CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO BELLWETHER GARDEN SUPPLY In Chapter 1, students are introduced to Sage 50 Complete Accounting 2013. Throughout the textbook the abbreviation SCA is used to identify the software. Chapter 1 and all subsequent chapters begin with Learning Objectives. LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1. Start Sage 50 Complete Accounting 2013 (SCA). Comment If Sage 50 Complete Accounting 2013 is not installed, refer to textbook pages vi-xv; or, Appendix A, pages 441 - IMK to 450 - IMK, steps 1-24. The sample company, Bellwether Garden Supply, must be installed to complete Chapter 1. 2. Explore the sample company, Bellwether Garden Supply. 3. Make sure global options are set . 1 4. Back up Bellwether Garden Supply data . 5. Restore data with Sage 50’s restore Wizard . 6. Operate Sage 50’s menus, drop-down lists, toolbar, and navigation bar. 7. Use Windows Explorer to see files sizes. 8. Export Sage 50 reports to Excel, and save reports as Adobe PDF files. 9. Make three backups, save three Excel files, and three PDF files.2 SCA TIPS, CHAPTER 1  The software installation steps are consistent with the Windows 7 operating system. If you or your students are using Windows Vista or XP, the installation steps may differ slightly.