Sage Intacct expands AI-powered financial controls and industry capabilities for greater confidence

TORONTO (August 25, 2026) – Sage (FTSE: SGE), the leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), today announced the latest update to Sage Intacct, introducing new AI-powered financial controls, connected reporting capabilities and industry-specific innovations that help finance teams work more efficiently while maintaining greater confidence and control.

Recent Sage research found that more than half (52%) of SMBs rank cyber security and data protection among their leading business priorities for the next 12 months, yet 81% are unprepared or only in the early stages of readiness for AI-related threats. As AI becomes more embedded across business operations, the findings highlight the growing importance of strengthening safeguards while enabling organizations to take advantage of its potential.

Building on Sage's continued investment in AI-powered financial management, the latest Sage Intacct release uses AI to strengthen financial controls and help finance teams identify potential issues earlier. New Anomaly Detection for AP Automation surfaces unusual invoice activity earlier in the payment process, reducing the burden of manual review while giving teams greater oversight and control.

“AI should do more than automate routine tasks,” said Jon Fasoli, SVP, Sage Intacct, Sage. “It should help finance leaders catch problems earlier and make decisions with more confidence. That's what this release is about: putting AI, automation and connected data to work in the tools finance teams already use every day.”

Expanding Sage Intacct for industry-specific finance

Sage Intacct continues to deepen its industry-specific capabilities, addressing the distinct financial and operational requirements of organizations across construction, lending and hospitality. The latest release introduces new functionality spanning complex construction billing and retainage, loan lifecycle management and connected hospitality operations.

These investments are part of Sage's continued focus on delivering financial management capabilities tailored to the industries customers operate in. Combined with enhancements to reporting, billing and customer payments, they enable finance teams to manage greater operational complexity while maintaining visibility, control and confidence as their organizations grow.

"As finance leaders face growing pressure to move faster and make better-informed decisions, they need more than automation, they need intelligent systems that transform data into actionable insights,” said Chris Price, Director, Digital Advisory, Baker Tilly. “Continued investment in Sage Intacct SaaS Intelligence helps organizations gain greater visibility, improve decision-making, and unlock efficiencies that drive sustainable growth. We're excited to be supporting Sage in advancing innovation in ways that help customers extract more value from their financial and operational data.”
 
What’s new in Sage Intacct August 2026:

• Anomaly Detection for AP Automation – Helps finance teams identify potential invoice anomalies earlier while maintaining confidence and control, by using AI to detect invoices received from unrecognised vendor email addresses, Administrators can review and block suspicious senders before payment, helping focus attention on transactions that require further investigation.
  
  Generally available globally for Sage Intacct AP Automation customers

• Sage Intacct Lending Management – Enables lending organizations to manage the full loan lifecycle within a single financial management platform, by supporting loan origination through to payoff while automating interest calculations and borrower statements. This improves operational efficiency, accuracy and financial visibility without relying on separate systems.
  
  Generally available in the US

• Smart Reporting for Excel – Lets finance teams work with Sage Intacct reporting structures directly in Excel, without recreating reports or relying on manual exports. Connected financial data can be refreshed as needed, while Sage Intacct permissions and access controls are maintained, giving teams the flexibility of Excel with greater confidence in the data they are using.
  
  Available through an Early Adopter program in the US and UK

• Enhanced Billing Groups in Order Entry – Supports organizations in managing complex billing processes with greater flexibility and control. With on-demand invoice generation, expanded billing workflows, and draft invoice reviews, finance teams now have improved billing accuracy while maintaining auditability and reducing operational friction.

           Generally available globally 

• Customer Payments Portal – Gives organizations greater flexibility over how customers pay, with a self-service experience that supports multiple payment providers and payment methods within Sage Intacct. Payment links, scheduled payments and saved payment details help simplify the payment experience, accelerate collections and reduce administration. 
  
  Available through an Early Adopter program globally

• Construction Billing and Retainage Enhancements - Helps construction finance teams simplify complex project billing and strengthen financial oversight. New capabilities automate retainage calculations and provide greater flexibility across contract billing workflows, reducing manual effort while improving accuracy and consistency.
  
  Construction Retainage Enhancements are generally available, and Construction Billing available through an Early Adopter program in US, UK, AUS and Canada

• Connected to Craftable - Automatically synchronizes purchasing, sales and inventory data with Sage Intacct, reducing manual entry and helping hospitality organizations accelerate month-end close across restaurants, bars, hotels and hospitality groups.
  
  Generally available in the US

About Sage 

Sage exists to knock down barriers so everyone can thrive, starting with the millions of Small and Mid Sized Businesses served by us, our partners and accountants. Customers trust our finance, HR and payroll software to make work and money flow. By digitalizing business processes and relationships with customers, suppliers, employees, banks and governments, our AI-powered platform connects SMBs, removing friction and delivering insights. Knocking down barriers also means we use our time, technology and experience to tackle digital inequality, economic inequality and the climate crisis. 

Methodology:

Source: Sage report, with research and analysis by IDC, SMBs in the age of AI: Navigating cyber complexity and building resilience, 18 May 2025. 

IDC conducted a custom survey of 2,210 SMBs across eight geographies: Canada (300), France (330), Germany (330), Portugal (100), South Africa (150), Spain (200), United Kingdom (300), and United States (500).