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Cost control is key to running a successful hospitality business, and it doesn't have to be difficult. Sage Accounting is the easy way to manage and report on finances, whether you’re paying employees or managing food stock.
Save hours on admin with restaurant and hotel back office accounting software.
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It can be tough to keep track of all the costs coming in and out of your business in a fast-moving industry like hospitality. Whether you run a restaurant, winery, bakery or bar Sage Accounting makes managing finances easy so that you can focus on delighting your customers. It helps you:
Whether you’re a public house, hotel or food and beverage business, the easiest and fastest way to manage your accounts is with accounting software. You can use it to snap and capture receipts and invoices and also reconcile bank transactions on your business account. This type of software will help you see how much money your restaurant earns each month or quarter and prepare for a VAT return to HMRC. It's also ideal if you want to work with an accountant and comply with HMRC guidelines for Making Tax Digital.
If you're running a café, food truck, bakery or another small business, you can collaborate securely with your accountant online from anywhere with Sage Accounting. Our software is trusted by thousands of accountants around the United Kingdom. We work directly with accountants to ensure our accounting software for the hospitality industry is up-to-date and compliant with HMRC.
There are plenty of ways you can save time with Sage Accounting. Here are some examples:
Automate manual tasks
By automating tasks, you can cut down the amount of time you spend on manual data entry to save money and focus on the areas of the business that need the most attention.
Purchase Automation and AutoEntry
Spend less time on admin and more time on your hospitality work with a paperless way to manage receipts. Simply snap, scan or email a photo of your receipts, bank transactions, invoices or other documents for your Sage accounts using Purchase Automation and AutoEntry. Then categorise, publish and share them with your accountant through Sage Accounting. AutoEntry captures tax summaries and full line item details including description, quantity and unit price so it’s an easy way to log the information you need, when you need it.
Other ways to save time:
Yes. Sage Accounting is ready to create and process invoices for sales and purchases occurred during the reduced rate of VAT period introduced by the government between 8 July 2020 and 31 March 2022.
Get added functionality with our partner apps which integrate directly with Sage Accounting, giving you back more time to focus on your business.
Remove the need for data entry
AutoEntry is an intelligent, cloud-based solution which eliminates bookkeeping data entry, so users never again have to type up invoices or receipts.
Make it easier to get paid
No more chasing late payments – give your customers simple and easy ways to pay you directly from the invoices you send with our useful “Pay Now” buttons.
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