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Fixed! – Default printer may now be assigned to standard reports and standard form codes after applying MAS 90 service update 23

April 30, 2009 by Wayne Schulz

Users of Sage MAS 90 and MAS 200 may now correctly assign their default Windows printer to standard forms and reports.

This was always an option in the accounting software – however unfortunately it didn’t work (see Sage RES 490593).

As reported in the knowledgebase article (remember this applies only to version 4.2 as the issue was fixed with an upgrade to 4.3 or application of service update 23+ for v4.2
):

Reports should print to the Windows default printer when the standard report setting or form code is selected if the Use workstation default printer for standard report setting and Use Workstation Default Printer for Standard Form Code check boxes are selected.

Link: Sage MAS 90 and MAS 200 Service Update 23 for version 4.2

Direct Deposit reversal issue fixed with MAS90 service update 11

April 30, 2009 by Wayne Schulz

Sage just issued Service Update 11 for Sage MAS 90 and MAS 200 which fixes an issue that some have reported when attempting to reverse a direct deposit entry in payroll.

As reported by several resellers, the problem with Direct Deposit appeared to manifest itself when you tried to void a payroll check with direct deposit. Those amounts would be doubled during the payroll calculation resulting in totals that were incorrect.

There are also several other important corrections for those using the following modules:

Accounts Payable

During the check register update, the discount is no longer removed from the invoice when paying a credit memo and invoice together and the total amount being “paid” is negative (so no check prints).

Accounts Receivable

The Customer Listing with Balances Report no longer prints the primary ship to code of the previous customer if the current customer does not have a primary ship to code.

The Global Customer Field Change Utility now updates all customers selected when changing the Payment Type to something other than a credit card type.

General Ledger

The Trial Balance Report now prints the correct period ending date when printing Ending Balance Only is selected as the Report Type to Print.

Payroll

In 941 Printing, the calculation for the SS Tips is now correct.

Sales Order

In Sales Order Entry and Invoice Data Entry, lines are retained correctly when inserting and exploding mulitple kits (exceeding 27 lines).

Recommendations

If you are experiencing issues with any of the above (or see this Sage “what’s fixed” list for a more complete breakout of the fixes included in MAS90 service update 11) – then consult your Sage Business Partner about installing the latest service update.

If you’re not experiencing any issues, we generally would not recommend installing the service update unless (a) You are installing or upgrading MAS 90 or MAS 200 for the first time or (b) you are about to place a support call to Sage for a new issue.

Always remember that if you have enhancements or Extended Solutions that you need to check to be sure that installing a service update does not break any of your existing functionality prior to loading the update.

Imagenet from Mitek offered by NCR to enable remote deposits by smartphone

April 28, 2009 by Wayne Schulz

Imagine being able to use an ordinary cell phone to photographs a check. Then without doing anything more complex than sending the photo via software loaded to your phone (Most phones with at least a 2 megapixel cameral including iPhone and BlackBerry Bold will be supported ) that check is deposited right to your bank account.

There’s no waiting in line. No more embarrasment of producing that driver’s license photo that makes you look like a crazed maniac.

NCR is the company behind this technology. They’ve partnered with Mitek system to create this mobile solution that’s perfect for anyone needing to directly deposit small numbers of checks.

“NCR selected the Mobile Deposit product to extend the number of deposit choices our
customers can use with our self service suite of remote capture solutions,” said Michael O’Laughlin, vice president and general manager, NCR Financial Services Solutions. “Mitek
Systems application will provide the first mobile phone deposit option for our customers, which is a strategic benefit to banks who are looking to attract young consumers and small
business owners who conduct much of their business on the road.”
Mitek Systems ImageNet Mobile Deposit is the first and only application that allows banks to
accept check deposits from merchants and mobile professionals via camera-equipped cell phones. Mobile Deposit is easily downloaded to most mobile phones equipped with a two-
megapixel camera including the Apple iPhoneTM and BlackBerry BoldTM. Mobile Deposit is available to financial institutions or mobile banking software vendors looking to add remote
deposit capture to their mobile banking platform.

via: Mitek Systems via Gizmodo

Wayne Schulz Bores IT Alliance To Tears

April 28, 2009 by Wayne Schulz

Update: This was a test post created during the To Blog or Not To Blog – An In Depth Look At the Why’s And The Wow’s of Blogging.

In a session today on Blogging, Wayne Schulz of Schulz consulting left a room of 20 people completely cured of insomnia!

Topics discussed were how to Blog, How to select stories and the top mistakes not to make.

Here’s the slide deck:

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My very condensed notes from IT Alliance:

1. Background of Wayne Schulz – Schulz Consulting, LLC
– How started – geardiary.com blogger for about 1.5 year
– Why use blogging (search, credibility, developer yourself as an authority, save time in the sales process, develop qualified leads)

2. Comparison to other methods
– Email (overloaded and less effective than ever – people delete fast)
– Cold calls (plummeting response rates)
– Referrals (the best way to connect to prospects)
– Direct Mail (see cold calls above)

3. What is blogging software
– WordPress – http://www.wordpress.org (free download)
– Blogger – http://www.blogger.com

4. Why blog
– So customers, prospects, potential employees can find you
– Create searchable content
– Provide customer value – creates a reason for them to return to your site
– Re-use the content in your email newsletters (I use and recommend Constant Contact)!!
– Demonstrate uniqueness to prospects – differentiates you from the competition
– Get inbound links from others

5. Tips
– Rather than send an lengthy email or make a lengthy forum post – blog it
– Avoid the three killers: Politics, Religion, Sex (open a personal blog if you feel the urge)
– Be consistent and write at least daily
– If you find it interesting chances are someone else will
– If you think “should I write about this” – you probably should
– The best articles are those you aren’t sure about initially
– Use a pre-built theme
– Measure site traffic (I use Statcounter.com)
– Chose your story titles wisely – keyword rich, tag them, categorize them
– Find links in – Technorati
– Google Reader

6. Finding topics to write about
– RSS (set up Google Reader)
– Email exchanges with colleagues (groups.google.com is a great way to get your friends together)
– Articles online (re-blog)
– Articles on other sites (re-blog with a link back)
– Conferences
– Seminars
– Press releases
– Experiences you’ve had at a client working with products (good and bad)
– Google news alerts

IMPORTANT: Be cautious with what you write and remember that your goal is to have your content show in search results. Expect companies to find stories that you’ve written (both positive and negative). Think before you push the “publish” button because you can’t easily take back something that’s been indexed in Google or other search engines.

7. Tips about wordpress
– Write offline (I use Marsedit on MAC – Ed Kless swears by Windows Live Writer)
– Use plug ins (wordpress.org)
– Connect your blog to an RSS feed (use Twitterfeed) to Twitter and FB
– Use images – people like pictures (Flickr is a great free tool that will let you email in photos)
– Use a custom theme (check Studiopress for a wide assortment of modifiable themes about $60 ea)
– Be consistent in your layout
– Spell check
– Keep the focus on the client (think benefit)

8. Demonstration of WordPress
– Create an article

Questions? Use the comment area below and I’ll be happy to answer to update the article as needed.

9. Integrating your web site
– Twitterfeed
– Facebook
– Friendfeed

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IT Alliance invites Wayne Schulz to speak at April 2009 conference

April 26, 2009 by Wayne Schulz

The IT Alliance (ITA) has invited Wayne Schulz to speak and lead a workshop session April 28 at their 2009 conference being held in Atlanta Georgia.

The IT Alliance is a group of Value-Added Resellers (VARs), CPAs, Specialty Technology Consultants, Chief Information/Technology Officers, and Developers/Providers of Technology Products and Services (Vendors)

ITA is the only national organization where these constituencies come together as equals. Their members believe success comes through the sharing of the knowledge and experiences our different disciplines bring to the profession. They do this by active networking, this website www.italliance.com, surveys, newsletters, and biannual retreats. ITA is a place where independent thinking and alternative points of view are openly promoted and respected.

IT Alliance scope includes:

Hardware, Network Services, Security, Project Management, Business Management (CIO and Consulting), Systems Design and Implementation, Skills Education, and Certification.

Wayne’s session “To blog or not to blog” will cover the ways that organizations can use easy and inexpensive tools to publish content on their website that is helpful to site visitors.

IT Alliance Atlanta 2009 Agenda:

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Link: ITAlliance
Additional Info: Corporate Blogs: It’s The PageRank, Stupid

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