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Sage/Pastel Accounting

TimeWorks integrates directly with Sage Accounting to eliminate manual journal entries for South African retailers and hospitality businesses. Every sale, refund, and VAT-inclusive transaction flows automatically from your till into Sage, keeping your books SARS-compliant without the after-hours data-capture grind. Whether you use Sage 50cloud Pastel or Sage Business Cloud, our certified integration handles rand-denominated accounts, 15% VAT, and multi-location consolidation.

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WHAT SYNCS

Data That Flows Automatically

  • check_circle Daily sales totals and line-item breakdowns to Sage general ledger
  • check_circle VAT output tax (15%) automatically allocated per SARS requirement
  • check_circle Stock deductions synced to Sage Inventory after every sale
  • check_circle Refunds and voids posted as reverse journals in real time
  • check_circle Cash-up summaries matched to Sage bank reconciliation accounts
  • check_circle Customer accounts and outstanding balances kept in sync
PROBLEM SOLVED

Manual Work Eliminated

auto_fix_high What this integration removes

Eliminates the manual daily task of re-capturing till totals into Sage, which typically costs a bookkeeper 30-60 minutes per store every evening.

HOW TO GET STARTED
  1. 1 Install the TimeWorks Sage connector module on your POS server
  2. 2 Enter your Sage company ID and API credentials in the TimeWorks admin panel
  3. 3 Map your POS departments to the matching Sage nominal accounts
  4. 4 Run a test sync and verify the trial balance matches your POS Z-report
WHY INTEGRATE

Key Advantages

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SARS-Ready VAT Reports

VAT output is captured at the point of sale and exported to Sage in the correct tax period, making your bi-monthly VAT201 submission straightforward and audit-proof.

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Real-Time Stock Updates

Inventory levels in Sage reflect actual stock-on-hand minutes after a sale, giving your purchasing team accurate reorder data even during load-shedding recovery windows.

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Reduced Bookkeeping Costs

Automated journal posting cuts the manual data-capture workload by up to 90%, freeing your bookkeeper to focus on analysis rather than repetitive capturing.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Common Questions

Which versions of Sage does TimeWorks integrate with? add
TimeWorks supports Sage 50cloud Pastel (formerly Pastel Partner), Sage Business Cloud Accounting, and Sage 200 Evolution. The connector works with both cloud-hosted and on-premise Sage installations common in South Africa. If you are running an older Sage Pastel Express or Sage Pastel Xpress version, our team can confirm compatibility during the free demo. We update the connector with each Sage release to ensure continuity, which is especially important around the South African financial year-end in February and March.
Does the integration handle split payment methods correctly in Sage? add
Yes. When a customer pays partly by card and partly by cash, TimeWorks records both amounts separately and posts them to the correct Sage payment accounts during the sync. EFT payments via Ozow or SnapScan are routed to a separate clearing account so your bank statement matches exactly. This makes month-end reconciliation against your FNB, Absa, or Standard Bank statements straightforward, and reduces the chance of unreconciled items that can delay your annual SARS submission.
What happens to the Sage sync during load shedding? add
TimeWorks operates fully offline during load shedding and queues all transactions locally. Once power is restored and connectivity returns, the connector performs an automatic catch-up sync, pushing all queued sales and stock movements to Sage in chronological order. No transactions are lost, and Sage will reflect the correct balances once the sync completes. For businesses running on generator or UPS, the sync typically happens continuously with no interruption at all.
GET CONNECTED

Ready to Integrate Sage/Pastel Accounting?

Book a free demo and our team will walk you through the Sage/Pastel Accounting integration live, answer your technical questions, and provide a no-obligation quote tailored to your business size and location.

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