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Sports Club Accounting Software

Tailored accounting solutions for thriving sports clubs and venues.

Our sports club accounting software has been actively helping sports clubs and venues manage their finances more effectively for over 25 years. Your financial management tool for streamlined, accurate and efficient financial processes.

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Your efficient, high-ROI sports club financial management software

Developed by accounting and finance experts, our accounting software for sports clubs and venues supports the complex and evolving needs of medium-to-large sports teams and organisations.

Having the right tools in place will ensure your Treasurer or Finance lead can do more with the cash and the data generated by your club.

And the good news is that you can get the sports clubs and venues core package from £97 per user per month.

Streamline your sports club financial management

Running sports club finances can mean multiple revenue sources like subscriptions and event sales, plus legislative rules such as MTD tax requirements, data management, and consent to process personal data. Using sports club financial software can help you navigate more effectively through automation.

Another practical benefit of sports club accounting software is access to everything via one dashboard. That means no need for lots of different spreadsheets or paper files - what you need is integrated into one online solution.

5 key features in accounting software for sports clubs and venues

There are a host of key features included in Access accounting software for sports clubs and venues. Below are 5 important ones that are sure to make life easier for your organisation.

Multi-dimensional reporting analysis

Always see the bigger financial picture as well as being able to drill down into the details. With easy searching, filters, customisation and consolidation, you have all the analysis tools you need for efficient management decision-making.

Project-based accounting functionality

Great for sports clubs because it enables you to isolate and manage all the financial elements relating to specific projects or events – a much more accurate way to keep track of costs, budgets and workflows.

Contractor and supplier management tools

Contractor and supplier management tools help you to keep a tight rein on your outgoings, adopt multiple payment options, keep track of purchase history and agreements, and stick to budgets.

Revenue and expense deferral functionality

The revenue and expense deferral functionality makes it so much easier and straightforward to manage subscription billing and control your revenue streams. You can also pull reports and forecast cashflow instantly too.

Authorisation control and visibility tools

Authorisation control and visibility tools ensure that only the people within your club who are approved to access your financial data can do so. Tight controls are also in place around transaction processing and multiple levels of security can be set up to accommodate differing roles and responsibilities.

Popular accounting software packages

From growing your business, to group-level accounting, or managing multiple projects. Here are some example packages to help you decide or work with us to create your own. Start with the solution that’s right for you and add features as you grow.

Scaling businesses

For businesses who need to scale to a more comprehensive cloud accounting package

from £97 per user per month or £5,820 per annum. Based on a 5-user system.
Features include:
  • Core accounting ledgers including multi-dimensional reporting and analysis
  • Compliant with Making Tax Digital, Open Banking and FX rates download
  • More than just accounting...
  • Unlimited user access to Access Workspace
  • Digital Learning
  • Analytics
  • and much more!
Advanced accounting businesses

For businesses requiring more advanced insights and automation

from £166 per user per month or £10,000 per annum. Based on a 5-user system.
Features include:
  • Core accounting ledgers including multi-dimensional reporting and analysis. Add multiple companies and trade in multi-currency.
  • Unlimited transactions and API connectivity for integration to business systems.
  • Advanced optional modules:
  • Sales and purchase order processing
  • Purchase Ledger invoice approval and register
  • Fixed Asset register
  • Intercompany transactions and consolidation
  • Automated invoice capture
  • New! Cashflow forecasting
  • More than just accounting...
  • Upgrade to our professional edition of Access Workspace: Customisable dashboards and integration to other business systems.
Project-based accounting businesses

For businesses requiring in-depth project management and cost analysis

POA Tailored to your business needs
Features include:
  • Add project costing and project management to you accounts package
  • Track time and expense
  • Analyse project billing and WIP
  • Schedule resources and budget projects
  • More than just accounting...
  • Upgrade to our professional edition of Access Workspace: Workspace apps and scheduler, dashboards

Benefits of our accounting software for sports clubs

  • Gain complete control over your cashflow: Share financial information in real time and keep track of inflow and outflow details so you’re always on top of the numbers – the key to better cashflow management.
  • Better monitor and manage club activities and events: Gain greater insight across all club activities and events. Built-in budgetary controls and approvals to ensure control for all financial elements.
  • Easier and more reliable planning and budgeting: Base your plans and budgets on accurate and comprehensive data from an integrated sports club accounting software package – fast, accurate, and no duplicates.

Streamlined reporting, asset management, and security

  • Access a library of management reports in one place: Sports club financial software includes easy to use templates as well as customisable reports and analytics tools. Create and circulate a huge variety of management reports in real time to help facilitate robust decision-making.
  • More efficient and comprehensive asset management: Use the built-in tools in your sports club accounting software for a deeper understanding of your club’s asset portfolio and create longer term plans to maximise the management of your key assets to the club’s advantage.
  • Tighter security with easier access for those that need it: The Access sports club accounting software package is cloud-based – highly secure and protects all your confidential finance data. Access information from any device or browser, anytime, anywhere.

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Sports team accounting software FAQs

Why does my sports club or association need accounting software?

There are lots of ways that accounting software will benefit your sports club – see 5 important ones below.

  • Streamlining your accounting processes makes your more efficient
  • Gain access to data and reports quickly to support your daily decision-making
  • Achieve better security for your financial data by hosting in the cloud
  • With software that meets your current financial needs, it’s much easier to grow and scale
  • Improve the financial performance of your club
How is Access sports club accounting software different from other accounting software?

Different accounting software packages will have particular features so it’s important to choose one that best fits your club’s needs. Here's a list of 5 features that Access Financials has but Sage 50 does not:

  • Cloud-based accounting software
  • Month end management
  • Comprehensive reports and analytics
  • Project costing and billing
  • Purchase ledger invoice approval
How can I track my sports club’s finances and cashflow using Access?

One of the biggest benefits of Access Financials for sports clubs is that it makes all the tasks associated with robust financial management so much easier.

  • Streamlined purchasing in invoicing
  • Better control of budgets
  • Improved visibility of income and expenditure
  • Automation and alerts improve finance processes
  • Project-based accounting gives clarity
What happens after I buy Access Financials for my sports club or venue?

We’ll be there to support you at every stage from agreeing a package and implementation plan that works for you to planning and guiding you through the migration process. And you’ll have a dedicated Account Manager to support you whenever you need them.

Discover what happens after purchasing Access financials.

Advice on finance and management for sports organisations

Sports clubs typically have to manage multiple income sources – everything from ticket sales and merchandise to membership and sponsorship. Having a slick financial management system in place makes this so much easier to keep track.

But here are other challenges too. Managing data security whilst also enabling data flow with other internal systems is vital. Handling bulk transactions needs to be done quickly and cleanly to avoid errors or delays.

And looking forwards, if your club has plans to grow, then your finance system needs to be robust enough to cope as well as delivering the financial reports needed for strategic decisions, budgeting and resource allocation, stakeholder communication, sponsor and investor relations, and risk management.

Access Financials can smooth the way for all of this with its user-friendly functionality and automated processes. It’s also cloud-based which is easily updated and much more secure.

Access Workspace for sports clubs and venues

Do you have plans that go beyond your finance system? If you want to update the software used for other key areas, such as expenses, purchasing, CRM, websites, Ad Grant Management and more, then Access Workspace integrated software is the answer.

Via Access Workspace, you can give your staff the tools and up-to-date information they need to work from any device via one single sign-on. There are lots of options to choose from – all based on our cloud-based platform.

Let us empower your sports club to become winners by giving your staff the freedom to do more.

Advice on finance and management for sports clubs

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