--- title: "7 Ways Sage Intacct Helps QuickBooks Users" url: "https://www.lbmc.com/blog/7-ways-sage-intacct-helps-quickbooks-users/" description: "LBMC Technology Solutions has helped hundreds of QuickBooks users migrate to Sage Intacct. Contact us to learn more." site: "LBMC" type: "Post" published: "2025-08-13" updated: "2026-09-15" author: "LBMC Technology Solutions" categories: ["Technology Solutions"] --- # 7 Ways Sage Intacct Helps QuickBooks Users QuickBooks is a great place to start. It’s easy to use, affordable, and gives many businesses what they need in the early stages. But as your business grows, so does the complexity behind the numbers. Maybe your team is spending more time in spreadsheets. Reporting takes longer than it should. You’re entering the same information into multiple systems. Or you’ve added locations, entities, services, or people, and QuickBooks simply isn’t keeping up the way it used to. If that sounds familiar, it may be time to consider what comes next. LBMC Technology Solutions has helped hundreds of organizations make the move from QuickBooks to Sage Intacct. Here are seven ways Sage Intacct can help when your business has outgrown QuickBooks. Not sure whether you’re there yet? Start with the [signs that it may be time to upgrade from QuickBooks](https://www.lbmc.com/blog/upgrade-quickbooks-saas/). ## 1. Spend Less Time Managing Spreadsheets Spreadsheets have a way of multiplying. When QuickBooks can no longer handle everything your finance team needs, Excel often fills the gaps. You may have separate spreadsheets for revenue recognition, consolidations, reporting, reconciliations, or other processes. That works for a while. But as the business grows, maintaining those spreadsheets becomes another job in itself. Sage Intacct can handle many of those processes within the system, including multi-entity consolidations and more sophisticated reporting. That means less time tracking down formulas and reconciling spreadsheets and more time using the information to make decisions. ## 2. Cut Down on Manual Data Entry Entering the same information more than once isn’t just frustrating. It takes time and creates another opportunity for mistakes. As a business grows, the accounting system needs to work with more of the technology around it. That could include your CRM, payroll platform, expense management tools, or other business systems. Sage Intacct can integrate with those systems so information can move between them without as much manual intervention. For the finance team, that means fewer repetitive tasks and more time to focus on the work that requires their expertise. ## 3. Get Better Visibility into the Business Growing businesses need answers quickly. How is one location performing compared to another? Which department is over budget? How is a particular service line doing? What changed this month? When getting those answers requires building another spreadsheet, finance can quickly become a bottleneck. Sage Intacct gives finance teams access to real-time dashboards and flexible reporting. Its dimensional reporting capabilities also allow you to look at performance by location, department, customer, project, and other areas without creating an overly complicated chart of accounts. You get the information you need faster and can spend more time deciding what to do with it. ## 4. Be Ready for What’s Next QuickBooks works well for many small businesses. The challenge comes when the business isn’t small or simple anymore. You may have more transactions, multiple entities, additional locations, new approval requirements, or increasingly complex reporting needs. Sage Intacct was built to handle that kind of growth. If your business is reaching a similar point, it may also be worth taking a broader look at your [accounting and ERP software options](https://www.lbmc.com/technology/erp/). ## 5. Strengthen Internal Controls As your business grows, so does the need for stronger controls. Manual processes can make it harder to manage approvals, control access, and see who changed what and when. Sage Intacct gives you tools such as user roles, approval workflows, and audit trails to help create more consistent processes and improve accountability. That’s especially important as you add employees, prepare for an audit, work with investors, or simply need better control over a more complex finance function. ## 6. Give Your Finance Team Time Back Changing accounting systems takes time and money. That’s one reason companies sometimes stay with QuickBooks longer than they should. But staying put has a cost, too. Think about the hours your team spends maintaining spreadsheets, entering information more than once, correcting errors, reconciling systems, and pulling together reports. Those hours add up. When more of that work is automated, your finance team has more time for analysis, forecasting, planning, and helping leadership make better decisions. Want to see the difference? **[Watch this QuickBooks and Sage Intacct comparison](https://youtu.be/dHiRxg2dWKQ?si=JPvuCD7CE0Lu4fbw).** ## 7. Build for the Future Your accounting system shouldn’t become an obstacle every time your business changes. Maybe you’re adding an entity. Opening another location. Hiring remote employees. Acquiring another business. Or connecting new systems. Sage Intacct gives growing businesses a cloud-based foundation that can adapt as those needs change. That includes: - Access from anywhere - Automatic updates - Flexible workflows - Strong security - Multi-entity capabilities - Connections to other business systems The point isn’t to replace QuickBooks simply because there’s newer technology available. It’s to make sure your financial system can support where the business is going. ## What Does Staying with QuickBooks Cost You? It’s easy to say, “We’ll change later.” Sometimes that’s the right decision. But if your team is constantly working around QuickBooks, waiting also has a cost. Take a closer look if: - You rely more on Excel than your accounting system for reporting. - Your financial close takes too long. - You’re managing multiple entities or locations. - Your team enters the same information into multiple systems. - Reporting requires a lot of manual work. - Audits and compliance are getting harder to manage. - You don’t have the financial visibility you need to make decisions quickly. One workaround isn’t necessarily a reason to change systems. A growing collection of workarounds is. If you’re seeing several of these signs, read more about [when it may be time to upgrade from QuickBooks](https://www.lbmc.com/blog/upgrade-quickbooks-saas/). ## Why Move to Cloud Financial Management? Moving from QuickBooks to Sage Intacct isn’t just about getting more accounting features. It can change how your finance team works. ### Access Your Financials from Anywhere Sage Intacct is cloud-based, so authorized users can securely access financial information whether they’re in the office, working remotely, or managing operations across multiple locations. ### Make Reporting Easier Sage Intacct lets you report across dimensions such as locations, departments, customers, projects, and other areas that matter to your business. That makes it easier to answer questions without building another spreadsheet or adding more accounts to your chart of accounts. ### Automate More of the Work Approval workflows and other routine financial processes can be automated, reducing manual handoffs and helping your team work more consistently. ### Add Complexity Without Adding Chaos New entity? New location? Acquisition? Those changes shouldn’t force you to rethink your entire accounting process. Sage Intacct gives businesses room to grow without creating the same level of manual work behind the scenes. ## Are You Ready to Look at Your Options? If QuickBooks is creating more work than it used to, you don’t have to start by choosing new software. Start with the problems. **1. Identify what’s not working.** Where is your team spending too much time? Which reports are difficult to produce? Where are spreadsheets or manual processes filling gaps? **2. Think about where the business is going.** Don’t choose a system based only on today’s needs. Consider what the business may look like several years from now. **3. Evaluate your options.** Sage Intacct may be a good fit, but the right choice depends on your business, processes, reporting requirements, integrations, and growth plans. Learn more about LBMC’s [Accounting & ERP Software Solutions](https://www.lbmc.com/technology/erp/). **4. Plan the move.** A successful transition includes more than moving your accounting data. You’ll also need to think through integrations, reporting, workflows, testing, training, and how your team will use the new system. LBMC Technology Solutions has helped hundreds of organizations move from QuickBooks to Sage Intacct and can help you determine what the right next step looks like for your business. ## Is It Time to Move Beyond QuickBooks? Outgrowing QuickBooks isn’t a bad thing. Usually, it means your business has changed. The question is whether your accounting system has changed with it. If spreadsheets, manual work, reporting limitations, or growing complexity are slowing your team down, it may be time to look at what’s next. Explore LBMC’s **[Accounting & ERP Software Solutions](https://www.lbmc.com/technology/erp/)** to learn more about Sage Intacct, Microsoft Dynamics 365, and the other options available for growing businesses.