Sage Business Cloud Accounting Features
General Ledger (3)
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Journal Entries
Increases user efficiency by auto-populating based on previously entered information. Schedules future entries. Allows Journal Entries to be uploaded from an external source.
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Tags / Dimensions
Ability to tag all transaction in the general ledger with customizable dimensions, classes, categories, etc. These dimensions should be available on any transaction in any module in the system and available to be reported upon.
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Audit Trail
Automates chronological tracking of transactions that have affected a specific operation, procedure, event or record
Accounts Receivable (3)
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Invoice Customization
The layout of the invoice template is fully customizable and you can add or remove fields.
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AR Automation
Automation helps the user be more efficient by populating default customer data, setting up systematic payments from clients and automatically matching customer receipts to outstanding transactions.
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Collections Automation
The system automates the dunning process to help drive collections
Accounts Payable (9)
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AP Automation
Steamlines data entry by auto populating recurring or predefined vendor values
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Payment Processing
Ability to manage, track and report on numerous payment types. Customize and automate complex purchase to pay work flow.
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Purchase Orders
Software supports purchase orders and provides purchasing personnel, management and accounts payable with visibility needed to streamline the procure to pay process
Invoice Processing
Creation, processing, verification, and execution of invoices till the payment is made
Purchase Order Management
Create, send, and track purchase orders and their statuses
ACH Payment Processing
Accept electronic bank-to-bank transfers using a network called the Automated Clearing House (ACH)
Electronic Payments
Electronically collect payments for goods or services
Electronic Payments
Electronically collect payments for goods or services
Credit Card Processing
Accept and process credit card transactions
Other Functionality (12)
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Inventory Tracking / Ordering
Real time inventory tracking. Maintains accurate "On Hand" infomation by matching reserved inventory requested on purchase and sales orders.
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Inventory Pricing and Costing
Ability to establish multiple price levels. Update pricing on a per item or global inventory basis. Choice between multiple costing methods such as Average, LIFO, FIFO and Specific Unit.
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Inventory Reporting
Customizable reporting allows insight into usage of inventory and services.
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Multi-Entity / Consolidation
Multi-ledger and multi-tenant architecture. Automated consolidations, inter-entity transactions and eliminations
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Recognition Rules
Automates recognition of revenue and expenses by defining recognition rules.
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Reconciliations
Transactions are imported from source systems and automated matching reconciles majority of transactions. Includes user flexible, user defined matching and grouping rules to help reduce the time needed to produce accurate reconciliations.
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Payroll
Payroll module or integration to an external payroll provider which automates the recording of payroll
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Time and Expense
Automated time and expense capture, tracking, approval, reimbursement and reporting
Cost Tracking
Process to track, record, and analyze expenses that occurred over the entire duration of a given project
Time Tracking
Measure and track time including hours worked and paid time off (PTO)
Status Tracking
Track the status over time for a request, process, asset, or transaction
Budget Tracking
Track actual spending to ensure it's in line with the planned budget
Reporting & Analytics (6)
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Financial Statements
General reporting offered covers all of the standard financial statements and meets the basic needs of the business
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Custom Reporting
Reports created by the user to cater to specific requirements. If you can build it in Excel, you can build it in the custom report writer
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Budgeting / Forecasting
Create and revise an unlimited number of budget, plan and forecast scenarios.
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Dashboards
An easy to read, often single page, real-time user interface, showing a graphical presentation of the current status and historical trends of an organization's Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to enable instantaneous and informed decisions to be made at a glance
Financial Reporting
Generate reports to assess the financial performance of an organization
Activity Dashboard
Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities
Platform (7)
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Customization
Allows administrators to customize to accommodate their unique process. Includes ability to create custom objects, fields, rules, calculations, and views.
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Workflow Capability
Automates a process that requires a series of steps that typically require intervention by several different users. Administrators can write rules to determine who and when a user needs to complete a step. Also includes notification of users when they need to take action.
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User, Role, and Access Management
Grants access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, groups, etc.
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Internationalization
Enables users to view and transact business with the same content in multiple languages and currencies.
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Performance and Reliability
Software is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks quickly because they are not waiting for the software to respond to an action they took.
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Output Document Generation
Allows administrators to create templates that enable users to quickly generate dynamic documents in various formats based on the data stored in the application.
Mobile Access
Access software remotely via mobile devices
Integration (7)
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Data Import and Export Tools
Ability to input, modify and extract data from the application in bulk through a structured file.
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Integration APIs
Application Programming Interface - Specification for how the application communicates with other software. API's typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc with other software applications.
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Breadth of Partner Applications
To what extent are there partner applications readily available for integrating into this product? Partner applications typically provide complementary, best of breed functionality not offered natively in this product.
Collaboration Tools
Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together
Third-Party Integrations
Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes
Accounting Integration
Integrate with a third-party accounting system
Third-Party Integrations
Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes
Cash Flow (3)
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Track Cash Flow
Check cash on hand at the beginning of each month and view each day’s incoming and outgoing funds.
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Income and Expenses
Add one-time or recurring cash flow items and add line items for each payment or deposit.
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File Exports
Timesheets, projects, tasks, income or expenses can all easily be exported to pdf, xls or csv for simpel cash clow analysis.
Budgeting & Forecasting (4)
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Budgeting / Forecasting
Create and revise an unlimited number of budget, plan and forecast scenarios.
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Data Import
Import trial balance, monthly P&L, balance sheets, and other types of financial data
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Versioning
Keeps track of all versions of a budget and allows users to compare versions
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Historical Data
Forecasting is based on past transactions and historical financial or operational data
Revenue (2)
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Revenue Types
Supports multiple types of revenues, such as recurring and transaction based
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Revenue Allocation
Allows users to allocate revenues to various business entities or departments
Payroll (2)
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Tax Calculation
Calculates taxes due and may include resources or tools for federal and state tax compliance.
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Reporting and Dashboards
Access pre-built and custom reports and dashboards to track payroll costs and for compliance purposes.
AI (27)
Data Extraction
Uses AI to automatically input data from receipts, invoices, and other documents
Invoice Processing
Uses AI to generates, send, and track invoices
Expense Management
Uses AI to categorize expenses, detect anomalies, and provide insights on spending patterns
Fraud Detection
Uses AI to detect unusual patterns and flag potential fraudulent activities in real-time
Tax Compliance
Uses AI to assist in calculating taxes, ensuring compliance with changing tax regulations, and automate the preparation of tax returns
Support Chatbots
Uses AI and NLP-powered chatbots to provide customer support and assist with queries regarding financial data and reports
Bank Reconciliations
Uses AI to match transactions recorded in the accounting system with those in bank statements
Report Generation
Uses AI to generate detailed financial reports, dashboards, and visualizations to provide insights into the financial health of the business
Customizable Alerts
Uses AI to set up alerts for various financial activities, such as payment due dates or low cash balances
Predictive Analytics
Uses AI to analyze data to identify trends and make predictions
Receipt Management
Upload, track, and submit receipts in a central database
Workflow Management
Create, design and manage workflows for repetitive tasks
Payroll Management
Manage employee salary processes, data, taxes, and records administration efficiently
Sales Tax Management
Calculation of consumption tax imposed on the sale of goods/services
Audit Management
Plan, schedule, and execute organization's accounts and assets to ensure compliance with policies and laws
Tax Management
Implementation of various strategies to manage tax obligations via planning and maintaining compliance
Fixed Asset Management
Centralized database to track details of fixed assets such as depreciation and maintenance scheduling/history
Reporting/Analytics
View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data
Order Management
Manage and track customer orders for goods, investments, or any other purchases
Sales Order Management
An order generated by a seller to a customer, containing details about products or services
Cash Flow Management
Monitoring, analysis, and projection of the movement of cash into and out of a business over a specific period
Cash Management
Process of managing an organization's cash resources, including cash on hand, investments, and bank account balances
Real-Time Data
Receive data and information in real time
Vendor Management
Ability to track and store all vendor-related information, such as contacts, services offered, terms, etc.
Credit Card Processing
Accept and process credit card transactions
Financial Consolidation & Close Management
Bring together financial information by collecting data from multiple ledgers and close financial processes
Transaction Management
Manage, record and track all business exchanges in form of money and its related interactions in the system
Mobile Applications - Accounting (14)
Cloud Integration
Enables synchronization of accounting data across devices in real-time
Notifications
Send push notifications for important updates, such as due dates, invoice statuses, or tax deadlines
UI
Simplifies interfaces to be user-friendly and tailored for smaller screens, such as mobile phones and tables
Offline
Allows users to view and update certain data without an internet connection
Expense Tracking
Allows users to capture and upload expense receipts directly from mobile devices
Invoice Management
Enables creation, editing, and sending of invoices
Compliance Management
Track and manage adherence to policies for any service, product, process, or supplier
Inventory Tracking
Track and monitor inventory items, such as raw materials, unfinished goods, and ready-to-sell items
Inventory Management
Track and manage inventory levels to maintain proper supply
Financial Management
Plan, manage, and track the financial activities of an individual or organization
Activity Tracking
Track and document all activities across devices, networks, and other systems
Document Management
Store, manage, and track all electronic documents in a centralized location
Compliance Tracking
Track and report regulatory data to either internal management or external stakeholders
Notes Management
Allow users to create, edit, and sort multiple notes
Agentic AI - Accounting (1)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
AI Assistant - Accounting (1)
AI Accounting Assistant
Provides conversational assistance for accounting tasks, financial data, and product navigation using natural language.
Additional Functionality (46)
Multi-Location
Manage and support multiple locations
Generative AI
Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc.
Accounts Payable
Track money owed to a company's creditors/suppliers
Fund Accounting
Manage revenue acquired through grants, donations, and other sources (accountability vs. profitability)
Quotes/Estimates
Generate quotes or estimates for customers
Approval Process Control
Manage the process of evaluating documents or requests submitted for approval
AI Copilot
A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users
Chart of Accounts
A financial statement that lists a company's accounts and details the account type and balance
Project Accounting
Manage and track financials on a project-to-project basis
Encryption
Convert data into a code for security
Accounts Receivable
Track outstanding invoices and the money owed from clients
Recurring/Subscription Billing
Automated process of charging customers at regular intervals for repeated access or use of a product or service
Billing & Invoicing
Create, manage, and send invoices or bills to customers
Reminders
Timed notification for any upcoming task, deadline, appointment, or activity
Multi-Currency
Manage and handle various international currencies
Access Controls/Permissions
Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems
Income & Balance Sheet
A statement detailing the financial position of a business including assets, liabilities, and equity at a certain point in time
Data Security
Protect sensitive data for digital privacy
General Ledger
Centralized accounting record which tracks all financial transactions
Currency Conversion
Change one currency to another based on real-time rates/values
Customizable Templates
Pre-designed layouts that can be customized to match preferences and requirements
Accounting
Built-in accounting to manage ledger, accounts payable/receivable, financial reports, etc.
Estimating
Estimate expected cost based on various factors before a project begins
Reporting & Statistics
Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns
Financial Analysis
Evaluate units, projects, budgets, and other finance-related data to gauge their performance and potential risk
Transaction History
Record of all transactions such as purchases, deposits, withdrawals and transfers within a specific period
Expense Claims
Attaching relevant receipts or supporting documents to submit expenses for reimbursement
Document Storage
Store and organize documents in a centralized system
SSL Security
Security protocol that ensures secure, encrypted communication over the internet, safeguarding sensitive data from unauthorized access
Categorization/Grouping
Organize and group data or items based on various criteria
Automatic Billing
Setup and send recurring or automated bills
Purchasing & Receiving
Workflows that help acquire inventory, issue purchase orders and receive and store items in required quantity
Customer Database
A collection of customer information such as contact details, demographics, previous interactions, etc.
For Distributors
Primarily serving wholesale distribution companies and supply chain industry professionals
Bills of Material
Material list of manufacturing parts and associated costs
Financial Data Protection
Inventory Control
Monitor product stock levels
AI/Machine Learning
Software program that continuously adjusts its behavior based on observed data
Mobile App
Access the system via a mobile application
Client Portal
Private online space that lets businesses securely share documents and provide information access to clients
For CPA Firms
Software specialized for certified public accountants (financial advisors) who help outside entities reach financial goals
Remote Access/Control
Access work applications remotely, for when working away from the office and/or traveling
Cash Flow Analysis
Calculates a company's working capital which is the amount of money a company has available to run its business
Performance Metrics
A set of indicators that tracks the performance of networks, applications, systems, teams, etc.
Multi-Company
Manage the accounting and financial aspects of multiple locations or companies in a single location
For Small Businesses
Designed for small businesses
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