{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"12005","rtpr_id":"nGNE2Bhx0h","ticker":"SGE","exchange":"LSE","all_tickers":["SGE"],"title":"Sage expands AI agents across finance, HR and operations to automate workflows and help teams act faster with control","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-04-29T00:30:00.073Z","article_body":"New AI agents embedded across Sage solutions help organizations move beyond\nanalyzing data to automating workflows and acting on insights with confidence,\ncontrol and accountability\n\nATLANTA, April 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sage\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=d5VFH3ZThGw9TsNTumJKbseuYnHvonW4OpI60CbVuR2l7Tv8VMuhfJXvyOCUvgQCnnM2wHEA8CJfio0ZwDi0XQ==)\n(FTSE: SGE), the leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology\nfor small and mid-sized businesses, today announced the advancement of AI\nagents across finance, HR and operations at its flagship event Sage Future\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=d5VFH3ZThGw9TsNTumJKbvj1mT-3UvjC_hzuco2K0S6RDoZPQBnYpJIKVnDCnTX0ktWuj0Ay4n-k-cmapn6B8b12OyqWbAgWfs_Ke4xR5AnbcV5Db2iEb3B7ovTDjwyP6AhGDpOQA6srscGdrHghkg==),\nembedding intelligent automation directly into core business systems. These\ncapabilities help teams act on work directly, not just analyze it.\n\nSage is bringing these AI agents directly into the systems that businesses and\naccountants rely on, automating finance workflows in Sage Intacct, workforce\nmanagement and payroll in Sage’s HCM solutions, and operational insights in\nSage X3. This enables organizations to identify issues earlier, respond faster\nand operate with greater confidence, supported by AI that is transparent,\ngoverned and built for real-world financial processes.\n\nAs AI becomes embedded in everyday operations, organizations are shifting from\nmanual processing to automated, insight-driven workflows. IDC\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=-_5F1CGqJNQ0aC4DwdJyv5tCcVf6-mi8PSlxGkr-38EmN_The3fqARCdp3LrCPT88D9vaLpU3u-PKb2AGhztmfErRzWrGydM3d6YUOT_syWH5quOo0W4AYflQgiJFGb2)\nforecasts that by 2030, 45% of organizations will orchestrate AI agents across\ncore business functions, signaling a major shift in how work gets done and\nreinforcing the need for AI that is explainable in high-trust environments\nsuch as finance and payroll.\n\nFor finance teams, this means moving from processing transactions to managing\nexceptions and acting on insights, while remaining accountable for the\noutcomes delivered by AI Agents.\n\n“Our focus is simple: apply AI where it genuinely helps finance teams and\nbusiness owners do their work better,” said Aaron Harris, Chief Technology\nOfficer at Sage. “That means reducing manual work, improving visibility and\nhelping people act faster with confidence. In finance, ‘almost right’\nisn’t good enough. AI must be accurate, auditable and reliable in real\nworkflows, not just impressive in a demo.”\n\nIntelligent agents that help finance teams act with control\n\nAt the center of Sage’s latest advancements is the Sage Intacct Finance\nIntelligence Agent, which is being rolled out as part of a phased release. It\nmarks a shift from AI that supports analysis to AI that helps finance teams\nprogress work directly within their workflows.\n\nBuilt on Sage’s financial AI models, the Finance Intelligence Agent allows\nusers to interact with the system using natural language. It can prepare tasks\nsuch as payment reminders and approvals within existing workflows, while\nkeeping people in control of final decisions.\n\nEvery recommendation includes a clear explanation of the underlying data,\nlogic and assumptions, allowing users to understand and interrogate how\noutputs are generated. This enables finance teams to move from manual\nexecution to review and decision-making, with greater confidence in the\nresults.\n\nAll AI-driven actions are logged, providing full visibility of what was\nrecommended, what was approved and by whom. This creates a complete audit\ntrail, supporting confidence, control and accountability in finance where\naccuracy and traceability are critical.\n\nA governed platform for partner-built AI\n\nThis is enabled by Sage’s agent operating system, an orchestration layer\nthat ensures consistent governance across Sage-built and partner-built agents,\nwith every action against financial data remaining scoped, auditable and\naccountable. This provides the foundation to open the Sage platform to a\nbroader ecosystem of AI agents with confidence.\n\nSage is also expanding its AI platform to enable partners and developers to\nbuild new solutions that integrate directly with Sage data and customer\nworkflows. New capabilities including AI Gateway, Agent Builder tools and a\ndedicated Agent Marketplace will allow partners to design and deploy\nspecialized AI agents tailored to specific industries while meeting Sage\nstandards for trust, security, and interoperability. This opens the next wave\nof partner-led innovation, enabling partners to build agents that carry their\nexpertise directly into customer workflows.\n\n“AI is transforming how businesses operate, and partners will play a\ncritical role in helping customers adopt these technologies in ways that\ndeliver real value,” said Gretchen O’Hara, EVP Strategic Partnerships and\nBusiness Development, Sage. “By opening the Sage platform with strong\ngovernance at its core, we are creating new opportunities for innovation\nacross our ecosystem.”\n\nFinancial systems require deterministic rules and auditability, so Sage\nfollows a glass box approach to AI. This ensures recommendations remain\ntransparent, explainable and auditable, so organizations can trust the systems\nrunning their most critical workflows.\n\nTo find out more about visit: Sage AI | Sage US\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=d5VFH3ZThGw9TsNTumJKboGSVBQSi0rzUgFNCP4kjVq8qPqxDv8FQZz2YQd2lcW_NIuxJvqC1cGSvY--4D24B4xs-1eQrDQTv14yQ4F9R8KzegRVSOHJGQ9z_4RvIIKT).\n\nAbout Sage\nSage exists to knock down barriers so everyone can thrive, starting with the\nmillions of Small and Mid Sized Businesses served by us, our partners\nand accountants. Customers trust our finance, HR and payroll software to\nmake work and money flow.  By digitalizing business processes and\nrelationships with customers, suppliers, employees, banks and governments, our\nAI-powered platform connects SMBs, removing friction and delivering\ninsights. Knocking down barriers also means we use our time, technology and\nexperience to tackle digital inequality, economic inequality and the climate\ncrisis.  \n\nNotes to editors\n\nQ: What did Sage announce in this release?\nSage announced a new generation of AI agents designed to automate financial,\nworkforce and operational workflows while maintaining transparency, accuracy\nand human oversight in business-critical systems.\n\nQ: What is the Sage Intacct Finance Intelligence Agent?\nThe Finance Intelligence Agent is an AI capability designed to help finance\nteams retrieve insights, analyze financial performance, identify anomalies and\nprogress financial tasks such as payment reminders, approvals and write-offs.\nIt is scheduled for general availability later in 2026.\n\nQ: How is Sage applying AI to ERP and operational workflows? \nSage is introducing Sales and Operational Intelligence agents for Sage X3 that\nsurface risks in sales performance and operational workflows, helping\norganizations identify issues earlier and respond faster.\n\nQ: How is Sage using AI in HR and workforce management?\nSage is expanding AI across HR and payroll workflows, including an HCM agent\ndesigned to support workforce management, labor allocation and payroll\ncompliance, helping organizations reduce administrative burden while improving\naccuracy.\n\nQ: Where is Sage Copilot available today?\nSage Copilot capabilities are expanding across Sage Intacct, Sage X3, Sage\nAccounting, Sage Active, Sage Operations, Sage 50, Sage Individual and Sage\nfor Accountants. Through a natural-language interface, Sage Copilot helps\nusers interact with their financial data, automate tasks such as document\ncapture and reconciliation, and surface insights and recommendations to\nsupport decision making.\n\nQ: How does Sage support accountants with AI?\nSage is expanding automation within Sage for Accountants to help practices\nmanage client financial data more efficiently and prepare for the next phase\nof Making Tax Digital for Income Tax in the UK.\n\nMedia Contact\nErin Brooks\nerin.brooks@sage.com\n561-693-9471","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNE2Bhx0h","title":"Sage expands AI agents across finance, HR and operations to automate workflows and help teams act faster with control","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"SGE","created":"2026-04-29T00:30:00.073Z","tickers":["SGE"],"exchange":"LSE","article_body":"New AI agents embedded across Sage solutions help organizations move beyond\nanalyzing data to automating workflows and acting on insights with confidence,\ncontrol and accountability\n\nATLANTA, April 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sage\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=d5VFH3ZThGw9TsNTumJKbseuYnHvonW4OpI60CbVuR2l7Tv8VMuhfJXvyOCUvgQCnnM2wHEA8CJfio0ZwDi0XQ==)\n(FTSE: SGE), the leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology\nfor small and mid-sized businesses, today announced the advancement of AI\nagents across finance, HR and operations at its flagship event Sage Future\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=d5VFH3ZThGw9TsNTumJKbvj1mT-3UvjC_hzuco2K0S6RDoZPQBnYpJIKVnDCnTX0ktWuj0Ay4n-k-cmapn6B8b12OyqWbAgWfs_Ke4xR5AnbcV5Db2iEb3B7ovTDjwyP6AhGDpOQA6srscGdrHghkg==),\nembedding intelligent automation directly into core business systems. These\ncapabilities help teams act on work directly, not just analyze it.\n\nSage is bringing these AI agents directly into the systems that businesses and\naccountants rely on, automating finance workflows in Sage Intacct, workforce\nmanagement and payroll in Sage’s HCM solutions, and operational insights in\nSage X3. This enables organizations to identify issues earlier, respond faster\nand operate with greater confidence, supported by AI that is transparent,\ngoverned and built for real-world financial processes.\n\nAs AI becomes embedded in everyday operations, organizations are shifting from\nmanual processing to automated, insight-driven workflows. IDC\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=-_5F1CGqJNQ0aC4DwdJyv5tCcVf6-mi8PSlxGkr-38EmN_The3fqARCdp3LrCPT88D9vaLpU3u-PKb2AGhztmfErRzWrGydM3d6YUOT_syWH5quOo0W4AYflQgiJFGb2)\nforecasts that by 2030, 45% of organizations will orchestrate AI agents across\ncore business functions, signaling a major shift in how work gets done and\nreinforcing the need for AI that is explainable in high-trust environments\nsuch as finance and payroll.\n\nFor finance teams, this means moving from processing transactions to managing\nexceptions and acting on insights, while remaining accountable for the\noutcomes delivered by AI Agents.\n\n“Our focus is simple: apply AI where it genuinely helps finance teams and\nbusiness owners do their work better,” said Aaron Harris, Chief Technology\nOfficer at Sage. “That means reducing manual work, improving visibility and\nhelping people act faster with confidence. In finance, ‘almost right’\nisn’t good enough. AI must be accurate, auditable and reliable in real\nworkflows, not just impressive in a demo.”\n\nIntelligent agents that help finance teams act with control\n\nAt the center of Sage’s latest advancements is the Sage Intacct Finance\nIntelligence Agent, which is being rolled out as part of a phased release. It\nmarks a shift from AI that supports analysis to AI that helps finance teams\nprogress work directly within their workflows.\n\nBuilt on Sage’s financial AI models, the Finance Intelligence Agent allows\nusers to interact with the system using natural language. It can prepare tasks\nsuch as payment reminders and approvals within existing workflows, while\nkeeping people in control of final decisions.\n\nEvery recommendation includes a clear explanation of the underlying data,\nlogic and assumptions, allowing users to understand and interrogate how\noutputs are generated. This enables finance teams to move from manual\nexecution to review and decision-making, with greater confidence in the\nresults.\n\nAll AI-driven actions are logged, providing full visibility of what was\nrecommended, what was approved and by whom. This creates a complete audit\ntrail, supporting confidence, control and accountability in finance where\naccuracy and traceability are critical.\n\nA governed platform for partner-built AI\n\nThis is enabled by Sage’s agent operating system, an orchestration layer\nthat ensures consistent governance across Sage-built and partner-built agents,\nwith every action against financial data remaining scoped, auditable and\naccountable. This provides the foundation to open the Sage platform to a\nbroader ecosystem of AI agents with confidence.\n\nSage is also expanding its AI platform to enable partners and developers to\nbuild new solutions that integrate directly with Sage data and customer\nworkflows. New capabilities including AI Gateway, Agent Builder tools and a\ndedicated Agent Marketplace will allow partners to design and deploy\nspecialized AI agents tailored to specific industries while meeting Sage\nstandards for trust, security, and interoperability. This opens the next wave\nof partner-led innovation, enabling partners to build agents that carry their\nexpertise directly into customer workflows.\n\n“AI is transforming how businesses operate, and partners will play a\ncritical role in helping customers adopt these technologies in ways that\ndeliver real value,” said Gretchen O’Hara, EVP Strategic Partnerships and\nBusiness Development, Sage. “By opening the Sage platform with strong\ngovernance at its core, we are creating new opportunities for innovation\nacross our ecosystem.”\n\nFinancial systems require deterministic rules and auditability, so Sage\nfollows a glass box approach to AI. This ensures recommendations remain\ntransparent, explainable and auditable, so organizations can trust the systems\nrunning their most critical workflows.\n\nTo find out more about visit: Sage AI | Sage US\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=d5VFH3ZThGw9TsNTumJKboGSVBQSi0rzUgFNCP4kjVq8qPqxDv8FQZz2YQd2lcW_NIuxJvqC1cGSvY--4D24B4xs-1eQrDQTv14yQ4F9R8KzegRVSOHJGQ9z_4RvIIKT).\n\nAbout Sage\nSage exists to knock down barriers so everyone can thrive, starting with the\nmillions of Small and Mid Sized Businesses served by us, our partners\nand accountants. Customers trust our finance, HR and payroll software to\nmake work and money flow.  By digitalizing business processes and\nrelationships with customers, suppliers, employees, banks and governments, our\nAI-powered platform connects SMBs, removing friction and delivering\ninsights. Knocking down barriers also means we use our time, technology and\nexperience to tackle digital inequality, economic inequality and the climate\ncrisis.  \n\nNotes to editors\n\nQ: What did Sage announce in this release?\nSage announced a new generation of AI agents designed to automate financial,\nworkforce and operational workflows while maintaining transparency, accuracy\nand human oversight in business-critical systems.\n\nQ: What is the Sage Intacct Finance Intelligence Agent?\nThe Finance Intelligence Agent is an AI capability designed to help finance\nteams retrieve insights, analyze financial performance, identify anomalies and\nprogress financial tasks such as payment reminders, approvals and write-offs.\nIt is scheduled for general availability later in 2026.\n\nQ: How is Sage applying AI to ERP and operational workflows? \nSage is introducing Sales and Operational Intelligence agents for Sage X3 that\nsurface risks in sales performance and operational workflows, helping\norganizations identify issues earlier and respond faster.\n\nQ: How is Sage using AI in HR and workforce management?\nSage is expanding AI across HR and payroll workflows, including an HCM agent\ndesigned to support workforce management, labor allocation and payroll\ncompliance, helping organizations reduce administrative burden while improving\naccuracy.\n\nQ: Where is Sage Copilot available today?\nSage Copilot capabilities are expanding across Sage Intacct, Sage X3, Sage\nAccounting, Sage Active, Sage Operations, Sage 50, Sage Individual and Sage\nfor Accountants. 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