ACCPAC ePOS 5.2 released

ACCPAC has announced the release of version 5.2 of its ACCPAC ePOS point of sale (POS) system.

According to Jeremy Waterman, managing director of ACCPAC Africa, the software enables retailers around the world to manage their POS operations securely over the Internet with complete integration to ACCPAC Advantage Series accounting system.

"The system's Internet-based approach provides a high degree of flexibility, especially for multiple-site operations, while remaining cost-effective, and easy to administer," he says.

ACCPAC ePOS 5.2 enables retailers to easily link POS registers at multiple retail locations to the head office over the Internet - a single installation of the ePOS server connects ePOS registers at both local and remote locations.

"This Internet-based approach makes register set-up simple and cost-effective," says Waterman. "ACCPAC ePOS also provides real-time integration with back office accounting for single point transaction management and its online and offline modes ensure uninterrupted transaction processing should Internet availability become compromised."

ACCPAC ePOS is able to offer the multi-currency capabilities of the ACCPAC Advantage Series accounting system. As a result, the system can be deployed in countries around the world and still be managed from a single, central installation.

Version 5.2 also supports barcode grouping, enabling cashiers to scan a single barcode representing a multi-part product. Waterman says this saves time by eliminating the need to ring up several transactions for components that make up a finished product, for example a patio set consisting of a table, umbrella and several chairs.

Version 5.2 of ACCPAC ePOS incorporates new, variable encryption technology to prevent another system or a hacker from processing transactions. "The ePOS Server verifies the next transaction and credit card numbers during Register activation, ensuring that previously used or duplicate numbers from inactive or stolen registers can't be used," says Waterman. "Users can configure security by company, register and rights and password protection is provided in both offline and online modes."