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Strategy for Finding the Right Accounting
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In the September 2003 issue of the Journal of
Accountancy Randy Johnston of K2 Enterprises
wrote an insightful article on how to select the
right software. Since almost all organizations
have some sort of accounting software in place,
Randy provides several suggestions that help you
go beyond features and functions in making the
best choice.
For example, when selecting software, don't just
look for features that you need, "it should
incorporate features that streamline the
operation of your business and it should be easy
enough to customize to your unique business
needs so you don't have to take on more manual
accounting operations to compensate for the
software's limitations."
The article also includes a table of definitions
on size of the organization and what type of
software you should be looking for. Although the
article is somewhat dated now, it talks how Sage
(formerly Best) Software has Peachtree,
BusinessWorks 50, MAS 90, MAS 200 and MAS 500
which meet the needs of different-sized
organizations. Using a process like the one in
this article can help you make a choice you
won't regret.
Read on...
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Tap the Line of Credit in your Warehouse |
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Did you know that with an advanced inventory
planner you can pull cash out of your existing
inventory. Based on an inventory value of
$1,000,000 and a solution that historically
averages a 21% inventory reduction you can show
a positive cash flow of $210,000, and you don't
even have to struggle with a bank . . . all that
money belongs to you and it is just sitting
there waiting for you.
Valogix is a leading innovator in advanced
inventory planning, optimization, and predictive
analytic solutions. The advanced technology
solutions automatically forecast demand, set and
optimize stocking levels, replenishment stock,
and optimize the investment in inventory.
Valogix solutions are easy to use, provide
measurable, rapid ROI, cost reductions, and
increased customer satisfaction within months of
setup.
Learn More!
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What Do Customers Want from ASP? |
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Strategies Senior Analyst Amy Levy reports on
in-depth interviews with several large
organizations that currently use ASP services to
find out what they want and expect from their
ASP. This report is based upon interviews from
2002 that were updated in 2003 and is insightful
for customers large and small alike.
We like the article because it points out the
things we have been doing since 1999. We provide
a variety of implementation and ownership
options as well as the ultimate choice of who
supports the end application. Customers want a
single point of accountability even if we
utilize third party resellers and specialists to
support the individual applications. Even though
many of our customers utilize local resellers,
they know we understand the applications we
support and how they run in our technical
environment.
Let us show you why outsourcing and ASP services
provide a great ROI for customers from 2 to 2000
users!
Full Story
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Darren Root: Accounting and Technology
Integrator |
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Accounting Software 411 recently published an
interview with Darren Root, a well known
consultant to CPA firms on technology. Darren
provides practical advice for CPAs looking to
improve their firm's efficiency.
In the article he points out how outsourcing to
ASPs can help alleviate some of the routine IT
services that are not core to a CPAs practice.
Focusing on core competencies are key to the
success of any business and what started the
outsourcing industry decades ago. People have
outsourced payroll, tax services, collections
and a variety of other functions that can be
performed more efficiently by experts in those
fields.
At I-BN we provide hosting for ERP systems as
well as those components that integrate with an
ERP system. In 2009 I-BN is adding more services
to round out our offerings. These services are
either enabled by our new Virtual Server
infrastructure or through our network of
Solution Providers.
Read the interview
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Are ASP Services Right for Me or My Clients? |
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Application Service Providers
(ASP) burst onto the seen in the late 90's.
Some like Bill Gates of Microsoft and Scott
McNeally of Sun preached that 90% of all
software would be offered as a service
instead of sold as a package. Simply stated,
an ASP provides access to an application
over the Internet from a secure data center.
Regardless of the technology used, or
whether the customer buys or rents the
application, the ASP provides a technology
outsourcing service that should result in
economies of scale.
Many of these pundits and
early ASPs are no longer around, but ASP
services are going strong today, just as
they have been under a variety of names over
the past 20 years! ADP has provided a
version of its payroll service in an ASP
model since
the 1980's and "timeshare" services have
been around since computers have existed.
What makes today's ASP
different from mainframe timeshare or other
similar service providers of the past?
Simply put, technology. Today's ASPs use the
internet, web services, RDP protocol, and
other new alphabet soup phrases like .NET.
So, what does this mean for
me you ask? It really depends upon the
nature of your business. Our White Paper
puts the answer to this question in plain
English for end users and consultants alike.
The research was done several years ago, but
rings true today and simply answers the
question "Are ASP Services Right for Me or
My Clients?"
ASP services may not be for
everyone, but if they are right for you,
don't miss out on the savings.
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