Small and growing businesses typically like to keep things as simple as possible when starting out a business. They usually upgrade to more robust business systems as time progresses. QuickBooks is a fantastic accounting software package for small business owners. For the price, it’s sturdy and a wonderful tool for small…
Accounting professionals in the modern commercial world are much more than number crunchers. They’re vital influencers for crucial business decisions that affect entire organizations. As a financial professional in a growing enterprise, you’re likely to be responsible for resource management, for basic fiscal tracking, and for compiling market forecasts, inventory management,…
Business financial leaders, such as chief financial officers and the teams who report to them, are growing increasingly responsible for providing valuable financial insights that support the overall decision-making process. We’ve compiled a few indicators that should let finance professionals know when their companies have outgrown financial spreadsheets. 1. Increasingly…
Automating commerce requires cross-connecting electronic versions of ordinary business documents such as POs, Invoices, and Shipping Notices between the buyers’ and supplier’s ERP systems. “Mapping” refers to the setup of each required field in each document so that they correspond correctly on both sides of the transactions. Uniqueness is the…
The new Acumatica 6 has arrived, and if you haven’t investigated enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for your organization yet, then it’s time to start looking at what a reliable ERP platform can do for your company. Acumatica 6 is a cloud-based ERP platform that promises to deliver an efficient,…
I was at Sage Summit a few weeks ago and one of the hot topics discussed was the Sage Intelligence program and the licenses that customers get by subscribing to Sage 100 C or by being on a current maintenance plan for Sage 100. A quick recap about Sage Intelligence,…
A business software system can be a big investment, so it’s no wonder that a lot of firms still look at these systems as a luxury. But these days the availability and reliability of data can make or break a business, so robust business intelligence software isn’t just for enterprise-scale…
DSD Business Systems recently switched over to a new in-house ERP system and I was part of the in-house ERP implementation team, a role that involved making sure all parts of the implementation were completed, allowing for a smooth transition. During this time, I was able to grow from the…
When you’re trying to sell your senior leadership on an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) project, keeping your return on investment calculations as simple as possible can be an asset. But when it comes to actually choosing an ERP system (e.g., Acumatica ERP) balancing the bottom line benefits against the initial…
It’s no secret that enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems represent a major investment in both time and money. What is less well known is that systems like Sage ERP and other robust online accounting software suites come with continuing costs that can be highly variable. A number of factors will…
