Learn how to create a Consolidation Connection

Sage Intelligence allows you to report on data from different companies in a single report to obtain a holistic view of your organization and allow you to carry out more detailed comparative analysis.  The primary way to do this is through a Consolidation Report that uses a Consolidation Connection.  Once a Consolidation Connection has been […]

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Learn how to switch output modes when running a report in Sage Intelligence

Did you know that apart from being able to run reports out to Excel, Sage Intelligence allows you to switch output modes which can be useful when designing and debugging reports?  Two additional options are provided, output to Screen and output to SQL. Output to Screen does away with rendering a report to Excel and […]

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Gain a complete visual health-check of your business with the aid of a dashboard

Over the past year we’ve created a number of financial and sales reports, allowing you to get a handle on the financial position of your business and be able to keep track of your creditors and debtors.  We’ve made these reports freely available to you through our Report Utility. Below is an example of just […]

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5 Reasons solo-entrepreneurs should use business intelligence

Even though most solo-entrepreneurs understand the benefits of business intelligence, they will probably never take advantage of it. They will assume they have neither the time nor the money to make use of business intelligence. But the field of business intelligence has changed over the years. It’s now cheaper and easier than ever for freelancers, […]

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8 tips to use when working with reports in the Excel Report Designer for Sage Intelligence

Sage Intelligence Reporting Cloud provides convenience to you as it lets you work in whichever environment you’re most comfortable in. You can either choose to design reports in your browser through the Online Report Designer or in Excel—through the Excel Report Designer. When making use of the Excel Report Designer, there are a number of […]

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Learn how to turn a single-company report into a multi-company report

In Sage Intelligence, a number of reports are provided out-the-box for each Sage product. Most of these are standard ‘single company’ reports with some of them provided as consolidation versions—allowing you to aggregate data from multiple companies and create a multi-company report. It is, however, possible to turn any standard report into a consolidation report, […]

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Learn different ways to add and edit Sage Intelligence formulas in the Financial Report Designer

Once you know how to create your own customized reports, using the Sage Intelligence Report Designer and Microsoft® Excel®, you have the power to analyze any aspect of your financials!  At the core of this is knowing how to add and edit Sage Intelligence formulas in a report.  In this tip, I’ll show you the […]

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5 Reasons why small and midsized businesses trust Sage Intelligence

In today’s competitive business environment, small business owners and mid-sized business managers need to dedicate their skills to managing their businesses, and not sifting through endless reports trying to make sense of heaps of information. A snapshot view of your business is critical in a business environment when there is so much valuable information floating […]

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