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Sage Accounting
Formerly Sage Business Cloud Accounting

Overview

What is Sage Accounting?

Sage Accounting is online accounting software made to simplify life for small business owners, entrepreneurs, and freelancers by providing the functions needed to take care of daily business to-dos. Users can create and send professional quotes and invoices, track income…

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Sage Accounting

9 out of 10
April 25, 2024
Incentivized
I've used Sage (prev Peachtree) for over 20 years. It's user friendly and can be customized to your needs. In fact, I pretty …
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User-friendly Sage Accounting

10 out of 10
March 13, 2024
I use Sage Accounting for accounts, bookkeeping, and VAT preparation. I also use the payroll software as well. I believe one of the best …
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Sage one stop

10 out of 10
February 21, 2024
As an EME, Sage ensures that legally I have everything, I am able to use both the Accounting and Payroll solutions know all my SARS …
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Sage Accounting is brilliant !

10 out of 10
February 19, 2024
I recommend Sage Accounting to my clients for so many reasons:- it's good value for money, easy to set and train people, simple to use, …
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Popular Features

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  • Accounts payable (37)
    9.4
    94%
  • Accounts receivable (39)
    9.4
    94%
  • Bank reconciliation (38)
    9.2
    92%
  • Standard reports (38)
    8.8
    88%

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Pricing

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Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
For the latest information on pricing, visithttps://www.sage.com/en-us/sage…

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Starting price (does not include set up fee)

  • $10 per month
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Features

Payroll Management

Provides for pay calculation and benefit plan administration, in addition to managing direct deposit, salary revisions and payroll tracking.

9.1
Avg 7.5

Customization

This addresses a company’s ability to configure the software to fit its specific use case and workflow.

8.3
Avg 7.1

Security

This component helps a company minimize the security risks by controlling access to the software and its data, and encouraging best practices among users.

9
Avg 8.0

Reporting & Analytics

Users can report on and analyze usage, performance, ROI, and/or other metrics of success.

6.5
Avg 7.6

General Ledger and Configurable Accounting

Financial management solution, including capabilities for general ledger and configurable accounting

7.9
Avg 7.4

Inventory Management

The ability to track and manage the flow of goods or materials into and out of an inventory.

8.2
Avg 7.0

Order Management

The ability to process orders, and track them from quote to cash.

6.8
Avg 7.4
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Product Details

What is Sage Accounting?

Accounting software for small businesses used to create and send quotes and invoices, as well as to track income and expenses. Payroll, HR and Accounting are brought together in Sage for Small Business, in one integrated solution.

Sage Accounting Screenshots

Screenshot of The financial dashboard, with business insightsScreenshot of View of paid and unpaid invoicesScreenshot of Invoice designer, to add a logo, company info, and terms

Sage Accounting Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationApple iOS, Android
Supported CountriesUS, Canada, UK, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Africa, South Africa, Ireland, France, Switzerland, Malaysia, Australia
Supported LanguagesEnglish, French, German, Spanish and more

Frequently Asked Questions

Sage Accounting is online accounting software made to simplify life for small business owners, entrepreneurs, and freelancers by providing the functions needed to take care of daily business to-dos. Users can create and send professional quotes and invoices, track income and expenses and know where the business' financials stand. Every Sage Business Cloud Accounting subscription includes unlimited access to support as well as automatic backups and product updates.

Sage Accounting starts at $10.

QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise, Xero, and FreshBooks are common alternatives for Sage Accounting.

Reviewers rate API for custom integration and Expense management highest, with a score of 9.8.

The most common users of Sage Accounting are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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April 25, 2024

Sage Accounting

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I've used Sage (prev Peachtree) for over 20 years. It's user friendly and can be customized to your needs. In fact, I pretty much taught myself how to use it with help from the support groups available through Sage. There is always someone there to help you. Sage is very innovative.
  • It is integrated
  • It is customizable
  • User friendly
  • Multiple users
  • Sometimes the delete key doesn't have a double check to ask if you are sure you want to delete. I've had that happen when I meant to hit the "copy" key.
I love the ability to customize to our needs. This may or may not be helpful for some companies. For smaller companies, this software may not be feasible.
Michélle du Plooy | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I am a bookkeeper, I do 99% of my client's books on Sage Business Cloud Accounting.
90% of my clients are small (SMME) companies and does not require extremely complex software to run their businesses. Sage Accounting offers them everything they need in order to operate their business efficiently. It is user friendly and not difficult even for my clients to understand if I am unavailable for the day and they need to get the job done ASAP.
  • Customer Documents and Emails sent to customers look professional
  • Sage Accounting customer service is very good and someone always gets back to you
  • The software is easy to navigate and understand
  • Sage Accounting banking is straight forward, easy and it works well
  • Processing VAT is a breeze and convenient
  • Bank Recons are easy and I love it however, you can't find any record on Sage Accounting that you actually did the recon and can download a report afterwards as proof unless you download immediately.
  • The amount of email addresses that you can add to your customers/suppliers are only 100 characters, you can add additional contacts but then they don't receive statements and when you send an invoice, you have to go and specifically select them to be included which sometimes you may forget. There could maybe be 2 places to add emails, one for statements and one for invoices as a lot of companies don't want their statements sent to the same people that get the invoices, if this makes any sense.
  • You can only get a view of your top 10 clients, it would be nice to be able to get a report that has all your clients on but in order of high to low of how much they spend (every month or yearly etc.)
Sage Accounting is well suited for most SMME's especially companies with services, companies that does stock as well however there is a limit, depends on what you need for eg. if you need more of a CRM, sending reminders, assigning job, creating job cards from the quote with all the items that form that service, then Sage Accounting is a bit limited in that regards.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use Sage Accounting for the majority of our business accounting needs. Clients ask us for quotes which are so easy to formulate, and once the job has been done to be able to check the quote and convert it into an invoice is so easy. We have products & services set up with both sales and cost analysis entered, making it easy to see the profit on each quote. To be able to access our accounting from the Cloud makes working from different sites a great option, particularly during Covid when most of us were working from home. Even now some of us work remotely, but it doesn't stop us being able to work efficiently.
  • Sales Quotes to Invoices
  • Purchase Credit Notes
  • Direct import from Bank Accounts
  • Reconciling transfers between bank accounts
  • Editing Sales Invoices after a VAT return has been produced
  • 2 step authentication
I have used Sage Accounting for many years and find it really easy to use. Others don't seem to be so user friendly. It is good that if you do make a mistake it is easy to rectify. The only thing I find a nusiance is not being able to edit Sales invoices after a VAT return has been run. Especially when its something like the reference or details I want to edit and not the date or money.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I recommend Sage to all my clients because it’s so easy to use and works very well with many other Apps. It’s easy to correct an error posting and has great reporting functions.
  • They have excellent customer service. Always answer the phone and offer support until problem resolved.
  • There is a cloud based function that is idea for remote working.
  • Lots of online tutorials.
  • I find it difficult to record journals in cloud accounting. Maybe I just don’t have the knowledge.
  • It’s important to export all unrecorded sync bank transactions to Excel to send to clients to explain the payment receipts before being posted. This function is not available on the cloud and makes life harder, having to call out the transactions to clients over the phone.
It works great with the AutoEntry App. It is easy to make changes after posting.
Phil Clarke | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I run a one-person Limited Company and I was always concerned about being able to keep on top of my accounts, record keeping, invoicing and so on. This became a real concern when MTD (Making Tax Digital) became a requirement as I had to have software for submitting VAT (Value-added tax) returns, and I didn't know which platform to use. Having read the reviews, I chose Sage Accounting and I've found it to be really easy to use and has helped streamline my processes and takes less time that what I was doing before.

I only need the basic Accounting package and it does everything I need. My accountant can access my records, so they like it as well.
  • Invoicing
  • VAT returns
  • Cash flow
  • Profit and Loss statements
  • Reporting - I'd like to be able to compare YTD vs LYTD
  • Reconciling bank accounts - I find this quite tricky
I find being able to generate invoices that are of a required professional standard template that my clients like. Being able to invoice quickly and keep track of when invoices are paid, its been useful getting reminders on the occasions when invoices have gone overdue to enable me to track payments.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Used daily in my work and my own business. Very intuitive, replaced TasBooks2 for me in my business and also Sage Line 50 at my work. Cloud availability is key for me.
  • Bank integration
  • Payment matching
  • Easy set up of opening balances
  • No end-of-year routing
  • Nothing comes to mind at present
I have already introduced it to my Golf Club, I set up the nominals and opening balances and trained the staff in how to use the program. Very suited to a business that does not require stock control via the accounts system. It's also very useful in golf clubs and similar businesses where people involved in the accounts are volunteers and not based in the office. They have the ability through Cloud software to access it from anywhere.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I use Sage Accounting for general accounting.
Bank Reconcilation, that are downloaded or imported directly from the bank.
VAT returns, and the submissions to HMRC.
Ensuring Purchase invoices are recorded and paid.
Creating P&L for each department and the company as a whole.
Analysis of sales, via departments, Nominal analysis to understand trends.
  • VAT Returns
  • Bank Reconciliations
  • Departmental Analysis
  • Sales analysis
  • Nominal Analysis
  • Function Keys, accountants like quick keys
  • Reporting, custom reports not simple
  • Switching from one company to the next
Ease of use, is so important
The ability to import via CSV, to avoid mistakes and to save time
Importing via the bank

Transferring from one company to another, you have to have separate emails and logins
February 26, 2024

Godsend for my accounts.

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I use Sage Accounting to manage my business finances. I have been using this for around 2 years, prior to this I had been keeping track with spreadsheets, but as the business grew and regulation was brought in I needed to move to something more suitable. Having tried an alternative, I landed on Sage as I found it very easy to get myself onboarded. I had support from the ever-helpful customer service team for answering the question, but honestly, I did not need them as it was pretty intuitive. I usually have to use it a few times a month to carry out key tasks of mine, and it is always a doddle. VAT returns are a breeze, and I get a pretty helpful view of the financial health of my business. I would certainly recommend the product to other small businesses that are starting. It has saved me so much time and heartache. As my business grows, there are additional tools that I can add, but for the moment, what I have is perfect for my needs!
  • Bank Reconciliations.
  • VAT returns.
  • Cash flow.
  • General management of accounts.
  • Speed could be a bit better, feel that loading bank transactions takes a while.
  • Sometimes, I get a bit confused by the order in which the bank transactions are presented, especially if I am looking to do manual reconciliations.
  • Logging onto the website can be a tad confusing. A number of products to pick from, and in the early days, I was unsure of what I should be logging into.
VAT returns are so simple to do. Just a click of a button and it produces a report for the period in concern. Submitting the return is then just a single click. The only thing I wish it would do is remind me when my VAT submissions are coming up so that I can avoid penalties.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Sage Accounting is used daily for the Charity/Business I work for. From day-to-day purchasing entries, Invoicing and financial reporting. All our purchase receipts are now stored electronically in Sage Accounting (no more searching through filing cabinets) or having the auditors send me a list of receipts they want to see. Sales receipts look professional and recurring invoices can be sent automatically, making life so much easier. Using Bank feeds is another great time saver too.
  • Storing purchase receipts with the purchase entries.
  • Recurring invoices.
  • Professional looking invoices.
  • Reporting.
  • Live Bank Feeds
  • Tieing off year end figures, to start a new financial year.
  • Sage and AutoEntry to transfer data to correctly - Invoice box!
  • Ability to use multiple letterheads and banking information on receipts.
  • Easier way of entering and recording of Assets for reporting
Sage accounting is well suited to day-to-day invoicing, recording of purchases and storing of receipts. Excellent at bank reconciliations and reporting. Great for recurring invoicing and the monitoring and reminding of debtors.
Not found anything Sage does not do well.
Stan Klaff | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
I use Sage Accounting and Sage Payroll in our international fraternity. On the counsel of our auditors, we transitioned from QuickBooks. Sage Accounting's array of features has proven invaluable, particularly for generating reports for our global senior members. This has significantly enhanced our financial standing. The streamlined data capture process is both swift and straightforward.
  • Invoicing
  • Creditors - particularly useful
  • Reports
  • Stock control - would like simpler options
Sage Accounting suits my needs perfectly, and I struggle to find a situation where it isn't the ideal choice. It serves every purpose efficiently and is essential for our organization. Frankly, it's the most valuable solution I've ever used.
February 21, 2024

Sage one stop

Sheryl Hoffmann | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
As an EME, Sage ensures that legally I have everything, I am able to use both the Accounting and Payroll solutions know all my SARS requirements are correct and compliant.<br>All our invoicing runs on the 1st and it is so easy to track available cash and profits. Payroll is quick and painless and I am able to submit my UIF direct from the platform. SARS declarations are simplified as all my data is calculated from the Sage platforms.<br>The Dashboard allows me to control the important aspects of my business enabling me to be proactive and address any issues before they can negatively impact my business.<br>It is user friendly and reliable. I would be lost without Sage.
  • Profit and Loss reporting
  • Invoicing, recurring invoicing
  • Banking
  • Covers all my needs so nothing
Every part of Sage interacts to give a succinct report of your business health. This is extremely important as an Entrepreneur as I do not have time to worry where and what is happening with my business on the financial side. However when needed the drill down facility is quick and easy. My accountant can work on the platform remotely and the auditors have everything at the click of a button.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
As a self employed person, cash flow is critical.

When you're busy it is easy to forget to invoice or to follow up with late payments. The Sage Dashboard has solved this for me.

I'm an engineer, not an accountant so having something that assists me, freeing up time so I can get on with the bread and butter stuff is a winner.

I would have allocated 10/10, but I had to do a little learning (I still am) through the excellent support offered; but it did slow me down in the first few months - mainly because I don't speak accountant!
Sage can seem daunting when you first open it, but even for a novice it is worth the effort for the benefits you get.
  • Traceability - where you are spending. I started with a spreadsheet which had a column for 'electronics & computing' this captured everything from monthly software subscriptions to hardware and from light bulbs to dash cams. Sage has helped me streamline the spending.
  • MTD - I am MTD compliant, although I do not need to be as my accountant is and they complete my HMRC submissions. It does mean that I have a contingency plan if I have to change this service.
  • Debtor's - It is easy to be a busy fool and not realise that accounts are overdue. For a small business, the restriction in cash flow due to late paying clients is a killer. The dashboard feature helps with this.
  • Terminology - I struggled as I do not speak 'accounting' so there was a steep learning curve for me. A prime example would be the Journal functionality, for me a Journal is a diary where notes are written. The addition of a '?' with a short description against titles would have quickened the process. Please note, this is due to me being self-employed, so I had no previous formal accounting training.
  • Template Flexibility - some more options with fonts and image input would be useful. As a business I use 2 fonts 'Candara' and 'Calibri'. Candara is used for titles, this includes the company name and company details. It is frustrating that the corporate styling is not transferable.
Sage is obviously well suited for larger SME's and large businesses. It is suitable for micro and macro businesses if you wish to make the effort to understand your business cash flow fully.
It also offers MTD compatibility which is beneficial if you are VAT registered in the UK, but if you just wish to record 'X' came in and 'Y' went out with a low turnover it is too much.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Reseller
I recommend Sage Accounting to my clients for so many reasons:- it's good value for money, easy to set and train people, simple to use, creates useful information to make decisions, I can connect as an agent to check progress, it's easy to link to Autoentry and other apps. It's a win win for the client and our business.
  • Bankfeed so all transactions are included
  • Easy to use - simple lay out
  • Useful reports - comparative profit and loss
  • Invoice processing and emailing
  • Statement automation
  • Login wherever there is internet
  • Supplier refund procedure
  • Automated email receipts for payments
I've recommended it to several clients who were in a real mess with their accounts. It has been life changing for them in getting organised and knowing their figures.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
We use Sage Accounting for Quotations,Invoicing, Maintaining Customer and Supplier accounts, maintaining the cash in the organisation.
  • Automatic bank feeds
  • Invoicing
  • Payroll integration
  • Integration to Caseware and Draftworx
  • Requires an integrated Fixed Asset Register.
  • Automatic bank feeds should be in real time.
  • Scannig of invoices should be a standard feature which reduces the cost of this automation.
One scenario where Sage is well suited is the ability to integrate excel reports which produce consolidated reports for a group of stores.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Sage Accounting cloud software managed the company's financial books and records. The software suited very well a small business whom needed to keep accurate records of its finances to maintain compliance with the Companies Act. It also served to maintain accurate records to support asset, liability, equity, income and expense record which supported the company's financial performance. The software had facility for multiple users with different levels of access, and also provided useful reports and dashboards which could be scrutinised by management.
  • Customer and supplier ledger data review is easily done in comparison in particular to Xero. Ledger types are separated rather than combined as 'contacts'.
  • The format of the data presented is clear, both on screen and reporting in multiple formats
  • MTD facility to operate VAT reporting in line with HMRC requirements
  • Bank reconciliation is easily performed, using the 'bank feed' function
  • Automated processes are brilliant, such as uploading purchase invoices or expenses
  • Menu structure is straightforward, and easy for users to navigate
  • Adding notes to customer and supplier ledgers with regards communications
  • Making it easier to change from one VAT scheme to another, when company's grow and need to move away from cash accounting
  • Users creating their own reports
Sage Accounting is well suited to small business who do not have high volumes of data, and chart of accounts are fairly simplistic in their structure. Different versions of Sage Accounting products should be considered when these criteria become relevant. Sage Accounting is also well suited for businesses who operate solely in the cloud.
January 14, 2024

Sage Accounting Review

Victoria Gillingwater | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
We use Sage Accounting all day every day! It is super efficient for us and our clients to collate the data and the bank feeds which typically is an issue at year end, with live data it allows us to work in year and clients aren't faced with any shocking surprises. It is also really user-friendly so we are always recommending it.
  • How up to date the live bank feed is
  • Navigation around the website
  • Customer service
  • Bank feed matches to be more accurate
Clients have significantly improved their understanding of their accounts and businesses due to Sage Accounting's comparative trial balance report. This allows clients to choose the period they want to compare and see various ratios which helps them to identify the biggest costs and where they're spending their money! This has allowed clients to be more prepared to save for taxes.
December 12, 2023

Sage Accounting

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Sage Accounting is used as the full accounting suite for our day to day accounting. this encaptures, Bank, Suppliers and Customers.

The bank feed ensures reconciling the bank and having that confidence is very easy and allows more time then to look at the value adding areas of accountancy.

Sage Accounting is constantly updating with new features and reports which help to take a step back from a transactional level and allow a more analytical approach. This is helped further by Sage Accounting making the day to day transactions quick and efficient to post.

There is the ability to run reports as CSV files and then you can manipulate these however you wish, I use this function for the management accounts by exporting the trial balance, feeding this into my excel file and then this auto populates the accounts.
  • Bank Feeds - Seamless integration with bank to ensure no keying of transactions and thus less scope for error.
  • Bank Reconciliations - Due to the bank feeds these are quick and easy.
  • Dashboards - Easy to see at a glance who is owed and indeed who owes us. These are regularly updated and can be tailored to ensure you're seeing what is most important to you.
  • Always room for improvement on reporting
  • Further integration and simpler intergration with bank feeds. Some banks work very easily and simply, but others can be more complicated.
Sage Accounting is good for small to medium sized businesses. It's more focused on being simple to use and intuitive for business owners than for example Sage Line 50. I'd say it works well for businesses that don't necessarily have the accounting knowledge and experience that I'd say is essential to have from Sage Line 50.

It's great for sole-traders and small limited companies.
Lorraine Garvey | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
All accounting activities are through Sage Accounting, including purchases, sales VAT returns, Payroll. My Accountants have access as well, to speed up Annual Accounting and Audits. Only real business problem is to ensure accurate records for our Accounts, HMRC returns and Annual reporting requirements. All of which Sage Accounting makes simplier and gives me confidence that I am doing all that I should as accurately as possible. Having my Accountants use the same software, reduces the cost of my bill at the end of the year, I can also quickly seek advice from them when I have any issues that need correcting. Its a great tool to have.
  • VAT Return
  • Easy to use
  • Links me with Accountants
  • Customer Support
  • Feels like there are lots of 'packages' with different logins
  • One Single Portal to access everything
Linking me up with external Accountants is great. The Quarterly VAT return to HMRC is so simple and easy to do. I can't think of anything where it is 'less appropriate', but I have a lot of experience with SAP applications, which are horrendous. Sage Accounting is far superior.
Emma Beaman | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
We use Sage to manage our invoices to customers and record supplier invoices as well as running VAT returns. The fact that I can do all of these jobs from my phone or laptop on the cloud is so much easier and enables me to work from home which I didn't have the option to do with previous versions of Sage
  • Online VAT returns
  • Reverse charge VAT
  • Easy invoicing
  • Editing data if mistakes are found
  • Customer support
  • Reconciling accounts
Ever since we made the switch to Sage Cloud Accounting it has been so much easier for me as a user, it enables me to create invoices when i'm not in the office or on holiday which enables us to get funds from our customers quicker and more efficiently.
Score 1 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Used for our day to day accounts or purchase's and sales. management accounts etc
  • Nothing
  • Everything is long winded, no fast key options
  • Basic options not available, you can not change payment terms for debtors or creditors only option is 30 days and statements do not break it down into pay periods
  • editing anything whether reconciled or not is painful
  • When data was carried over from Sage 50 accounts it was the basic info, all 490 customers accounts needed individually opening and statement preferences confirming, payment terms agreeing etc etc - no quick way to do all at once
  • Some nom codes have changed and some you are no longer able to use in Bank accounts purchases / sales etc. Some no-longer exist. this makes management accounts using the profit and lose data a nightmare
  • no favourites options for debtor / creditors lists and reports as there is only 1 option for all
This is probably suitable for anyone who is using a accounting package for the first time and only needs the basic requirements. It is definitely not suitable for anyone migrating over from Sage 50 Accounts as it doesn't do a fraction of what you could do before. The website is slow and looks like it was built for a child. It has caused no end of issues and wasted hours of time having to re-set everything up if it allows, as I said it it the most basic accounts package I have ever seen or used.
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Sage Business Cloud Accounting is currently being used by our accounting department only. It is currently only being used as our general ledger and financial report creator. We run invoices, and bills through Intacct but use a third party in code bills and a third party to pay bills.
  • The new bank rec is highly efficient when hooked up directly to your bank account.
  • The bill pay features and the accompanying workflow are particularly easy to use
  • Sage also allows a create collaborative workflow while working in either a small or large team.
  • Fixed assets needs some serious work. I don't even think the fixed assets module is native to Sage, they're all 3rd party bolt ons
  • Reporting could also be improved. We don't currently subscribe to custom reporting which is an additional add on, but the standard report writer is very difficult to use
Sage is great for larger organizations who may have multiple locations or large accounting departments. The modules are well separated so that proper accounting controls can be maintained. On the other hand, if you have a small accounting department as we do, the amount of features and controls can be overwhelming. We have to navigate through all the modules, so learning all the ins and outs of everything takes a lot of time and maintenance as things change on a quarterly basis.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I have been using accounting software since 2015 and it was a great transition from our former accounting software and used by the whole organization. We solved lots of problems like from AR deposits to AP billposting. It saved lots of time during our month-end side like preparing financial reports to post Journal entries.
  • Very easy to use for non tech people and well self explanatory features.
  • Customer Service is very good. They will tell you easy solution for your problem
  • Time saving for all AR, AP and JE features for large organizations
  • I personally like all the features but especially for one this yearly write off stuff consume little time because you have to do it manually no better upload feature is available
I have been using accounting software since 2015 and it was a great transition from our former accounting software and used by the whole organization. We solved lots of problems like from AR deposits to AP billposting. It saved lots of time during our month-end side like preparing financial reports to posting data. I personally like all the features but especially for one this yearly write off stuff consume little time because you have to do it manually no better upload feature is available
Laurence Sarner | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Sage One Accounting is one of a group of products that I've analyzed and implemented for some of my small business clients as appropriate. It is generally used organization wide and is intended to serve as a full functioning accounting system, inclusive of general ledger, A/P, A/R and payroll. It is generally appropriate for clients that meet certain criteria.
  • Connections to online financial accounts: Allows for real time updates of account balances.
  • Cloud access: Use anytime anywhere without the upkeep necessary when hosting the software on one's own servers.
  • Robust reporting: Excellent for viewing a business's metrics and performance in many different dimensions.
  • Time tracking: Functionality not present, so this would present a disadvantage in industries where billing requires this (ie. law, accounting firms, etc.)
  • Interface could be improved: It doesn't have as user friendly an interface and navigation as competitors in the same category. It is somewhat dated in this regard.
  • Inventory functionality could be more robust: Competitors have created stronger features in this area.
  • Report customization options: Not as strong as competitors.
Sage One seems to compete at the lower end of the spectrum in terms of the complexity of needs of a particular business that is selecting an accounting system. It would be OK in a scenario where a user has more of an accounting background due to the more dated "accountant like" interface. The product is suited for a good variety of industries in the small business size category. However, some features where the product is weak would not make it appropriate for a specific industry (ie. time tracking as previously noted). The product for some reason has a couple of advanced features that you normally see on a higher end product (ie. multi-currency, for example), so the product could've been improved if some intermediate features had been developed instead.
Debrah Burleigh CPB | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Reseller
At Debrah Burleigh Accounting, my team is using Sage One in two ways. First some of my customers are using the invoicing aspect of the program to stay on top of their receivables and issue their own professional invoices. We import their information in to the Sage 50 where we do the rest of their bookkeeping for them. Secondly other customers are utilizing the full accounting software so they can better manage their finances and stay on top of their business rather than keeping receipts in a shoe box until year end. Whatever your business needs are it is an amazing program that my customers absolutely love and so do I it is easy to use and navigate through and easy for me to train my customers on.
  • The ability to log in to your accounting data anywhere you have internet. No sending backups to your accountant, no more trying to recover lost data, or having to log in to a server. This cloud hosted solution gives you a lot more freedom and flexibility as I can log in to it from any computer, or mobile device.
  • The ability to send professional invoices or quotes to my customers while still at their location. Also the ability to easily track my receivables and stay on top of them as they are always right at my fingertips.
  • Project tracking is a great feature. With this module you can send tasks associated with a project to your team without giving them access to your financial information. They can report to you where they are at on the project to help you stay on track. You can track the revenue and expenses associated with this project to make sure you are making a profit.
  • Bank integration brings in all the transactions and easily lets you allocate to the appropriate revenue and expense account or match to sales invoices or purchase invoices saving you time in data entry.
  • Sage One integrates with Sage Payment solutions or Paypal. By giving your customers more options to pay helping you stay on top of your receivables.
  • I love how it imports into the Sage 50 Accounting software for those customers who still need the features and functionality of the desktop software.
  • Just released the integration between Sage 50 and Sage One just got easier. The previous versions of Sage One and Sage 50 had the ability to download customer transactions from Sage One including invoicing, other income, bills, expenses, bank transfers and general journal entries to your Sage 50 accounting software.
  • With the latest update for Sage 50 you can now automatically upload and map your Sage 50 customer records, vendors, accounts, inventory items, and tax codes to Sage One for a quick, easy setup and perfect record match every time. This makes things so much easier when setting up new customers in Sage One
  • Now that important client information flows both ways, you can set up a new client in Sage One in minutes by accessing your Sage One connection wizard (under “file tab” in Sage 50 Accountants Edition) For the customers, vendors and accounts and products and services.
  • The other information such as Sales invoices and other income, Bills and other expenses, Bank Transfers, general journal entries flow from Sage One to Sage 50.
  • It is currently missing the payroll module to make it complete but is on the road map and should be released soon. I am anxiously awaiting this release as it would make this accounting program complete.
  • It will allow you to use products and services when invoicing but doesn't yet allow you to track quantity for your inventory but I believe that is also on the road map or you can always import your transactions in to Sage 50 where it will track your inventory for you.
The software is suited to many small business owners who want to track their sales and expenses in one location rather than having an invoicing program and tracking expenses on paper or Excel or not at all. This has so many easy to use features thus making a terrifying job for some so easy and seamless.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Sage One Accounting is the answer to all our financial/accounting processes. We originally got Sage One to provide professional looking invoices/quotes to our clients and then realised it had solutions for every accounting aspect in our business. Being online, we have access to our accounts anywhere, and that includes raising invoices immediately at a client, as well as updating expenses through the mobile app, no more need to collect receipts and post them to our accountant. Our accountant has access to all our records and does not need to come and see us, or even collect any documents/receipts/invoices from us. He can do all his reports and submissions without having to ask us. Everything is online. Being a small business this has really simplified our admin process as I have to fill many roles including the bookkeeper. Besides being extremely affordable their support is second to none. Whenever I have a question the support team goes the extra mile to assist me, this is key for us, as I do not have an accounting background. The setup and flow of the software is very intuitive and makes accounting easy to understand. I am by no means an expert, but Sage One has really revolutionised the way we manage the business's books. When I started using Sage One, I felt there were certain features that needed improving, and over the course of the year I have seen continual improvements in the package. Sage One is definitely progressive and I am confident that the software will never become stale. The only feature I would like to see added is a summary field for when you are creating invoices (currently you have to do this in Report Designer where you can customise your invoices/quotes), there is a suggestion field in the Contact Us section where I have suggested this, and I am pretty sure in no time this feature will be added.
  • Customised Invoice and Quotes through their Sage Report Designer
  • Capture expenses (photo of receipt and details) through a dedicated mobile App
  • Automatically update your bank feed
  • Easy to understand Dash Board, to get a instant snapshot of where the business stands
  • Accountant has access to your account and can do all the reports and submissions he has to without ever contacting you.
  • Incredible support team!!
  • When creating an Invoice/Quote there should be a Summary Field where you can summarise what the Invoice/Quote is about, so that you do not have to go into Report Designer each time to add a custom field.
For small businesses this is a must. I am not aware of any other accounting solution that is so tightly integrated. Get an accountant who knows Sage One and get them to manage your accounts. This is a prefect solution for those who are on the road a lot and who are starting out.
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