Does my business need new accounting software?
A solid accounting application can take your business to the next level by providing financial reports and metrics that help you make profitable decisions for your business. Accounting software can track important financial details and quickly provide you with reports that would be time consuming to prepare manually. If your Accounting system is running slow, causing data integrity issues or can’t manage the level of processing required to run your business. It’s time to start your investigation.
How do you know where to go when the business outgrows the current accounting software?
Comparing costs between different applications can be difficult since some products will include certain modules as standard while others charge for them separately.
There are 4 basic levels of accounting software. From smallest to largest they are: entry level or start up, small business (SMB), small to medium enterprise (SME), Larger business which usually needs an ERP. Normally lower-category products have fewer features and reports and are less expensive than the larger ones. If your company is very small, you may not miss these features for a while, but if you select a product with too little capability, you may end up having to perform additional accounting tasks on other applications which, in the long run, are usually more expensive than buying a system with the features built in. Using multiple software products to support low-level accounting applications also increases the potential for data integrity issues, since the data usually must be entered separately into each application. The Sage Pastel product range offers accounting and ERP solutions for small to large size businesses.
Does Sage Pastel Evolution support multiple locations/users?
Yes and Yes. Sage Pastel Evolution takes advantage of the latest database technologies, utilising MS-SQL Server or Microsoft's® SQL Express Edition. MS-SQL provides Evolution with the ability to scale and to support an unlimited number of concurrent users. The Online Web module for Sage Pastel Evolution is an extension of the BIC Module. It provides world-wide screen access for your business reports through standard web browser.
What will it cost to implement accounting software?
There are a number of variables to consider. Depending upon your business requirements, a needs analysis will be conducted to ascertain your requirements. Usage Business Solutions channel Business Partners have many years of experience working with businesses to uncover their needs. The best approach is to develop a clear, frank communication with your Business Partner and diligently work to ensure that all aspects of the financial system are covered. Accounting software licenses are just the beginning of the investment; don’t forget to include implementation costs, training hardware, networking infrastructure, support, maintenance, and software customizations. It’s important to partner with a qualified business partner to take you through the steps and implement a phased process should the need arise. Usage Business Solutions will ensure you are partnered with the most appropriate Business Partner that ‘best’ suits your needs.
Will there be an annual maintenance cost?
Yes, Sage Pastel products require that you pay annual maintenance costs in order to receive support and upgrades to the software. Our Business Partners also offer training and ongoing support contracts. These costs will be outlined in your proposal.
Why would I need an ERP solution?
An Enterprise Resource Planning solution (ERP) such as Sage Pastel Evolution (SPE) takes your accounting to the next level by allowing you to not only capture numbers, but also to perform what we refer to as business activities. Additional data in integrated and presented together with the numbers, providing a holistic view of your business instead of a numbers-only view. SPE, includes your core accounting processes as well as detailed customer information and business processes. SPE gives you the ability to control your financial situation as well as relationships with customers, suppliers, and employees.