Sage ERP for Contractors and Real Estate Companies Project-Based Construction Accounting

Frequently Asked Questions About Sage's Construction Solutions:

What construction accounting processes should an ERP support?

A construction ERP should support project-based accounting, job costing, billing, retainage, WIP reporting, purchasing, AP and AR, cash-flow reporting, budgeting, forecasting, payroll, and multi-entity reporting where needed.

How do I know whether we have outgrown QuickBooks?

QuickBooks by Intuit is a terrific solution for start-ups and small corporations with few employees, light transaction volume, and simple transactions. But by design, QuickBooks is not scaled to grow with clients beyond start-ups and small enterprises. You may have outgrown QuickBooks if your team relies heavily on spreadsheets or manual workarounds to manage job costs, WIP, retainage, project billing, consolidations, or management reporting.

What is Sage Intacct Construction?

Sage Intacct Construction is a cloud-based construction ERP and accounting solution that helps contractors and real estate developers manage job costs, billing, cash flow, financial reporting, project profitability, and multi-entity operations. It takes the features and functionality of Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate (Sage 300 CRE) and combines them with Sage Intacct's cloud-based solution, real-time reporting, and visibility.

Is Sage Intacct Construction a good fit for mid-market contractors?

Sage Intacct Construction can be a strong fit for growing general contractors, specialty contractors, homebuilders, heavy/civil firms, and developers that need more control and visibility than disconnected spreadsheets or entry-level accounting systems can provide. The best fit depends on your workflows, reporting needs, number of entities, and integration requirements.

How does Sage Intacct Construction improve job costing?

Sage Intacct Construction helps teams organize and analyze financial activity by project, phase, cost code, department, entity, and other dimensions. This makes it easier to compare budgeted and actual costs, identify potential margin issues, and improve forecasting.

Can Sage Intacct Construction support real estate developers?

Yes. Sage Intacct can support developers that need project- and entity-level reporting, multi-entity accounting, budgeting, cash-flow visibility, and more timely financial insight across a growing portfolio. We can help determine the appropriate Sage configuration and related real estate capabilities. See how we helped both Oppidan Investments, Inc. and MSP Commercial implement Sage Intacct.

Can Sage Intacct Construction integrate with project management, payroll, or estimating software?

Sage Intacct Construction can be connected with complementary construction technology, depending on your requirements. Having worked with a wide range of third-party vendors, we help you evaluate and integrate project management, estimating, payroll, AP automation, reporting, and field systems that fit your operating model.

What is the difference between Sage Intacct Construction and Sage 300 CRE?

Both solutions serve construction businesses, but they may fit different operational and reporting needs. We can help you evaluate factors such as cloud requirements, financial complexity, project workflows, integrations, reporting, and long-term growth plans. For more information, visit our Sage Intacct Construction vs. Sage 300 CRE Migration Center.

What is the difference between Sage Intacct Construction and Sage 100 Contractor?

 Sage 100 Contractor is a lower-cost, all-in-one construction accounting system for small to midsize contractors with relatively simple operations and entity structures. Sage Intacct Construction is a native-cloud platform for growing or more complex firms needing multi-entity management, consolidated reporting, advanced integrations, and greater scalability. 

How much does Sage 100 Contractor Cost?

Sage 100 Contractor is ideal for small companies that use Excel or other less sophisticated accounting software, experience limited growth, primarily operate as a single company, have simple entity structures and accept the additional maintenance cost of a hosted or on-premises solution. The average upfront costs for a Sage 100 Contractor project, including software and implementation, range closer to $29,000.

Why should I work with a Sage VAR (value-added reseller) partner?

As a top Sage Diamond VAR (value-added reseller) Business Partner, RKL eSolutions gives you the technical expertise, implementation experience, and hands-on attentiveness and responsiveness to ensure your project’s long-term success.

With our 25-plus years of experience on your side, RKL will optimize and design a solution that’s the right size for your specific requirements using Sage Intacct’s core financials and any or all additional modules. Once you’re up and running, our consulting and customer success teams work with you on a regular, ongoing basis to ensure your Sage Intacct system continues to meet your needs. And as your business grows, we’ll work with you to improve your system’s capabilities and continually get the most value from your technology investment.