Sage Surveys

Routinely, Sage surveys our small and midsized customers to obtain their opinions on issues that impact them on everything from the economy to best practices. Reading these reports and viewing these infographics will give you more information about what your peers think and how they run their businesses.

2013

April

• Sage Accountants Usage Survey | Infographic
  Findings about the connections between small businesses and accountants in the U.S. and Canada.

• Financial Capabilities for Small Businesses | Infographic
  Explores the current financial priorities of small business owners in the U.S. and how Sage helps them succeed.

March

• Sage Small and Midsized Business Survey—Mobile Devices
  Survey results from various industries and countries on how mobile devices have impacted their businesses and industries.
  • General
  • Canadian
  • Manufacturing and distribution
  • Construction

2012

• Sage Small Business Snapshot, December  and infographic
  Small business owners react to the U.S. November 2012 elections. Their biggest concern: the fiscal cliff.
• Sage Canadian Small Business Financial Literacy Survey, November 
  Coinciding with Financial Literacy Month in Canada, Sage conducted of a survey of 300 Canadian small business owners to determine “financial literacy,” by gauging the overall perceptions, knowledge, and habits of small business owners with regard to financial management, resources, and compliance.
• Sage Election Survey, October 
  With the U.S. election only a few weeks away, business owners indicate who they're likely to vote for and why.
• Sage Business Index Survey, September infographic
  Find out how business owners in various countries, including the United States and Canada, feel about the economy and the Eurozone.
• Snapshot of Small and Midsized Business Manufacturers, Summer infographic
  This survey explores the current experiences and future perception of small and midsized business (SMB) manufacturers in the U.S. as well as how their enterprise resource planning software helps them succeed.
• Sage Small Business Sentiment Study, August and infographic
  Read what small business owners are thinking about, and concerned about, as the U.S. heads into the national conventions and upcoming elections.
• Sage U.S. Small Business Disaster Preparedness Study
  Find out what small businesses are doing about disaster preparedness (like how often and what type of data they back up).
• Sage Canadian Small Business Disaster Preparedness Study
  Get information on how prepared Canadian small businesses are for an emergency or crisis and whether they’re backing up their critical financial data.
• Sage Nonprofit Insights Study for Q1 2012
  Read the findings of how nonprofit organizations are using social media.
• Sage Small Business Sentiment Survey and related infographic
  Get information on what small business owners think about current issues that could hinder or drive growth for small businesses in 2012. Our infographic provides a snapshot of the results.
• Sage Business Index Findings Survey infographics
  United States/Canada
  How business owners feel about the economy and the confidence of their business. The infographic also lists some of their top concerns.
• Sage HRMS Return on Employee Investment
  Find out why employees are the more important component in the quest to improving business results.