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How Sage Intacct Helps Businesses Prepare for Growth

Growth is exciting—until your accounting software can't keep up. Spreadsheets break down. Manual consolidations eat up hours. Reporting becomes a bottleneck rather than a tool. For small and medium-sized businesses entering a new phase of expansion, these challenges aren't just frustrating—they're costly. Sage Intacct is built specifically to solve them.Scaling Across Multiple Entities

One of the clearest signs a business has outgrown its current system is the pain of managing multiple entities. Separate logins, disconnected data, and hours spent reconciling inter-company transactions are common symptoms.

Sage Intacct eliminates this friction. Its multi-entity management capabilities allow businesses to manage all entities from a single database, with just one logon. Setting up a new entity requires no IT involvement and takes minutes—not days. The system automatically inherits existing charts of accounts, process definitions, and lists, so expansion doesn't mean starting from scratch every time.

Consolidations are equally streamlined. Whether a business has two entities or hundreds, Sage Intacct automates multi-entity consolidations and delivers real-time roll-ups across the entire organization—without waiting on the close.

Smarter Reporting and Faster Decisions

Growing businesses need financial visibility that keeps pace with their operations. Sage Intacct's reporting tools give finance teams instant access to consolidated financials, with the ability to zoom out for a high-level view across entities or zoom in to individual entity details.

This means decision-makers get the data they need when they need it—not after a week of manual preparation. Real-time dashboards reduce the time spent assembling reports and increase the time spent acting on them.

Compliance Built for Complex Revenue

As businesses grow, revenue streams often become more complex. Subscription billing, multi-element contracts, and milestone-based arrangements all require careful, standards-compliant recognition.

Sage Intacct's revenue recognition module automates compliance with ASC 606 and IFRS 15, using customizable templates for different recognition schedules. Audit trail reports are generated in seconds, and changes to contracts—cancellations, renewals, holds—are updated automatically. According to Sage, customers using Intacct achieve an average 79% reduction in close time and a 65% improvement in productivity.

Seamless Integration With Your Tech Stack

No accounting platform exists in isolation. Sage Intacct was built with integration in mind, connecting with CRM systems like Salesforce, HR and payroll platforms like ADP Workforce Now, and sales tax automation tools like Avalara. Additional integrations are available through the Sage Intacct Marketplace.

For businesses with unique needs, the open API supports custom integrations and third-party tools—ensuring Sage Intacct fits into your existing workflows rather than forcing you to rebuild around it.

The Right Foundation for What's Next

Rapid growth puts real pressure on financial operations. The businesses that scale successfully are those with systems capable of handling increased complexity without slowing the team down. Sage Intacct provides that foundation—automated, integrated, and built to grow with you.

If your current accounting setup is holding back your next phase of growth, it may be time to explore what a more scalable solution can do for your business.

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