Gaps in Sage Intacct and How Paystand Bridges Them

Table of Contents

1. The Payment Processing Gap
2. The Collections Management Gap
3. The Automatic Reconciliation Gap
4. Why Finance Teams Need to Bridge the Gaps
5. Fill the Gaps With End-to-End Finance Automation
6. It’s Time to Automate AR Inside Sage Intacct

Key Takeaways

• Sage Intacct gaps in payments, collections, and reconciliation can limit AR performance.
• Paystand embeds directly in Sage Intacct to close these gaps with automation.
• Finance teams get real-time data, reduced manual work, and improved efficiency.
• By reducing reliance on legacy systems and third-party tools, you lower operational costs.
• The result: faster collections, cleaner books, and better visibility into cash flow.

Sage Intacct is a powerful, cloud-native ERP system built for today’s finance teams. It delivers a strong general ledger, real-time reporting, and the flexibility to manage finances from anywhere with an internet connection. But even the most modern accounting software isn’t designed to handle every workflow end-to-end.

For businesses looking to improve the speed and efficiency of their accounts receivable process, Sage Intacct ERP gaps can lead to manual workarounds, delayed cash flow, and rising operational costs. That’s where Paystand comes in.

This post breaks down key areas where Sage Intacct falls short and shows how Paystand’s integration fills those gaps with automated solutions that save time, reduce costs, and boost AR performance.

The Payment Processing Gap

What Sage Intacct Offers

Sage Intacct doesn’t include native payment processing functionality. That means finance teams must use third-party payment gateways that don’t integrate natively—leading to disconnected data, manual data entry, and delays in reporting.
This setup increases your total cost of ownership and slows down your cash cycle.

How Paystand Bridges the Gap

Paystand’s Sage-certified integration embeds payment functionality that is perfectly integrated with Sage Intacct. You can accept ACH, credit cards, eChecks, and even zero-fee payments through the Paystand Network.

Benefits:

• Streamlined checkout experience for customers
• One-click payments via invoice links
• Elimination of redundant systems and manual reconciliation
• More accurate and timely financial data
  
  

The Collections Management Gap

What’s Missing in Sage Intacct

Sage Intacct includes a collections module that allows teams to send invoice reminders manually, assign owners to collection cases, and log activity in one place. For many finance teams, this provides a helpful baseline for managing overdue accounts.
However, these tools still require manual execution—emails must be sent manually or on a case-by-case basis. For teams with large AR volumes or limited bandwidth, staying on top of outreach can quickly become time-consuming.

How Paystand Enhances It

Paystand provides automated collections management tools that plug directly into Sage Intacct. Instead of manually triggering emails or updating case statuses, Paystand handles the process for you. You can create workflows to:

• Auto-send reminders before or after invoice due dates
• Track real-time payment statuses
• Customize escalation cadences for high-risk customers

This drives faster collections, better visibility, and improved cash flow—all inside your ERP.

Want a closer look at Paystand’s impact on Sage invoicing? Read our blog on Sage Invoice automation.

The Automatic Reconciliation Gap

Where Sage Intacct Still Relies on Manual Work

Reconciling payments in Sage Intacct is possible but not automated. Without automatic matching, your finance team is stuck spending hours cross-referencing payments and invoices, especially during month-end close.

This isn’t just inefficient, it delays insights and burdens your team with tedious, repetitive work.

Paystand Automates Reconciliation

With Paystand, reconciliation is no longer a bottleneck. All payments received are automatically matched with the correct invoice and posted to the ledger.

Why it matters:

• Close the books faster
• Eliminate human error
• Enable real-time reporting and analysis
• Improve the accuracy of financial reports

Why Finance Teams Need to Bridge the Gaps

Sage Intacct provides a strong foundation for finance teams, especially in general accounting, reporting, and visibility. But when it comes to scaling collections, accelerating payment cycles, or automating reconciliation, some processes still require manual effort or third-party tools.

Modern finance teams need:

• Real-time data they can trust
• Tools that reduce friction between systems
• Workflows that scale without increasing headcount
• Automation that replaces manual data entry and delays

Paystand works with Sage Intacct to close the loop on payments and AR. Allowing your team to move faster, smarter, and with greater control.

Fill the Gaps With End-to-End Finance Automation

Together, Sage Intacct and Paystand give finance teams a modern, cloud-native AR experience—without the legacy inefficiencies.

It’s Time to Automate AR Inside Sage Intacct

Sage Intacct gives your team the financial control and reporting capabilities it needs. But by combining it with Paystand, you extend that power into the AR process; automating your collections, payments, and reconciliation in one seamless experience.

You're looking to streamline operations, reduce manual effort, and modernize your cash cycle. Paystand is the ideal add-on to your ERP stack. 

Ready to dig deeper? Explore how Paystand integrates with Sage Intacct.