White Papers on topics relating to business and accounting software issues.
Save Time and Money When Buying Software
Upgrading or replacing business or accounting software is a continuous and necessary component of today's business budget. In fact, "software applications... were due for upgrades in 2004 by 40 percent of those recently surveyed," according to International Data Group.
Software developers continuously enhance their offerings, often forcing an overhaul of computer systems in order to properly work the improved versions. Business owners find they must update or replace software every 30 - 50 months.
But knowing this, and actually making the decision - investing research time, and reworking the budget - is not easy. The need is for a simple, comprehensive and adaptable plan to deal effectively with the recurring situation.
Integrity and Reliability = Trustworthy Accounting
Recent accounting scandals, highlighted by cases at Enron, Arthur Andersen, WorldCom and Qwest, have emphasized the need for corporate governance, especially responsible corporate accounting.
Integrity and reliability are increasingly an essential part of all business components - in people, transactions, and software. Microsoft recently addressed the issue with its 'Trustworthy Computing Initiative' . It is essential that businesses not only use responsible accounting methods, but also that they can rely on those methods to be accurate.
Build a Truly Profitable Business...
...by understanding and trapping your true costs.
Landed costs are those sometimes hidden costs that are involved in making goods available for sale. Typical landed costs might include freight, duties, handling fees, and other charges that, if ignored, would distort the cost of the product being sold. While many software systems include basic landed cost tracking, a new breed of software systems is evolving to provide business owners with greater control over how landed costs are applied...
Click here to download a free white paper discussing how to stay on top of your true costs.
