We highlight five key Sage Intacct 2025 Release 4 updates that help finance teams improve automation, accuracy, and compliance across core processes.
Sage Intacct’s final update of the year has arrived!
Release 4 (R4) 2025 went live on 7 November, bringing a wave of improvements designed to make financial management smoother, faster, and more accurate.
For finance teams, this release is all about refinement. From smarter data imports to enhanced reporting and compliance automation, the latest updates tackle everyday bottlenecks that slow down close cycles or introduce errors.
Teams already working with the system — or are planning to — will find that this release builds on many of the efficiencies achieved through expert Sage Intacct implementation and optimisation, helping finance functions run with even greater precision.
Here’s a look at five updates from Sage Intacct 2025 R4 release that will make a real difference to how you work.
1. Smarter Data Imports with Built-In Validation
Sage Intacct’s new import workflow lets you preview and validate data before saving it, so errors can be corrected early. You can upload multi-tab spreadsheets, skip calculation columns, and update key IDs like GL accounts or class codes without creating duplicates.
For finance teams dealing with large data sets or migrations, this means faster imports, cleaner records, and fewer manual fixes during month-end. The improved accuracy helps keep reports consistent and gives you greater confidence in every number.
2. Streamlined Accounts Payable: Filters and Advance Payment IDs
The Accounts Payable module receives two useful upgrades in this release. You can now filter the AP Ledger by multiple suppliers or supplier groups at once, allowing you to analyse and report on payments across specific vendors or regions without manual workarounds.
Each advance payment now also generates a unique Payment ID that appears in reports such as the AP Ledger, Cheque Register, and Aging. This small addition simplifies tracking, reconciliation, and audit processes — especially for teams managing high transaction volumes or prepayments across multiple entities.
3. Early Discount VAT Handling – Now Fully Automated
Sage Intacct now takes care of VAT adjustments on early payment discounts automatically. When a supplier offers a discount for early settlement, the system recalculates tax based on how the payment terms are set — whether the discount applies before or after tax.
This small automation makes a big difference for finance teams managing VAT compliance across multiple regions. It reduces manual tax corrections, ensures accuracy in returns, and helps you stay aligned with UK and EU regulations without adding extra steps to your workflow.
Accord’s expert consultants can help you configure these new options correctly from day one, ensuring your VAT settings reflect the exact requirements of your business and jurisdiction.
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4. Visibility Into Unposted Journal Entries
Finance teams can now include unposted journal entries in General Ledger and Journal reports. This means you can see draft or in-progress entries alongside posted ones, giving a clearer view of adjustments and accruals during the close.
It’s a small feature with a big impact — providing real-time insight into what’s still pending, reducing surprises at month-end, and helping you close the books with fewer last-minute corrections. For those looking to get up to speed with Sage Intacct’s new reporting options, our tailored Sage Intacct training programmes can help your team make the most of these updates.
5. Three-Way Matching Gets Smarter (Early Adopter)
Sage Intacct’s AP Automation now offers line-level, AI-powered matching for invoices, purchase orders, and receipts. The system flags discrepancies — like price or quantity mismatches — and lets you edit or override them directly within the matched transaction.
It also detects missing lines and gives you the option to pull them in automatically, reducing manual checks and approvals. For finance teams managing high volumes of purchases, this new matching process saves time, improves accuracy, and helps ensure every invoice is processed with confidence.
This enhancement is currently part of Sage Intacct’s Early Adopter programme, meaning it’s available to selected users ahead of full rollout. If you’d like to explore it early or discuss readiness for adoption, Accord can help you plan and prepare for implementation.
Conclusion
The 2025 R4 release gives finance teams stronger control, better visibility, and smarter automation. Each update, from improved data imports to new reporting capabilities, reduces friction in daily processes and supports a faster, more confident financial close.
At Accord, we showcase every new Sage Intacct release through our customer-exclusive webinar series. It’s a chance to see the latest features in action, learn practical tips from our consultants, and ask questions specific to your organisation.
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