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  • December 23, 2012

    Sage Service Host Stops Working

    Sage Service Host Stops Working Applies to Sage 100 Contractor v18 The new license server with version 18 of Sage 100 Contractor (S100C) has been significantly updated. The license server is based on a program that runs in the background of a Windows computer or server. This type of application or program is called a […]

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  • December 03, 2012

    Three “Acid Test” Questions to Evaluate a CPA for Your Construction Business

    Three “Acid Test” Questions to Evaluate a CPA for Your Construction Business Over the years I have developed an acid test to determine if a CPA is truly familiar with construction cost accounting. First, I would like to qualify my remarks. I approach managing an accounting system from a completely different perspective than a CPA. […]

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  • August 14, 2012

    Syscon Receives Sage Gold Development Partner Award

    Syscon Receives Sage Gold Development Partner Award Syscon, Inc. Named a Sage Gold Development Partner of the Year for 2012 Hinsdale, IL (August 14, 2012) – Syscon, Inc., a Sage North America development partner specializing in developing add-on solutions that extend the functionality and value of Sage 100 Contractor (formerly Sage Master BUilder), has been […]

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  • November 30, 2011

    2011 Year End Items for Master Builder Users

    2011 Year End Items for Master Builder Users IMPORTANT UPDATE! We just spoke with Sage Support regarding the email from them dated 11/29/11. We have confirmed that the entire year end processing can be done in version 16. 2011 is coming to an end – Many of you have already started planning for the 2011 […]

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  • November 10, 2011

    Aatrix Registration Expiration Notification

    Aatrix Registration Expiration Notification When the Aatrix payroll forms were introduced in Sage Master Builder, the goal was to tie the expiration of the updates to the expiration date of the client’s annual SMB renewal. Since this was a significant change, the default expiration was set as September 2011. Earlier this year, Sage decided to […]

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  • October 29, 2011

    The Committed Cost Report – Getting it Right!

    The Committed Cost Report – Getting it Right! Last Tested with SMB Version 17 The committed cost report (6-1-12) in Master Builder is often reviewed in more detail at the end of the accounting year. This is a great report that is full of important information – but if you are not careful, it can […]

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  • October 29, 2011

    Closing the Year in SMB 16 or 17 – W2 Tips

    Closing the Year in SMB 16 or 17 – W2 Tips We have been watching the most recent updates from Sage regarding the 2011 closing, specifically the payroll. The announcement seems to indicate that the payroll year cannot be closed in Sage Master Builder version 16. You can close the year in Sage Master Builder […]

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  • October 10, 2011

    Counting Active Employees in a Payroll Year

    Counting Active Employees in a Payroll Year At the end of the year, there are a variety of reasons to get a list of employees that have been active throughout the payroll year. You can use a list of employees with activity to get a count of how many W2 forms you will need, sending […]

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  • September 18, 2011

    Analyzing Job Profitability Video Series

    Analyzing Job Profitability Video Series This series of videos is based on the seminar “Analyzing Job Profitability using Microsoft Excel” developed and presented by Larry Wendt. The seminar deals with the concepts and methods of analyzing data such as job profitability as well as specific Excel techniques to actually do a quality analysis of job […]

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  • September 17, 2011

    Analyzing Job Profitability 04 Definition of Gross Profit and Mark Up

    Analyzing Job Profitability 04 Definition of Gross Profit and Mark Up This video is a segment of our presentation on analyzing job profitability. This series focuses on using common technology tools such as Microsoft Excel effectively in your business. “Definition of Gross Profit and Mark Up” defines these two closely related terms mathematically and looks […]

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