As you probably already know, filing VAT returns online will become compulsory for the majority of  VAT registered companies from 31^st March 2010.

Ledger Services have teamed up with Sage to offer all of our existing customers, web based presentations to help you to understand:

• What is happening and when
• How to register with HMRC for online filing
• How to run a VAT return in Sage including:

-          What checks to make before you run the return

-          How to run the return and check the figures it is calculating

-          Making adjustments to the return before submission

-          How to reconcile the figures to Sage

-          Submitting the return using HMRC electronic gateway

-          Paying monies due to HMRC via Sage e-banking system.

•  Reviewing previously submitted VAT returns

If you are interested in attending an online presentation with a Sage 50 expert from Sage, please use the contact form to register your interest, we will then schedule a number of sessions according to levels interest, you can then chose which is the most appropriate.

On occasion, when our clients require finance options we have worked with IQ Finance, we have found them easy to work with and despite the current climate, are able to arrange lease or finance options for construction companies to purchase IT equipment and software, subject to the usual credit checks etc.

The average cost of finance is about £35 per month per £1000 over a 3 year term, which can help cash flow if you are investing several thousand pounds.  They have a useful finance calculator on their website, so you can get a quote instantly (even if you are not buying software from us.)

For the remainder of August and through September we are offering Sage 50 training courses for £120 for a one day course and £230 for a two day course.  Most Sage 50 courses usually retail at £265 per day!  They are the official Sage courses, run at Sages training centres around the UK, however because we have block purchased a number of days we are able to offer these fantastic discounts. You do not need to attend the course in August or September, just have booked it during these months.

There are training centres in: Manchester, London, Leeds, Bristol Glasgow Birmingham, Newcastle, Croydon and Reading Winnersh.

The courses are not just on Sage 50 Accounts and Payroll, but cover other products such as Act, Forecasting and Job Costing. There are also specific courses for integrating MS Office into your accounts and Excel reporting.  For more information please either call us on 0845 2576905 or visit our shop for course booking and dates

Ledger Services have teamed up with Runware, to provide a free working version of Sage 50 Accounts, Act, Payroll and Financial Forecasting through our website.

Just click the “Test Drive” icon, on the right hand side of any page in the main website and you will be able to access a live working version of each product.  From here you can use a fully working version of the software, enter invoices, do a bank rec’, even a VAT return, all with our demonstration data.  Please bear in mind that when you leave the demo’ all data will be re-set, so if you come back again it will be as you originally found it.