Sage 50 Certified Consultant
Running your business in Sage 50, but feeling like it’s running you instead?
You need a system you actually understand. One you can trust on the 15th, at month-end, and when your accountant calls with questions you can’t answer.
“Having absolutely no experience in bookkeeping and being deathly afraid of computers, Lin has been my saving grace. She does not make me feel like an idiot because I didn’t get it right the first time. Thanks to her, I have come a long way.”
— Susan Gagnon, In Style Contracting Ltd
Most people were never actually trained on Sage 50 (previously Simply Accounting).
You care about getting it right. That much is clear, or you wouldn’t be here. But Sage 50 is the kind of software that rewards people who were trained on it properly from the start, and most people weren’t. They learned by doing. They patched things together when something broke, Googled error messages late at night, and quietly decided that “close enough” would have to do.
Maybe the person who set up your file is long gone. Maybe you’ve been adding workarounds for years and the original logic is buried under so many layers you can’t find it anymore. Maybe your reports and your accountant’s numbers almost agree, and you’ve stopped asking why they don’t.
None of that is a character flaw. It’s what happens when capable, busy people are handed a complex piece of software and expected to figure it out on their own.
Whatever brought you here, this is fixable.
There are a few ways to work with us.
It depends on where you’re starting from. Every path leads to the same place: Sage 50 that you actually understand and trust.
If Something Feels Off
Discovery Diagnostic Review
We go into your actual Sage 50 file, review everything, and give you a plain-language written report with clear findings and a practical plan. Think of it like a mechanic who actually shows you what they found under the hood.
If You Want to Own Your System
DIY Training & Support Program
We work in your actual Sage 50 file with your real numbers. Monthly virtual sessions over 12 months, with support available between calls when real questions come up. Because they always do.
If Your Books Are Running Smoothly
Ongoing Sage 50 Support
Reliable expert backup for businesses already managing their books confidently. When something unexpected happens, you have somewhere to turn without starting from scratch.
Sage 50 Gold Certified
Decades working with Sage 50. One software. All in.
Lin James joined the Sage 50 partner program in 1998, when accounting software was changing faster than most businesses could keep up with. She signed up for every course available, completed the pilot program to become Sage 50 Gold Certified, and when the rest of the industry moved to cloud-based platforms, she stayed with Sage 50 desktop. On purpose.
She believes you cannot be an expert in more than one software. Sage 50 has a full audit trail. It runs without an internet connection. It gives businesses complete control over their data and backups. And when it’s been set up and maintained correctly, it will stand up to a CRA audit.
That last part has been tested.
“In 2013, CRA performed a full compliance audit on our company. Although the auditor took several months to complete the audit, I am happy to report that due to the meticulous record keeping by Datalink Office Solutions, there were no assessments and disruptions were kept to a minimum.”
— Vince LeBlanc, President, V & R Drain Cleaning, client since 1999
“Lin was able to step in, assess our situation, and offer a timely and cost-effective solution. She rolled up her sleeves and in a matter of days had completed what had taken the previous accountant weeks to do. It is without reservation or hesitation that I recommend Lin.”
— Gary Skipp, President Bowen Products Limited
30 Years Bookkeeping Experience
Sage 50 Gold Certified Partner since 1998
Based in the Fraser Valley, BC, and serving clients across Canada since 1994
Your books don’t need to be perfect. They do need to be right.
Most problems inside Sage 50 files weren’t caused by carelessness. They came from software that was never set up properly in the first place, from processes cobbled together under pressure, from entries that made sense at the time and quietly caused trouble for years afterward.
Every problem we have ever found inside a Sage 50 file has been fixable. The starting point is always an honest look at what’s actually there. Book Your Discovery Diagnostic Review
“I tried to fix this and made it worse.”
“My reports and my accountant’s numbers never agree.”
“I avoid parts of Sage 50 because I’m not sure what will break.”
“I don’t understand what my accountant is telling me.”
“I can’t post the year-end adjusting entries.”
Every one of those is fixable.