A group of experts nationwide dedicated to assisting financial professionals in the ERP software selection process.
Syndicated From the ERP Software Blog at
www.erpsoftwareblog.com. September 2009 - Posts
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The World Vision International (WVI) organization includes 40,000 staff members (including part time, temporary staff, and employees) whose mission is to provide healthcare, education, clean water, emergency food, tools, shelter and technical know-how...
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In 25 years as a Microsoft Dynamics ERP and CRM implementation partner , we often find ourselves suggesting that clients follow the adage, “ Be careful what you ask for .” Especially when it comes to fixed fee implementations . It’s understandable that...
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by Claude E. White III If you are in the market for new ERP software, you have to (or soon will) budget up to six figures in cash, and make considerations for training, down-time, start-up time, and opportunity costs. Chances are you won’t do that just...
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The right business management/ERP software can make an enormous difference in how smoothly and profitably your company runs. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do these 5 things: Control costs and expenses – With the right software, you’re able to see...
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Selecting business software (also known as financial management software, business management sofware, accounting software, ERP..take your pick) can be a challenging task. Some of the issues that can make this a confusing project is that there are more...
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Why Select an ERP Solution? Whether you are a small local association or a national organization with multiple affiliates, you don’t want your financial and operational requirements interfering with your ultimate goal of serving the needs of your...
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Every year, Altico Advisors sees a large number of customers moving to Microsoft Dynamics GP from their Intuit QuickBooks solution. Since most small businesses want a simple package designed for a small business, they end up buying QuickBooks. It’s quick...
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There is word going around that the new upcoming release of Microsoft Dynamics GP V11, or Dynamics GP 2010 as it will be known, will not include the familiar financial report building tool, FRx . Instead, Microsoft will be replacing FRx with a new tool...
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These days everyone seems to be going ‘virtual’, meaning that so many of our business transactions, conversations, and demonstrations for software applications can be done remotely without actually touching the product or looking the seller in the eyes...
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Setting realistic financial expectations requires valid data and current assumptions that are closely aligned with a sound business plan. Microsoft Forecaster allows front-line managers to build budgets that are based on their specific objectives and...
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Civility (or rather the lack thereof) has come under fire lately, with several newsworthy and well publicized incidents capturing our attention. From Congressional “shout outs” at the President to the interrupting of award show speeches to profanity laced...
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You are in the process of planning a Dynamics GP ERP Implementation . You’ve tried to think of everything. But one of the areas that often gets overlooked along the way is documentation. You would be surprised how often documentation is not done (or done...
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Are your business decisions based on your business data or your business information? In most companies, the task of capturing data in the form of business transactions, is relegated to a fairly small percentage of the total workforce. In many companies...
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Please create a New User Account to complete the online application form. The user name and password will allow you to save changes to the form as you complete each page and then return to the form later to make changes to the data. The form will ask...
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With government regulations become stricter, many industries are forced to adhere to new stringent compliance laws. Sarbanes Oxley, HIPAA, FISMA are just some of the laws forcing companies to tightly track business data and processes. Microsoft Dynamics...
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The state of Connecticut just spent $1.4 million to install a new emergency notification software system. Problem is that the new system is incompatible with the systems recently installed by 41 Hartford, CT area towns. This means the $510,000 they spent...
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I have a “Top Ten” List of ERP/accounting software installations over my 30-some years of implementation experience. I make every attempt to learn from each one of them although it surprises me that companies and people can always think of some new way...
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In order to optimize your cash flow and make intelligent decisions about your financials, you need a set of tools you can trust. If your current financial management tools aren’t up to speed, you quite frankly don’t have complete control over...
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One of the strengths of Microsoft Dynamics GP is its abundance of alternative modules and third-party products that can fit exactly the type of costing and billing unique to your company. Computeration personnel have in-depth experience assessing the...
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Whether you are presenting your financial statements to a Board of Directors; an Auditor; or your Controller/CFO ~ your financial statements represent the culmination of your work each day. Now perhaps you don’t have control of the bottom line figures...
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There is no denying the success of QuickBooks. It is the most popular small business accounting software in the world. While it does a good job of addressing the needs of small businesses, its limitations prevent it from growing with organizations on...
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It has been our experience that companies starting down the path of evaluating new ERP and accounting software often don’t k now where to begin. The fact is that there is a plethora of material available for learning about which ERP software systems are...
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This question is quite common when small to mid-size businesses begin researching new accounting solutions. In a way, the simple answer is, yes, it is cheaper and Debits and Credits haven’t really changed much since the beginning of time! But what has...
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Written by Mel Bowling, COO, InterDyn Artis When selecting an ERP system do you need all of those ‘bells and whistles’? Most resellers do not take the time to conduct a deep dive into a business to provide an appropriate scope of software and services...
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I found a very interesting article in CFO Magazine called “ Why is CFO Turnover So High ?” They report that 1 in 4 Fortune 1,000 companies changed their CFO in 2007. Smaller companies had a lower turnover rate of 10%, but even that number is 25% higher...
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