in Spain with more than one million customers. Grupo SP was purchased by Sage in 2003. South African version South African version, Sage 50 Pastel, was formerly known as Pastel Accounting and has been available since 1989. The product was initially developed by Pastel Software who were purchased by Softline in 1999. The product then became known as Softline Pastel. Sage acquired Softline in 2003 and the product eventually became known as Sage Pastel and later Sage 50 Pastel. It is widely used in industry, with job advertisements frequently requiring proficiency in the software, and training courses are available by third-party providers. References External links Sage 50 Accounting US Sage 50 Accounting Canada Sage 50 Accounts UK Accounting software 50