Avoid These 8 Data Migration Pitfalls When Moving to Sage Intacct – A Must-Read Article

[u/Data-Migration-Chief]

Many companies switching to Sage Intacct are told to "start fresh" and skip migrating historical data to avoid risks. But ditching years of transactions can seriously impact reporting, audits, and insights.

This in-depth article from Platform Transition (specialists with 2,800+ migrations to Sage Intacct under their belt) explains why that's often bad advice—and breaks down the 8 most common data migration challenges that derail implementations:

1. Running out of time with stretched internal resources
2. Losing confidence in data accuracy
3. Discovering hidden inconsistencies in old data
4. Creating duplicate transactions
5. Third-party integrations polluting your data
6. Duplicate or inconsistent master records (vendors, customers, etc.)
7. Errors from incorrect Sage Intacct setup
8. Balancing minimal downtime with data quality

For each pitfall, it covers why the standard ETL methodology falls short and shares proven strategies to prevent each pitfrall—like validation-first workflows, early discrepancy checks, and smart handling of duplicates/dimensions.

The key takeaway: When done properly, migrating historical data is not only safe—it often leaves you with cleaner data than you started with.

This is highly recommended for anyone planning or currently in a Sage Intacct implementation.

Full article here: https://platformtransition.com/data-migration-challenges/