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Stuck with your accounting? Here is the answer

Monday, October 26th, 2009

sage software

Accounting is for accountants and what’s more infuriating is they want it to stay this way, so it’s not really suprising that individuals similar to me who own a small business and cannot and don’t want to spend money on an accountant found the shortcut I want to give to you here. Everyone who creates or manages a business has ’higher priority’ things to do with their time than spend time on their bookkeeping. All businesses have to be committed to doing their accounting if they want to avoid issues.

When I first started out my accountant advised or should I say insisted that I used a small business accounting software package sold by a company called Sage Software. I instantly went out and bought the package without even considering if it would suit my needs. This was arguably one of the biggest mistakes I made as the software turned out to be really hard to understand and use. To be honest whenever I see the word accounting next to the word software I am immediately reminded of the first piece of advice I need to share with you and that is the majority of small business accounting software assumes you have a good working knowledge of accounting.

Just like me small business people know about their craft and what they sell and not accounting but in my case I was driven to devote time to finding a solution that would work for me. The great news is I discovered a really good solution, it’s an online system called salesorder.com.

Possibly the best business technology I have discovered, salesorder.com works on the web and is thoughfully designed and of course lets me work anywhere I can access the Internet. And here is the coolest bit I want to share with you, the people at salesorder.com know their subject, just like their software they are easy to work with and better still are happy to spend substantial time with their users (even the free ones) helping people like me to solve real issues in my company and to top it off they have coached me in the accounting I need to know.

Advice on choosing a system to run your business

Monday, October 26th, 2009

sage software

My perception is accounting is really unnecessarily complex but after wrestling with my bookkeeping problems for along period I found a very valuable shortcut that I wanted to share with you. Most professionals I know in small companies want to devote their working day to getting customers and making sales instead of doing accounting. Bookkeeping is a ‘chore’ that many people look forward to doing but has to be performed on a regular basis to avoid disaster.

I asked my bookkeeper for guidance and he persuaded me to use Sage Software which turned out to be a small business accounting software package. I instantly went out and bought the package without even considering if it was the right choice. Looking back I am grateful I didn’t waste too much money on this as this package is arguably the most unusable and most unfriendly application I have ever been faced with. To be honest whenever I find the word accounting next to the word software I am always reminded of the first lesson I want to share with you and that is just about all small business accounting software makes the assumption you have a good working knowledge of bookkeeping.

Just like me small business people know about their craft and the product or service they sell and not accounting but in my situation I was driven to allocate time to finding something that would work for me. The good news is I discovered a really good answer, it’s an online system known as salesorder.com.

Arguably the best business technology I have discovered, salesorder.com works on the web and is thoughfully designed and of course lets me do my job anywhere I can access the Internet. Better still and the third piece of guidance I want to tell you is that the people who work at salesorder.com are not just very knowledgeable of their application but they know a tremendous amount about the problems of managing a small enterprise and have taught me the bookkeeping I need to know.

The best technology to run your business

Monday, October 26th, 2009

sage software

My perspective is accounting is really unnecessarily complicated but after wrestling with my accounting problems for sometime I discovered a very useful shortcut that I need to share with you. People in small enterprises tend to prefer doing more key jobs such as finding, knowing and keeping customers as opposed to looking after their accounting. Accounting is one of those arduous tasks that many people relish doing but has to be performed on a regular basis to avoid issues.

When I first began my bookkeeper suggested or should I say insisted that I used a small business accounting software package sold by a company called Sage Software. Without even trying out software I blindly went ahead and bought the cheapest system I could find. This was probably one of the worst mistakes I made as the application turned out to be really hard to comprehend and use. OK my first piece of wisdom is that whenever you see the words accounting software go carefully as it definitely means the developer is making the assumption you know a enough about accounting.

Just like me small company managers know about their craft and what they sell and not accounting but in my case I was driven to devote time to finding something that would work for me. It was really worth doing this as I found a more fitting solution than I could ever of dreamed of named salesorder.com.

This is definitely the easiest system I have ever found and what’s more it is web based and therefore I can use it from anywhere I choose to work. And here is the best bit I want to share with you, the team at salesorder.com know their stuff, just like their software they are a joy to work with and better still are happy to spend substantial time with their customers (even the free ones) helping folks like me to solve real issues in my business and to top it off they have coached me in the accounting I need to know.

Advice on choosing a system to run your business

Monday, October 26th, 2009

sage software

My perspective is bookkeeping is really unnecessarily complicated but after struggling with my accounting problems for a while I uncovered a really valuable shortcut that I have to share with you. Most managers I know in small businesses want to devote their working day to finding customers and making sales as opposed to doing accounting. All companies have to pay special attention to their bookkeeping if they want to avoid disaster.

I asked my accountant for guidance and he persuaded me to use Sage Software which turned out to be a small business accounting software package. I immediately went out and bought the software without even contemplating if it would suit my needs. This was probably one of the biggest mistakes I made as the software turned out to be really difficult to understand and use. OK my first piece of advice is that whenever you see the words accounting software tread carefully as it probably means the designer is making the assumption you understand a enough about accounting.

I had to find a solution that worked for me so reluctantly I cancelled everything in my schedule and allocated quality time to find an answer. The second piece of guidance I want to share with you is my discovery of a really straightforward and free system called salesorder.com.

Definitively the best application I have come across, salesorder.com works on the web and is really well designed and of course lets me work anywhere I can connect to the web. Better still and the third piece of wisdom I want to tell you is that the people who work at salesorder.com are not just very knowledgeable of their service but they know a significant amount about the problems of running a small enterprise and have taught me the accounting I need to know.

Running your business smarter

Monday, October 26th, 2009

sage software

Bookkeeping used to completely perplex me and as a result I had to find a simpler way which I want to give you. Most people I know in new businesses want to devote their time to targeting customers and selling as opposed to doing bookkeeping. Accounting is a ‘chore’ that many people enjoy doing but has to be undertaken on a regular basis to avoid problems.

I asked my accountant for direction and he persuaded me to use Sage Software which turned out to be a small business accounting software package. I instantly went out and bought the package without even contemplating if it would suit my needs. On reflection I am lucky I didn’t spend too much money on this as this software is possibly the worst and most disorganised system I have ever been faced with. To be frank whenever I discover the word accounting together with the word software I am instantly reminded of the first wisdom I need to share with you and that is most small business accounting software makes the assumption you have a good working knowledge of bookkeeping.

Just like me small enterprise people are masters of their craft and the product or service they sell and not accounting but in my case I was driven to allocate time to finding something that would work for me. The good news is I discovered a really excellent solution, it’s an online system known as salesorder.com.

This is arguably the easiest software I have ever used and what’s more it is net based and therefore I can access it from anywhere I choose to work. Better still and the third piece of guidance I want to tell you is that the team who work at salesorder.com are not just very knowledgeable of their system but they know a great deal about the problems of operating a small enterprise and have taught me the accounting I need to know.

Advice on choosing a system to run your business

Monday, October 26th, 2009

sage accounting software

My perspective is accounting is really unnecessarily complicated but after wrestling with my bookkeeping problems for sometime I uncovered a very useful shortcut that I need to share with you. Everyone who starts or manages their own business has ’more important’ things to do with their time than spend time on their bookkeeping. Bookkeeping is a ‘chore’ that very few people look forward to doing but must be undertaken on a consistent basis to avoid issues.

I asked my accountant for advice and he persuaded me to use Sage Software which turned out to be a small business accounting software package. I instantly went out and purchased the package without even contemplating if it was the right choice. This was definitely one of the worst mistakes I made as the application turned out to be really hard to get to grips with and use. OK my first piece of wisdom is that whenever you see the words accounting software go carefully as it probably means the vendor is making the assumption you know a great deal about accounting.

I had to find an answer that would work for me so reluctantly I found space in my diary and set aside quality time to find a solution. The second piece of advice I want to share with you is my discovery of a really easy to use and free system called salesorder.com.

This is arguably the simplest system I have ever used and what’s more it is internet based and therefore I can use it from anywhere I want to work. And here is the best bit I want to share with you, the team at salesorder.com know their stuff, just like their service they are a pleasure to work with and better still are happy to spend quality time with their customers (even the free ones) helping people like me to understand and address real issues in my company and to top it off they have coached me in the accounting I need to know.

Running your business smarter

Monday, October 26th, 2009

sage software

I have been wrestling for a while with my bookkeeping and I wanted to share with you a shortcut that I found after a lot of trial and error. People in startups tend to prefer doing more significant activities like finding, understanding and keeping customers in preference to doing their accounting. Bookkeeping is a ‘chore’ that very few people relish doing but must be performed on a consistent basis to avoid issues.

I asked my accountant for direction and he convinced me I should use Sage Software which turned out to be a small business accounting software package. I instantly went out and purchased the application without even contemplating if it was the right choice. This was definitely one of the worst mistakes I made as the application turned out to be really difficult to understand and use. OK my first piece of wisdom is that whenever you see the words accounting software proceed carefully as it definitely means the vendor is making the assumption you know a great deal about accounting.

Like me I know this simply isn’t the case for the majority of small business managers and this drove me to put aside time that I couldn’t spare to search for a solution to make my life simpler. The great news is I found a really good solution, it’s an internet system known as salesorder.com.

Arguably the best business technology I have come across, salesorder.com works on the internet and is thoughfully designed and of course lets me work anywhere I can connect to the Internet. Better still and the third piece of guidance I want to tell you is that the team who work at salesorder.com are not just very knowledgeable of their software but they know a significant amount about the problems of running a small enterprise and have taught me the accounting I need to know.

Another business mistake avoided

Monday, October 26th, 2009

sage software

I have been perplexed for along period with my accounting and I wanted to share with you a shortcut that I uncovered after a lot of trial and error. Everyone who begins or runs their own business has ’higher priority’ things to do with their time than spend hours on their bookkeeping. All companies have to pay special attention to their accounting if they want to avoid issues.

When I first started out my accountant advised or should I say insisted that I used a small business accounting software package sold by an outfit called Sage Software. Without even getting familiar with software I blindly went ahead and bought the cheapest package I could find. This was arguably one of the biggest mistakes I made as the application turned out to be really difficult to get to grips with and use. OK my first piece of advice is that whenever you see the words accounting software go carefully as it definitely means the vendor is making the assumption you understand a enough about accounting.

I had to find a solution that would work for me so reluctantly I swept my diary and set aside quality time to find a solution. It was really worthwhile doing this as I found a more useful solution than I could ever of imagined called salesorder.com.

This is definitely the easiest software I have ever used and what’s more it is net based and therefore I can use it from anywhere I want to work. And here is the best bit I want to share with you, the people at salesorder.com know their subject, just like their service they are a joy to work with and better still are happy to spend quality time with their customers (even the free ones) helping people like me to solve real issues in my company and to top it off they have shared with me the accounting I need to know.

Stuck with your accounting? Here is the answer

Monday, October 26th, 2009

sage accounting software

Bookkeeping used to totally frustrate me and as a result I had to find a simpler way which I want to give you. Most people I know in startups want to devote their working day to getting customers and making sales instead of doing bookkeeping. Accounting is a ‘chore’ that very few people enjoy doing but must be performed on a consistent basis to avoid problems.

I asked my bookkeeper for help and he convinced me I should use Sage Software which turned out to be a small business accounting software package. Without even trying out software I blindly went ahead and bought the lowest cost version I could find. On reflection I am lucky I didn’t burn too much money on this as this package is possibly the most unusable and most unfriendly software I have ever used. OK my first piece of wisdom is that whenever you see the words accounting software tread carefully as it probably means the designer is making the assumption you know a substantial amount about accounting.

Like me I know this just isn’t the case for most small business owners and this inspired me to put aside time that I didn’t really have to find a solution to make my work easier. It was really worth doing this as I found a more useful solution than I could ever of dreamed of named salesorder.com.

This is definitely the easiest software I have ever found and what’s more it is internet based and therefore I can access it from anywhere I want to work. And here is the best bit I want to share with you, the team at salesorder.com know their subject, just like their system they are a pleasure to work with and better still are happy to spend quality time with their users (even the free ones) helping folks like me to understand and address real problems in my business and to top it off they have shared with me the accounting I need to know.

Software as a service to run your business

Monday, October 26th, 2009

sage software

My perspective is accounting is really unnecessarily complicated but after struggling with my accounting problems for sometime I discovered a very useful shortcut that I need to share with you. Most individuals I know in startups want to devote their working day to targeting customers and making sales as opposed to doing accounting. All businesses have to be committed to doing their bookkeeping if they want to avoid problems.

When I initially began my bookkeeper suggested or should I say insisted that I used a small business accounting software package developed by a corporation called Sage Software. Without even looking at software I naively went ahead and purchased the cheapest package I could find. This was definitely one of the biggest mistakes I made as the system turned out to be really hard to understand and use. OK my first piece of advice is that whenever you see the words accounting software proceed carefully as it probably means the designer is assuming you understand a great deal about accounting.

Just like me small business people are masters of their craft and what they sell and not accounting but in my situation I was driven to devote time to finding a solution that would work for me. The second piece of advice I want to share with you is my discovery of a really useful and free system called salesorder.com.

This is arguably the easiest system I have ever found and what’s more it is web based and therefore I can access it from anywhere I choose to work. And here is the best bit I want to tell you, the people at salesorder.com know their stuff, just like their application they are a pleasure to work with and better still are happy to spend quality time with their customers (even the free ones) helping people like me to solve real issues in my business and to top it off they have shared with me the accounting I need to know.