This year, Karen and I attended the Sage Future Partner Conference in Orlando — and it turned out to be one of the most compelling gatherings we’ve been to for the non‑profit accounting and ERP world. At Sage Intacct, I always say the work is about more than software — it’s about enabling mission‑driven organizations to spend less time wrestling spreadsheets and work‑arounds, and more time advancing the cause. This conference made it crystal clear that Sage shares that vision.
Below are our reflections: Karen’s, then mine.
Karen’s Thoughts
Karen was struck by the radical way Sage is using AI to reshape the role of finance teams — not to replace jobs, but to elevate them. The focus is on freeing teams from the grind of tactical, repetitive work so they can contribute at a more strategic level.
One of the clearest demonstrations of this is the new GL Outlier detection tool within Sage Intacct. Instead of relying on memory or manual checks to catch unusual or missing entries — like a forgotten prepaid adjustment — Sage’s AI flags the issue automatically and alerts the finance lead. That kind of oversight used to take hours or get missed altogether. Now it’s instant, and it’s accurate.
Karen also highlighted the AI-driven “Continuous Close” process — another example of how Intacct is aiming to smooth out the end-of-month chaos that finance teams know too well. Together, these tools dramatically improve the accuracy of financial reporting and eliminate countless manual steps that used to eat up team hours.
For nonprofit organizations, the implications are significant. Less time spent on overhead means more time and money available for mission-driven work. As Karen put it, Sage Intacct is light-years ahead of other ERP systems — and that’s not just a tech edge, it’s a mission advantage.
Ultimately, her takeaway is this: Sage isn’t layering AI on top of outdated processes. They’re rethinking how finance teams operate from the ground up — moving teams away from being stuck in the weeds and into roles where they can actually drive insight, strategy, and impact.
My Thoughts
From my side, the conference reaffirmed — in bold, unmistakable fashion — why we at SullTech Services partner with Sage Intacct. The dominant theme for me: Sage’s unwavering commitment to empowering accounting professionals and mission‑focused organizations.
Here are the key impressions: - First, Sage’s persistence in improving and empowering accounting professionals is nothing less than amazing. Sage absolutely refuses to rest on their laurels. - It’s clear to me: Sage Intacct is demonstrably, without any doubt, the highest‑rated and very best accounting software available for organizations like those we serve. It equips organizations with a huge range of powerful tools and APIs that truly make accountants, management and executive teams more efficient — while providing live, accurate views into their finances, and freeing up more of their time. - A highlight: the pioneering work around Sage’s internal, finance‑specific AI system (branded “Copilot”). Sage has invested deeply — development, exhaustive testing, integration — and it’s already revolutionizing accounting practices in organizations that are using it. - But perhaps most importantly: what was on clear display each day of the conference (as is always the case at Sage events) was the heart of those running the company and designing the systems. They are completely committed and fiercely driven to make Intacct incomparable to any competitive offering. Their vision is in action. They are relentless in pouring their time, resources, investments, and talents into upgrading and updating Intacct each and every quarter — all so those who come to use it keep receiving more and more value, faster ROI, and can escape the juggling routines of work‑arounds, spreadsheets, and process‑patching that bedeviled their old systems. - The tangible result: the difference being made by organizations using Sage Copilot inside Intacct is already impressive. And it is abundantly clear: Sage Intacct is not going to sit still — it’s only going to keep getting better and better.
My core takeaway? When a vendor couples world‑class technology with an unwavering mission to enable (rather than replace) the finance team, you get something far more powerful than software. You get a partner in transformation. For a non‑profit intent on freeing staff time, strengthening reporting, and scaling mission impact — that’s the direction we believe in, and Sage Intacct is showing the way.
Final Thoughts
To wrap up: Our trip to the Sage Future Partner Conference left us inspired, reassured, and eager to bring what we saw back to our clients at SullTech. We believe in creating a sustainable workplace; we believe our clients deserve the best possible systems and support; and we believe that when technology is married to mission and process, real change happens.
In partnering with Sage Intacct, we see a future where accounting and finance are not just back‑office chores, but dashboards of insight, springboards to strategic work. By reducing manual overhead, increasing reporting accuracy, and leveraging intelligent automation, mission‑driven organizations can dedicate more of their time and resources toward the communities they serve.
If you’re a non‑profit organization working in families, children or community service, and you’re wrestling with process, workflow, software limitations or system fatigue — let’s talk. We’d be excited to share what we learned in Orlando and map a path toward more sustainable, strategic finance operations.