To become part of the Sage Business Partner Organisation and to become a Sage accounting software consultant, the following must be obtained;

• The company must be accredited to sell and support the various products.
• The staff members must also be trained up on the various products to become a Sage accounting software consultant.

To obtain the Sage accounting software consultants status, you must

• Individuals are certified, and companies or organisations are accredited.
• There will only be 2 levels of accreditation:


1. Sage Business Partner
2. Sage Developer Partner


• Only Accredited Sage Business Partners may sell and support Sage products. Sage will not authorise purchase orders for products or services where Business Partners do not hold current accreditation.
• Accreditation is awarded to Business Partners who gain and maintain a mandated number of certifications for each product they wish to sell and support.
• The minimum numbers required are set per certification.
• Escalated support calls to Sage can only be accepted if originated by an appropriately certified member of staff.
• Only the core product in each area will be mandatory for Accreditation. However, certification must be gained for any ‘optional’ products the Business Partner wishes to sell and/or support.
• Certification of individuals will lapse over time but will be determined by new product release enhancements.
• Relevant certifications must be updated within 6 months of a new product release in order to remain valid.
• Gaining certification will in most instances involve an invigilated exam and/or some post course assessment.

At IDL Systems Ltd. we are accredited to sell and support the following:

• Sage Accpac ERP
• Sage Accpac Misys Manufacturing
• Sage 200 Suite
• Sage 50 Accounts
• Sage CRM