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Built for Accountants and Bookkeepers

Sage 50 Accountants Edition

Professional accounting software built for Canadian practices. Manage multiple client files and keep even complex clients' books audit-ready and CRA compliant.

Why accountants choose Sage 50 Accountants Edition

Accounting built for accuracy, speed, and stability

Handle client accounting even with complex books, inventory, and job costing. Full journal access, double-entry accounting, and complete control to maintain client books.

All your client files in one installation

Switch between unlimited client files without switching tools. Merge duplicates, renumber accounts, and keep history intact for smoother month-ends for every client.

Resolve data issues with ease

Clean up years of chaos and restore order to client books without rebuilding files. Merge duplicate accounts, renumber the GL, and post to control accounts if necessary.

Canadian tax handling built-in

Simplify tax season with built-in GST, PST, HST, and QST handling and payroll workflows that turn messy data into structured, tax-ready reports.

Client‑ready reporting for year‑end and audit work

Generate audit-ready financial statements and drill-down views easily. Move from "crunching numbers" to high-value advisory conversations with comparative and multi-period reports.

Choose the right plan for your practice

Ledger Only Plan

For accountants & bookkeepers offering ledger only services
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What's included:

  • Sage 50 desktop ledger accounting for your practice
  • Create multiple client company files
  • Post to linked control accounts in General Journal
  • Tax ready financial reports
  • Account renumbering and merge accounts
  • Manually input payroll tax calculations
  • Accountants dedicated phone support
  • Free level 1, 2 & 3 Sage University training

Ledger + Payroll Plan

For accountants & bookkeepers offering payroll services
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Everything from Ledger Only Plan and:

  • Automated payroll tax calculations
  • Automatic tax tables and tax updates
  • Access to Payroll Run journal and PIER report
  • Efile or print T4s, RL-1s and ROEs

This new scalable payroll service plan grows with your practice needs and aligns with the new tiered payroll model.

 

 

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Sage 50 Accountants Edition FAQs

Sage 50 Accountants Edition is a Windows-based accounting software designed specifically for accounting professionals (public accountants, bookkeepers, and client accounting service firms) who manage books for multiple small business clients using Sage 50 (formerly Simply Accounting).

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