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09/11/05 - Accountancy Age Awards Declare Access Dimensions the Outstanding Package for SMEs - Access Accounting Ltd has been declared the winner of the prestigious "Mid-range Software of the Year" award for its flagship Dimensions software.

Judges remarked that the category was among the hardest fought, but commented that Access Dimensions' "flexibility and high level of customer satisfaction make this the outstanding package for medium sized UK businesses".

The Accountancy Age Awards, now in their eleventh year, are recognised as the voice of the industry and reward the contribution of individuals, teams and organisations, their performance and results. The awards, this year, received more entries than ever before.

Access Accounting has consistently been recognised as one of the best. Dimensions has been named as one of the top four mid-range software packages every year for the last six years and has received numerous commendations from the judges.

Managing Director, Alistair O'Reilly comments, "It is really pleasing to have the dedication and diligence of our team recognised in this way. We founded our company to make emerging mainstream technology easily affordable for medium sized companies and the team strives to make UK companies more competitive by helping them gain better access to their business data. My thanks to all our customers who gave the judges the confidence to vote for Dimensions".

24/08/05 - We are exhibiting at Offshore Europe 2005- from the 6th to 9th September at the Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre. This is the largest E&P event in the eastern hemisphere, and we will be showing the Access range of software in the context of the Oil & Gas industry. See us on stand 1529. More event details are available at the official Offshore Europe 2005 web site.

22/08/05 - Access Accounting confirm BACSTEL-IP compliance - Access Accounting has confirmed that its software is compatible with the new BACS transmission standard, BACSTEL-IP.

BACSTEL-IP leverages Internet technology to deliver improved security, reliability and speed of financial payments. By the end of 2005, all 40,000 companies using BACS for electronic payments must migrate to the next generation delivery channel, BACSTEL-IP.

The payment transmissions are protected using Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), and Smart card technology, yet use the standard Internet Protocol (IP). From 2006, payments being transmitted using the existing BACSTEL service will not be accepted by the BACS network.

Pip Trowles, Product Manager, said, "We work closely with our partners to provide BACS transmission capability and currently output BACS remittance transactions in nine different formats. This means that Access software is compatible with all the major banking services plus the industry leaders in direct BACS transmissions."

She continued, "Our compliance with the new BACSTEL-IP standard is just one more way in which we are supporting our customers."

22/07/05 - We are running Alerting and Automation Workshops for Access Accounts users - on 23rd and 24th August in Dundee and Aberdeen. We are inviting Access users to a series of sessions in conjunction with Orbis Software where they will see the benefits of using TaskCentre Alerting and Automation software to bring real benefits to their use of the Access range of software. Places are limited so please contact us as soon as possible if you would like to attend. More information on TaskCentre is available here.

14/04/05 - We are exhibiting at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) - from 2nd to 5th May 2005 at the Reliant Center in Houston, Texas, USA. This will be our 5th year of exhibiting at the largest oil industry trade event in the world, where we will be showing the latest versions of the Access Dimensions range of accounting, inventory control and job/project costing software, together with new developments such as the exciting new Office Integration module. More details are available at the official OTC 2005 web site. See us on stand 2468.

28/02/05 - We are exhibiting at the New Start Scotland Exhibition - on 12th and 13th March at the SECC in Glasgow. This event is being run in association with Business Gateway and is for startup or existing businesses who are looking to make their business a success. We will be showing the Access range of accounts and payroll software, an essential part of the management information structure of any business. More details are available at the official New Start Scotland web site.

29/12/04 - Payroll - New Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) module - a brand new CIS module is now available for Access Payroll version 4.00a, as well as several enhanced features in the standard Payroll software:

• Brand new Payroll Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) module. This extra Payroll module can be purchased by all existing and new Payroll users and enables you to process payments to Subcontractors who hold CIS4 Registration cards and those holding CIS5 and CIS6 certificates

• Laser security payslips are now available, and payslips can now be sent by email

• New paytype attributes are available:

  • Not Payable - these are special Paytypes that can be used to record information and to print it on a payslip without it becoming part of the payment

  • Print YTD on payslip available for some paytypes, the value of Year to Date payments will be printed on the payslip

  • Carry forward options - paytype attributes that define the action that will be taken when changes are made to the Paytype whilst processing the Payroll from the Amend Pay Details window

  • The decreasing balance of loan paytypes can be shown on payslips. The ability to deduct outstanding loan balances when making an Employee a leaver has been added

• The Royal Bank of Scotland Royline BACS file format has been added, joining the existing format for Bank of Scotland HOBS

The new CIS module is invaluable to any company working in the construction industry. For more information or to arrange a demonstration please contact us.

22/09/04 - Access Accounting Ltd buys manufacturing software company - Access Accounting Ltd has acquired PumaSoft Ltd, developers of the MadiSun MRPII, Supply Chain and Distribution solution.

Access prides itself on developing SQL Server-based business and accounting solutions for use in almost every industry. This move greatly strengthens its offering to the manufacturing and distribution sectors.

PumaSoft has been an accredited Access Partner since 2001 and developed MadiSun to work in harmony with the Dimensions financials suite, which lies at the heart of the Access Accounts range. Many of PumaSoft's existing clients already use Dimensions as their back-office solution.

For Access, acquiring PumaSoft is the natural way to build on the synergy between the two companies. MadiSun has always provided industry-specific functionality, including ERP, MRPII, WIP tracking and complex stock control. Now it will also provide award-winning Dimensions financials (core ledgers, cash book, credit control and payroll) as part of one unified package.

MD of PumaSoft, Craig Such, commented, "We have always been dedicated to the specialised software needs of manufacturing and distribution companies. We chose Access as our preferred financials package for two reasons: because of the ease with which the two solutions could be integrated, and strength of the support Access gives to its partners. This union confirms that we made the correct choice."

Alistair O'Reilly, Managing Director of Access Accounting, said, "The PumaSoft acquisition will enable us to build on our considerable success in this sector. Dimensions already provides excellent costing, stock and light assembly facilities, but working with PumaSoft will enable us to provide a complete Access MRPII solution."

PumaSoft will continue to operate out of its Huddersfield offices, under the new name 'Access Supply Chain Ltd'. The two major components of the MadiSun solution will be available separately, and re-branded as 'Access Manufacturing' and 'Access Distribution'. Both components will continue to be developed to ensure they remain at the forefront of this highly competitive sector.

20/09/04 - We are exhibiting at the Chamber of Commerce & Industry Business Fair 2004 - on 29th September at Dundee Caird Hall. This event is part of Tayside Business Fortnight 2004. Our attendance follows the success of our exhibiting at 2003's inaugural event.

25/08/04 - Access unveils significant enhancements to Dimensions business solution - Access Accounting has unveiled an updated version of its flagship SQL Server business solution.

Dimensions 2.41 was made available to new and existing users in August 2004. It contains a total of ten major enhancements to existing functionality, including:

· Stock allocation: new features for prioritising and 'ring-fencing' stock for specific orders. (This also facilitates more cost-effective delivery planning.)

· Stock update to nominal: true real-time accounting for stock valuation and cost of sales, providing greater financial control.

· Consolidated sales orders: for handling the delivery and invoicing needs of 'Trading Groups' and similarly complex organisations.

Transaction drill-down has also been strengthened throughout the system, with powerful new enquiry screens and a '360-degree' enquiry window. Instead of displaying transactions in isolation, this unique window reveals how each item fits into the entire flow of a company's accounting activity.

Managing Director of Access Accounting, Alistair O'Reilly, comments: "We have always been driven by the real commercial needs of our clients. This latest release will widen the appeal of Dimensions, which already leads the SME market for SQL solutions."

Existing Access Dimensions users can see more information on the new release in the user section.

26/04/04 - We are exhibiting at the 2004 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) from 3rd to 6th May 2004 at the Reliant Center in Houston, Texas, USA. This is the biggest oil show in the world and this will be the fourth year we have exhibited at the event. This gives us the opportunity to show the Access range within the context of the oil and gas markets, which benefit from the multi-currency, project costing and multi-lingual aspects of the software, together with the comprehensive management reporting capabilities. More information on the event is available at the official web site. See us on stand 2576.

25/02/04 - New Appraisal module for Payroll - following the Absence module for Payroll which was introduced last year, the forthcoming 2004 release of Access Payroll includes an excellent new optional module which can be used to handle all types of staff evaluation, including job appraisals, work station reviews and Health & Safety risk assessments.

It reduces paper-based procedures to a minimum, by providing a central library of on-screen assessment forms. These forms can be customised by the user and deployed, helping to ensure consistency between departments. Forms can be viewed by authorised members of staff at any time and turned into hard copy with a single click. More information on the Access Appraisal Module is available here.

26/01/04 - New SQL Datastore module for Payroll - this new optional module will benefit larger users of Access Payroll, or those who use SQL Server for other applications and wish to have a centralised store of data from which to produce reports. Payroll data can be transferred into a SQL database, with new and changed information updated through a user-selectable menu option. Standard Access Crystal Reports which report on this SQL payroll data are included within Payroll, which can be customised or added to as required. Please contact us for more information on this exciting new addition to the Access range.

12/12/03 - Dimensions.NET enhanced - The latest release of Dimensions.NET, the web-enablement module for both Dimensions Lite and Dimensions, now provides unprecedented possibilities for Access users. Using only Microsoft Internet Explorer, Dimensions.NET users can enter purchase orders, sales orders, timesheets, journals, payments, receipts and more directly into Access Accounts. No other software need be installed on the workstation, so reducing the total cost of ownership and making it possible to enter transactions remotely, even on the Internet from any location. Documents such as purchase orders can even be printed locally via the web browser, with full page formatting capabilities. Contact us for more information on this exciting module.

24/10/03 - Scotbuild 28-29th October 2003 - We are exhibiting at Scotbuild from the 28th to 29th October. This is Scotland's national building exhibition, held at the SECC in Glasgow. We will be showing the full Access range, as well as the latest version of the Onyx Subcontractors Ledger, with CIS records, vouchers, applications, retentions & valuations all fully integrated with Access Accounts. See us on stand 121. More information on the exhibition is available from the official Scotbuild 2003 web site.

09/04/03 - 100% capital allowances on business software - this year's Budget sees an extension of the government's scheme which provides 100% first year capital allowances on business IT purchases, including computer software. This scheme has been in place since 2000 and increases the original 40% allowance to a full 100% in year one, to encourage businesses to invest in better business systems. Originally scheduled to end in April this year, the scheme has now been  extended. There has never been a better time to update your Accounts or Payroll software, and until April 2004 the cost of the software can be fully offset against tax.

01/03/03 - New Access Payroll Absence Module - the new 2003 version of Access Payroll has a new module available to provide extensive recording and analysis of employee absences, whether through sickness, holiday or any of a range of absence types you can define yourself. Future holiday requests can be tracked and charted, even sent to Excel, and any absences can be defined as Payroll memo to flag up when processing the next pay run. See the new module in action on the online demonstration page. Please contact us for more information on this exciting new addition to the Access range!

01/10/02 - IT for Profit comes to Scotland.

Scottish businesses will be able to benefit from the considerable experience and advice of the BBC's business troubleshooter, Sir John Harvey Jones, when Access brings the series of UK-wide IT for Profit seminars to the Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh on the 5th December 2002.

These high-profile events are sponsored by industry heavyweights Microsoft, Intel, Hewlett Packard and Access Accounting. Sir John Harvey Jones, the UK’s best-known industrialist, is continuing his 20-year campaign to help British companies grow profitably.

The seminar in Edinburgh is designed to show businesses how to increase turnover and improve profitability through a combination of vision, careful planning and the exploitation of modern IT solutions.

26/09/02 - We are exhibiting at the European Oil & Gas Communications and Technology Exhibition & Conference on 2nd and 3rd October at the Aberdeen Exhibition Centre. More information on the event is available at the official web site. See us on stand 200.

22/08/02 - We are exhibiting at the Offshore Northern Seas Conference and Exhibition from 27th to 30th August in Stavanger, Norway. More information on the event is available at the official ONS 2002 web site. See us on stand 810/3.

11/07/02 - Scottish training courses can now be viewed online. Click here for the latest list.

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