How to Create a New Company in Sage Pastel Partner

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In this lesson we look at how to create a new company in Sage Pastel Partner.

This is the first thing you need to do after installing Pastel Partner.

We have a video as well as screenshots with instructions below the video.

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Click on File -> New

Step 1 - File New

Enter a New Company Name and select “Use Setup Assistant”

Step 2 - Enter Company Name and Select Setup Assistant

Read through the introduction and click Next

Step 3 - Setup Assistant Intro Screen

Enter the Company Details

Step 4 - Company Information

Select the Date Format

Step 5 - Date Format

Enter the details of the Financial Periods to be used

Step 6 - Start and End dates of financial periods

Enter the number of periods

Step 7 - Period Setup Continued

Select which type of Chart of Accounts to create

Step 8 - Chart of Accounts

Enter details for each of the cash books to be created

Step 9 - Cash Books

Enter details for any Inventory Price lists to be created

Step 10 - Inventory Price Lists

Enter default Customer Terms

Step 11 - Default Customer Terms

Select whether customers should default to Open Item or Balance Forward

Step 12 - Open Item vs Balance Forward

Select the type of paper you will be printing on

Step 13 - Document Printing

Click on Process to create the company

Step 14 - Create Company

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30 Comments

  1. very nice learning explained well

    1. Zunaid Khan says:

      Thank you for the feedback Joanna.

  2. Loved the lesson, do understand, bit quick, but i did go back.
    Thanks

  3. what link do i use? i’ve got an assignment and i dont know what link to use

  4. Thank you it was clear and understandable

  5. thank you for such a straightforward instructions

    1. Silindiwe Dube says:

      Thank you, it was easy to follow

  6. SAMSON CHALWE says:

    Fantastic! the explanations and illustrations are clear and on point. Thank you very much. I can’t wait to register for a full course

  7. You make this whole sage thing easy to understand I am encouraged to go to another further with sage.

  8. Moses Zinyemba says:

    How do I register to become a student

  9. Sibongile MLAMBO says:

    Thank you so much this has enough information especial when you once studied pastel I am grateful and will make use of it

  10. Naledi Tau says:

    It is interesting and very helpful.Thank you

  11. Fantastic! I cannot wait to start the course..thank you!

  12. The video was very much easy to understand cant wait to register so i can register myself to do the practitioner sage pastel partner.

  13. Please could you advise how do I link a T/A company to the main company? The Customer invoices are different. Thank you.

  14. Hi, I like what I see!
    Video is very informative and easy to follow (great pace and clearly illustrated)
    Questions:
    1. Is the R6500 online course presented in the same way or just hardcopy/PDF steps?
    2. Maybe I missed, but can I setup ONE Template company and then copy/paste to make 50 clients work on same:
    a. G/L accounts numbers and descriptions
    b. Assets types (diff values obviously)
    c. Inventory items (Hospitality industry – Beverages sold)
    d. Service items (Hospitality industry – Accommodation, Meals, Transport supplied)
    Thanks

  15. Good day
    I have started the setup process of our company but should I get all the information from the accountant first before I load the suppliers and customers as well as the financial information.

    How should I go by doing this.

    regards
    Valerie

  16. How would you edit the general ledger account to accommodate the clients needs? explaining the general ledge account and sub-account you will create for inventory.

  17. Nozuko Bashe says:

    thank you so much about this information i just received it really worked for me, I’ve long been look for a tutorial on this.
    how can i get more lessons on pastel like:
    Setup Supplier Control, Setup Supplier Documents, Setup Customer Control and Defaults.
    Creating Supplier Account, Customer Account and Inventory List

  18. Hi,

    How do I view my company details after creating it?

  19. Can you please explain to me step by step how do I process opening balances in pastel?

  20. Thank you. very clear instructions.

  21. Goodness Gasa says:

    These lessons are very helpful, for they prepare me for my test ?

  22. So easy to use and clear information.
    Thank you so much

  23. Very helpful. thank you

  24. it was very helpful

  25. If I made a mistake in creating a company, then deleted it, how do I create another one?

  26. Thanks. This is very helpful.

  27. HI
    I am stuck – setup Financial categories – sole acces mode???

  28. Thuli Nkala says:

    This video is amazing wow

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