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Signs You Should Change Accounting Software

10th Jan 2019
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When you’re running a growing company, it’s important to ensure that your systems are still fit for purpose. Here are some signs that you may have outgrown your existing accounting software.

1. Consolidation complications

Do you find consolidating your month-end accounts takes too long, and are you getting bogged down in complicated work-arounds? Your accounting software needs to work for you, which means coping with the routine data management your business requires every month.

If your software is struggling to give you instant access to the information you need from different branches or subsidiaries, it’s probably time to make your life easier and upgrade to a more sophisticated finance system in which you can consolidate accounts instantly.

2.   Spreadsheet overload

Spreadsheets are great, but if you're spending a lot of time using them, it can be a warning sign that your accounting software isn’t up to scratch. If Excel spreadsheets rule your life, and you’re having to create extra files in order to keep track of all your accounting, you probably need a new system.

An accounting system that’s fit for purpose will allow you to do everything, with no need to resort to external record-keeping. As well as being a slow, frustrating and inefficient way of working, supplementing your database with extra spreadsheets also increases the possibility of human error creeping into your calculations, and denies you access to a comprehensive picture of all your financial information, all in one place.

3.   Inflexibility

Can your accounting system handle new challenges? If you want to access your accounts on the move or collaborate with other users ‘live’ on the system: a basic accounting package just won’t cut it.

Cloud-based systems are flexible by their very nature, being accessible from any location and always up to date. By switching to the Cloud, your business will benefit from a system that adapts to your specific needs, instead of making you bend to fit the technology available.

4.   Incompatible apps and programs

Many companies use a variety of separate software programs to manage each aspect of the business. But if these systems can’t link up, you could be missing a trick. Think how much more efficiently you could run the business, if your financial software package could ‘talk to’ your booking system or CRM database.

No more manually extracting data to get a full picture of your business activity; instead, an integrated system could give you instant access to real-time information that reflects everything that’s going on in your company. Upgrading to a cloud-based accounting system such as AccountsIQ would also allow you to say goodbye to periodic, expensive software updates; in the cloud, software updates happen automatically, without the need for you to do anything or pay extra for them.

5.   Lack of business intelligence

If you want to know how a particular product is selling, or compare regions to find out which is performing the best, can you do this easily with your existing software? Detailed and accurate business intelligence is essential if you are to make informed and strategic decisions about your next moves, so if your accounting system can’t provide this, it’s time to make the switch. Drilling down to find real-time information on key performance indicators is easy with cloud-based systems like AccountsIQ.

6. Your software isn't going to be Making Tax Digital-Compliant

If your software isn't going to be compliant with Making Tax Digital by the April deadline, you'll need to consider your options carefully. Make sure you're compliant in time by switching to Cloud-based accounting software such as AccountsIQ's Cloud financial management platform.

There are distinct advantages in acting promptly to upgrade systems once the need presents itself.  Delaying a move to more sophisticated accounting simply exacerbates the problem, expending time and energy to work within the confines of a system which no longer meets needs. 

In the video below, Darren Cran, COO of AccountsIQ explains how replacing your legacy software can dramatically save you time every month, freeing you up to focus on more strategic tasks. 

Get a flavour of AccountsIQ by watching this video

Overview of AccountsIQ

See also Case Studies of clients which demonstrate how, by using AccountsIQ we have solved their particular accounting, reporting and consolidation pain points.

Check out the core functionality within AccountsIQ's powerful cloud financial management software.

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