Information and Guides

Payroll Year End is on April 5^th ...as if there wasn’t enough to do already!

There can be a great deal of pressure at this time of year in preparation for the Payroll Year End (PYE). It is very important to be fully compliant and there are still the day-to-day business tasks and activities.
The following tips will help:

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How to do a business and accounting system fact find

A brief guide to selecting accounting software

6 key features of modern accounting systems

The best time to upgrade your accounting system

BACS and Batch Payments

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What Makes Business & Accounting Software Effective?
For modern software to be effective in your business it must be easy to use, have a degree of flexibility and make use of today's technology to save you time and your organisation money. Here are 10 important points for you to consider when thinking about your business and accounting software package.

Did You Know That Some 83% Of Businesses Say That It Takes Them Hours Rather Than Minutes To Produce Their Management Reports?*

1. Easy & Instant Links With Microsoft Excel
First of all, the software should allow you to create YOUR own reports in Microsoft Excel. Therefore it should be possible to link the cells in your spreadsheet to the information in the business software package. This means that as soon as the information in the software is updated, your spreadsheet is updated saving hours of time and unnecessary mistakes by avoiding re-keying.

67% of Finance Directors prefer using Excel*

Read more: Knowing what to look for in your software...

This is the methodology we use when implementing a change of system. For us, it is a proven technique and, over the years, we have learned how to leverage this strategy to ensure an effective and successful system implementation. We use it for implenting software systems as well as 'soft' systems, for example, changes to a manual operating procedure.

System Implementation Strategy

Document Management (DM) or Electronic Document Management (EDM) is the method by which a paper document (made electronic by scanning) or an existing computer file is indexed to a computer storage location for easy access by search criteria over a network or the internet.

Read more: What is Document Management?

1. Capture
Scanning and File Import. Accessible scanning & imaging technology now makes the transfer of paper documents into a computer, fast, efficient and easy. A scanner can be linked direct to a PC, or installed on a network, allowing several workstations to make good use of more powerful equipment. The better Document Management systems will also facilitate the import of other electronic files, allowing consistent indexing of all records.

Read more: 5 Steps to Controlling Documents

Business consultants say "Lose your records and you lose your business". It sounds dramatic doesn't it? However, statistics confirm it.

In the event of physical catastrophe in the office, using Document Management software means all your records can be retrieved via a routine "restore from backup" action. In other words an effective Disaster Recovery policy is in place.

Read more: Why Change to Electronic Document Management?