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Last message for 2005: YEAR-END!

Even if you are not on a calendar year, remember to end the 1099 year in Accounts Payable after your last check run of the year.

If you are running Sage PRO (or SBT/ACCPAC Pro Series) and are on a calendar year, you may close the year for all modules including the General Ledger. When you do close the year in the General Ledger, make sure all journal entries have been completed for the prior fiscal year, FY2004. The next release of PRO, version 7.4, is scheduled to eliminate this restriction.

If you want to delete transaction history, we recommend waiting until Sage PRO 7.4 is released. This version, scheduled to be released in mid-2006, changes the file structure to eliminate the current/history file designation. This new architecture will make archiving historical transactions much easier.

It's also a good idea to make a complete backup before closing, and also saving that back-up indefinitely.

Finally, you may want to consider one of our Premier Support Plans.

Premier Software Support Plan

When you want to make sure that all your software systems are optimized, up to date and all the regularly scheduled maintenance checks are being performed, sign on with our efficient and reliable program. Here's what you'll get:

• Getting help with month-end closing

• Checking general ledger postings

• Doing back reconciliation

• Installing the latest patches and updates

• Examining error logs

• Reviewing account set-up and posting

• Running periodic utilities

You'll also get Free Daily Monitoring - we'll configure your system to send you daily status reports such as back-up logs, e-mail alerts, re-indexing logs, and more. If any problem exists, we'll notify you immediately.

Read more on our Accounting System Maintenance program.

Premier Hardware Support Plan

This is a preventative maintenance program designed to protect your systems and data. Services include regular reviews, updates and configuration checks, to ensure that you server are operating in a secure, optimum fashion.

• Check workstation and server hard drives for adequate disc space

• Check that all operating system patches and updates are current

• Check that all security patches and updates are current

• Review server event logs for problems

• Review that virus protection software is current

• Review firewall intrusion logs for suspect activity

• Make sure scheduled backups are being successfully performed

Read more on our Hardware and Network support plan.

The W.A.C. Consulting Newsline will return on January 18, 2006.

Robert Distler
rdis@wacinc.com

WAC Consulting, Inc.
367 West Main Street
Northboro, MA 01532
866.400.0WAC

About WAC Consulting

WAC Consulting Inc, founded in 1987, helps companies to increase profitability by stream-lining business processes. WAC specializes in providing support of business computer accounting systems to local and regional companies. The company has certified CRM, Manufacturing, Warehouse Management, Accounting and Hardware/Network/ Security specialists on staff.