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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Sage Intacct

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ASage Intacct is a cloud ERP system targeted at high-growth small and medium-sized businesses. Intacct includes applications for core financials and accounting, purchasing, order management, and financial reporting and business intelligence. It also integrates with 3rd party software like Salesforce.N/A

    QuickBooks Online

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AQuickBooks Online is a SaaS version of the QuickBooks product. It contains all of the features found in the local version. Higher-priced plans include greater automation, payment management, inventory and time tracking, and analytics features.

    $38

    per month

    Pricing
    Sage IntacctQuickBooks Online
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Simple Start
    $38
    per month
    Essentials
    $75
    per month
    Plus
    $115
    per month
    Advanced
    $275
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Sage IntacctQuickBooks Online
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsMust contact sales team for pricing.—
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    Community Pulse
    Sage IntacctQuickBooks Online
    Considered Both Products
    Sage
    Chose Sage Intacct
    I think Sage Intacct is perfect for a medium sized business. It is more robust than QuickBooks Online, which is great for small businesses. It is less complicated and more user friendly than both PeopleSoft and NetSuite, which are better suited to large organizations.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    QuickBooks Online ultimately was not able to keep up with our business in the long term. We needed a solution that understood construction accounting specifically because it has unique features. Also, other construction accounting users recommended Sage Intacct to us.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    I have only used QuickBooks Online as my accounting software before switching over to Sage. Sage has everything QuickBooks has and then a lot more. It is way easier to make changes to our site. It is also a lot more user-friendly. It is way more accessible. Overall, I would use …
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Netsuite is not beginner friendly, Quickbooks desktop is outdated and QuickBooks Online has technical issues which would take time to be resolved. Overall Sage is easier to use and easily understandable. Help Page in the UI has most things covered to have the seamless experience
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    We still use BILL and Expensify to sync into Sage Intacct. The other accounting systems were not as strong on the multi-entity consolidation setup so Sage Intacct had made it easier for us overall, in terms of processes, closing schedule, and management.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    I have used all these software. as discussed earlier Sage Intacct helps us in Inventory management. which is not good in our previous accounting software so we moved to Sage Intacct from that one. Some of the above mentioned software is not good for large scale businesses. I …
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Sage Intacct stacks up against quickbooks desktop in functionality. I was more used to quickbooks and their functions were good for accounts payable, but bad for me for accounts receivable when compared to Sage Intacct.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Sage is head and shoulders above any Quickbooks iteration and comparable to NetSuite. The differences are likely personal preference between Sage Intacct and NetSuite, my leaning is toward NetSuite but largely due to how comfortable I was with their system. Our business used …
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Sage Intacct was selected for its advanced financial management capabilities, scalability for growth, user-friendly interface, and real-time reporting. Unlike competitors like QuickBooks and FreshBooks, it effectively handles multi-entity consolidations and also integrates well …
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Quickbooks Desktop works for project reporting but doesn't handle consolidation accounting. NetSuite was very close to Sage Intacct, but it didn't handle intercompany accounting as natively as Sage Intacct. For example, Sage Intacct can handle the intercompany part of a …
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Quickbooks is obviously simpler to use and has a lot more editing capability on the fly with reports and invoices. As it is such a widely used product, there are more answers available online. Sage has a more robust customization ability with report building and can …
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Many systems are either underpowered for what you need (QBO and FreshBooks) or way to much for a mid-market enterprise such as netsuite or oracle. Sage Intacct fits nicely in the middle, providing what you need as you grow.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Intacct is a good middle ground between NetSuite and Quickbooks
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Sage Intacct is better than Xero, Quickbooks, and SAP. While Netsuite has more customization options it is harder to learn quickly. For large teams Sage Intacct is the way to go. NetSuite is great but without a coach to walk the team through where to go and how to setup it can …
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Sage Intacct stacks up against other products like Sage Intacct quite well, our company was between Sage Intacct and another product. We have used and evaluated was quick books online. I personally like Sage Intacct better than Quickbooks from my experience with the two, and I …
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Sage Intacct provides way more transparency
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    This is one of cost effective and having almost all the features required by small & Mid size companies. We can customize our accounting requirement based on business requirements
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Sage Intacct offers more advanced features like the contracts module.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    I have never used anything other than Quickbooks
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Consolidation and custom report feature was not available on QBO.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Sage intacct is a much more robost system than Sage 50 cloud accounting. Sage Intacct also offers the benefit of having a web based system over a desktop application like sage 50.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Sage Intacct is just a much more robust system. It is difficult to compare the two because they are so different. Dimensioning is not something Quick Books online is capable of doing. They are also not able to synch their system with only systems. It is just a much more …
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    I believe the company chose Sage Intacct because it was the best option at the time and would provide all the features needed to run a regional charter school program across multiple school locations. It also was compatible with Bill.com.
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    Intuit
    Chose QuickBooks Online
    I think QuickBooks Online is better than Xero. However I think is is lower then NetSuite and Sage Intacct. The system isself is great because it's cloud based so it can be accessed readily. However, in my opinion, it's not built for companies that are growing or expect to grow. …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online
    Other software packages such as NetSuite and Intacct I used in the past are more robust in terms of supporting a bigger organization, but at my current company we selected QuickBooks Online as our ERP because it is a perfect fit for the size of the company and our operations as …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online
    We use Sage Intacct for all the other companies that we provide accounting and IT services for. It is fairly convenient because we can use a single log-on and book intercompany transactions. It has more functions and the layout is more sophisticated which in our case, is not …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online
    Sage Intacct is very difficult to use and the inter-face is decades behind QB online. The ease to which one can find and manage information on QB online versus Sage Intacct is remarkable. QB Online is made for people who actually manage and facilitate financial information. I …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online
    Reporting is more diverse and ability to add multiple dimensions
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online
    FreshBooks is trying to do more bookkeeping and accounting, but QuickBooks Online greatly surpasses in terms of functionality and integrations. FreshBooks can easily manage invoices and very basic reporting.
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online
    It is a platform that we consider to be mid-range. Where we are below cost and functionality relative to the more robust players like a SAP Business One, but still powerful enough for a medium or large size operation. In addition to being one of the few global solutions that …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online
    QuickBooks pales in comparison to netsuite. Netsuite is a fully functional cloud based ERP system that is a mid tier solution for companies that have outgrown small business solutions. It was intuitive and allowed for full cycle accounting, procurement processing with …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online
    Zuora was not as user-friendly as QB Online and the pricing was fair for what we needed it for.
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online
    Quickbooks Online made more sense for our clients who had smaller businesses and required more hands-on accounting help. The ability to access this cloud-based accounting software from our office and respond to needs quickly was a huge benefit and advantage over Quickbooks …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online
    Most of the systems I have used are larger accounting applications that are not as comparable to Quickbooks. As I have demoed another competitor, I keep coming back around to using Quickbooks Online because it is usually the cheapest option with the most useful information …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online
    User-friendly and low cost for small size organizations.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    878 Answers
    81%
    Would buy again
    89 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    713 Answers
    84%
    Delivers good value for the price
    85 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    890 Answers
    80%
    Happy with the feature set
    88 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    439 Answers
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    70 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    84%
    Implementation went as expected
    503 Answers
    85%
    Implementation went as expected
    83 Answers
    Features
    Sage IntacctQuickBooks Online
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Sage Intacct and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    7.0
    335 Ratings
    10% below category average
    QuickBooks Online
    8.5
    81 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Pay calculation7.05 Ratings7.872 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration6.45 Ratings7.033 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.14 Ratings9.067 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management6.94 Ratings9.046 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.8335 Ratings9.548 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Sage Intacct and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    7.9
    753 Ratings
    3% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    8.3
    71 Ratings
    8% above category average
    API for custom integration8.1710 Ratings8.757 Ratings
    Plug-ins7.8572 Ratings8.058 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Sage Intacct and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    8.8
    1159 Ratings
    5% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    9.7
    112 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Single sign-on capability8.8951 Ratings9.684 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.71125 Ratings9.7106 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Sage Intacct and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    7.9
    1243 Ratings
    0% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    8.1
    136 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Dashboards7.71114 Ratings8.6128 Ratings
    Standard reports8.01210 Ratings8.1132 Ratings
    Custom reports8.11192 Ratings7.5120 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Sage Intacct and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    8.1
    1365 Ratings
    4% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    8.5
    147 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Accounts payable8.51264 Ratings9.1125 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.31109 Ratings9.4135 Ratings
    Cash management8.11177 Ratings8.7123 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation7.91167 Ratings9.1141 Ratings
    Expense management8.2836 Ratings8.7125 Ratings
    Time tracking7.8465 Ratings6.957 Ratings
    Fixed asset management8.0604 Ratings8.155 Ratings
    Multi-currency support8.3465 Ratings7.024 Ratings
    Multi-division support8.8752 Ratings9.145 Ratings
    Regulations compliance7.7453 Ratings9.241 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing7.2336 Ratings9.368 Ratings
    Self-service portal7.5559 Ratings8.869 Ratings
    Global Financial Support8.1341 Ratings8.118 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting8.7790 Ratings8.731 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations8.71082 Ratings9.376 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting8.3463 Ratings8.127 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting8.0627 Ratings7.740 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework8.0454 Ratings8.426 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.3734 Ratings8.452 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings8.737 Ratings
    Localizations00 Ratings8.123 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Sage Intacct and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    6.6
    440 Ratings
    11% below category average
    QuickBooks Online
    7.5
    49 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Inventory tracking7.5333 Ratings8.046 Ratings
    Automatic reordering5.58 Ratings7.023 Ratings
    Location management8.3411 Ratings8.123 Ratings
    Manufacturing module5.25 Ratings7.018 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Sage Intacct and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    7.7
    650 Ratings
    0% below category average
    QuickBooks Online
    8.4
    90 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Pricing8.1417 Ratings8.056 Ratings
    Order entry8.2578 Ratings8.054 Ratings
    Credit card processing7.7417 Ratings8.566 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold6.314 Ratings9.370 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility8.1337 Ratings9.021 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings8.022 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution00 Ratings8.019 Ratings
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    Sage Accounting
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    Score9.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    MYOB
    Score7.7 out of 10
    MYOB
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score6.8 out of 10
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score6.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Sage IntacctQuickBooks Online
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (1419 ratings)
    8.8
    (165 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.9
    (82 ratings)
    1.9
    (24 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (140 ratings)
    8.8
    (80 ratings)
    Availability
    7.2
    (13 ratings)
    2.0
    (5 ratings)
    Performance
    7.0
    (14 ratings)
    1.0
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.8
    (128 ratings)
    1.1
    (68 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.2
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    2.0
    (13 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.8
    (21 ratings)
    3.0
    (6 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.1
    (12 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    7.8
    (26 ratings)
    7.4
    (18 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (309 ratings)
    1.3
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.3
    (11 ratings)
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.0
    (10 ratings)
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.3
    (10 ratings)
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Sage IntacctQuickBooks Online
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Sage
    It is well-suited for nonprofit accounting with its ability to track expenses and revenues by both department and funding source. It is easy to set up vendors and customers for invoices and bill payments. It is less appropriate for proper budget management and purchasing with multiple approvers, particularly when edits are required.
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    Intuit
    I appreciate the ability to auto-generate invoices for recurring transactions, which saves time, as well as the option to set up auto-generated transactions. The report option is super helpful when reviewing information, as you can click to view the details in the report without having to go back and forth.
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    Pros
    Sage
    • Custom, real-time financial reporting. I am able to streamline my reporting to pull in various account groups and calculations which save me time from having to do it in Excel.
    • Out of the box standard reports for clients who don't require as custom of reporting or even as a great starting point to build out reports.
    • Integrations with other platforms, such as Airbase, various banks, Rippling, etc.
    • The dashboard module is extremely helpful in my monthly review of various entities.
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    Intuit
    • Workflows for accounts payable invoice review are terrific.
    • Bill payment allows you to pay vendors online via ACH or check without having to write a physical check, which reduces admin time.
    • The cloud based login lends well to a remote or hybrid work environment for staff.
    • QuickBooks Online allows you to pre-configure vendors' general ledger expense accounts. This helps with general ledger coding accuracy and consistency.
    • QuickBooks Online integrates with Rippling HRIS, Coast, Capital One, JPMorgan Chase, etc., which lends well to an efficient month-end closing and reduced administrative time.
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    Cons
    Sage
    • Downloading bill register reports for all the entities at the top level would be helpful.
    • An increase in the Time frame of the Auto-Log out feature for security will be helpful.
    • I think there is some room in the automation part that can be improved.
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    Intuit
    • The upsells have gotten worse over time and are on every screen in the most awkward positions. I don't need a constant reminder to upgrade, especially on a very old account that's paid thousands over the years.
    • The interface has never been especially intuitive, but I was an old Quicken user and it was somewhat familiar. Over time, it's gotten worse, and in the last 2 years, the program seems to move things more often than I would expect.
    • The software constantly adds features that I don't want and want to turn off, but the interface is so difficult to use that I find myself skipping it. Imagine seeing a message that the system recognized invoices that hadn't been paid so it prepared reminder notices for you that can be sent at the click of a button. Who thinks using canned reminders that you've never seen is a good thing?
    • A lot of functionality seems to derive from connecting your bank accounts to QBO. I don't want Intuit to have an always-on connection to any bank accounts, even checking.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Sage
    Sage Intacct is continuously evolving and increasing it's functionalities. I am excited to attend conferences to learn what is in the roadmap for future releases. Additionally, using Sage Intacct allows me grow as a professional, I am really enjoy the knowledge that I have within the product to be able to share my experiences.
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    Intuit
    It like the product 'right out of the box' and I trust Intuit will continually improve it over the years based on my experience with their desktop products. The large providers of Apps makes customizing the entire package relatively easy and seamless for a wide variety of business types.
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    Usability
    Sage
    The ease of use as a seasoned user is wonderful; however, new users struggle to adapt to the program efficiently. Better training videos--all in one location--would be beneficial. The use of a "sandbox" environment is a great tool for new employees or for the fiscal department to test certain journal entries or other transactions to verify accuracy of data.
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    Intuit
    I had very little trouble setting up the program and migrating from our old accounting system. The daily usage is also very intuitive and easy. Anytime we run into minor trouble with the program, there are always tons of help available on YouTube, so we don't even look up the online manual anymore.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Sage
    There has only been one occurrence where Sage Intacct was not available to me, however I had already been working a number of hours trying to get a project completed. It honestly allowed me to step back and take a much needed break.
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    Intuit
    We have rarely had outages in the last 10 years. I can only recall 2 times in the last 10 years where we were not able to access our client files.
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    Performance
    Sage
    As fas as integration is concerned I don't feel this slows Sage Intacct down at all. However, sometimes I do feel it takes some larger reports more time to load due to all the detail. As well as, I "move very fast" in my motions so sometimes I double click on fuctions too quickly and the system seems to think that I have a duplicate request.
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    Intuit
    Everything process has its bugs lately with the new interface. Nothing has worked smoothly since this all began last month.
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    Support Rating
    Sage
    Only a few times have we had to reach out to support, and every time we did, we received a relatively quick response and a solution was found fairly quickly. Only once was there an issue that took longer than a week to resolve, but it still did eventually get solved.
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    Intuit
    In my experience, most representatives keep me on the phone for hours, literally, for a single issue and then usually cannot resolve it satisfactorily. I have 10 open cases that need resolution and, in my experience, there has been NO follow-up communication on any of them.
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    In-Person Training
    Sage
    I have taken in person training classes at several of the annual Sage Intacct user conferences. It is very interactive and the trainers are very easy to follow and understand. They are great at getting everyone in the class involved. They also make sure everyone has learned to task before moving to a new one.
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    Intuit
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Sage
    The free training is very minimal. For what we pay for the service, I would like more training. We end up training new users in-house because the provided free training is not nearly comprehensive enough. That being said, the training provided, for the material covered, was adequate and relevant for the given topics.
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    Intuit
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Sage
    I would not use a thrid party administrator to implement your system, especially if you are going to be modifying the system at all. Use Intacct implementors as they will be able to better support you on any issues that come up after you go live.
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    Intuit
    The person in charge of QB needs to be very accurate with record keeping and is recommended to stay on top of tasks. The biggest issue we have is reconciliation, and those issues occur only when too much time has occurred between reconciliations
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    Alternatives Considered
    Sage
    As a CPA in public accounting, I was exposed to many systems. I was in on the ground floor with the implementation of NetSuite for a client; it was clunky, the reporting was ugly, and it wasn’t user friendly. Sage Intacct is a great option for mid-size organizations who have outgrown Quickbooks.
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    Intuit
    As a freelance bookkeeper, the Desktop version of QuickBooks Online doesn't allow for ease of access from any device. Having to be on a computer with the software downloaded creates additional work to gain access to all required filings etc. Also, I personally find the linking functionality on the Online version to be much more streamlined and user friendly.
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    Scalability
    Sage
    You can do a lot with this system and integrate it with a lot of your additional systems you use daily.
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    Intuit
    As we have grown along our professional path, we have also expanded our use of QB. The scalability is easy and features seem to be waiting for you until you need them. We have increased profits by over 10x from our first year in business to the current and have yet to find a reason to look elsewhere
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    Return on Investment
    Sage
    • Sage Intacct has made a very positive impact to our business objectives; it has provided strong ROI through automation features that reduce manual data input and associated risk of error, enhancing accuracy and operational efficiency.
    • It empowers us to make data-driven decisions that further refine our strategic plan by bettering the process of financial close with real-time and detailed reporting.
    • This also extends to multi-entity management, which eased consolidation and thus supported growth and scaling. This feature-rich software finally serves to drive productivity further and facilitate resource usage.
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    Intuit
    • QuickBooks has given us a useful portal by which to get an overview of our financials.
    • QuickBooks has given us a relatively easy way to send out invoices quickly and efficiently.
    • Due to the customization limitations on QuickBooks, we've had to get creative in third-party implementations to better represent our brand and to track financials.
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    ScreenShots

    Sage Intacct Screenshots

    Screenshot of Accounts Receivable: Automate accounts receivable processes.Screenshot of Revenue Recognition: Automated and compliant revenue recognition with complete support for ASC 606 and IFRS 15.Screenshot of Real-Time Reporting: Real-time reporting with up-to-minute financials across multiple business dimensions. Show only the metrics that matter based on the user viewing the dashboard.Screenshot of the times and expense management dashboard, which is customized to reflect the user's role, displaying relevant information that aligns with their position, thereby presenting each individual with the data most pertinent to their responsibilities.Screenshot of the detailed company metrics used to forecast business growth.Screenshot of the order management workflows, which are automated to accelerate quote-to-cash sales

    QuickBooks Online Screenshots

    Screenshot of the accounting and bank transactions interfaceScreenshot of an overview of the accounting inventoryScreenshot of book marksScreenshot of the business tax overviewScreenshot of the customer hubScreenshot of the dashboard