How to Add, Restore or Delete a Company in Sage 50

In Sage 50, a company represents a separate business entity or organization that you want to track financial information for. Each company has its own set of accounts, transactions, and reports. Sage 50 allows you to set up and manage multiple companies within a single installation of the software, making it ideal for businesses that operate multiple entities or divisions.here’s a more detailed overview of How to Add, Restore or Delete a Company in Sage 50

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Steps to Add, Restore or Delete a Company in Sage 50

If you keep two companies or more than it, it is the best way to keep your accounts staged. You can use extra companies on the basis of their regions and departments for various financial years.

Here are the steps to explain you the procedure of creating new company, steps you need to follow to add or delete the existing company in Sage 50

If you are unable to follow the above-mentioned options, here are certain reasons that cause the issue.

🔹 The user doesn’t have license of more than one company.
🔹 The company limit in your software has met the points.
🔹 The user doesn’t have access to that particular option in the software.

Total Time: 35 minutes

Steps to Create a New Company in Sage 50

🔹 Go to the File, click on New and then click on Company.
🔹 Once the prompt opens, select yes and then click on Set-up a new company and then click on Next.
🔹 Active Setup Wizard open, follow all the steps of Set-up Wizard and then click on Finish.
🔹 Now, click on OK in the box manager.

The Sage Company has now been successfully made in your software and it is ready to be used.

If you Have a Company that Exists in another Computer

🔹 Go to the File, click on Open and then click on Open Company Data.
🔹 You may receive a pop-up on your screen, if there comes any. Click on yes and then click on Add Company.
🔹 From the popup window, go to the company that is stored in your computer or network. Locate it and then click on Ok followed by Next and then click on Connect or Convert.

An Existing Company is successfully loaded to your Sage Software.

Use back up to restores the existing company

🔹 Click on File, go to the New and then click on the Company
🔹 If any pop-up comes on your screen, click yes. Now, restore data from backup file. To locate the back-up,
🔹 Browse the file or type back-up file path. Click on Open, then Next and then Restore.
🔹 Here, you need to enter the credentials: Username and password.
🔹 With the help of backup, you have successfully restored the backup of your Company in your Sage Account.

Steps to Delete the Company

🔹 Make sure that the company you want to delete should not be logged-in.
🔹 Click on File then click on Delete Company and then click on Yes.
🔹 Click on the company you want to delete. A dialogue box will appear, click on OK and then Yes.

The company has now successfully been deleted.

Also Read-: How to Create a Consolidated Company in Sage 50

Final Words!

In conclusion, adding, restoring or deleting a company in Sage 50 is a straightforward process that can be done through the “File” menu. To get into complete detail, connect with us via Live Chat Support which our technical support team has made available for you. You can also call us on our Technical Support Team via our Sage 50 Toll-Free Number 1800 964 3096 or via our official email address.

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💠Frequently Asked Questions💠

How to add a new Company in Sage 50?

To add a new company in Sage 50, follow these steps:
🔹 Firstly open Sage 50 and go to the “File” menu.
🔹 Then select “New Company” from the drop-down menu.
🔹 Now enter the company information, such as company name, address, and contact information.
🔹 Then choose the accounting method that you want to use.
🔹 Set up the chart of accounts and other preferences as needed.
🔹 Save the new company file.

How do I Delete a Company in Sage 50?

Follow these steps for delete a company in Sage 50 :
🔹 Open Sage 50 and go to the “File” menu.
🔹 Then Select “Open Company” from the drop-down menu.
🔹 Locate the company you want to delete in the list of available companies.
🔹 Now right-click on the company and select “Delete” from the context menu.
🔹 Make sure you want to delete the company by clicking “Yes”.
🔹 The company file will be deleted from your computer. Note that this action is irreversible, so be sure you want to delete the company before proceeding.

How do I Restore a Company in Sage 50?

To restore a previously saved company file in Sage 50, follow these steps:
🔹 Firstly open Sage 50 and go to the “File” menu.
🔹 Then select “Open Company” from the drop-down menu.
🔹 Browse to the location of the company file you want to restore.
🔹 Select the file and click “Open”.
🔹 If the file is password-protected, enter the password.
🔹 The company file will open, and you can start working on it.