Why independent schools choose to partner with Solutions for Accounting

Solutions for Accounting are experts in school finance systems, supporting over 200 independent schools.

From improving reporting and streamlining processes to helping teams get more from their financial systems; we work with schools to solve the financial and operational challenges that they face every day.

Who are Solutions for Accounting?

Solutions for Accounting are a specialist Sage partner for schools, helping finance teams to choose, implement and get more value from their systems.

We know that schools need systems that are built around them, reporting that gives leaders and governors clear information, and support from people who understand the pressures of education finance.

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From onboarding and training to bespoke integrations and ongoing support, our education team works alongside schools to make sure their finance system supports day-to-day operations as well as long-term goals.

Whether you are looking to reduce manual processes, improve your financial visibility, strengthen reporting or simply feel more confident in your system, Solutions for Accounting can help you make the most of your investment.

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What challenges can Solutions for Accounting help my school to solve?

Every school has financial challenges to overcome, but even more so when teams are working with disconnected systems, manual processes, limited reporting and budgets that are difficult to track.
At Solutions for Accounting, our goal is to help you solve these challenges for good.

With powerful, flexible reporting capabilities and more granular control over budgets, Sage Intacct allows schools to manage resources more effectively and make confident decisions throughout the academic year.

Customisable workflows also help to reduce manual admin and improve consistency, giving finance teams the ability to work in a way that better reflects the needs of their school.

Planning ahead is another common challenge for Independent schools, particularly when dealing with changing pupil numbers, staffing requirements, funding pressures, and long-term investment decisions.

So, with seamless software integrations like Zeffer forecasting, schools who choose to work with us can plan for the future with greater confidence.

Sage Intacct’s built-in AI features can also help simplify everyday finance tasks, speed up reporting and surface useful insights more quickly.

Plus, Sage Co-Pilot acts as your virtual digital assistant, helping you to answer questions and solve problems through the AI chat function.

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Upgrading from Sage 50 - Customer Success Story

Some independent schools are still using much smaller systems and then find that they ned to upgrade to a more robust, flexible system to help them grow and succeed.

Chatsworth Schools were still using Sage 50 despite being a growing group of independent schools with nine schools and five nurseries.

Solutions for Accounting helped Chatsworth to centralise their reporting, streamline their processes and reduce the amount of manual workload, helping them to save time and enjoy far more detailed reporting capabilities.

What do our Independent School customers think?

Have a look at some testimonials from our school partners and see for yourself why so many independent schools choose to work with us.

Chatsworth Schools
” The ability to take data out of Sage 200 into Excel, directly onto your laptop or computer without having to navigate through a complex system for a remote desktop connection, plus the ease of navigation, is far better than our previous system “ - Fred Knipe, CFO
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The King's School Canterbury
"Sage Intacct represented great value and having Solutions as part of the team with their knowledge of school finance was really reassuring and definitely contributed to our decision."
Canford Schools Group
"We’re excited that the Canford Schools Group has selected Sage Intacct as our new accounting system to support the growth of the Group, implemented in partnership with Solutions for Accounting. We really appreciate the support the Solutions team have provided so far and we look forward to working with them so that our finances enable us to stay focused on delivering exceptional education"
Portsmouth Grammar School
"Anna is one of the most knowledgeable, personable and professional implementation managers I have had the pleasure of working with - and there have been a few!"
Colfe's School
"Solutions have been fantastic throughout our journey with Sage Intacct, and the support team is always quick to respond and easy to work with. Combined with having a powerful system at our fingertips, we've been able to streamline our processes and gain far better visibility across the school."
Claremont Fan Court School
"We met Solutions for Accounting at the ISBA conference and was impressed by their sector knowledge and scope to offer accounting solutions tailored to the needs of an independent school."

What's the next steps?

At Solutions for Accounting, we pride ourselves on the care that we give our clients and our aim to create long-lasting relationships because your success is our commitment.

We have one of the largest support teams in the industry and a fantastic team of accredited, highly skilled Sage experts. Our goal is to help your school to handle the challenges it’s facing head-on and support your growth.

If you are interested in upgrading your school’s finance system or would just like to find out more about Sage Intacct for Education, then get in touch with our experts today.

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