San Jose, CA, – June 22, 2011 – Intacct, a leader in cloud based financial management and accounting software, today announced that Silverware, Inc. has joined the Intacct Business Partner Program. Silverware, a Microsoft and Sage partner that has been designing, implementing and supporting customizable business management software for clients in the southwest United States since 1988, is adding Intacct to its portfolio to meet the needs of an increasing number of professional service firms asking for cloud-based financial systems.

Silverware's success has been driven by its focus on services and consulting engagements, which have enabled the firm to build long-term relationships with clients. Silverware's customers are mainly mid-sized businesses in the manufacturing and distribution industries, but the firm has wanted to expand its opportunities with professional service and project-based businesses – many of which want a pure cloud financial system. Intacct will now be Silverware's "go to" product for clients in this market.

"Demand from professional service businesses is definitely on the upswing and Silverware is ready to address the unique requirements of this growing market with the Intacct financial management solution," said Sara Silver, president of Silverware. "Our approach is always to find the best solution for each customer. With many of our clients moving to a cloud-only IT infrastructure, we wanted the opportunity to offer them the top cloud financial management and accounting applications on the market. We look forward to expanding our relationships with professional service firms and adding long-term value to many satisfied Intacct users." NAV.

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Selecting ERP Software: Future-proof your business model with a customizable ERP solution

The decision to replace an entry-level accounting package (e.g., QuickBooks, Peachtree) or ERP software can be agonizing.  Your current software may be easy to use but it does not provide the internal controls, discipline or automation you need to grow and be competitive in a challenging market.  It is often overwhelming to get the ball rolling but don’t let that hold your company back.  

The mere mention of change often sends a wave of fear throughout organizations and can leave employees ready to fight a new system and, to the company’s detriment, a more efficient and profitable way of doing business.  It is human nature to avoid change especially if the objective is to increase discipline and accountability.  For many people, the thought of cleansing and transferring data, learning the new program, testing workflow and all of the time and effort required is what keeps the status quo in place, providing an opportunity for businesses with superior processes to gain a competitive advantage. 

If you are reading this, you likely have a system that is so outdated and dysfunctional it causes more work than it saves, and after the acknowledging its limitations, you have started shopping for something better.  Are you finding the alternatives all seem the same?   How do you make sense of it all and make the right decision for your business?

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IT Departments Performing Well Under Tight Budgets with Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Many US corporate executives are cutting back on discretionary spending, an indicator of demand for some higher-margin accounting services, according to The Wall Street Journal. Chief executives are monitoring costs by restricting travel, requiring high-level approval for new office space leases, and even making employees print two-sided documents.

The recession has taught and is still teaching managers that companies can still perform well under tighter budgets, and they plan to keep trying to cut costs. Auditors and bookkeepers may see less spending on optional services by their corporate clients even as economic conditions rebound. Let’s take a look at how Microsoft Dynamics® NAV can help your IT department perform even better with your tightened budgets. Microsoft Dynamics NAV offers a lower total cost of ownership than many ERP systems, helping you to control and reduce IT costs through streamlined implementation, simplified training, and integration with Microsoft products.

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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: A Look into Microsoft Dynamics NAV for the Recycling Industry

The United States’ recycling initiatives have spawned the Reduce!  Reuse!  Recycle! Age. Many of us are recognizing the significance of our long-term impact on our planet and as the population grows, there are fewer places we can store the tons of garbage we create every day of every year, over decades and centuries.  This is why the recycling industry needs an efficient solution in place to get the most done with as little as possible.

Just like the popular 3R Waste Hierarchy- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Microsoft Dynamics® NAV helps you to more and be more effective with less resources.

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Integrated E-Commerce with Microsoft Dynamics NAV

We recently helped our client, Online Diesel Parts, create and deploy a new e-commerce site integrated with Microsoft Dynamics NAV using an add-on solution called ExpandIT Internet Shop. Visit the internet’s best source for diesel engine parts at www.onlinedieselparts.com.