End of Life for Microsoft XP and Windows 2003

Its time for you to take action!

Microsoft Windows XP SP3 and MS Office 2003 are going END OF LIFE on April 8th 2014.

If you still rely on Windows XP, as many Irish companies do, we strongly recommend that you start planning immediately to move to either Windows 7 or Windows 8.

Technical Assistance for Windows XP will not be available after this date so if you are considering replacing your Windows XP Operating System, please drop support@advent.ie an e-mail before purchasing a new operating system so that we can confirm whether your current version of Sage 200 or Sage 50 will be compatible with it.

If you continue to use Windows XP after Support ends, your computer will still work but it will become more vulnerable to security risks and viruses.

You may also encounter a greater number of applications and devices will not work with Windows XP.

For more details on updating your operating system, including notes and exceptions regarding Windows 8, please do not hesitate in contacting us.



SEPA - Latest Statement from Central Bank of Ireland...

 

 

 

Central Bank of Ireland has noted the proposal by the EC to maintain the 1st of February deadline for transition to SEPA (Single European Payments Area) but has welcomed an extra transitionary period of 6 months in which payments may still be accepted in the old format.

 

 

For more information on this from Central Bank, Click Here or you can contact Advent directly.

 

 

 

Merry Christmas from Advent!!

Management and Staff here at Advent would like to wish everyone

 a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

 

We look forward to working with you again in 2014.

 

For a reminder of our Christmas Opening Hours, please see below.

Closing: Monday 23rd December 2013 @ 5.00pm.

Re-opening: Thursday 2nd January 2014 @ 9.30pm.

 

 

 

e-Day is here - Be prepared for business change with Sage.....

September 26th 2013 marks the announcement of the e-Day initiative by Dept of Finance but what is it all about and why is this one of the most significant changes in the Irish business landscape in the last number of decades?

e-Day is one of a number of forthcoming initiatives under the National Payments Plan that aim to drive a significant increase in the usage of 

e-Payments in the Irish economy over the coming 2 years.

Click Here for more information on this initiative and to see how Sage can help. 

Sage 50: Benefits of Sage 50 V2014 - Webinar

 

 

Join our informative webinar to see the benefits of Sage 50 V2014!

 

Date: 18th October 2013

Time: 12pm to 12.30pm

 

 

 

 

For further information or to register, just Click Here.

Fish processing made easier with Emydex and Sage 200....

Take some perfectly processed Fish, then add a little Sage.....

 

 

 

....Stir it up and there you have the key ingredients to run a healthy and successful business: Fish Processing Software from Emydex expertly combined with Sage 200 Accounting Software to help you tackle inefficiencies and administration bottlenecks and help you grow your business.

 

Emydex are specialists in providing software solutions for food production companies and in particular, data capture, production reporting and traceability systems for the Fish Processing Industry.

 

 

For more information on Emydex, Download Here or to watch some videos, click here

For further information on Advent and Sage 200, please Click Here.

 

 If you would like to speak to one of our staff or get more information, please do not hesitate in contacting us.

 

Get SEPA Ready with Sage 50 Accounts V2014!!

Sage 50 Accounts Version 2014 has now launched! Read on for full information on the accounting package and for information on the enhancements since the older versions......

 

• VAT: Fully Compliant with legislation changes in the VAT3 form
• SEPA: You MUST be running Sage 50 Version 2014 to be compliant with SEPA!
• Sage 50 Mobile: Instantly view or e-mail PDF Sales Invoices, Orders and Quotes

Click here for further information and details on Sage 50 Version 2014: http://www.advent.ie/resources/images/0/1/410.pdf

 

 

To see the additional enhancements following on from each older version of Sage 50, click on the link below beside your current version of Sage 50:

 

• Sage 50 Version 2009: http://www.advent.ie/resources/images/2/1/412.pdf 
• Sage 50 Version 2010: http://www.advent.ie/resources/images/7/4/447.pdf
• Sage 50 Version 2011: http://www.advent.ie/resources/images/5/4/445.pdf
• Sage 50 Version 2012: http://www.advent.ie/resources/images/9/4/449.pdf
• Sage 05 Version 2013: http://www.advent.ie/resources/images/0/2/420.pdf

If you have any further queries on this, please do not hesitate in contacting us.