How to migrate from Sage 50 to Sage Accounting

How to convert the Sage 50 Accounting.SAI file to a .JSON data file for export to Sage Accounting Plus.

 

Use our migration tool to extract your data from Sage 50 and import it into Sage Accounting. The tool helps you move the following data:

• Customer and vendor records and transactions
• Chart of Accounts and Opening Balances
• All other accounting journal transactions including banking transactions

 

Before starting:

• The migration tool only runs on a Windows operating system
• You can only migrate if you’ve subscribed to Sage Accounting Plus
• Accounting Start and Standard users can't migrate
• If you signed up for Start or Standard and need to upgrade, see the article How to Upgrade from Sage Accounting Start to Sage Accounting
• If you need to purchase a new Sage Accounting Plus subscription, go to www.sage.com/en-ca/sage-business-cloud/accounting

Guides

1. Visit sage.com/en-ca/cp/acg_19q1_c4l_ca_dgeo_ac0750_moveonline-en for details on transferring your data. Download the migration tool from here.
2. Consult with the Migration Guide. Follow the steps in the article Sage Accounting Plus Migration Guide.
3. Go to Resource Centre at communityhub.sage.com/global-resources?GroupId=108&Country=Canada%20-%20English&ProductId=331 for migration issues.

 

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