Resources
Our team acquire a wealth of knowledge while supporting our clients, we try to share this information where possible. Here are some articles and videos that you may find useful. They are all related to the products or service we provide and often come about from support queries we have had or recent changes in regulation or software updates.
Construction Workers Pension Scheme (CWPS) Rates for February 2022
New rates for the Construction Workers Pension Scheme (CWPS) are due to come into effect at the beginning of February 2022.
The link below from Sage includes the download that can be added to your Sage Payroll data directory to update th…
Sage 50cloud Version 26.2 or below will not work beyond Spring 2022
We have two very important Sage 50cloud updates to share with you at this tim…
Payroll Year End 2021
Believe it or not it is that time of year again – Payroll Year End.
To hel…
Christmas Opening Hours
The Management and Staff here at Pimbrook Software would like to thank you fo…
6 Key Qualities to Look For When Hiring a Start-up Team.
For many start-ups or SME’s, having that great business idea is just a tiny p…
// Payroll
Construction Workers Pension Scheme (CWPS) Rates for February 2022
New rates for the Construction Workers Pension Scheme (CWPS) are due to come into effect at the b…
// Accounting
Sage 50cloud Version 26.2 or below will not work beyond Spring 2022
We have two very important Sage 50cloud updates to share with you at this time.
1. Critical Soft…
6 Key Qualities to Look For When Hiring a Start-up Team.
For many start-ups or SME’s, having that great business idea is just a tiny part of the equation….
Sage 50 or Sage 50cloud – what’s the difference?
Sage 50 vs Sage 50cloud
Sage 50cloud is the newer and more feature-rich version of Sage 50. In th…
Changing accounts package? Pause before you plunge! (and save yourself buckets of energy, time and money)
Why Pause?
When a business owner says to me that they are planning to change accounting software,…
The biggest challenges you’ll face as a start-up – and what you can do about them.
For companies who are ready to launch a new business, there are two possible scenarios – either o…
Bookkeepers vs Accountants – And when do you need to make the move?
It’s something of a milestone in the development of many companies when they find that they have …
12 Top Tips On Managing Your Payroll As You Return To Work
For most of us in the business world, we have long stopped talking about ‘returning to normal’ wh…
Musings on Management – Essential Services
Pimbrook has remained open during recent restrictions, as we have been deemed to be providing es…
Musings on Management – Promises, Promises
Mahatma Gandhi said… “Never make a promise in haste”. After watching the recent election a…
SEO for SMEs
In this blog post, we’ll take a look at some of the benefits for SMEs of having an SEO strategy i…
October Income Tax Returns
https://youtu.be/o4ABFNqsev8
In this video Guardian Management Accounting discuss the Tax Return …
Auto-Enrolment Pension Scheme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9STj1AkdY74
Life Goals Financial Services look at the outline of …
Cliff House Hotel Case Study
Cliff House Hotel Video Case Study
Here’s what one of…
Musings on Management – Calculating the real impact of your business
Ever wondered how many different types of businesses your product or service supports? Our Operat…
// Business Tips, Payroll
Sage Payroll Software Update – Version 22.4
The latest Sage Payroll software update (version 22.4) will help users to remain compliant after …
Service and Support Contracts
Service and Support Contracts for SMEs
In this video…
Sage 50 Support
In previous posts we have discussed,in detail, exactly why you should choose Sage 50 Accounts, …
Sage Accounting Software offered by Pimbrook
Pimbrook Software is the leading provider of Sage Accounting & Payroll Software to the SME …
Why should you choose Sage 50 Accounts?
Sage 50 is Ireland’s leading accounting software. Sage 50 is an easy to use Accounting Software…
Fingal Chamber Video Case Study
Fingal Chamber Video Case Study
Here’s what one of ou…
Guardian Management Video Case Study
Guardian Management Video Case Study
Here’s what one …
7 Key Ways To Foster Innovation In Accounting Firms
It’s rightfully said that there’s no such thing as standing still in business. We’re either growi…
4 Simple but effective Sage 50 tips to follow
Sage 50 is an easy to use online accounting software solution for small and medium sized business…
9 Great Survival Tips for Entrepreneurs Without Accounting Skills
If you’re planning a new start-up, or are already trading, accounting software for small business…
What Good Chief Financial Officers need to do to succeed
Once upon a time, the role of the Chief Financial Officer related primarily to “looking after the…
8 Tell-tale Signs You’ve Outgrown Excel
Signs You’ve Outgrown Excel for Budgeting and Planning
How did you know that you’ve outgro…
Sage 50 GoCardless
GoCardless for Sage 50
Payment Methods in Sage Software
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6 Stages of Smarter Money Management
Have you been waiting for 60 days for a customer or client to pay you?
You’re not alone
Download …
Manage Your Business on the Go
Keep your business moving
Even while you’re out on the move
Running your own business is rewardi…
// Accounting, Payroll
Small business best accounting software
Are you looking for small business best accounting software?
https://youtu.be/b6_7yiXdOwc…
10 Financial Management Tips for Small Business Owners
Very few small businesses are set up by owners or entrepreneurs who are financial or accountancy …
// Whitepapers
GDPR Checklist
Is your business prepared for the GDPR?
Download this GDPR Checklist (pdf)
The arrival of GDPR m…
The Simplest Accounting Solution For Non-Accountants You’ll Ever See
No matter what line of business you’re in, the Accounts function is one of the most important asp…
7 Simple Indicators That You Need To Hire A Bookkeeper
Sometimes, we wish that we could just be ‘left alone’ to get on with producing our goods and serv…
// Business Tips, Payroll
How to Generate an Employee List in Sage Payroll?
Micropay – PAYE Modernisation Preparation
Generate an Employee List in Sage Payroll to Upload t…
What’s new with Sage Payroll (Micropay) v21.1?
Check out the latest features of Sage Payroll (Micropay)
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best small business accounting software
How Sage 50 can make stock movement and management child’s play?
For many companies, manag…
// Business Tips, Payroll
Five Things About Bookkeeping that You Simply Have to Know
Make sure that you know enough about your company’s accounts to fully understand what’s happening…
// Business Tips, Payroll
Great companies are built on great staff management
Great companies are built on great staff management. Here’s why.
Your biggest business assets wal…
// Payroll
Introducing Sage Payroll
Micropay Has a New Name
The next time you update your software you’ll notice Micropay has…
Sage 50 Accounts Upgrade – v24 New Features
Sage 50 Accounts v24
New and Improved Functionality:
Enhanced Bank Feeds
Sage 50 v24 introduce…
// Business Tips, Payroll
P35 Annual Return… Ready For It?
Are you ready for the P35 Annual Return?
Make sure you’re fully compliant when it comes to your P…
3 Areas to Save Time in Sage 50
Boost your productivity and free up valuable time with these three clever Sage 50 tips. By invest…
Sage 50 Top 40 Tips
Sage 50 Accounts Top 40 Tips
Sage 50 Version 24
Sage 50 Accounts can save valuable time and incr…
// Payroll
Final Call for our Dublin End of Year Payroll Seminar
Final Call for Attendees for our Dublin End of Year Payroll Seminar
This informative morning, wi…
Sage 50 Underused Features That Save You Time
Sage 50 Underrated Features
Save time and increase the return of your accounting software investm…
Payroll End of Year 2017
Micropay Year End 2017 Download
Micropay Professional V19.3 Install (PYE) (exe)
Micropay P…
6 Fresh Tips To Help Drive Your Business Forward
When we think of growing our business, we often get caught up in the negatives that this may enta…
Give your business a cutting edge in 2018
It may be a little early to think of the Christmas holidays, but here’s a thought that we’d like …
Sage 50 and Sage Micropay Success Story | Hooper Dolan
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Sage 50 Version 24 – Automatic Updates
Planning for your Sage 50 Version 24 Upgrade
Now that you have subscribed to sage 50 subscription…
What The Self-Employed Need To Know About Pensions?
The self-employed make up a hugely important part of our economy, and the numbers who ‘write thei…
8 Great Benefits Of Training Your Employees
Whenever the topic of investing in staff training crops up, the chances are that someone will pip…
// Payroll
Sage 50 and Micropay Payroll Training Courses
Sage 50 Accounting Software and Micropay Payroll Training Courses
How to Achieve Work Life Balance?
How to Achieve Work Life Balance as a Busy Small Business Owner?
Work life balance for a s…
Best Accounting Software for SMEs
How to Choose the Best Accounting Software?
How to Choose the Best Accounting Software for…
5 Ways to Improve Your Cash Flow
The origin of the expression “Cash is King” is unknown, however it’s validity within the busines…
Payroll Software -Better Payroll Management
Top Tips for Better Payroll Management
As far back as biblical times, it was proposed that “the …
// Accounting
Pimbrook now offering Sage One Accounting Software for Small Business
Pimbrook Software, one of Ireland’s leading Sage Partners, has now added Sage One Accounting Soft…
How do I calculate my employees public holiday entitlements?
Sage Micropay Payroll Software
Setting up working patterns and public holiday entitlements
…
// Payroll
Moving an Employee? Mid Year? No problem!
Mid-year set up
If you have a multi-company licence, you can transfer employees from one company …
10 Things to Know about Sage 50 Accounting Software
Sage 50 Accounts
Sage 50 Accounts (now Sage 50cloud) offers everything you need to run your busin…
FAQs when buying Accounting Software
Many businesses understand the need for business software. Trying to manage and control your bus…
// Payroll
Payroll Software Tips – Upload P30 Form to avoid Revenue Penalty
Payroll Software Tips & Tricks
Get those P30’s file uploaded
by the 14th of the month to avoi…
Are you measuring your Customer Service Performance?
Customer service is a business capacity that is notoriously hard to gauge accurately. Although yo…
E-Commerce Tips for a Small Business
More and more businesses are moving online- E-Commerce. And there are more incentives to do so ev…
Brexit- How will it affect small businesses?
Although it is currently hard to say how Brexit will affect small businesses in Ireland, or wheth…
How Small Businesses Should Manage Accounts
Thankfully the number of Small Businesses in Ireland is on the rise again.
Over the past five yea…
Social Media for Small Businesses
Social Media is a big boat to try and steer. You are trying to make interesting content that wil…
Sage 50c- power and productivity
Sage 50 Accounts Combine Power and Productivity
Sage 50 (now Sage 50c) combines the power and pro…
Basic inventory control changes that will give you a competitive edge
Trying to compete against companies with larger staffs, advanced equipment, multiple global locat…
What to look for in a Support Contract
Questions to Ask Yourself to Help Establish if Your Company Should be Taking a Pimbrook Support C…
How Award Winning Support can help YOUR business
Here at Pimbrook we believe in Customers for life!
Pimbrook staff will respond to you and …
Our Tips for Warehouse Management
Warehouse Management can seem so daunting. Not all improvements involve a lot of effort, s…
Happy Birthday Mayer Amschel Rothschild
Who you may ask? Mayer Amschel Rothschild, (23 February 1744 – 19 September 1812), was a German J…
Scalability : Can your warehouse software grow with your business?
Scalability.
The 21st century’s term for basic, frugal common sense. But, it actually means much …
// Accounting
Sage 50c – Desktop with a Twist
https://youtu.be/vCCFfJjZ3Fs
Sage 50cloud Accounts (Sage50c) is the newest offering from t…
Maximise Transparency across your Supply Chain
Although the current economic environment in Ireland is slowly gaining ground according to expert…
How big a role does distribution play in maintaining your bottom line?
Finding actionable methods that control costs is a crucial component in business operations. Whet…
Implementation tips for developing Sustainable Warehouse Solutions
Developing Warehouse Solutions
Warehouse Solution, whether you operate discrete or process manufa…
Where’s YOUR office?
As owners of any business you are “on” 24/7, 365 days a year. Therefore if you do need to get aw…
Nollaig na mBan- Let’s celebrate our women
In most of the Christian world today is the Feast of the Epiphany, the day when the three wise me…
Happy Christmas from all at Pims Business Systems
Christmas Support Line Hours
26th December Closed
27th December Closed
28th Dec…
So. let’s talk about Week 53……
Payroll Software – Tips & Tricks
Even though the Micropay payroll software processes week…
Change is good
Sometimes we fear change, Better the devil you know and all that. But sometimes change can be a g…
Charity Begins at Home
When at #SageSummit in Chicago, Nigel and I were both very struck by the #SageFoundation initiati…
Introducing our Event with the Waterford Chamber of Commerce
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Urgent Support Announcement
Following Microsoft’s recent Windows 10 Anniversary update, some Sage customers have reported tha…
Make Hay while the sun shines….
While we are luckily sitting in gorgeous warmth here in mid September I’ve been thinking about th…
September Promotions!
We’ve decided to give you a sneaky look at some of the customer promotions we are running this mo…
Payroll for Trekkies and Non Trekkies alike
I went to see the new Star Trek film recently. Yes, I’m a Trekkie. ,I’m also a JJ Abrams fan (Eh…
Autograph your work with excellence
I had never heard of Vince Lombardi. He is the origin of a quote that I saw shared on Twitter the…
Customer Service is a Mind-Set
Here at Pimbrook, we’ve always believed that this is the case. It’s an attitude, an ethos, a way…
Sage 50 Irish Business Partner of the Year 2015
Pimbrook (formerly known as Pims) are delighted to be awarded the Sage 50 Irish Business Partner …
Sage announces strategic partnership with Fairsail
The Sage and Fairsail partnership will enable midsize enterprise businesses to access a modern, c…
Sage 50 Version 2012
If you are using Sage 50 Accounts version 2012, you more than likely received communication that …
Backing up your Sage 50 Accounts 2015 V21
How to Back up your Sage 50 Accounts
Sage 50 Data backup involves storing files from your Sage 50…
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