This document provides an overview and comparison of leading financial systems software packages. It summarizes the objectives of evaluating and selecting accounting software. Key steps in the process are identified such as forming a decision team, understanding requirements, and budgeting. Popular products are profiled including Dynamics GP, Dynamics SL, Sage MAS/90/200 and Intacct. Implementation best practices and demonstrations of the software are provided.
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On October 13th, you will learn about the Workforce Planning and Capital Asset Planning modules. To what level of detail is the forecast and budget at your company developed? Should you consider using one or both of these modules? We’ll discuss these modules and various methods of implementation.
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On October 13th, you will learn about the Workforce Planning and Capital Asset Planning modules. To what level of detail is the forecast and budget at your company developed? Should you consider using one or both of these modules? We’ll discuss these modules and various methods of implementation.
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Upgrading to 11.1.2.4
Technical Options for your upgrade and how these effect the cost and timeliness of your project
"In-Place" upgrade versus 'New- Hardware'
Benefits of Virtualization
Exalytics - what does it mean for the future of Oracle EPM (and more specifically....HFM)
Third Party Compatibility
Disaster & Recovery / High Availability
What do these key terms really mean and does your organization actually 'practice what they preach' when it comes to this area?
Presenter: Dawn Mathews & Frank Zidar
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A presentation that highlights the easy and effective journey to profitability using the Oracle Profitability and Cost Management solution implemented by Alithya.
Presentation originally delivered by Evan Leffler, Lead Consultant, to a live audience at HUGmn Tech Day in Chaska, MN, 3/14/18.
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Oracle EPM Day Boston - Improving Performance with Enhanced Insight into Pro...Alithya
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Upgrading to 11.1.2.4
Technical Options for your upgrade and how these effect the cost and timeliness of your project
"In-Place" upgrade versus 'New- Hardware'
Benefits of Virtualization
Exalytics - what does it mean for the future of Oracle EPM (and more specifically....HFM)
Third Party Compatibility
Disaster & Recovery / High Availability
What do these key terms really mean and does your organization actually 'practice what they preach' when it comes to this area?
Presenter: Dawn Mathews & Frank Zidar
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Balance Sheet (Financial) ConsolidationDhiren Gala
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Accelerate closing cycle and improve the quality of data – remove the pain of consolidation of financial management & reporting cycle. Organizations that are able to close their books quickly & deliver faster & more accurate information can gain a competitive advantage in a rapidly changing market. Provide financial managers the ability to rapidly close & report financial results, meet global regulatory requirements, reduce compliance costs with trust in numbers.
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This class is beneficial to IT, Operations, and Administrative professionals.
Adam Grant, in a recent Atlantic article, says it best: “People Don’t Actually Know Themselves Very Well.” Do you agree? He argues that your coworkers are much better at rating aspects of your personality than you are. Studying thousands of people at work show that coworkers are more than twice as accurate when asked to assess how stable, dependable, friendly, outgoing and curious you are. In this workshop, we will give you an opportunity to solicit feedback in advance of the workshop, reflect on feedback you’ve received, and provide a safe and confidential environment to explore your blind spots. Those blind spots may be related to the way you see yourself as a manager or leader or perhaps how you think about intergenerational differences. We’ll discuss the importance of self-awareness and provide some tools to help you integrate new knowledge about yourself in practical ways at work.
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Additionally, we will discuss if your organization can thrive without the latest technology, whether your IT team is doing what they should be, how your IT infrastructure measures up to best practices, and what technology you may be missing out on.
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2. Elemental Economics - Mineral demand.pdfNeal Brewster
After this second you should be able to: Explain the main determinants of demand for any mineral product, and their relative importance; recognise and explain how demand for any product is likely to change with economic activity; recognise and explain the roles of technology and relative prices in influencing demand; be able to explain the differences between the rates of growth of demand for different products.
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when will pi network coin be available on crypto exchange.DOT TECH
There is no set date for when Pi coins will enter the market.
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1. Elemental Economics - Introduction to mining.pdfNeal Brewster
After this first you should: Understand the nature of mining; have an awareness of the industry’s boundaries, corporate structure and size; appreciation the complex motivations and objectives of the industries’ various participants; know how mineral reserves are defined and estimated, and how they evolve over time.
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As of my last update, Pi is still in the testing phase and is not tradable on any exchanges.
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Financial Assets: Debit vs Equity Securities.pptxWrito-Finance
financial assets represent claim for future benefit or cash. Financial assets are formed by establishing contracts between participants. These financial assets are used for collection of huge amounts of money for business purposes.
Two major Types: Debt Securities and Equity Securities.
Debt Securities are Also known as fixed-income securities or instruments. The type of assets is formed by establishing contracts between investor and issuer of the asset.
• The first type of Debit securities is BONDS. Bonds are issued by corporations and government (both local and national government).
• The second important type of Debit security is NOTES. Apart from similarities associated with notes and bonds, notes have shorter term maturity.
• The 3rd important type of Debit security is TRESURY BILLS. These securities have short-term ranging from three months, six months, and one year. Issuer of such securities are governments.
• Above discussed debit securities are mostly issued by governments and corporations. CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSITS CDs are issued by Banks and Financial Institutions. Risk factor associated with CDs gets reduced when issued by reputable institutions or Banks.
Following are the risk attached with debt securities: Credit risk, interest rate risk and currency risk
There are no fixed maturity dates in such securities, and asset’s value is determined by company’s performance. There are two major types of equity securities: common stock and preferred stock.
Common Stock: These are simple equity securities and bear no complexities which the preferred stock bears. Holders of such securities or instrument have the voting rights when it comes to select the company’s board of director or the business decisions to be made.
Preferred Stock: Preferred stocks are sometime referred to as hybrid securities, because it contains elements of both debit security and equity security. Preferred stock confers ownership rights to security holder that is why it is equity instrument
<a href="https://www.writofinance.com/equity-securities-features-types-risk/" >Equity securities </a> as a whole is used for capital funding for companies. Companies have multiple expenses to cover. Potential growth of company is required in competitive market. So, these securities are used for capital generation, and then uses it for company’s growth.
Concluding remarks
Both are employed in business. Businesses are often established through debit securities, then what is the need for equity securities. Companies have to cover multiple expenses and expansion of business. They can also use equity instruments for repayment of debits. So, there are multiple uses for securities. As an investor, you need tools for analysis. Investment decisions are made by carefully analyzing the market. For better analysis of the stock market, investors often employ financial analysis of companies.
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2012-06-14 Accounting Systems Comparison
1. Financial Systems
Comparison &
Analysis
Seth Zarny, Glenn Anstead, Buu-Linh Tran, Jeremy
Taro, Dan Ronis, RAFFA TECHOLOGY GROUP
June 14, 2012
Thrive. Grow. Achieve.
2. WHAT’S ON TAP
SUMMARY
• Introduction & Agenda
• How to Select Accounting Software
• Effective Accounting System Implementations
• Review of Top Accounting Products
• Demonstrations
̵ Dynamics GP
̵ Dynamics SL
̵ INTACCT
• Q&A
Financial Systems Comparison/ Page 2
3. DO YOU NEED THE NEW SOFTWARE?
Hint – Sometimes You Need to Change Your
Software!
Financial Systems Comparison/ Page 3
4. DO YOU NEED IMPROVEMENTS TO YOUR
OPERATIONS?
Hint – Sometimes software can help!
Choosing the Right Improvements
Financial Systems Comparison/ Page 4
5. SEMINAR OBJECTIVES
• Decide when to replace your financial system
• Review process for selecting appropriate software
• Provide overview of leading financial packages
• Present demo of 3 leading products
– Dynamics GP
– Dynamics SL
– Intacct
Financial Systems Comparison/ Page 5
6. ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS
• Microsoft Dynamics SL (Solomon)
• Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains)
• Sage AccPac
• Sage Mas/90/200
• Intacct
• Demo –Dynamics GP, Dynamics SL, Intacct
Financial Systems Comparison/ Page 6
7. ACCOUNTING SYSTEM LIFE CYCLE
1 TO 2 YEARS OLD - INFANCY
• Limited features, missing modules
• Bugs
3 TO 4 YEARS OLD - CHILDHOOD
• Young product
• 3rd party modules, bugs, early developer team
5 TO 6 YEARS OLD – ADOLESCENCE
• Move to next technical version
• Product Performance
• Modules with different strength
Financial Systems Comparison/ Page 7
8. ACCOUNTING SYSTEM LIFE CYCLE
(CONT)
7 TO 11 YEARS OLD - MATURITY
• Maturity and Respect
• Vertical focuses
• Advanced features and capabilities
• Strong Channel
12 TO 15 YEARS – OLD AGE
• Technology is Achilles heel
• Legacy functions
• Client base not technical leaders
Financial Systems Comparison/ Page 8
9. STEPS FOR EVALUATING & SELECTING
• Decision Making Team
• Budget
• Time Schedule
• Current System Problems
– Requirements
• VAR or Software
• IT Staff Involvement
Financial Systems Comparison/ Page 9
10. STEPS FOR EVALUATING & SELECTING
(CONT)
• Review Potential Solutions
• Eliminate Obvious Poor Choices
– Potential List of 2 or 3 products at most
• Avoid Analysis/Paralysis
• Evaluate Product Features
– Match to your Requirements
– Accounting Library Used Here
Financial Systems Comparison/ Page 10
11. STEPS FOR EVALUATING & SELECTING
(CONT)
• Analyze Requirements Against Features
• Identify Appropriate Resellers
• Product Demonstrations
• Proposal Review
• References
• Decision
Financial Systems Comparison/ Page 11
12. SUMMARY OF DYNAMICS GP 2010
• Powerful, popular financial system that targets horizontal & vertical markets –
SMS&P
• Strong user productivity features
• Flexible reporting & inquiry
• Industry leader
• Integration with external systems
Financial Systems Comparison/ Page 12
13. SUMMARY OF DYNAMICS GP 2010
(CONT)
KEY FEATURES INCLUDE:
• Personalized Role Pages
• Integrated with Microsoft Office
• Business Intelligence – Analysis Cubes
• Business Portal – Team Collaboration
• Improved Efficiency
• Microsoft Visual Studio Integration
• Increased Internal Controls
Financial Systems Comparison/ Page 13
14. SUMMARY OF DYNAMICS SL 2011
• Powerful, popular financial system that targets horizontal & vertical markets –
SMS&P
• Mature product with high Microsoft investment
• Powerful user interface with user roles
• Easily integrate with external systems
• Powerful chart of account segmentation
• Industry leader in project accounting – govt contracting, grants, programs
Financial Systems Comparison/ Page 14
15. SUMMARY OF DYNAMICS SL 2011 (CONT.)
KEY FEATURES INCLUDE:
• Integrated with Microsoft Office
• Business Portal access to remote users
• Customer Facing Web Pages customers only see their data
• Web Requisitions - Front-end to Purchasing Module
• Automates the Procurement Process
• Powerful Project Costing
• Improved Efficiency
• Microsoft Visual Studio Integration
• Increased Internal Controls
Financial Systems Comparison/ Page 15
16. SUMMARY OF SAGE ACCPAC 200 ERP
• Powerful, popular financial system that targets horizontal & vertical markets –
SMS&P
• Web-based & desktop application
• Multiple database choices
• Leading accounting system vendor
• Integration with external systems
• Supports financials, distribution, multicurrency, project accounting
Financial Systems Comparison/ Page 16
17. SUMMARY OF SAGE ACCPAC ERP 200
(CONT.)
KEY FEATURES INCLUDE:
• Sage Accpac is scalable
• Modular structure and customizable screens
• Works on the Web, desktop, or both
• Consistent Graphic Interface
• Works with CRM, HR, and more
• Flexible, object-oriented and multi-tiered architecture
Financial Systems Comparison/ Page 17
18. SUMMARY OF SAGE MAS/90/200
• Popular financial system that targets horizontal & vertical markets – SMS&P
• Mature product with many users
• Large 3rd Party support base
• Customizable & personalized module
̵ Screen mods
̵ Script functions
̵ New fields
• Reporting tools – Customized reporting, Business insights, Crystal Reports
• Powerful user interface with user roles
• Easily integrate with external systems
Financial Systems Comparison/ Page 18
19. SUMMARY OF SAGE MAS/90/200
(CONT.)
KEY FEATURES INCLUDE:
• Business Alerts Module – rule based e-mails
• Visual Integrator with external applications
• FRx Financial Report Writer
• Crystal Reports
• Intuitive Interface & Navigation
• Toolbar launch of any task
• Microsoft Explorer-Like Interface
• Task Lists
• Multiple Database Choices
Financial Systems Comparison/ Page 19
20. CLOUD – CLAIMED KEY ATTRIBUTES
• Agility – Improved Re-Provisioning
• Cost – Claimed to be reduced, costs
distributed over many users
• Device & Location Independence
• Multi-Tenancy – Key Issue for ERP
• Reliability – Multiple Redundant Sites
• Security – Providers devote more resources
• Maintenance – Upgrades Installed Centrally
Financial Systems Comparison/ Page 20
21. ON PREMISE ATTRIBUTES
• Control – In your environment
• Integration with Organization Applications
• Customization – Under Your Control
• Security – Pluses & Minuses
• Access – Remote Access & Controlled Users
• Local Data – Data is Accessible
• Known Costs – Traditional Costs
• Reputable Mature Vendors
Financial Systems Comparison/ Page 21
22. MIXED CLOUD & TRADITIONAL VENDORS
• Existing Software – Hosted in the Cloud
• Mature Products – Functionality
• Monthly Fees
• Single Tenancy – Upgrades, Backups,
Customized Attention
• Integrations – Traditional
• Remote Access - Citrix, Remote Desktop
• Known Costs – Traditional Costs
• Reputable Mature Vendors
Financial Systems Comparison/ Page 22
23. KEY DECISION CRITERIA
TO CONSIDER
• Functionality – Do Cloud Solutions Meet Your
Functional Needs?
• Sophistication – What level of customization
do you require
• Infrastructure Support – Committed to On-
Premise Infrastructure, Cloud, or Both
• Costs – What are the Realistic Costs for Your
Organization – On-Premise vs Cloud
• Support – Who is Supporting Your Users,
Applications, and Infrastructure
Financial Systems Comparison/ Page 23
24. INTRODUCTION TO INTACCT
• Newer Cloud Based ERP System
– True Cloud Based
– Local Partners
– Yearly Costs
• Strong Functionality
• Very Satisfied Client Base
• Targeted to Firms – in no particular order
– Outgrowing Quickbooks
– Interested in the Cloud
– Not For Profit
– Project Oriented Firms – prof services
– Very Strong Financials
– Multi-Company
– Multi-Currency
– Multi-Organizational Rollup
– Cost Effective
Financial Systems Comparison/ Page 24
25. THE ACCOUNTING LIBRARY
SELECTION TOOL: Independent Accounting Selection Tool by
The Accounting Library – Solutions
METHODOLOGY INCLUDES
• Competitive Research – wide array of accounting software products
• Needs Analysis of your organization
• Business Process Improvement
• Comparison of program features against needs
• Weighting of requirements
• Ranking of features
• Selection of likely candidates
METHODOLOGY DOES NOT INCLUDE:
• Look & Feel
• User preferences & software experience
• Budget comparison
• Vendor Attributes
• Consultant Attributes
Financial Systems Comparison/ Page 25
26. THE ACCOUNTING LIBRARY
SELECTION TOOL
ANALYSIS OF ACCOUNTING PRODUCTS
• Microsoft Dynamics SL
• Microsoft Dynamics GP
• MAS / 90
• Acc Pac 200 ERP
• Intacct
Financial Systems Comparison/ Page 26
30. THE ACCOUNTING LIBRARY RANKING
The Accounting Library
Module Ranked Report
Keys :
----1---- - Microsoft Dynamcis GP, Microsoft Business Solutions
----2---- - Microsoft Dynamics SL, Microsoft Business Solutions
----3---- - Sage MAS 200 ERP, Sage Software, Inc.
----4---- - Sage ACCPAC 200 ERPSage Software (ACCPAC Division)
----5---- - QuickBooks Premier Edition Intuit, Inc.
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GENERAL LEDGER 434 98% 434 98% 441 99% 444 100% 373 84%
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 497 95% 505 97% 491 94% 499 96% 436 84%
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 570 100% 562 99% 558 98% 560 98% 522 92%
BUDGETING 44 88% 50 100% 50 100% 50 100% 38 76%
GENERAL QUESTIONS 527 100% 519 98% 493 93% 492 93% 436 83%
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GRAND TOTAL : 2,072 98% 2,069 98% 2,033 96% 2,046 97% 1,805 85%
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31. TOP 5 FINANCIAL SYSTEMS ISSUES
• Operational Efficiency
• Budget Development and Control
• Integrity of Data
• Flexible Reporting
• Stability of Vendor
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32. OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
• Track and balance multiple funds
• Flexibility of Process - Workflow
• Manage encumbrance (commitments)
• System Integration
• Grant management
• Reduce data entry time
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33. BUDGET DEVELOPMENT AND CONTROL
"Our remote office should be able to review and
update their budget."
"Why does it take so long to pull together our
budget?"
"Who can tell me how we are doing against
our budget?"
"My managers need to be accountable. Over budget is not
acceptable."
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34. BUDGET DEVELOPMENT AND CONTROL
• Web deployed method of data entry
• Update data real time
• Automate rollup of budget line item details
• Workflow / online collaboration
• Version control and lock down
• Proactive budget control with email alerts
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35. INTEGRITY OF DATA
"How can I certify that my financials are correct?"
"Who double paid that invoice?"
"Does this system have any security? My auditors need to know.”
"Why do last month's financials keep changing?"
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36. INTEGRITY OF DATA
• Control posting to prior periods
• Activity tracking
• Maintain company, transaction,
account, field level security
• User class security window
• Advanced security
• Field level security
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37. FLEXIBLE REPORTING
"All my managers need the ability to quickly analyze
their division's performance."
“I need to be able to generate real-time
ad-hoc reports.”
"I need the information now!"
“My accounting staff spend too much time responding to
managers’ inquiries at month end.”
"These reports are too cumbersome to analyze."
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38. FLEXIBLE REPORTING
• Display and manage role based dashboard
• Track KPIs
• Drill into transaction details
• Automate distribution of reports
• Construct adhoc queries & reports
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39. STABILITY OF VENDOR
"I need a vendor who understands my business."
"Technology changes everyday. How do I keep
pace with it?“
“Will our Vendor be around in 5 years?”
"We do things a little bit differently. I need
flexibility to suit my needs."
"Who has the knowledge and resources to keep us ahead?"
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40. STABILITY OF VENDOR
• Uphold commitment to NFP marketplace
• Lead technology and R&D
• Upgrade path with product support
• Participate in rich ISV community
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44. MICROSOFT SHAREPOINT
PORTALS – WORK GROUP COMMUNICATIONS,
• SharePoint Portal
• Business Portal
– KPIs
– Role Based Info
• Smart Tags
• Creation of WorkSpace with Outlook
SOLOMON AND GREAT PLAINS
• Link with Business Portal
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45. MICROSOFT SHAREPOINT
WEB BASED MODULE FOR DYNAMICS SL AND GP
BUSINESS WEB PARTS
LINKS TO FINANCIAL INFORMATION
POWERFUL DYNAMICS TOOL
FLEXIBLE & CONFIGURABLE
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46. RAFFA DYNAMICS EXCLUSIVE OFFER
• Eligible for participants present at this accounting system shootout (3/4/10)
• 10% discount on qualified Dynamics software purchases from Raffa between March
4th, 2010 thru May 15th, 2010.
• Contact Jeremy Taro @ jtaro@raffa.com or 202 955 6528.
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