In this issue. . . News and notes Forward thinking : Tomorrow's too late—plan for success in 2015 today! Sage One : The power of One—move toward a pain-free tax season with Sage One Sage 50 support tip : Year-end activities Sage View The benefits of strategic advisory services for clients Education : Make a LEAP forward in the new year with leadership education—on us! Add-on services Payroll made easy for you and your clients Mid-market : Add an additional revenue stream to your business Share this! Upcoming events Missed a newsletter? News and notes What's going on with Sage Accountant Solutions? There's always something, so along with all of the great information you can find in this month's Partner Pulse, here are a few other announcements we wanted to make you aware of: Bring your big ideas to the Big Easy: Sage Summit 2015 in New Orleans promises breakthrough innovations, bolder ideas, and that one-of-a-kind Big Easy vibe. Be the first to know about event promotions and announcements. Read more Get to know Sage One Accountant Edition by registering for a complimentary webcast. There are lots to choose from all month long, so access the calendar today and see which webcast works best for you. Register now. What's all this buzz about the new Sage View solution? Find out for yourself by attending an upcoming webcast and discover firsthand how you can use Sage View to get more time back in your day while also providing proactive strategic advisory services to your clients. Webcasts are available on Wednesday, January 14, at 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT) and Thursday, January 15, at 10 a.m. ET (7 a.m. PT) , so register today! 40% of SMBs have outgrown their current business accounting solution. Are your clients among them? For those SMBs trying to save money, cloud solutions are a great option. In fact, SMB spending on cloud solutions is expected to grow by almost 20 percent over the next five years, with three in ten midsized firms adopting public cloud solutions. Register to join us for a live webcast on “The benefits of ERP in the cloud” on Thursday, January 29, at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT). Forward thinking Tomorrow's too late—plan for success in 2015 today! Accounting professionals who understand opportunities and identify new ways to capture and create value for their clients compete effectively in the financial market. To get started, it's important to recognize how needs differ from client to client. With this in mind, you can then focus on and set specific goals for 2015. Download your complimentary white paper , "Planning for success in 2015: Making new year's resolutions that work!" to learn how you can become more successful in the new year. There are six valuable key factors in setting your goals: Be accountable Run your new year's resolutions like you run your business Set timelines Detail how you plan to get there Keep your goals visible If everything is important, nothing is important Get ready to treat your firm to the many benefits of setting your 2015 goals so that you can become your clients' most trusted financial advisor and expand your expertise from tax time to all the time! Download white paper Sage One The power of One—move toward a pain-free tax season with Sage One It's a new year, and with that comes a new challenge. In 2014 we challenged you to invite just one client to work with you in Sage One. Now it's time to discover the true power of Sage One to save you time and help you empower your clients. On Wednesday, January 14, Shala Scott of Scott Ventures, LTD will join us for a webcast to share her expert tips on finding the right clients for Sage One and working with them efficiently in the cloud. Register for the webcast Sage 50 support tip Support tip: Year-end activities January begins the start of a new year and a host of year-end activities to close the books on 2014. When you need help with your Sage accounting software in order to perform year-end tasks such as preparation of W-2, 940, and other forms or to close out the payroll year, the occasional long hold time when calling support can only compound your frustration. Sage offers alternatives to assist you with your year-end activities. Take advantage of shorter wait times by utilizing the following options that are staffed by our trained customer support analysts: Live chat assistance Email chat through the Sage Partner Portal You can also take advantage of our self-service options, which contain documents and articles prepared by these same expert analysts: The Sage year-end center Sage knowledgebase Sage View The benefits of strategic advisory services for clients Sage View is designed for accounting professionals who want to provide more meaningful strategic advisory services to their clients. There are a number of benefits that clients can enjoy when you provide them with advisory services, including the insights they can receive from advanced business intelligence, risk mitigation by proactively addressing downside risks, and increased productivity that allows them to spend more time on growing their businesses. Want to learn more? Download your white paper, “How providing strategic services can benefit clients,” to see all of the benefits for your clients. You can also try Sage View for free for 15 days . This way, you can see for yourself the benefits that your clients will receive when you provide strategic advisory services. 1 Also, find out more about Sage View or contact us today at 866-565-2726 to learn more. Education Make a LEAP forward in the new year with leadership education—on us! To start the year off with a bang, we'd like to offer you a complimentary Leadership Education for Accounting Professionals (LEAP) course (valued at $39) if you register before January 31, 2015. Business development: Distinctions between marketing and sales is a one-hour on-demand course exploring the distinctions between marketing and sales, their implications for growing your business, and tips on improving both without wasting your time and money. Sign up today for this complimentary course and be sure to also check out our lineup of scheduled webcasts at: na.sage.com/leap Add-on services Payroll made easy for you and your clients With its best-in-class customer service, simple product, and competitive pricing, Sage Payroll Services is the ideal choice to help you become a more valued advisor to your clients. Sage Payroll Services offers two tiers of payroll services: Self-service payroll— Simple payroll service for your clients with 1-10 employees. Full-service payroll— Get the work done for you and for your clients with 11 or more employees. Value to your firm Online access to all your clients' payroll data through our single sign-on feature General ledger integration with QuickBooks®; integration with Sage accounting solutions coming soon Paperless payroll option Exclusive discounts for you and your clients Interfaces with many POS and time and attendance solutions Tell your clients about Sage Payroll Services today With one of the highest net promoter scores and retention rates in the industry, you can feel confident that your clients are in good hands with Sage Payroll Services. If you refer clients by January 31, 2015 , you're also giving them 10% off their monthly fee for the first 12 months. Plus you'll receive $125 as a thank you for each referral. 2 Plus, if your clients aren't completely satisfied, we offer a six-month, money-back guarantee . 3 To find out more info about the payroll services Sage Payroll Services offers, visit SageAccountantSolutions.com/PayrollInfo or call 1-877-784-9706. Register for a live webcast to learn more. Our next webcast is on Thursday, January 22, at 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT). To refer a client, visit: SageAccountantSolutions.com/PayrollRefer Mid-market Add an additional revenue stream to your business Introducing the new Sage mid-market Certified Implementation Partner program (CIP) We'd like to make you aware of a great new opportunity for you to add an additional revenue stream to your business. It's called the Sage mid-market Certified Implementation Partner (CIP) program. CIP is designed for individuals or organizations who provide professional services This program is perfect for organizations that focus on professional services, including consulting, and implementation of Sage products for multiple fee-for-services end-customers and which are not associated with an authorized reseller organization. Sign up by January 31, 2015 and we'll waive the sign-up fee (a $500 value). As a CIP member, you'll get expert competency training, support resources, partner programs, and the network of professionals who are ready to help you achieve your goals. Access to Sage University competency role certification training Access to authorized product recertification training on Sage University for annual competency recertification, when required Access to Sage University noncertification courses Sage technical support call entitlement for achieved competency role support* CPE credits for approved courses and conference workshops Sage Certified Implementation Program partner logo Usage of the Sage product for in-house use 4 To learn more about this program, review the CIP program overview. To apply for this program, fill out the application and view the terms of agreement. Don't delay! We'll waive the sign-up fee, a $500 value, if you sign up by January 31, 2015! All of the program details are also available on Sage Sell . If you have questions regarding the program or need further assistance, please contact PSRIrvine@sage.com. Share this! #HappyNewYear—Let me know how I can help you with a #Sage solution and let's calculate success in 2015! http://sge.bz/1xbAxH7 Upcoming events Meet Sage One Accountant Edition (webcast) —throughout January Leadership education —January-February Sage View demonstration (webcast) —January 14, 2015 at 2 p.m. ET Sage View demonstration (webcast) —January 15, 2015 at 10 a.m. ET Learn about Sage Payroll Services (webcast) —January 22 at 2 p.m. ET Winning Is Everything (WIE) Conference 2015 , Las Vegas, NV—January 28-30 The benefits of ERP in the cloud (webcast) —January 29 at 1 p.m. ET Sage Inspire tour , Seattle, WA—February 3 2015 Northeast CPE Educational Conference , Fort Myers, FL—February 8-10 Missed a newsletter? December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 Questions? Contact us at AccountantsNetwork@Sage.com or 1-866-565-2726. 1 Sage View is for accounting professionals only. To receive and maintain access to Sage View, you must be an accountant or bookkeeper providing professional accounting or bookkeeping services for multiple fee-paying clients. If at any time Sage determines that you are no longer eligible, your access will be terminated. 2 Please be aware that certain rules and regulations of professional conduct or ethical guidelines prohibit accountants from receiving commissions for referrals. You, and not Sage, are solely responsible for determining whether any such prohibitions apply to you. Payment to the accountant is made in the form of a check after the referred client has processed three months of payroll with Sage Payroll Services. 3 The money-back guarantee is only available within the first six months of payroll processing with Sage Payroll Services through contacting our customer service department at 1-877-784-9706. The refund is only available on payroll processing fees, excluding courier, UPS fees, NSF charges, stop payment charges, and quarterly and W-2 fees. 4 Use of the Sage product is a benefit of membership. Minimum 12-month commitment required. If your membership expires, your software will function in read-only mode. To ensure continuous service and access to your software, your membership must be kept current.