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Sage Intacct expands AI-powered financial controls and industry capabilities for greater confidence
S age, a leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology for small- and mid-sized businesses( SMBs), has announced the latest update to Sage Intacct, introducing new AI-powered financial controls, connected reporting capabilities and industry-specific innovations that help finance teams work more efficiently while maintaining greater confidence and control.
Recent Sage research found that more than half( 52 %) of SMBs rank cybersecurity and data protection among their leading business priorities for the next 12 months, yet 81 % are unprepared or only in the early stages of readiness for AI-related threats. As AI becomes more embedded across business operations, the findings highlight the growing importance of strengthening safeguards while enabling organisations to take advantage of its potential.
Building on Sage’ s continued investment in AI-powered financial management, the latest Sage Intacct release uses AI to strengthen financial controls and help finance teams identify potential issues earlier. New Anomaly Detection for AP Automation surfaces unusual invoice activity earlier in the payment process, reducing the burden of manual review while giving teams greater oversight and control.
“ AI should do more than automate routine tasks,” said Jon Fasoli, SVP, Sage Intacct, Sage.“ It should help finance leaders catch problems earlier and make decisions with more confidence. That’ s what this release is about: putting AI, automation and connected data to work in the tools finance teams already use every day.”
Expanding Sage Intacct for industry-specific finance
Sage Intacct continues to deepen its industry-specific capabilities, addressing the distinct financial and operational requirements of organisations across construction, lending and hospitality. The latest release introduces new functionality spanning complex construction billing and retainage, loan lifecycle management and connected hospitality operations.
These investments are part of Sage’ s continued focus on delivering financial management capabilities tailored
to the industries customers operate in. Combined with enhancements to reporting, billing and customer payments, they enable finance teams to manage greater operational complexity while maintaining visibility, control and confidence as their organisations grow.
“ As finance leaders face growing pressure to move faster and make better-informed decisions, they need more than automation, they need intelligent systems that transform data into actionable insights,” said Chris Price, Director, Digital Advisory, Baker Tilly.“ We’ re excited to be supporting Sage in advancing innovation in ways that help customers extract more value from their financial and operational data.”
What’ s new in Sage Intacct August 2026:
• Anomaly Detection for AP Automation
• Sage Intacct Lending Management
• Smart Reporting for Excel
• Enhanced Billing Groups in Order Entry
• Customer Payments Portal
• Construction Billing and Retainage Enhancements
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