Many of our clients have asked if they can manage credit card payments directly in their accounting program. The good news is, if your accounting program is Sage 50, the answer is “Yes”.
Sage Payment Solutions works with Sage 50 to provide a seamless solution for accepting debit and credit cards such as Visa, Master Card, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB and debit/ATM cards. Payments can be accepted through a POS device, online, or directly through the Sage 50 program.
If you wish to take advantage of collecting payments using Sage 50, begin by signing up with Sage Payment Solutions.
It can be as easy as going to the Services menu inside Sage 50 and selecting Credit Card Processing…
You may also call 877-902-0599 for assistance, or visit the Sage Payments Solutions website directly.
Once your account is set up, it’s easy to record a transaction for a credit card payment.
- Open the window to Receive Payment
- Enter the details of the transaction
- Click on the Process button
- You will receive a message that the program is contacting Sage Payment Solutions –
- The following window will then appear –
- You may either manually enter credit card information here, or use a device to swipe and electronically collect the data
- Click on the Submit button to accept the data
- You will receive immediate notification that the card was accepted or rejected
- You will also have the option to print a receipt for the customer.
Sage Payment Solutions for credit and debit cards is PCI Compliant, which means it meets data security standards that handle branded credit cards from major card issuers like Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, and JCB. As part of these standards, companies that provide this compliance, like Sage, enable a secure network, protect cardholder data, monitor and perform quality, and more. For example, if you want to store credit card information for your customers, you may do so in Sage 50 and it will be stored in the Cloud, not in your company database or on your machine, which violates those PCI compliance standards.
You can learn more about this service at Sage Payment Solutions It is one of several solutions that work with this versatile accounting program to help you grow your business.
Want to know more about how to grow your firm or business? The consultants at Crosspointe Consulting Group are here to help. We know how to make individual programs work together to provide a complete solution. We can also help you and your staff get the most from your software through training and consulting services. Please call us at 877-357-0555 or email us at [email protected] for more information.
Dana Riel is President and Founder of Business Solutions, Inc., serving the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area since 1985. Her firm is the authorized training center for the region for Time Matters and PCLaw by PCLaw|Time Matters, PLLC; Timeslips and Sage 50 Accounting by Sage Software; and QuickBooks by Intuit Corporation. She also serves as a consultant for Caret Legal (formerly known as Zola Suite), CosmoLex, Soluno & TimeSolv. As a trainer, Dana has provided training services to organizations such as the DOD Defense Logistics Agency, Judge Advocate General’s Office (JAG)/Department of the Navy, University of the District of Columbia School of Law, U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as with small‐ to mid‐size law firms in the Baltimore‐Washington D.C. area. In 2009, she participated in the series of day‐long seminars sponsored by the District of Columbia Bar Association Practice Management Section, titled “Basic Training: Learn About Running a Law Office”. Ms. Riel also served as an Adjunct Professor in Georgetown University’s Paralegal Studies Program, having taught the course, “Legal Ethics/Legal Technology” in 2009; and “Legal Technology” for the Spring and Summer Semesters of 2010. She presently serves on the Advisory Board for PCLaw|Time Matters, PLLC.