The following sections explain how Sage Accounts uses the Company file.
Find the Company file in the appropriate folder within the Accounts settings directory:
C:\ProgramData\Sage\Accounts\20xx
Where 20xx is the year of your software. For example, 2026 is v32.
The Company file is a text file with no extension, created during the initial setup of Sage Accounts. The information in the Company file depends upon the installation type.
Network Installations
On network installations the Company file on the server computer by default reads the same as on a standalone installation. The Company file on a client computer holds details of the network path that goes to the data held on the server computer.
Multi-company installations
On multi-company installations, each company has an Accdata folder that holds the data files for that company. This means that multi-company versions of Sage Accounts have a separate line in the Company file for each company. Sage Accounts then shows a list of available companies in the Select Company window when it’s opens. When you create a new company, the Company file on that computer automatically updates with the new data path.