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Sage Accounting

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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Recent Reviews

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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Sage Accounting

10 out of 10
February 14, 2024
Incentivized
Our Company uses Sage Accounting for all our book keeping, Invoicing, Quotes, Reports and VAT. We have used Sage Accounting for 10 years …
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Awards

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Popular Features

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  • Accounts payable (35)
    9.3
    93%
  • Accounts receivable (37)
    9.2
    92%
  • Bank reconciliation (36)
    9.0
    90%
  • Standard reports (36)
    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 7.0

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.

8.9
Avg 7.9

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

7.8
Avg 7.4

Inventory Management

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

8.1
Avg 7.0

Order Management

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

6.7
Avg 7.4
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Product Details

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 and expenses and know where the business' financials stand. Every Sage Accounting subscription includes unlimited access to support as well as automatic backups and product updates.

Sage Accounting Features

  • Supported: Simple accounting - Online accounting software that makes it easier to understand and eliminates unnecessary steps.
  • Supported: Invoicing - Creating and sending online invoices are as fast as point and click. Choose an invoice template, add a logo, include the details, and hit send.
  • Supported: Business insights - Over 15 built-in reports and statements.
  • Supported: Quotes/Estimates - Sage One helps users look professional with customizable quotes and branded estimates.
  • Supported: Bank integration - Once financial accounts are connected with Sage One, importing and categorizing bank and credit card transactions is automatic.
  • Supported: Unlimited support - Phone, email, chat, and online support included.

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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Reviews and Ratings

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Attribute Ratings

Reviews

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Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
  • Detailed but understandable reporting
  • Good bank feed function
  • Easy to track the profitability of the business
  • Would like more reports geared up toward the cash accounting VAT scheme
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • 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
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • 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.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • 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
February 26, 2024

Godsend for my accounts.

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • 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.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
  • HMRC Making Tax Digital direct calculation and submission
  • Super easy to set up new customers and new suppliers
  • Bank feed tool to reconcile transactions
  • Creating payment files to submit to the bank
  • Correcting transactions can be a bit clunky and hard to pin down
  • No full year end rollover process, have to do it manually
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
  • 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
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • 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.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Reseller
  • 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
February 14, 2024

Sage Accounting

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Accurate Reports
  • Makes VAT returns easy
  • Helps to keep track on day to day spending
  • Quotes and Invoices linked
  • The ability to copy repeat transactions in Banking which are not recurring
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
  • 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.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
  • 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
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Filling in Vat returns
  • Year ends
  • Reoccurring transaction
  • Bank reconciliation
  • Nominal codes to suit your business
  • Expert help
  • Sage community
  • Being able to save business names so as not to have to re-enter every month
  • Easier way to check vat entries
  • I would like help at the end of the phone not via computer link
December 12, 2023

Sage Accounting

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
  • 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.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Produce comprehensive year end accounts
  • Sage payroll is easy to use
  • The Bank feed onto the Sage Accounting makes for easy reconciliation
  • Recognizing duplicate invoices
  • Number customer invoices as they are imputed onto Sage Accounting
  • Reduce paper invoices and input invoices from emails.
Thomas Kemp | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Client Management
  • Invoice Creation
  • Debtors management
  • Creditors management
  • Creating of Financial Statements
  • Filing of VAT Returns
  • Reminders for when to file a return
  • More reliable bank feed links, needs reauthorisation often
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
  • Live Bank Feeds
  • Uploading of PDF and JPEG Invoices with auto recognition
  • A complete and detailed suite of financial reports
  • A vast array of support, educational materials and networking opportunities
  • Client Management facilities
  • Client Management side could be developed into a CRM lite
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