Technology @ Hand: News from HBM Integrated Technology

  Home                                                                                                                                                                                                 April 2005

 

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HBM NEWS

ACCPAC NEWS

MISCELLANEOUS

 


 

 

Dear HBM Valued Client,

 

Welcome to the ninth edition of HBM's Technology @ Hand newsletter! The purpose of this newsletter is to keep you educated, informed and equipped with the information you need to make better business decisions. We welcome any comments, questions or tips from our readers, so please feel free to send us your feedback!

 
 

HBM NEWS

 

50 Ways to get Support from HBM

 

Well, maybe not 50 ways, but would you believe 5 ways?

1.  HBM Support portal on the web.

HBM has implemented a web-based support portal on our website.  Through this support portal, you will be able to submit questions and the support will be provided within 36 hours.  A great feature of our portal is that you will be able to see the status of your support request and all communication associated with it by logging into the site at any time.  The history of your support requests and answers will always be available to you so you can find the answers to repeat questions by just checking the portal in the future.

Read more...

   

We Have Moved

In February, we moved to the 6th floor of Bedford Tower in beautiful, downtown Bedford.  Although our address has changed our phone numbers remain the same except for Garry and Anna's cells.  You can reach Garry at 902-449-2611 and Anna at 902-449-5611.

Please note that our new address is as follows:

HBM Integrated Technology Inc.

600 - 1496 Bedford Highway

Bedford NS   B4A 1E5

 

 

ACCPAC NEWS

ACCPAC Version 5.3

As you know, ACCPAC has released version 5.3.  If you would like to receive a 'What's New in ACCPAC 5.3' document, please email Monette.  If you are still running version 5.1 or lower, Monette can also email you what's new in 5.3 and 5.2 and on request we will send you What's New in 5.1.

Software Assurance

What is it?

Software Assurance is a maintenance plan offered by ACCPAC to businesses that want to keep their systems running on the latest software. 

How much does it cost?

Software Assurance is 18% of the total purchase price of your software and is due annually by the date of expiration.

What are the benefits from ACCPAC?

Keeping up to date on your Software Assurance allows you to receive free software upgrades and service packs as soon as they are released. 

What are the benefits from HBM?

 

The benefits HBM provides to clients who are current with software assurance.

 

  1. Free Electronic Support - HBM will provide email and fax support to qualified staff at no charge.

 

  1. Free Upgrade Training - after the implementation of each new version of ACCPAC, an HBM consultant will provide you and your staff with 3 hours of training on the new features at no charge.

 

  1. Free Annual System Review - on an annual basis, an HBM consultant will meet with you for 3 hours to review the way you are using your system and to make any recommended changes that will improve the value of your ACCPAC implementation.

 

  1. Free Manuals - if you have purchased our HBM user guides to each of the ACCPAC modules, you will qualify to receive the newest version of the manuals at no charge when we provide them to you on CD. We will have them printed and bound for $15 each.

 

  1. Discount on pre-purchased support - For $990, you can purchase 12 hours of support (25% discount). 

Importance of Backups

Do you do a complete backup of your accounting data on a regular basis?  If not, check out this company that takes backups very seriously - believe it or not.

http://www.backuptrauma.com/video/default2.aspx

Service Packs

Do you have the latest service packs installed?  

 

To check, please do the following:

  • Open ACCPAC

  • Go to the Help Menu

  • Choose System Information

  • Find the modules associated with the SP list below

  • Under the Version column in brackets it should say which SP is installed

 

AAS v 5.1

AAS v 5.2

AAS v 5.3

SM

SP3

SM

SP4

SM

SP1

GL

SP1

GL

SP3

GL

SP1

AR

SP3

AR

SP4

CAN PR

SP1

AP

SP2

AP

SP4

USA PR

SP1

IC

SP3

IC

SP4

PJC

SP1

OE

SP2

OE

SP5

   

PO

SP2

PO

SP4

   

CAN PR

SP3

PJC

SP2

 

 

USA PR

SP3

 

 

 

 

PJC

SP1

       

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Food For Thought

 

So you think we had some lousy weather this winter?

 

http://www.sunbelt-software.com/stu/ice.htm

 

 

 

 

 

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