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Accounting Software Checklist

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System Trends

Overview of Accounting, CRM, Payroll and HR system trends

Current systems trends include - the continued growth of:

Web and intranet / internet applications such as:

  • Web based Accounting, CRM, Payroll and HR systems
  • e-commerce, e-procurement systems
  • Application Service Providers, hosting web based systems
  • Multiple ways to access web based systems eg PC, laptop, PDA’s, handhelds, mobile phones
  • Shared Service Centres providing accounting, payroll and human resource services
  • Real-time processing, to provide immediate information to users
  • Increased automation and seamless access with open web-based systems
  • Systems supporting global business expansion

Systems integration such as

  • Accounting software with e-commerce, e-procurement, CRM and distribution
  • Payroll system with HR systems
  • CRM with ERP systems

Compliance such as

  • IFRS, Sarbanes-Oxley, online tax reporting and filing, VAT e-filing

Future business impacts include:

  • Improved business efficiency from changes in business processes and reduction of manual data handling
  • Reduced transaction costs and paper usage
  • Faster access to information
  • Rapid growth of data volumes, due to additional systems, numbers of PC’s, growth in email, archiving requirements
  • Increased data storage requirements combined with attempts to control data growth eg by rationalising the number of servers, email limits
  • Freeing up of managers, enabling them to analyse and provide more relevant information to manage the business
  • Increased information sharing within the organisation and the use of cross departmental teams
  • Increased co-operation between organisations

Leading to:

  • Reduced day-to-day operational costs for Finance, Payroll and HR functions
  • and the HR department taking on more a strategic role

For more detailed and specific trends, click the following links:

Accounting software trends

CRM software trends

Payroll software trends

HR software trends

Software Selection Guide

An Insider’s Guide, with Practical Advice, Hints and Tips for selecting new Accounting, CRM, HR, Payroll software.

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