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Powerful software for accountants and bookkeepers

It takes more than just a software to reach your full practice potential. Achieve your goals with Sage for Accountants.

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Key tools to give your practice a boost

It's easy to get started with software that saves your practice time. Make client management simple. 

Client engagement

Get confident and save time with Know Your Customer assessments.
Client engagement Go Proposal

Client management

Manage all your clients securely and in one place.
Client Management Accountants Edition

Data automation and processing

Save time and boost productivity by digitising every client with AutoEntry.
Data Automation AutoEntry

Bookkeeping and payroll

Save time on your own practice's accounting and payroll with complimentary licences. 
Bookkeeping and Payroll

Automated VAT Submissions

Easily submit VAT declarations without leaving Sage Accounting.
Automated VAT Submissions

Payroll

Save time and complete payroll in 4 simple steps. Easily manage statutory calculations such as PAYE, UIF, SDL, and ETI to help you stay compliant with the latest legislation.
Payroll

Cash flow forecasting

Enhances financial advisory services, offering accurate cash flow forecasting, comprehensive budgeting, and robust reporting. It enables advisor to use analytics to provide valuable insights to clients, regardless of software choices.
Cash flow forecasting Futreli

AI-powered document capture

Cut supplier invoice processing time in half. Use AI to automatically extract and classify invoice data, reducing manual data entry and creating draft bills ready for you to review and approve.
AI-powered document capture

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 customise.

  • Sign up your practice
  • Add tools for clients
  • Manage allowances

Included in all plans:

  • Sage Accounting for your practice
  • Sage Payroll for your practice (2 free payslips & 50% off subscription price)
  • Enterprise Development Funds
  • Marketing Development Funds
  • Client Management for your practice
  • Listing on Sage Accountants and Bookkeeper directory
  • Expert support and training
  • Sage member benefits
  • End to end marketing platform
  • CPD Allocated Points with affiliated Accounting Bodies
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Sage for Accountants Program

If you are ready to transform and simplify the lives of your customers, you are in the right place.

Program Incentives:

  • Sage Accounting for your practice
  • Sage Payroll for your practice (2 free payslips & 50% off subscription price)
  • 100 AutoEntry Credits
  • AI Document Capture (50 free capture credits included) ¹
  • End to end marketing platform
  • Access to Marketing Development Funding to help your practice scale
  • Dedicated Accountants Support

1. 50 AI Document Capture credits are included in the base package as an Accountant. Upgrade to Bureau to benefit from 100 AI Document Capture credits included in base package. Additional credits will be billed based on consumption.

Sage Marketplace

Get ahead with more apps to expand your functionality and make practice management simple.
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Get more than just great software

Expert human support

Experts on hand help you get the most out of your software so you can be more productive.
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Member Masterclass

Dip into talks and articles from the world's leading experts to help with business challenges, like building business resilience.

Community Hub

Hear from industry experts and connect with businesses like yours to gain useful advice and insights.

Business advice

Access a wealth of practical advice on a range of business topics.

Learning

Master the full power of your software with comprehensive learning resources.

Software certification

Take courses, earn certifications and stand out from the crowd.

Accounting software for accountants FAQs

When you sign up to Sage for Accountants, you get complimentary software and support for your practice with all our plans. This powerful accounting software for accountants gives you everything you need. You will also get access to a suite of other Sage products that will help run your practice efficiently.

Fill in the contact form and one of our consultants will contact you to take you through the requirements and assist you with setting up the plan of your choice for your practice.

Joining Sage for Accountants provides you with access to Sage products that help you run your practice efficiently and grow your client base.

All Sage for Accountants Plans provide you with the following products for you to use in your practice:

  • Sage Accounting - Accountants Edition: a customisable platform to provide accounting and bookkeeping services to your clients
  • Sage Payroll: Time-saving payroll software for accountants
  • AutoEntry: Automated data processing for accountants
  • GoProposal: Client engagement proposal software for accountants

Over and above discounted subscriptions to the above-mentioned Sage products, as a member of Sage for Accountants you will also qualify for access to the following benefits:

  • Enterprise Development Funds
  • Marketing Development Funds
  • Client Management tool
  • Listing on the Sage Accountants and Bookkeeper directory
  • Expert support and training
  • Marketing platform created for accounting practices

Join Sage for Accountants to unlock a powerful software solution designed specifically for accountants and bookkeepers.

Staying compliant and servicing clients is easy with Sage for Accountants.

Every Sage product is built with compliance in mind, whether its submitting VAT submissions ( VAT201 Declarations ) or submitting statutory forms (EMP201, EMP501, UIF declarations, IRP5s), or protecting the integrity of you or your clients’ financial data, the Sage for Accountants platform is designed to help you and your clients stay complaint.

By Joining Sage for Accountants, you will get access to Sage Accounting and Sage Payroll. These solutions will allow you to offer accounting and payroll service to your clients. Managing accounting and bookkeeping, and payroll on behalf of your clients has never been easier.

We have a helpline dedicated to Sage for Accountants.

Call us on 0861 237 7243* where our team of experts are ready to help you with:

  • Product Support
  • Contract Subscription and Renewal Enquiries or making a payment
  • Buying or Upgrading software

*Lines are open Monday to Thursday 8:00 to 17:00 and Friday 8:00 to 16:00.

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How accountants and bookkeepers are navigating a changing world. The Practice of Now is a global insights study into the accounting and bookkeeping profession.
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