Amazon.co.uk Review
Instant Financial Suite brings together Sage's
Instant Accounts 8 and
Instant Payroll 8 and promises to offer an integrated financial control system for UK small businesses.
Many small businesses suffer because of their lack of financial housekeeping: money sits in low-interest accounts; VAT and income tax isn't paid on time, leading to interest penalties; late-payers aren't chased for settlement. The worst thing is that most small firms know it, but lack the manpower to keep on top of things or the money to employ outside muscle.
In its first month Instant Financial Suite will no doubt demand some time investment from you. You'll have to input all your financial and payroll data, and get used to doing everything yourself. But although it's detailed, it isn't complicated. Once you're up and running you'll find that being able to view all your bank accounts, supplier information, payroll data, employee records and the rest gives you a new control over your business. You can quickly call up graphs and reports on specific areas--cash owing, revenues due and so forth--and when you've identified tardy payers, the click of a button will generate a standard credit-chasing letter.
When it comes to payroll, you can be sure your people are being paid on time and that pensions, statutory sick pay, maternity benefits and so on are taken care of. When you need to print payslips, cheques, P60s and VAT returns, the information is there and Instant Financial Suite will generate the forms for you.
Don't think of this as a cheap alternative to the accountant and payroll clerk. Think of it as an opportunity to gain new control over the running of your company. The peace of mind it will give you and the hours it's going to save in chasing up creditors will be your bonus every month. --John Rennie
Manufacturer's Description
Sage Instant Financial Suite combines two acclaimed software titles into one invaluable, integrated package. Sage Instant Accounts is an easy-to-use bookkeeping solution that allows you to do your accounts in hours instead of days, and makes easy work of tasks like your VAT return. Sage Instant Payroll allows you to run your payroll quickly, easily and accurately - and helps you to meet all the statutory requirements demanded by the Inland Revenue. Neither product requires any previous experience, but both will save you valuable time. Close integration between Payroll and Accounts in Sage Instant Financial Suite allows you to stay in close control of all your business finances.