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Client Management software for accountants

View, manage,  and serve all clients in one place, no matter what ledger solution they use, with client management software. Whether using Sage, Xero, or QBO you can automate workflows and access client work in a click. Included when you sign up to Sage for Accountants.

What is Client Management software for accounting?

85% of accountants wish they had more time connecting with clients

Client Management is a tool that's included when you sign up for Sage for Accountants. Manage client details and tasks from one place, no matter what ledger solution they use, including Sage, Xero, or QBO. Get instant access to live client data taken from multiple products in one list. Quickly organize and access client information.

Find, group, and tag clients to save time

Our research showed that 86% of accountants want more streamlined client management. Serve all clients in a single client list no matter what ledger they use and make business-critical decisions on time with a clear overview. 

  • Organize client lists into customizable folders. 
  • Use custom tags to group clients by industry, region, and more.

Collaborate with colleagues and clients

Keep communications as clear as possible by recording and cross-checking conversations with clients.

  • Keep data secure by giving full access, read-only access, or custom access to users.
  • Create time-stamped comments in client records for colleagues to review.
  • Alert your team of key tasks on client records to boost productivity.

See key client data from one place

Serve all clients no matter what ledger they use and make business-critical decisions on time with a clear view of client information.

Make business-critical decisions on time with a clear view of client information. Utilize the value of every tool with all clients regardless of ledger solution. Harness the ability to connect with Sage Accounting, Xero, or QBO. *

  • View financial year-end dates.
  • See all client subscriptions and client info including addresses and compliance detail.

*Our list of compatible providers continues to expand to ensure you have everything you need to succeed.

How does Client Management work with Sage for Accountants ?

Once you’ve signed up for Sage for Accountants, you’ll get Client Management software included. From here, you can add tools that help you with every step of your work.

Tools to support your clients

Accounting

Choose the right Sage Accounting plan for your clients from comprehensive bookkeeping plans with Start, Standard, and Plus, to simpler digital record-keeping plans perfect for sole proprietors and growing small businesses, providing flexibility to support clients with different needs.

Payroll and HR

Sage Payroll with HR is easy to set up and integrates with Start, Standard, and Premium plans from Sage Accounting. Automatically post salary journals into Sage Accounting for a complete view of your clients’ business, and get HR features included.

Tools to support your practice

AutoEntry

It's simple to stay on top of receipts and documents with AutoEntry. Snap and upload directly into your accounting software for instant access to accurate real-time data. It's also easy to share AutoEntry with your clients and make staying on top of their accounts and data stress-free.
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GoProposal

Feel confident that you have client engagement covered. Send professional proposals, customize engagement letters, and stay on top of client checks, all with the highest level of compliance.

Get started with Sage for Accountants

Unlock the potential of your practice with customisable plans, designed to help you meet clients' needs efficiently. Choose the plan that suits your requirements and customize.

Sign up to Sage

Sign up to our accountancy and bookkeeping solutions for your practice.

Set up your practice

Unlock complementary software by setting up your practice with Accounting Plus and Sage Payroll.

Manage your clients

Set up client lists in our Client Management software and add subscriptions for their needs.

Essentials

For practices wanting to automate pricing, client engagement, client management, and data entry to support clients.
Free
Recommended

Standard

For practices that require increased allowances and extra subscriptions to drive practice workflow efficiency.
Get 50% off for 12 months
$90 CAD
$45 CAD per month*
You save $540

Premium

For scaling practices that want to charge up profitability and growth with the best tools in the business.
Get 50 % off for 12 months
$240 CAD
$120 CAD per month*
You save $1,440

*Get 50% off for 12 months on Standard and Premium plans, then $90/$240 +tax/mo (tier depending). Offer expires September 30, 2024. After the promotional period, the monthly subscription rate will renew at the then current rate.

Currently using Accountants Edition? Call 1-866-665-2559 to learn about your upgrade to Sage for Accountants.

Client Management: Accountants’ FAQs

Client Management is included within any customizable Sage for Accountants plan.  If you opt for the Essentials plan of Sage for Accountants, there will be no cost to use Client Management. You will only pay overage costs for added subscriptions and allowances, or if you choose the Standard or Premium plan. Just sign up for Sage for Accountants to get started. 

Manage and assign up to 10 tags to use with client folders and records. It’s a great way to group clients by categories, from location and industry to late payers—and you can add colors to easily identify clients.

You can easily set up control access levels to both client and practice subscriptions.

Account owner: The user that signs up for Sage for Accountants can grant colleagues access and manage permissions and access for each user. 

Account user: Individual users in your practice. 

You can set up 5 different levels of account user to make sure they only see the relevant information.

It’s quick and easy to work with your team using Client Management. 

  1. Add the user.
  2. Set the level of access that you want the user to have.
  3. Start collaborating across Client Management, Sage Accounting, Payroll, GoProposal, and AutoEntry.

Yes. Client Management makes it simple to manage your clients with Sage Accounting, Sage Payroll, or Sage 50 software, and it's also easy to import data from clients using other major accounting software solutions.

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