4 must-ask questions before buying new accounting software
Before you even start to narrow the field of software vendors, be sure you’ve covered these bases.
Before you even start to narrow the field of software vendors, be sure you’ve covered these bases.
Four bucks for a gallon of gas + Four bucks for a gallon of milk + no pay raise = a potentially very expensive problem for companies.
Yes, some of your peers have been able to secure a cash flow boost by faxing customers their invoices instead of mailing them. Here’s an alternative that might be even better.
A severely past-due customer refuses to pay, claiming the company never met the contract’s quality standards. How do you think a court ruled?
Recession fears lead mid-level employees to be more likely to press their luck with skimming a little off the top. Believe it or not, that may be good news.
It’s a tough position to be in: Your A/P clerk has to go tell a senior manager his reimbursement check isn’t ready yet because it wasn’t due yet. Or worse — that his expense report’s being bounced back because of errors. Arm your staffers with this tool to help.
Training’s important to build skills, improve retention and show your staffers you think they’re valuable. It also takes a big bite out of the budget.
Potential new hires are perfect on paper, have the right answers to your questions … and couldn’t find their way through a reporting cycle with a flashlight and a map.
Doesn’t matter whether that new accounting package will do everything but make staffers’ lunch — people are still going to be nervous about working with something new.