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AI-powered accounting software for accountants and bookkeepers

Your expertise, amplified

Amplify your work with our intelligent AI accounting platform that works for all client types. Reduce admin by 5 hours. It doesn't just process data. It predicts problems, alerts you to compliance risks, and guides clients to submit more accurate data.

With 40+ years of HMRC expertise, Sage is the UK's number 1 trusted AI platform for Accounting, Payroll, and HR.

What is the Sage MTD Agent?

The Sage MTD Agent is free for Sage Accountants. It automates compliance tasks and reduces admin work by 50%, so you can spend more time on your clients and advisory work.

  • Use the Sage MTD Agent to segment your clients, build task lists, send reminders, and chase documents.
  • Spot filing issues before they become problems, so you can stay ahead and deliver a seamless client experience.
  • Remain firmly in control with HMRC-recognised tools that support your workflow and keep you compliant.

Why choose Sage Accounting?

Automate 1000s of routine client tasks today. Find out why 14,000 accountants trust our solutions. Our AI is easy to use and saves you and your clients time.

Plans for every client

All our plans are Making Tax Digital compatible meaning we’ve got your clients covered, whoever they are.

  • Plans for sole traders to keep digital records.
  • Plans for VAT registered businesses whether they’re just starting out or growing.
  • Plans for established small businesses with more complex needs.
  • Sage Copilot, our AI productivity assistant included*

*Excludes AccountsPrep

Get clients MTD-ready

Choose Sage Accounting to access the MTD Agent that simplifies and automates MTD preparation for you and your clients. The industry first MTD Agent transforms MTD admin for good, whilst you stay in control. 

  • Automate the preparation tasks for those clients so you don't have to - reducing onboarding time by 60%.
  • Automatically segment your client base to identify MTD impacted clients and identify which clients to start with. 
  • Remove the admin of mapping the clients income source(s) from HMRC.

Get more done

Save 5 hours a week on admin work like invoicing, reconciliation, and tax. Sage Copilot automates and keeps you organised with cleaner, more accurate data that lets you focus on the strategic work that boosts profits. 

  • Get smart nudges well ahead of VAT deadlines, so you and your clients are never caught off guard.
  • Easily file VAT returns straight from the system, compliantly and accurately.  
  • AI automatically matches and categorises client transactions, flagging anomalies and duplicates so you don't have to. 
  • Shave hours off your admin time - batch transactions are sorted and completed in seconds, not hours. 

We help clients get it right

Ensure your clients are ready for MTD, VAT, and Self Assessment with a future-proof plan they can trust. Sage Accounting is powered by Copilot, an AI-productivity assistant, included in all plans.*

  • Copilot helps clients save up to 5 hours of admin a week with automation handling repetitive tasks. 
  • Copilot reads totals, tax, and dates with accuracy. Clients can snap receipts or invoices and Copilot will capture the data with minimal corrections needed.
  • Copilot checks and flags errors early to help you and your clients avoid last minute taxes.
  • Copilot drafts invoices and emails and helps clients get paid 7 days faster with automated payment chasing.
  • Cleaner data means there's less for you to check and correct for your clients, saving time for both you and your clients. 

*Not included in AccountsPrep

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Save 5 hours of admin

Clients get paid 7 days faster

Reduce MTD admin by 50%

Sage Accounting plans for every client

Sage Copilot included

Find the right bookkeeping plans for your practice and clients with Sage Accounting. To select your accounting plan, sign up to Sage for Accountants. It's easy to customise and add features. 

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Need plans for your clients?

Sign up to Sage for Accountants for free. Choose the right accounting subscriptions for your clients, and add features and extra documents as needed. Build your plan your way. 
Sign up and verify your practice and get complementary features free.
Customise your product by adding features and subscriptions for your practice and clients.
Add-on automated documents as and when you need them.
Only pay for what you need. This will be billed monthly. 
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Sage for Accountants

A customisable accounting solutions for your practice and clients. Only pay for what you need, add more features in-product. Available to verified accountants and accounting service providers. 

Free

We take your billing information at checkout to enable future payments for custom features.

Tools for your practice:

  • Sage Copilot
  • Sage Accounting
  • Sage Payroll
  • Centralised client management
  • Payroll Bureau Dashboard
  • Final accounts and tax submission tools
  • Cashflow forecasting
  • Member benefits and client discounts

Add-on features:

  • Automated pricing and proposals
  • KYC / Risk Assessments
  • Engagement letters
  • Automated data entry
  • Client cashflow forecasting

See full pricing for add-on features, subscriptions, and document allowances.

Accelerate your accounting workflows with Sage Copilot

Sage Copilot

Sage Copilot is seamlessly woven into your day-to-day practice to  empower accountants and clients to work smarter, faster, and more collaboratively. From automating tasks to enhancing communication, Sage Copilot is your intelligent partner in productivity.

83% of accountants believe AI will help foster client growth.

  • Faster access to documents, invoices, and client information.
  • Generative AI expertly crafts emails and messages for quicker and smoother communication.
  • Gain deeper insights on your invoices, payments, suppliers, reporting, and more.
  • Get personalised insights and prioritised action lists to maximise impact.

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Sage Points

Earn up to 40% on your subscription

Automatically collect points each time you add a client subscription to your plan.

The more points you accumulate, the bigger your discount grows for every subscription.

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100-199 points

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200-499 points

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500-999 points

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1,000-4,999 points

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5,000-9,999 points

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10,000+ points

Accountants discuss Sage Accounting software

Accounting FAQs for accountants 

We have 5 levels of Sage Accounting plans that you can help clients get set up with to meet their respective client needs. 

  • Accounts Prep: For clients that want you to do it all for them.
  • Sole Trader: For sole traders and landlords impacted by MTD who need a solution for simple tax admin and digital record keeping.
  • Start: For VAT paying sole traders or companies getting started with tax admin.
  • Standard: For growing small businesses working with suppliers or CIS and have basic payroll and HR needs.
  • Plus: For scaling small businesses managing inventory and foreign currency, that also have payroll and HR needs.

Sage Accounting and Sage Sole Trader are auto-updated with the latest MTD legislation. In fact, we’ve worked with HMRC on MTD for years to ensure our accounting products make it as easy as possible for you to stay compliant.

Once you’ve signed up to your customisable Sage for Accountants plans you can add Sage Accounting for each client for an additional cost. You will automatically collect Sage points each time you add a client subscription to your plan – the more points you accumulate, the bigger your discount grows for every subscription.

Sage Accounting is a monthly subscription service. You can set up a direct debit or pay with your credit or debit card. To set up a direct debit you need to have a bank account in the UK with a local currency in Pound sterling (GBP).

The VAT per month is 20% of the product’s monthly price. There are no hidden costs and never will be.  

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