Choosing an Accounts Software Package

Quick points and tips to consider when choosing an accounts software package for your small business accounting purpose.

When making a decision on how to choose the right book keeping or accounting software, as a user you need to consider quite a number of points whether you are deciding on your own behalf or on behalf of the organisation.

The first and most important thing is the size and experience of your would be supplier or developer of the software and the details of the product. Before you choose, get the full details of the accounting software in order to determine whether it is able to meet your entire book keeping or accounting needs. Get to know about details such as system security controls and any stand by facilities within the system. If you can’t determine on your own I will advise that you engage a consultant to help you decide, alternatively seek advice from colleagues already using the software. Get further details on delivery dates, lead times and other matters relating to changeover and implementation.

Another important thing in making your decision is about documentation, ask your supplier or developer whether you will be provided with manuals for your own training, staff training and for reference when you experience problems once the system is set up.

Find out if the supplier may offer to help in setting up the system and sorting out any “teething troubles”, also most importantly find out whether the supplier is going to offer continued support in form of a “ help line” and training in some cases after putting a signature to that cheque.

Then finally look at the cost. I know you may be thinking of the cost being the first thing to look at. But i think the cost should be the last thing to look at because it is worthy paying a bit more for the right bookkeeping or accounting software that will meet all your accounting needs fully than get a cheap product and compromise on quality. Having considered all these steps on how to choose your right accounting software you can then confidently choose.

Now having taken you through the steps, on how you can choose the right accounting software, let me introduce you to a product i believe qualifies the above test. This is an Accounting software you can confidently choose.

For over 18 years, Sage pastel has delivered the very finest in accounting software relied upon around the world, sage pastel is always at the forefront of economic, legislative and technological developments with about 18000 users in 52 countries across the globe. Sage pastel should surely be big with experience.

Pastel accounting is simply a powerful and flexible Accounting solution with product range for small to medium sized business, ease-to-use, and innovation and flexible. Pastel provides products such as Invoicing, My Business, Xpress, Partner, Evolution and payroll Accounting. Pastel allows you to add additional modules to your core accounting application as your need or business grows.

Pastel is an easy to install software you can learn how to install the software so quick. When you load your pastel programme, an easy-to-use installation tutorial will load automatically.

With a big net work of local users and partners you will have access to soft ware updates and upgrades as well as first line telephonic and email support once you join the big family of pastel partners and users.

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Fixed Asset Consultant at Prosperity Agencies Limited with over 10 years practical experience in physical verification, bar-coding of assets and fixed asset software implementation +260 211 239859

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