Sage Intacct Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Sage Intacct launched in the UK in 2019. It is a world-leading cloud-based finance solution used primarily by small to medium sized businesses around the world, including the UK. Sage Intacct can be purchased, implemented and supported by UK Sage business partners.

Sage Intacct has six Core Financial modules, these are the foundation layer for every implementation. These modules are:

1. Sage Intacct Accounts Payable
2. Sage Intacct Accounts Receivable
3. Sage Intacct Cash Management
4. Sage Intacct General Ledger
5. Sage Intacct Order Management
6. Sage Intacct Purchasing

Alongside the Core Financial functionality, the system caters for some additional modules, such as:

• Dynamic Allocations
• Contract Management
• Fixed Assets
• Inventory Management
• Multi-Entity and Global Consolidations
• Project Accounting
• Revenue Recognition
• Spend Management
• Time and Expense Management
• A.T.
• Vendor Payment Services

Sage Intacct is made to adapt and fit seamlessly in your day-to-day operations.

Contact us and we will help you build a tailored solution to suit your business needs.

Not to be confused with Open Source, Sage Intacct has made its API open. API (Application Programming Interface) technology, like SDKs (software development kits) and resource whitelisting, provide developers with the ability to build custom apps which can be added on, or connected to Sage Intacct.

Sage Intacct was built from the ground up as a cloud-based product. This is called ‘native-cloud’. Its cloud-based applications are built on its internally developed platform. The platform guarantees robust security, high availability, and back-ups as standard.

• Intacct was first launched in 1999 in San Jose, California as one of the first financial and accounting systems for the cloud, aimed to businesses with consolidated ERP and e-commerce features.
• July 2017 – Intacct was acquired by Sage PLC for $850million, and rebranded as Sage Intacct Source
• UK Launch – Sage Intacct launched in the UK in November 2019.

• Sage Intacct has more than 20,000 customers and nearly 500 employees across the world and is now the fastest growing cloud finance solutions in the UK.

Intacct uses the Oracle SQL database in the cloud. The database is fast can handle exceptionally large amounts of data.

Sage Intacct is sold using a SaaS pricing model. Fees are charged monthly or annually and includes all hosting costs, full access to Sage Intacct software and automatic access to upgrades. Typical implementations can be between 15 and 20 days and need to be factored into your budget.

Contact us to receive a free quote on the day.

Yes. The platform is built to integrate with other best-in-class solutions. Customers use Sage Intacct open APIs to integrate external applications, providing greater flexibility and allowing you to select the best options for your organisation.

Sage’s data is stored in AWS (Amazon Web Services). AWS enables Sage to build and host data in regions and countries that are as close as possible to where customer’s businesses operate. For the UK, data is kept in AWS, eu-west-1 – Dublin, Ireland. Source

Sage Intacct’s security program incorporates physical and logical security of the Sage Intacct application and infrastructure, as well as Sage Intacct’s internal IT systems. Full details of Sage’s Information Security Management Program can be found here.

Sage Intacct has no user limit. This allows your organisation to have multiple users accessing the platform simultaneously. It is a highly scalable solution meaning that it can grow with your organisation.

Sage Intacct is used across a broad spectrum of industries, with some of the most popular being:

1. Financial services
2. Franchising
3. Healthcare
4. Hospitality
5. Subscription & Software as a Service (SaaS)
6. Non-profit organisations
7. Professional services
8. Wholesale and Distribution
9. Construction and Real Estate
10. Marketing agencies and tech

Here are some statistics, which analyse Intacct usage by organisational revenue and number of employees.

Size of the organisation by revenue

Research shows the revenue per organisation using Sage Intacct is:

• $0 – $10million – 19.5%
• $10million – $100million – 63.1%
• $100million – $1billion – 16.5%
• $1billion – 0.9%
• Source: Apps Run the World

Number of employees

Research shows the number of employees per organisation using Sage Intacct is:

• 0 – 100 employees – 25.2%
• 100 – 1,000 employees – 66.5%
• 1,000 – 10,000 employees – 7.8%
• 10,000+ employees – 0.5%

Source: Apps Run the World