New Subscription Packages for Sage Pastel Partner and Xpress

We are thrilled to introduce our new subscription packages for Sage Xpress and Pastel Partner desktop accounting solutions.


* OFFERING: One month free subscription when you sign up for a monthly plan!

Which product is right for you?

  • Sage Xpress: Ideal for smaller companies with a limit of up to 3 users, offering unlimited company management capabilities. It’s robust and budget-friendly.
  • Pastel Partner: A comprehensive solution for up to 20 users, with a range of customisable add-on modules to suit your business’s unique requirements.

Flexible Payment Plans

Both Sage Xpress and Pastel Partner subscriptions are available on monthly or annual terms, giving you the flexibility to choose what works best for your budget.

Add-ons Included

With every new Xpress and Partner subscription, you’ll receive two valuable add-on modules at no extra cost:

  • Bank Manager: Automate your bank feeds for seamless financial tracking.
  • Standard Sage Intelligence Reporting (BIC): Streamline your reporting processes for better insights.

These features are designed to optimise your financial management and reporting, saving you time and resources.


Are you ready to take your accounting experience to the next level?

Get in touch for more info: info@mrbm.co.za or 031 818 9030.

* Free subscription offer valid for sign-ups before 31 May 2024.

FAQ: Sage Business Cloud Accounting

This software solution allows you to quickly and easily create and track invoices, track cash flow, accept payments, record transactions, automate admin, capture expenses, and much more.  

Here we look at who Sage Business Cloud is ideal for and what you need to get started:

  • Who is it for?

    Sage Accounting is designed for small business owners (supports unlimited users) and sole traders (with or without staff) operating in any industry – from professional services to construction to retail.

    You can use Sage Accounting either by yourself or with collaborators. It’s easy to give access to multiple users, including an accountant (if you use one). You don’t need any previous experience with accounting software to get started. Functionality can be extended to include payroll.

  • What do I need to get started?

    Sage Accounting works on any PC, laptop, smartphone, and tablet device.  All you need is a device and an internet connection.

    Because it works in the cloud, you don’t have to install anything – you simply access the product through your internet browser on one or multiple devices. Any work done on one device will be automatically updated across all devices.

    Your data is protected by bank-level security at all times and is automatically backed up in the cloud so you never have to worry about losing any of your work if your internet connection goes down.

    You do not need a fast internet connection speed to use Sage Accounting, but a minimum download speed of 2mbps is essential to keep Sage Accounting up to date.

  • Can I import my data?

    Yes – it’s simple and straightforward to import your current data from Excel (and other spreadsheets and data systems) into Sage Accounting, including your customer and supplier details, your products and services, opening balances, transactions from bank statements, invoices, and your chart of accounts. We’re here to show you how.

View the product page here or get in touch for more info: info@mrbm.co.za or 031 818 9030.

Celebrating 20 years

We are grateful for two decades of trust and support – here’s to you, our valued clients, for making our 20-year journey truly remarkable!

 

Get in touch: info@mrbm.co.za or 031 818 9030.

Black Friday / Cyber Monday

Sage and MRBM are teaming up to offer you up to 30% off this week!

20% discount on NEW ANNUAL subscriptions for the following products:  

Sage 50cloud Pastel Partner
Sage 50cloud Pastel Xpress

30% discount on NEW ANNUAL subscriptions for the following product:  

Sage Business Cloud Accounting

These offerings are only valid from 25 – 28 November 2022, and are applicable to new base subscriptions, additional modules, users, or companies.

 

Get in touch: info@mrbm.co.za or 031 818 9030.

Introducing Sage Intacct: a leading cloud-based solution

We have expanded our solution set and now offer our clients this innovative ERP automation: it lowers your costs, increases security, and improves productivity.

Sage Intacct operates a SaaS (software as a service) business model and can provide the support you need, even as your business evolves. This is a financial management solution for companies of any size.

It integrates with existing tools and automates tedious processes, which frees your team and allows you to do more, in half the time.

No matter what industry you’re in or business model you follow, your organisation is unique. Sage Intacct’s built-in tools will meet your unique business needs.  It automates the complete array of accounting processes — from basic to complex — so you can improve productivity, provide compliance, and grow without excessive hiring.

FEATURES INCLUDE

✓ CORE FINANCIALS
Automate complex processes and multi-dimensional data analysis.

Slash your close time in half and accelerate your finance team’s productivity. With Sage Intacct’s accounts payable software, your business saves time through the automation of manual processes and eliminating inefficient workflows. Just point and click to configure approvals processes that work for your organisation.

✓  DASHBOARDS AND REPORTING
Intuitive dashboards provide fast, yet rich, financial and operational performance.

Save 40+ hours per month on financial reporting and cut time spent checking data accuracy by 75%. With Sage Intacct’s financial reports, you get the agility and flexibility to quickly slice-and-dice the details that matter to all key stakeholders: investors, executives, sales, finance, and other departments. Reach peak performance with fast answers for confident decision-making.

✓  BILLING
Smart solutions to automate complex revenue and billing processes.
The intelligent, automated, and faster way to manage revenue complexities. When it comes to subscriptions, specialised contracts, recurring billing services and the added complexities of compliance, Sage Intacct is the cloud solution finance trusts. We provide the automated workflows, smart revenue recognition, and seamless data flows that streamline the revenue cycle across your organisation.

✓  PLATFORM
Built-in tools for growth.
Infrastructure solutions to give you an extra edge over the competition, be that in efficiency, cost savings or better decision-making across the business. Sage Intacct Platform Services is your ticket to making user expectations a reality.

✓  ADVANCED FUNCTIONALITY
Flexible additional modules for total financial management.
With Sage Intacct’s additional modules, you’re always ready for what’s next. Fixed assets, Inventory management, Multi-entity and global consolidations, Project accounting and more.

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Contact us for more information on this leading accounting product: info@mrbm.co.za or 031 818 9030.

Employment equity and skills development committee training

MRBM invites you to attend a virtual event on employment equity and skills development committee training.


COURSE OVERVIEW

  • Date of event:  18 November 2021
  • Registration closes: 15 November 2021
  • Platform: Zoom
  • Presented by: Bradley White
  • Cost: R1000/person excl. VAT (to be paid in advance)
  • Bookings: info@mrbm.co.za
  • Each delegate will receive an electronic learner workbook to use during the training and to keep thereafter, as well as a certificate of attendance at the end of the training.

INTRODUCTION

Since 1994, South Africa has undergone socio-economic, political, and demographic transformation. The Employment Equity Act (No 55) of 1998 aims to facilitate workplace transformation through the elimination of unfair discrimination and the implementation of affirmative action and measures to enable equitable representation of employees from different race and gender groups in the workplace. This legislation was amended on 1 August 2014. At the heart of the amendments was a need to make the South African Constitution real for South Africans in facilitating work inclusive environments in which people are enabled and motivated to contribute to the goals of the organisation. The state must respect, protect, promote, and fulfil the rights in the Bill of Rights, one of these rights being equality.

Affirmative action as a component of employment equity is inherently part of the process of increasing and managing diversity and identifying barriers to fair employment. Transformation does make business sense. No business will survive in the long run, unless it reinvents itself and constantly adapts to the ever-changing demands of an increasingly competitive global environment in which it operates. An organisation’s ability to create a work culture in which diversity management is effectively managed is more likely to experience the positive effects thereof on its business. Organisations require a diverse workforce with the requisite multidisciplinary talents and knowledge to achieve its goals in an ever-changing environment.

The Employment Equity Committee is a consultative forum and for recommendations to be proposed and accepted they must be supported by a majority vote. The Employment Equity Committee can have a dual function as a Skills Development Committee, making recommendations on what training the company should consider for inclusion in the Annual Workplace Skills Plan and who should be considered for training.

The Employment Equity Committee members will acquire the necessary knowledge to make a meaningful contribution to the compilation of the annual Employment Equity Report and Employment Equity Plan. In addition, the Employment Equity Committee members will act as conduits for employees who feel that they may have been treated in a discriminatory manner and to advise them what dispute resolution procedures to follow.

THIS COURSE IS ALIGNED TO UNIT STANDARD

  • Title: Demonstrate basic understanding of the primary legislation that impacts on a business unit
  • Unit Standard ID: 13952
  • NQF Level: 4
  • Credit Value: 4

LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • The Purpose and Aims of the Employment Equity Act.
  • What constitutes discrimination and the forms of discrimination prohibited by the Employment Equity Act.
  • The Equality Test (Section 9(2) of the Constitution.
  • Stereotyping and people with disabilities.
  • The requirements of medical testing, psychological testing and psychometric testing as set out in the Employment Equity Act.
  • The duties of a designated employer in terms of the Employment Equity Act and voluntary compliance.
  • The role, responsibilities and function of the Employment Equity/Skills Development (Training) Committee and who should be represented on this committee. The responsibility of the EE Committee includes:
    • Identifying EE Barriers and developing EE Measures
    • Monitoring Employment Policies, Procedures and Practices
    • Benchmarking Best Practices
    • Monitoring/Evaluating Implementation of EE Plan
  • The Employment Equity/Skills Development (Training) Committee Constitution as a Code of Conduct for the committee.
  • The process to be followed when implementing employment equity with specific reference to the Employment Equity Plan, Employment Equity Report, Employment Equity Policy, Employment Equity analysis and the role of the Employment Equity.
  • The role of the Employment Equity/Skills Development (Training) Committee in terms of the Skills Development Act.
  • Understanding Black Empowerment.
  • Recent amendments to the Employment Equity Act as per the Employment Equity Amendment Act.
  • Potential fines for non-compliance with the Employment Equity Act requirements.
  • Relevant case studies.

Contact us for more information or to register for the course: info@mrbm.co.za or 031 818 9030.

 

Winter Special: 20% off Sage 200 Evolution

It’s time for another special offer!  We are offering you 20% discount on Sage 200 Evolution for the months of June and July 2021.

Sage 200 Evolution 

The discount is applicable to all new sales and modules purchased, additional users and upgrades, pervasive client-server purchases, as well as stationery.

Contact us for more information or take advantage of this discount: info@mrbm.co.za or 031 818 9030.


Discounts are valid until 31 July 2021 for the above specified software only.

Sage Accounting Specials

MRBM Consultants is excited to be offering you a 20% discount on the following Sage Accounting products!⁣

✅  Site Licences
✅  Sage 50cloud Pastel Partner
✅  Sage 50cloud Pastel Xpress

Discounts are applicable to all new sales and modules purchased, additional users and upgrades, pervasive client-server purchases, as well as stationery.

Sage Pastel Partner Sage Pastel Xpress

Contact us for more information or to secure your special offer: info@mrbm.co.za or 031 818 9030.

Discounts are valid until 31 August 2020 for the above specified software only.

Introducing the OPUS Solution

MRBM are always on the lookout for products that will add value for our customers. We have a fantastic new solution that will improve efficiencies in many workplaces amidst the current crisis.

THE OPUS APPLICATION:

This mobile data collection tool allows teams in the field to seamlessly feedback work-related digital checklist data to an online dashboard for meaningful reporting and analytics. It provides a paperless way to PLAN, MANAGE, SCHEDULE and COLLECT data in the workplace.

The OPUS system works offline, stores the GPS coordinates and is capable of capturing rich media content such as photos.

From simple daily question-based checklists to intricate monthly audits, the OPUS solution can be customised to suit any business with a mobile workforce. The simple and easy to use app interface makes pen-and-paper data collection a thing of the past.

This solution is suitable for your business if you can answer Yes to any of these questions:

  • Do you have Excel spreadsheets that collect data?
  • Do you have WhatsApp groups requesting or passing instructions?
  • Do you spend more time collating data than actioning data?
  • Do you require feedback for a specific workflow (e.g. health and safety protocol) to commence?

COVID-19:

Our current challenge is COVID-19 and the collection of data pertaining to staff and visitors. Please click here to watch a brief video to see how the OPUS solution can help your business manage data in the workplace during this time.

MORE ABOUT OPUS:

Click here to view the OPUS Solution page >>

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Contact us to arrange a quote or an online demonstration: info@mrbm.co.za or 031 818 9030.

Operate your Sage Accounting and Payroll Remotely

Did you know that we at MRBM, alongside our trusted IT partners, have the ability to move your Sage Accounting and Payroll systems to the cloud?

This is especially useful for businesses that may be required to set up a work-from-home environment.

Contact us to discuss your cloud options: info@mrbm.co.za or 031 818 9030.

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Please note that your MRBM team will be available throughout the current coronavirus pandemic, even if we do need to perform a full office shutdown, as we have the tools and ability to operate remotely.