If you're like most people, you have an uneasy relationship with accounting software. While financial management is absolutely essential to any business, setting up and running accounting and other financial systems is a task designed for CPAs and financial professionals. In other words, most of us need help. I recall when, as a seasoned system professional I was assigned the task of locating and installing a new overall accounting system for the fairly large company I worked for. It was an educational experience for sure, and it left me with a newfound respect and appreciation for the folks who design, install and run those systems. This goes for relatively simple software like QuickBooks, Peachtree, ACT!, the Timeslips products, or similar business management software, and even more so for more comprehensive business management solutions like Sage MAS 90 or MAS 200 software, or the very complex systems used by large companies.
Way back during the early era of personal computing when I installed a very inexpensive (but quite powerful) accounting software suite for a client I quickly learned that while accounting system installation is easy, proper setup and configuration is not. I also found that training is essential, and being able to get decent support even more so. Another problem with accounting and business management software is that while the principles of accounting and business management rarely change, it can be quite a task to switch from one system to another, train new people who may be used to different software, use multiple systems, and just generally acclimate finance departments to a certain type of software or certain ways of doing things.
I also recall how my clients often struggled when faced with systems that included software from different vendors, which meant dealing with incompatibilities, never quite knowing who to ask for support, additional (and often overlapping) training and so on. Dealing with different vendors also inevitably results in finger pointing and difficulties in making everything work together.
This is one instance where consolidation in an industry works out in favor of customers. A prime example is the lineup of popular business management and accounting software that is now all part of The Sage Group, a global supplier of business management software and services. So anyone working with Peachtree or Peachtree Quantum, MAS 90 or MAS 200, ACT!, Timeslips and a variety of other popular inventory management, CRM, human resource and operational management solutions is now dealing with one source and resellers/distributors who are familiar with all of those products.
What this means is that for a lot of businesses, the multi-source problems are a thing of the past as they can now deal with just one vendor. This also means there are fewer integration headaches and less finger pointing. Software training, too, benefits. Peachtree training or classes, ACT! Software training, or MAS90/MAS200 setup training and customization are now available from companies specializing on all the various Sage Group offerings. Yes, you can now go to Peachtree or MAS or Timeslips "University" and just generally do one-stop shopping for not only accounting system software, but also installation, setup, support, services, customization and training.
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