My Business Online is South Africa’s first online accounting solution for small businesses from Pastel.

You’re shopping online. You’re banking online. Isn’t it time you managed your accounting online? Put your customer information in the palm of your hand, be a part of the online trend and watch your business grow from anywhere in the world, with My Business Online from Pastel.

My Business Online has been designed for use by small business owners and freelancers.

This innovative accounting software solution encompasses business acumen of the future - imagine the possibilities for your small business! Keeping track of your sales, purchases, inventory, customers, suppliers and cash movements has never been so handy, current and mobile (For example, My Business Online has an iPhone application). Traditional accounting jargon has been replaced with simple, easily understood terminology, assuring you a seamless and convenient experience every time you are online.

Why use online accounting software?

No installation hassles – you can simply login and begin your work.

No upgrades – you’ll automatically be working on the latest version of accounting software. .
No data security hassles – your data is always safe and secure.
Accessibility – invite your accountant as a user; they can simply login at their convenience - any time and from anywhere.
Free feature updates, unlimited transactions and no set-up costs or monthly contracts.

Manage your customer invoices, receipts, supplier invoices, returns, and payments. Manage items purchased, sold and returned. View reports and customer statements. Quickly and easily.

The complete business software solution for start-up and small businesses

My Business is designed specifically for businesses that are starting up. It’s user-friendly and lets you prepare your accounts and statements quickly and easily. You can make the most of your time by focusing on making sales and running your business. With the functionality of the My Business dashboard, at just a glance, you have critical information instantly available, like who owes you money. You are able to track item quantities, costs and purchases, and effectively manage your bank accounts, credit cards, and general company expenses.

Pastel My Business is the perfect way to start computerising your start-up or small business’ financials. It’s simple and easy to use and you don’t have to be an accountant to understand the functionality.

Get The Information You Need

For a bird's eye view of your business, the Dashboard in My Business is the quickest and easiest way to get an overview of how your business is doing. Dashboard Widgets can be added or removed to display only the details most relevant to your business.

Manage your tasks with the My Business To Do List which reminds you of who owes you money and whom you owe money to.
See who your best customers are on the Dashboard Top Customers by Sales view, or which Customers you need to keep an eye on in the Dashboard Top Customers by Outstanding Balance view.
Want to see how sales are going? Look at the Dashboard Sales History graph. Detailed information can be seen by clicking on a bar in the chart.
Which of your items is your money spinner? The Dashboard Top Selling Items highlights your best performers giving quantities sold and sales values.
The Drill Down feature in My Business lets you look deeper into information that is presented on the screen. This drill down functionality is available on the Dashboard as well as report previews.

Manage your Customers, Suppliers and Inventory

Using My Business, you can manage your customers, suppliers and inventory items. As you process, My Business keeps track of sales per customer and per item, and purchases by supplier and item. You can create customer categories, supplier categories and item categories to analyse your sales.

Create professional invoices quickly using My Business and find out how easy it is to manage what your customers owe you and how to get paid faster.
You can create recurring invoices quickly and easily for each customer that needs to pay you the same amount each month.

Manage Your Bank Accounts

You can manage all your money with unlimited bank and credit card accounts in My Business. You can easily andquickly process payments, receipts and bank transfers. My Business will even remember which account, customer orsupplier to use based on the description you enter while you are working!

You can also import your bank statements instead of capturing each transaction. You will save time by mapping transactions where My Business will automatically assign the correct accounts each time you import a bank statement.
Reconcile your bank accounts in seconds and make use of the many reports available in My Business to view your banking transactions. Use the Banking Dashboard Widget to display your banks and credit cards,with balances, and a graph of the last 2 months movements.

An intuitive accounting software solution for small businesses

Any company, large or small, has basic accounting needs. Through the automation of common business processes, Pastel Xpress accounting software makes the management of these business accounting needs just as simple! Pastel Xpress is so easy to learn and use, allowing you to confidently steer your business’ finances. You have the flexibility to add modules to this financial software, making Pastel Xpress a partner that can increase its functionality in line with the growth of your business. Pastel Xpress can accommodate up to three users (Pastel Xpress Start-Up is single user software).

Pastel Xpress business accounting software has diverse functionality and benefits

Pastel Xpress Version 11 complies with the SARS requirement for issuing electronic documents, including the required 128 bit PDF encryption
Pastel’s Setup Assistant allows you to create a company with an easy to use installation tutorial
Parameters per customer can be configured
The drill down functionality allows you to click on any item from any report and see further details
Age analyses of customers and suppliers can be conducted. Outstanding balances can be viewed by ageing period
Utilise the graphic reporting feature to view trends (For example: sales, inventory movement and expense allocation)
Track your inventory items in as much detail as is required
The invoicing function is simple and intuitive; the invoice software allows for the linking of quotations and sales orders, and the customisation of document layouts
PDF printing, E-mailing and Faxing options available
Pastel Cover gives you all the help your business needs (Including free unlimited support for 30 days upon registering)

An affordable and easy to use accounting software solution

Pastel introduces South Africa’s trusted business solution for quick and easy accounting: Pastel Xpress Start-Up. Pastel Xpress Start-Up is an innovative and affordable single-user, single company accounting software package designed for start up businesses and small businesses.

Transform your business accounting with the power of Pastel Xpress Start-Up

Pastel Xpress Start-Up Version 11 complies with the SARS requirement for issuing electronic documents, including the required 128 bit PDF encryption
Pastel’s Setup Assistant allows you to create a company in minutes with an easy to use installation tutorial. Configure parameters per customer
Conduct age analyses of customers and suppliers. See outstanding balances by ageing period. Assists in prioritising collection of overdue amounts
Utilise the graphic reporting feature to view trends in sales, inventory movement and expense allocation
Track your inventory items in as much detail as you desire
Enter invoices in a logical and intuitive manner. Link quotations and sales orders, and customise document layouts
PDF printing, E-mailing and Faxing
Pastel Cover gives you all the help your business needs, including free unlimited support for 30 days upon registering

Pastel Xpress Start-Up allows you to add modules

As your business grows and begins to demand more sophisticated features and functionality, Pastel Xpress Start-Up allows you to add the modules you need.

Pastel Xpress Start-Up: The powerful, innovative and flexible accounting software partner for your start-up business.

Core accounting software that suits small to medium sized businesses

The combination of ease-of use, innovation and flexibility makes Pastel Partner the perfect accounting software solution for small and medium sized businesses. Suited to a multi-user and multi-company environment, this rapid processing business accounting application has been the mainstay of South African business for over 20 years. There are various modules which can be added on to Pastel Partner, so that as your business grows, so too does your financial accounting package!

Partner functionality and benefits for effective financial management

Pastel Partner complies with the SARs requirement for issuing electronic tax invoices, including the required 128 bit PDF encryption.
The drill down functionality allows you to click on an item from any report and see further details.
Pastel’s flexible customer account set-up allows you to configure parameters per customer. Create as many customers as you need: Pastel’s high performance database won’t slow you down as your customer base grows. The ‘Block Assistant’ streamlines the management of your customers and suppliers; you can ‘block’ them based on predefined criteria, for example, by payment terms or overdue days.
Pastel Partner’s Automatic Cheque and Remittance Printing facility makes paying your suppliers a simple task.
Track your inventory items in as much detail as is required.
The invoicing function is simple and intuitive; the software allows for the linking of quotations and sales orders. The ‘Recurring Invoice Assistant’ allows for the dynamic adjustment of selling prices.
PDF e-mail and fax straight from your accounting package.
Pastel Cover gives you all the help your business needs (Including free unlimited support for 30 days upon registering).

Pastel Partner is the ideal business solution, giving you the ability to effectively manage your money and your business. After all, accounting isn’t only about getting the numbers right, it’s also about what you are able to do with those numbers. With Pastel Partner in the equation, you’ll go beyond accounting.

As your business grows, so too can your Pastel Partner accounting software package with any of the following Add-On Modules:

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