Sage have today launched its new Sage Drive service and mobile apps for Sage 50 Accounts. This allows sales people, finance directors, accountants, and owner managers to work securely while on the go.

Sage 50 Accounts with Sage Drive now enables the best of both worlds – the power of desktop with the encrypted security of cloud. This gives users speed and processing coupled with the ability to securely share data.

Lee Perkins, Managing Director, Start-up and Small Business for Sage UK and Ireland, said: "Sage 50 Accounts is the most powerful finance solution on the market for small businesses, so today’s landmark release of Sage Drive means much of the country’s business community can benefit from greater control and insight of their business finances anytime and anywhere."

The new apps introduced are specifically tailored for the changing needs of small businesses and are available on both iOS and Android.

The first app introduced is the Sage 50 Accounts Tracker app, an app capable of deliveringr on-demand insight into business performance. This includes sales, purchases and bank position, plus a convenient search for customer and supplier contact details.

The Sage 50 Accounts Mobile Sales app is, the company claims, everything needed for remote end-to-end sales management, including the ability to create quotes, orders and invoices as well as check stock and prices.