Trends & Insights

Discover the latest business trends and insights that you need to be aware of and can help your company stay ahead of the competition.

Latest articles for Trends & Insights

Latest articles for Trends & Insights

Preparing the team for new business requirements

28 November, 2025 13 min read

Budget 2025: What your business needs to know, and do

26 November, 2025 5 min read

Unlocking growth: How e-invoicing and AI help small businesses work smarter, not harder

7 November, 2025 4 min read

How agentic AI is changing the way your business grows

Accountant working with a small business owner in a flower shop

21 October, 2025 11 min read

Margin calculator (how to calculate profit margin)

Managing the numbers is an important task for a business owner

15 October, 2025 2 min read

AI that works like a teammate: The guide for small businesses and sole traders

Women on ipad in plant shop

15 October, 2025 17 min read

Income statement template (download for Excel)

2 September, 2025 10 min read

Markup Calculator (and how to calculate markup)

Gary Neville sits in the stands of a stadium.

5 August, 2025 4 min read

Gary Neville: How small businesses help power the English Football League

A woman using agentic AI at her workstation in an office.

4 July, 2025 8 min read

Agentic AI explained: A smarter future for high-performing finance teams

Chris Downing, Director of accountants and bookkeepers at Sage, presenting at Accountex 2025.

10 June, 2025 11 min read

AI for accountants and bookkeepers: A practical 7-step guide to getting started

Pro golfer Cristie Kerr speaking at Sage Future 2025

6 June, 2025 2 min read

Inside Sage Future: What elite sport can teach you about high performance in business

Man calculating depreciation

28 May, 2025 1 min read

Accounts receivable turnover ratio: Formula, definition, importance, and examples

28 May, 2025 12 min read

What is a deferred tax liability?

Walid Abu-Hadba, Chief Product Officer at Sage

28 May, 2025 4 min read

A conversation with Walid Abu-Hadba: Accelerating innovation with the Sage Platform

Working on employee performance and goals

23 May, 2025 19 min read

Performance review template to download and edit

21 May, 2025 6 min read

How accounting in the era of AI is driving business success

A woman speaks to a member of the Sage team at the Sage Copilot desk at Accountex 2025.

15 May, 2025 6 min read

Accountex 2025: The AI-powered future of accounting is here

Sage employee interviews Spennymoor Town FC managing director, Ian Geldard.

14 May, 2025 2 min read

Welcome to Spennymoor Town FC — a phoenix rising from the flames

Gary Neville, former professional football player and now entrepreneur, smiles as he is interviewed on camera.

13 May, 2025 1 min read

Gary Neville’s philosophy on entrepreneurial success

22 April, 2025 5 min read

Why effective business energy management is essential in the coming years

woman working on financial tasks

3 April, 2025 6 min read

What is accounts receivable management? How to improve it and best practices

Two colleagues working in a small coffee shop

18 December, 2024 5 min read

How to keep your small business running smoothly this Christmas

Women working in a small business

5 December, 2024 5 min read

What small businesses can learn from the Small business, big opportunity 2024 report

Two women talking in the office

21 November, 2024 4 min read

AI in HR: Policy changes that protect and empower your team