The Sage Partner Team at APS Payments gathered recently for a Lunch Bites video to discuss the Sage ecosystem. The team shares what is new at APS Payments and what is on the horizon for our Sage community of partners and customers. Bringing us this conversation are Patricia Benitez, Sage 100 Channel Manager, Devon Lildhar, Sage 300 Channel Manager, and Kim Lombard, Sage X3 Channel Manager.

APS Payments provides simple and effective Sage payment integrations that reduces risk and increase cash flow. By integrating the APS Payments credit card processing solution with Sage ERP, your company will reduce complexity, streamline payment processing, and exceed customer expectations.

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In an effort to bring you continued industry insights in an easy to digest manner, we started a series called Lunch Bites - short industry specific conversations served up in the time it takes you to make a sandwich. In this installment of Lunch Bites, we sat down with Sarah-Jayne Martin from YayPay to discuss why YayPay chose APS Payments as their integrated payment processing partner, and how the two solutions together can help merchants address AR collection issues. 

The current situation with COVID-19 has led to many companies experiencing significant collection issues, bringing days sales outstanding (DSO) and payment method discussions to the forefront for many accounts receivable departments. Payments have evolved significantly over the past few years, and customers have come to expect payment options beyond dropping a check in the mail or providing credit card information over the phone. One way that smart companies can address both of these challenges is looking into an Automated Accounts Receivables Solution with integrated, omni-channel payments.

In an effort to bring you continued industry insights in an easy to digest manner, we started a series called Lunch Bites - short industry specific conversations served up in the time it takes you to make a sandwich. In this edition of Lunch Bites, we met with Simon Quinn, Director of Sales at CertiPro, to discuss the changing world of B2B eCommerce and tips to improve the customer expectations as sales shift between brick-and-mortar and online.

For many companies, selling online hasn’t been optional for a long time. The recent pandemic only accelerated the move to omni-channel sales for manufacturers and distributors. Using solutions that integrate with one another can help you streamline business processes and improve partner sales cycles, adding more value to your partner relationship.  

In an effort to bring you continued industry insights in an easy to digest manner, we started a series called Lunch Bites - short industry specific conversations served up in the time it takes you to make a sandwich. This edition of Lunch Bites features Matt Shanahan, Chief Strategy Officer at Lockstep  discussing the changing world of accounts receivable and digital transformation in the marketplace. 

“Digital Transformation” is a bit of a buzzword lately. The pandemic has exposed cash traps in accounts receivable, particularly for companies doing business via traditional methods involving paper invoices and mailed checks. Digital transformation is all about eradicating the paper, and moving things to the web and email to collaborate with customers digitally. The goal of digital transformation in AR is to lower days sales outstanding (DSO).

In this edition of Lunch Bites, featuring Caroline Rua from V-Technologies, I sat down with Caroline to discuss trends we’ve been seeing in the marketplace around B2B shipping and remote work. Watch the video below to learn more, or read on for a summary of the discussion.

Join us as we attend the Sage Intacct Advantage 2020 virtual event on October 20-21! Advantage is the premier event for Sage Intacct customers, partners, and community to come together and connect - all from the comfort of your home office! 

You may be thinking to yourself, why should I attend this event? Well, allow us to highlight why you and your team should.

Complimentary Webinar
Date: Thursday, July 16, 2020
Time:  11 AM PT / 2 PM ET

Join us to learn how a plug-n-play phone system makes it easy to automate sales and customer service processes.  In addition, manufacturing, distribution and retail companies will learn how to automate shipping and payment processes to invoice and get paid faster.

Complimentary Webinar
Date:  Thursday, July 9th, 2020
Time:  11 AM PT / 2 PM ET

Complimentary Webinar
Date:  Thursday, May 21, 2020
Time:  11 AM PT / 2 PM ET

Join us to learn how to improve efficiencies, manage cash flow and take control of your inventory with business insights for Acumatica.  In addition, manufacturing, distribution and retail companies will learn how to automate shipping and payment processes.

With all the in-person conferences being canceled due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) it can be hard to make meaningful connections right now and learn about commerce industry topics. DCKAP has transitioned its annual digital commerce conference to a virtual eSummit.  The DCKAP eSummit 2020 brings together multiple industry experts, including APS Payments, Big Commerce, Nexcess, Avalara, Gorgias, Dotdigital, and Content 4 Commerce. 

Join us online for DCKAP eSummit 2020!

Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Time: 9:15 AM - 1:30 PM EST

Complimentary Webinar
Future-proof Sage 300 
Thursday, April 23, 2020
12pm PT / 3pm EST

More than ever before, businesses are testing the agility of their ERP systems. Accounting departments traditionally working in the office have shifted to remote work, and cash on-hand is becoming a priority like never before. Help ease the barriers of remote work by moving Sage 300 to the cloud and adding integrated payments with an online payment portal.

Plus see the "New" StarShip web user interface is in action!

Complimentary Webinar

Date: Thursday, July 18, 2019

Time: 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET 

Join Patty Benitez at APS Payments and Matt St. John at V-Technologies, LLC to learn how to eliminate double data entry into your eCommerce shopping carts everyday.

Coming soon to a screen near you: watch the live stream on B2C and B2B eCommerce payments with Jeff Kohl from APS Payments this Friday, June 28th at 3pm EST

Opening an eCommerce business or online store is exciting; even more exciting is accepting the very first payment. The world of eCommerce credit card processing can be difficult for new merchants to navigate and even eCommerce experts can use a refresher on the best payment processing for their needs. 

Luckily, expert eCommerce advice with TJ Gamble just got even better! Coming up later this week, the eCommerceaholic himself and master of how to “get more from your eCommerce store” will be cohosting a livestream on ecommerce website payment options, best practices, and the best online payment methods for businesses of all sizes. 

Register to attend this webinar and learn how one Sage user leveraged an integrated payment solution from APS Payments to help save their business time and money.  Terry Wilhelm from K&K Interiors will share the challenges they ran into without an integrated solution, and the savings they've realized after switching to an integrated payment solution for Sage.  

APS Payments invites all developers to join us online at the Acumatica Cloud xRP Summit, the 3rd annual Acumatica Virtual Developer Conference, for this two half-day event held on Wednesday & Thursday, June 19th & 20th.

What it is: An awesome event to brush up on your knowledge of the xRP developer platform

Who it’s for: Developers, from seasoned wizards to first-timers who currently develop integrations and applications on the Acumatica platform or plan to start soon. Also welcome are any prospective partners and customers who want in a depth understanding into the powerful Acumatica solutions that can be built for your business.

What you’ll learn: Important insights into the Acumatica developer platform, including xRP Framework foundations, best practices, how to approach application design, removing outdated functions from your code, effective code management, practical reporting, multi-currency implementation, certification, modern developer practices, charting success with a developer roadmap, and much more.

Complimentary Webinar

Date: Thursday, May 16, 2019 

Time: 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET 

Join Jessica Gadbois, Pre-Sales Engineer for the Acumatica Manufacturing Edition along with YayPay and APS Payments to learn how to automate manufacturing, accounts receivable and payments.

The APS Payments integrated credit card processing team attended the Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA) SynTech 2019 expo in Scottsdale, AZ on March 20, 2019. APS Payments is headquartered in Mesa, AZ and has international presence. This is the first year APS Payments has had a booth at the ASBA SynTech 2019 event and loved contributing to the expo’s mission to provide a day for small businesses to learn about technical business resources available in the Phoenix valley.

APS will Pay the Cancellation Fees for Sage 100 Credit Card Processing Up to $500.

If you are like most Sage 100 merchants we talk to, you may feel like you are doomed to pay high credit card processing fees.  You might not always keep a close eye on your merchant statements because they are designed to be confusing. That is why our experts at APS Payments (APS) are eager to help with a free merchant statement analysis.  We will show you where you are paying too much, go through every line, and carefully explain every fee. You will see exactly how much you can expect to save by switching to our service. We are so confident that you will benefit from our APS service that we promise to pay up to $500* to help cover your cancellation fees.  

Service related companies may have a service contract, whereby a customer pays for recurring services.  If you are using Sage 100cloud there is an easy way to set-up repetitive invoice entry for your customers depending on the billing cycle (weekly, monthly, quarterly etc.)  Sage 100cloud users have the option of collecting payment for ALL invoices with Sage 100 ClickToPay Payment Processing.

Credit Card Processing PCI Compliance:  What can you do to protect cardholder data and meet security standards?

There is no easier way to become PCI Compliant than working with the experts at APS Payments.  Back in the old days, criminals would rob banks and trains full of cold hard cash.  These days, criminals try to steal credit and payment card data from exposed networks among other modern-day tactics that leave companies and card holders vulnerable.  They are constantly searching for victims.  Thankfully, the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) was developed in accordance to credit card processing PCI Compliance standards with several layers of protection against theft. Here are 12 steps you can take to protect your cardholder data and facilitate the broad adoption of consistent data security measures on a global scale.

Whether you need the ability to process payments in the field, at a tradeshow, or on the sales floor, with American Payment Solutions mobile credit card processing solutions, you can accept payments anywhere using your Android and iOS devices.

It’s been a very busy year of travel for the team here, and we are excited to tour Canada this November with one of our great partners, BAASS Business Solutions. The BASS Connect 2017 tour includes several stops along the way, including London (November 14th), Burlington (November 15th), Thornhill (November 16th), and finished in Vancouver on November 30th.

Secure Acumatica Credit Card Processing for eCommerce Customers

Consumers today are more demanding than ever before. For merchants to compete online it is important to offer a secure, convenient, intuitive, online shopping experience.  It is equally important for the businesses taking those orders to automate the process with a tightly integrated solution to avoid human error and duplicate data entry.  Acumatica is the fastest growing Cloud ERP platform available today.  Kensium, is a leading Acumatica eCommerce certified integration partner.  American Payment Solutions is a leading Acumatica certified credit card processing integration partner.  

Sage 300: How to Reduce Canadian Merchant Account Fees 

Canada is a great place to grow your business.  The federal government offers start-up facilities and various programs to nurture the growth of business. Despite the governments help, small and mid sized businesses face many challenges to keep their business afloat.  For example, the fees associated with a Canadian merchant account can quickly add up for businesses processing credit card transactions.

What is the difference between Sage Virtual Terminal and APSPays?  

The term "Virtual Terminal" is used to refer to web interfaces for processing card-not-present transactions. Virtual terminals offer the ability to make "card-not-present payments." Virtual terminals allow merchants or customers to enter credit card payment information online or via a mobile device to complete payments. Virtual terminals are the  ideal solution for real estate agents, professional services, online payments and other industries. 

You might be surprised how quickly Sage credit card processing fees add up.  Simple credit card processing mistakes can lead to higher credit card processing fees.  Setting up your virtual terminal accounts properly can prevent you from providing incorrect business information that results in higher processing fees.  If you are using Sage Payment Solutions and Sage Virtual Terminal you have options.  American Payment Solutions also integrates with all Sage ERP systems and offers the same features at a lower cost.  

American Payment Solutions will be an exhibitor this year at the 22^nd Annual Lodging Conference. This marks the sixth year in a row that we will be exhibiting. Many things have changed over the last half-dozen years or so, but

Sitting in the ballroom at the Sheraton Boston Hotel, many of us wondered what Acumatica could possibly add to their already forward-thinking ERP.  Tim Rodman, a self-proclaimed “recovering” CPA and Acumatica aficionado, gave us some great insight into one of the major updates to the 6.0 release: the addition of pivot tables (You can read more about his thoughts on pivot tables here).

As a reseller or business advisor, you very likely have clients in the retail and wholesale manufacturing space who, as part of their everyday business processes, accept credit cards.  Each month merchants receive their statements showing numerous fees and one large payment deduction. Many of these merchants admit to being confused over their monthly statements, and even more simply don’t take the time to review them.  If this describes you or your clients you could be wasting a lot of money each month.