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Sage 50
Sage 50 (US Peachtree and Canadian Simply Accounting) conversions, editions, and downgrades. 36 guides and 425 answers on this topic.
Sage 50 "Cannot start a new fiscal year because some subsidiary companies have different
Sage 50 is refusing to roll the year forward because linked subsidiary companies do not share the parent's fiscal year dates.
AnswerSage 50Sage 50 "Internal error: Failed to open an HTTP/HTTPS request handle
Sage 50 cannot open the network connection it needs for an online service, activation check, or web feed.
AnswerSage 50Sage 50 "Internal error: Failed to open an HTTP/HTTPS session
Sage 50 cannot reach an online service it needs, usually activation, updates, or a connected feature, not a problem with your company file.
AnswerSage 50Sage 50 "you cannot reverse partially paid transactions" cash-basis VAT error
Sage 50 blocks voiding or reversing a part-paid invoice while cash-basis VAT reporting is on, because VAT was already claimed on payments.
AnswerSage 50Sage 50 message: "Cannot use this account here because it is a total account
Sage 50 blocks the entry because the account is a statistical total that cannot hold its own transactions.
AnswerSage 50The account class for this account cannot be changed" in Sage 50
Sage 50 blocks an account class change when the account already has history or is tied to system-required structures.
AnswerSage 50The backup folder cannot be created in the requested location" in Sage 50
Sage 50 cannot create its backup folder because the destination blocks it, the path is wrong, or permissions are missing.
AnswerSage 50The currency specified in the import file could not be found" in Sage 50
Sage 50 is rejecting an import because a currency code in your file does not match a currency set up in the company.
AnswerSage 50This account is currently in use and cannot be saved" in Sage 50
Sage 50 thinks another user or session still holds the account record open, so it refuses to save your changes until the lock clears.
AnswerSage 50This file cannot be imported until the account numbers are corrected" Sage 50 message
The import stopped because one or more account numbers in the file are invalid, duplicated, or in the wrong format.
AnswerSage 50Unable to find the required files for updating the program" in Sage 50
This Sage 50 update error means the installer is missing or cannot reach its update files, not that your company file is damaged.
AnswerSage 50Will my Sage 50 employee records and vendor 1099 setup convert to QuickBooks Payroll?
Employee and vendor lists usually convert, but payroll setup and history need a separate QuickBooks Payroll enrollment and often manual reconfiguration.