Bell Microsystems Limited Established in 1997, Bell Microsystems is an IT infrastructure solution provider, based in Portsmouth. Bell Microsystems use several Sage products including Sage Line 50, Forecasting, Personnel and Job Costing.

Amy said: ‘We chose Sage products because they are a well known name in supplying accounting products.’

Sage Job Costing is one of the products that Bell Microsystems finds most useful. Job Costing software is a powerful tool that helps prepare quick and accurate estimates for future jobs. Amy said: ‘As all calculations are based on hard facts not guesswork, this allows our costs to be controlled more tightly. As a result of this the computerised Job Costing package provides an instant and accurate picture of job value to businesses, highlights which elements are under or over budget and gives a precise breakdown on the status of every job.

The package also allows us to simplify billing with invoice totals being automatically calculated according to our preferred billing method. We can also track costs against budgets and projections, in a wide range of categories such as timesheets, stock, distribution costs, material and labour.’ Amy is extremely impressed with her Sage software: ‘I feel I cannot fault any feature in the Sage products I have. I love the reports I can produce as they are a crafty tool for briefing the managing director at Bell Microsystems. They make everyday tasks so simple and quick to do.’

Discussion points
1 Why is job costing important to this business?
2 What benefits does the owner see in the job-costing system?