A MAS 90/200 frequently asked question? 

How to delete, renumber, or merge inventory items? 

Open Inventory Management/Setup /Inventory Management Utilities.
Select the 'Item Delete/Renumber/Merge' radio button and click 'Proceed'. The 'Item Delete/Renumber/Merge' window opens.
Select the desired item number or numbers from the 'Starting item No.' and 'Ending item No.' lookup lists.
Warning: If the starting and ending numbers are different, every number within that range will be selected. For example, if 'Starting' = 1 and 'Ending' = 5, the change will affect items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Select the appropriate method in the 'Change Method' field.

Delete - Verify that the quantity not on hand is 0 for all warehouses. If quantity still exist, the deletion will be aborted and an error will print on Delete/Renumber/Merge Log.
Renumber - Enter the new item number in the 'New/Merge item/No.' field.
Note: 'Renumber' cannot be selected for a range of item numbers.
Merge - Select the target item number to merge the data into.

Click 'OK.'. The data displays in the lower portion of the window.
Repeat the above steps for any other items to be deleted, renumbered, or merged.
Review the selections carefully. Click the 'Clear' button to remove any undesired entries.
Note: Once 'Proceed' is selected, this process cannot be reversed. Do not attempt to cancel the update.
Click 'Proceed' to complete the process.
Print the Item Delete/Renumber/Merge log  and verify that the process completed successfully.
Click 'Yes' at the "Clear the Delete/Renumber/Merge log file?" prompt. 
 

Notes: Always make a backup first. The Item Delete/Renumber/Merge process cannot be reversed. Data for the entire company may have to be restored from backup if any errors or mistakes occur during the update. Any transactions created for the company since the backup must also be re-entered. If a backup cannot be made, copy the data to a new company prior to using this utility. All data entry that affects inventory items must be updated prior to accessing this utility. Exclusive access to the inventory file is required. If a selected item is in a purchase order or sales order:
Renumber and merge processes will change the item number on the 'Lines' tab.
The deletion process will be aborted.
 

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   Sage MAS 90/200 Featured Module

 Payroll Module 

Reduce Costs, Gain Business Insights
One of the most time-consuming and tedious tasks of running a business is payroll preparation. The Payroll module for Sage MAS 90 and Sage MAS 200 systems makes in-house payroll preparation easy, providing you with the ability to process it at a fraction of the cost and time a manual payroll system or outside service bureau might take. In addition, the reporting capability gives high-level business insights into employee deployment and costs, enhancing your ability to make the right business decisions.

Versatile Features and Ease of Use
Employing the familiar, easy-to-use Windows graphical format, the Payroll module applies earnings and deductions, automatically calculates employee and employer payroll taxes, and prints checks and vouchers complete with year-to-date earnings and tax information. All current federal and state tax tables are included with the Payroll module, and city or local taxes can easily be entered. At the end of each quarter and year, the respective payroll reports and W-2 forms required by various tax authorities can be printed.

An important feature of the Payroll module is its ability to process earnings for more than one tax jurisdiction (state or local) for each employee per pay period, produce a single paycheck, and retain the information for later disclosure on quarterly reports and W-2 statements.

Extensive information is maintained for each employee, including date of birth, emergency contacts, review dates and comments, marital and tax status, year-to-date earnings and deductions, as well as vacation, sick days, and other benefit accruals. And of course, the Payroll module enjoys award-winning Sage Software customer and technical support.

Favorite Features:

Multiple Departments -
Assign employees to more than 1,000 departments, and include departmental subtotals on reports. Post earnings and employer tax expenses by department to separate general ledger accounts.

Multiple Bank Accounts -
Process paychecks for up to 36 bank accounts for each company. Automatically post payroll transactions to the Bank Reconciliation module.

Federal and State Tax Tables -
Current federal and state tax information is available online and updated quarterly. Local taxes can be added and tax tables can be modified.

Security by Department -
Create an additional level of security on a department-by-department basis. If an unauthorized user attempts to access a screen or report, a "NOT AUTHORIZED" message will appear.

Multiple Earnings Distribution -
Payroll distributes earnings to any combination of state, locality, department, job category, and Workers' Compensation codes, or to individual jobs with the Job Cost module.

Earnings and Deduction Information Tracking
Track earnings and deduction information on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis for each employee. Inactive employee status allows easy tracking of seasonal employees.

Automatic Application of Earnings and Deductions -
Automatically apply earnings and deductions to salaried and hourly employees who work a standard number of hours.

Multiple State and Local Processing -
Include earnings and appropriate taxes from multiple state and local tax jurisdictions to the same check, and withhold unemployment deductions from a state other than the one in which an employee resides.

Direct Deposit Extended Solutions Add-on -
Each employee's net pay can be automatically wired into a maximum of eight separate bank accounts. A Direct Deposit Register can be printed, as well s direct deposit stubs or voided checks.

Manual Checks/Check Reversal -
Process manually written checks and reverse recorded checks. Up to 10 separate checks per employee can be entered per pay period.

Accommodations for 401(k) Pension, Cafeteria Plan, and Fringe Benefits -
Automatic deductions for 401(k) pensions and cafeteria plans are performed during check processing. Withholding taxes that should be deducted are user-definable. Non-monetary compensation (fringe benefits) can be recorded and printed on W-2 forms.

Benefit Accrual -
Automatically accrue and track vacation, sick time, and other designated benefits, and print a Benefits Register for each pay period. Print a Benefit Accrual Report for each employee at any time.

Management and Tax Reports -
Print quarterly and annual reports providing detailed information on earnings, deductions, vacation, sick time, and other benefit accruals, employee and employer taxes, and Workers' Compensation amounts.

941 and Quarterly Pay Period Recap Report -
Quarterly summaries of payroll wages and taxes per pay period and by department.

W-2 Four-per-Page -
Print W-2's on a four-per-page form that eliminates the need to collate multiple copies, or print W-2's in other popular formats.

Payroll Expense and Tax Accruals -
Update payroll postings to the general ledger based on the period when the work was actually performed. Allows you to post wage expense, tax expense, and accruals on a percentage basis, and manually overwrite the calculated percentage.

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