Sage-supported method for backing up your accounting data is through the use of File Tools. Learn how to
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Change Estimating Spreadsheet Layout in Sage Estimating Format the data for your business needs Do you want to make changes to the Estimating Spreadsheet or reports to reflect the information in a manner that fits your need, the customers’ needs, or for review purposes? It’s easy to accomplish using spreadsheet layouts. This also can be
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Your Software System Can Pay for Itself! Outgrown Spreadsheets at your Construction company? But not sure if you’ll get a return on your new software investment? No need to worry! Here are ten great ways how Sage 100 Contractor or Sage 300 CRE will pay for itself — and WAY beyond that! Eliminate
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