The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 was created to help restore confidence in corporate financial reporting and protect investors from fraudulent activities. Accordingly, all public firms must document, monitor and review internal accounting and auditing procedures and fully disclose problems as they occur. Prospective privately-held customers have asked about Sage ERP X3’s applicability to the Act. [...]
Successfully transitioning from tactical to strategic finance takes a combination of new skills and new tools. ERP solutions can contribute to this transformation by automating tedious transactional efforts and by providing tools that simplify strategic and predictive analysis. Analytic Support As finance organizations spend less time on manual transaction processing, they have more time to [...]
The first step is to precisely determine the business challenge to be addressed with the ERP investment. Describe the aspects of the business environment driving the need for the ERP project, including why the problem exists, human, process, or technology issues that are creating the problem, the impact of the problem on the business and [...]
Determine the total cost of ownership for the ERP using this guide. Typical costs for an ERP implementation include: Acquisition Many ERP solutions come at a high acquisition cost. Small to mid-sized businesses are often looking for Tier 1 performance and functionality but are unable to afford Tier 1 costs and implementation. An ERP designed [...]
An ERP system with integrated business intelligence can be a dangerous weapon. Not only does accurate and timely information help employees from the top down can make faster, more informed decisions. It also can facilitate the growth of your business by helping to recognize opportunities to increase sales. If a business has a large amount [...]
Replacing an obsolete system with a modern ERP can give companies the tools they need to address their business challenges while reducing costs and achieving a wide range of benefits. The following are the types of benefits organizations can expect to achieve by implementing an ERP. When evaluating different ERP options, organizations should consider how [...]
Selecting the Right Solution to Support Your Company’s Growth Requirements Your small business software provided the basic bookkeeping capabilities you needed to get your company started. But as you have grown, things have changed. You have more customers, more employees, more data, more automation requirements. In short, your small business isn’t so small anymore, and [...]
Successfully transitioning from tactical to strategic finance takes a combination of new skills and new tools. ERP solutions can contribute to this transformation by automating tedious transactional efforts and by providing tools that simplify strategic and predictive analysis. Automated Transaction Processing ERP systems provide modules that automate the management of all aspects of finance, including [...]
In an ever more competitive climate, companies must make certain business processes are as efficient as possible. An ERP system can help streamline operations by eliminating manual, time-consuming processes, thereby freeing up employees to complete more tasks in a given day or focus on other areas that deserve more attention. Integrated business management solutions, such [...]
Miami, Fla – January 5th – Southeast Computer Solutions (www.southeastcomputers.com), a Miami-based consulting firm specializing in Sage business software and implementations, announced today the hiring of Benjamin Partout. Southeast has recently broadened its Sage ERP line by selecting Sage ERP X3 as one of its flagship products. See news http://www.southeastcomputers.com/blog/2011/southeast-computer-solutions-expands-product-portfolio-to-include-sage-erp-x3/ And get educated with Sage [...]