Accounting Software

Which system is best for you?

Selecting an accounting systems can be quite frustrating and arduous task for a non accountant.  How is someone to know what system will best suit the needs of your organization.  There are many ways to go about selecting an accounting system, and we can help you perform this analysis.

Popular Accounting Systems:
	Microsoft Great Plains
	Quick Books
	MAS 90
	PeachTree
	MYOB
	Oracle Financial Software
	Oracle Small Business (Net Ledger)

First you will want to get an idea about how you want to use the system.  Do you want to only use the system to write checks, manage a small inventory, do very basic accounting,  and have only a few users?  If this is the case, you will probably do just fine with a system like QuickBooks, PeachTree, or MYOB.  My favorite of these three is QuickBooks as it is fairly easy to use.  A new option comes from Oracle in the Small Business Suite.  This ASP is called NetLedger and it allows you to do your accounting and books online.  There are many satisfied customers using this program right now.  This may be a nice way of operating, however there are some things to consider.  First, all of your accounting and sensitive financial data will be housed on Oracle's servers.  It is possible that some Oracle employees will have access to this information.  A second concern of mine is that using this software is dependent on a reliable internet connection.

Which system is best for you? (Continued)

If you are a small business and want to aggressively pursue e-commerce, you may want to look at Oracles Small Business Suite.  This suite will help you to integrate your accounting information with an e-commerce site.  This can be a powerful solution.

If your organization wants to get more out of online commerce, than your regular company, you want to go with a more powerful solution.  These types of solutions are backed by a solid database such as Oracle, or MS SQL Server, or DB2.  These types of solutions require a much larger financial investment and much more employee involvement.  If your company is looking to pursue a serious e-commerce strategy you will want to contact a professional solutions provider to get assistance.  

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