What you should know about selecting accounting software

Author:  John Silvani, President & CEO, Gravity Software

We would all love to have a crystal ball, and as the phrase goes, hindsight is 20/20. But trends are easy to spot.

So what are the trends in accounting software? Information should not be an island. With proper security, it should be transparent to those users who need to act on it. One of the largest integration points in accounting software is with CRM systems. Sales and Marketing drive a company forward and initiate all those new orders, so why should we have to reenter all that information? Wouldn’t it be great if a salesperson could see the status of his customer, of inventory or even customer issues?  Read More

Author: Ken Jacobsen, Vice President of Business Development, The TM Group

Businesses start using enterprise resource planning software because it allows them to realize better business outcomes, including enhanced productivity and increased visibility into the inputs and outputs of operations. This is a basic tenet of ERP use that has driven adoption since the first such systems were used decades ago. However, as time goes on and new ERP platforms become more useful as well as add layers of functionality, the overall value of an older legacy system can easily decrease.  Read More

Author:  Valerie Silvani, VP of Sales & Marketing, Gravity Software

When you make an entry or change to your accounting software, does your accounting system automatically log the details of each transaction? Are you able to identify the individual, and easily drill down on the record level?  Read More

Author:  Jeff Drew, Senior Editor, Journal of Accountancy

When CPAs envision the near future, they see the cloud. In The CPA of the Future, a study released in December by AICPA subsidiary CPA.com, 90% of the CPAs surveyed agreed that the delivery of digital business processes to clients will become a key differentiator among accounting firms in the next five years. On the other hand, the study, conducted by James Canton of the Institute for Global Futures, also found that only 8% of CPAs believe the profession is future-ready today.  Read More

Author:  Valerie Silvani, VP of Sales & Marketing, Gravity Software

Accounting Today published in their April 2015 Issue an article on “Cloud accounting: Side by side”. As they stated, “Technology moves fast and if you want to keep your clients, you’d better be able to keep pace with change.” With that said, you’ll be amazed on how Gravity Software compares to these leading Web-based accounting and financial packages.  Read More

Author:   Gene Marks, President, The Marks Group

Publication: Forbes / Tech

Believe it or not, your company is about to be part of an enormous wave of change in the next few years.

That’s because, if you’re like most small and medium sized businesses, you’re likely using an on-premise accounting application. And most likely that on-premise solution is QuickBooks.  Read More

If your business is looking for a new accounting solution, one that is cloud-based on new technology, I encourage you to take a look at Gravity Software^® (Gravity). Gravity is the only accounting solution built from the ground up on the Microsoft Power Platform. A robust platform that hosts over 5 million users worldwide. Learn how Gravity can streamline your business financials and schedule your online demo today.

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