Sage Fixed Assets (formerly known as Sage FAS) is the go-to, one-stop-shop asset management system. It streamlines the accounting and bookkeeping management of your fixed assets from acquisition to disposal, offering capabilities such as projected depreciation calculations, IRS-ready tax forms, and seamless asset transfers. The system also includes advanced security features and customizable options to ensure data integrity and user convenience.
In a recent webinar hosted by SWK Technologies, Sage’s fixed asset management software was demoed by representatives from Sage. In the webinar, Greg Abbot (Sage Channel Account Manager) and Ed Williams (Sage Sales Engineer) reviewed some of the most important features and benefits of Sage Fixed Assets. Additionally, SWK’s Noah Corwick explains the benefits of hosting Sage software through Secure Cloud Hosting by SWK.
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Overview of Sage Fixed Assets Suite (3:34-11:03)
This section presented a comprehensive review of the Sage Fixed Assets Suite and some of the areas where its features help you automate and streamline asset tracking. The fixed asset management solution by Sage delivers several levels of robust functionality, including a market-leading calculation engine for depreciations, automated tracking for over 300,000 IRS regulations and built-in account consolidation for multiple projects at a time. It is also able to integrate with different third-party ERP agnostically or with Sage software such as Sage 100 or Sage 300.
- Modules for asset management, tracking, maintenance, and reporting (4:01)
- Who uses Sage Fixed Assets? (5:31)
- The most accurate tax depreciation engine available (6:03)
- (CIP) Planning with Sage Fixed Assets (7:06)
- Tracking Inventory: Control data entry, your way (7:50)
- Asset Maintenance and Fleet Management (8:49)
- Flexible and user-friendly customizable reporting (9:53)
- Sage Fixed Assets ERP Integrations (10:39)
Cloud Hosting with Sage & Sage Fixed Assets (12:45 -22:35)
Did you know you could host Sage Fixed Assets in the cloud, protect your data, and cut down on your IT overhead costs? SWK’s Secure Cloud Hosting and IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) solutions let you move both your ERP and add-ons to the cloud, boosting efficiency and cutting traditional on-premises costs. Hosting Sage Fixed Assets in the cloud alongside your Sage ERP ensures seamless integration between your software apps, while SWK takes care of maintenance, updates, and cybersecurity. In this section, explore the advantages of application hosting, understand the drawbacks of on-premise software, and dive deeper into SWK’s cloud offerings.
- On Premise vs. the Cloud (12:57-17:28)
- Benefits of Hosting in the Cloud: Cost Savings, Scalability, Support, Compliance, Security, Access, and more. (14:10)
- SWK Secure Cloud Hosting (17:33 – 22:31)
- What Can You Host? Desktop vs. Hybrid vs. Web Based (17:33)
- Support & Security: A Person vs. A Team (18:52)
- Client Favorites (20:52)
Q&A (24:25 – 34:05)
Want to learn more? This section includes some great questions and answers about the capabilities of Sage Fixed Assets and migrating to the cloud.
- What makes SWK’s Hosting different from other hosting options? (24:29)
- How does Sage Fixed Assets handle cost adjustments, asset transfers, and partial disposals? (26:56)
- What capabilities does Sage Fixed Assets provide for tracking the status and location of a Fixed Asset? (28:54)
- When is the best time to migrate to the cloud? (29:58)
- What makes the reporting features in Sage Fixed Assets flexible and user-friendly? (32:08)
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