best practices for choosing accounting software
DESCRIPTION
This presentation provides practical solutions for choosing your next accounting software. It reveals the signs that you need to change accounting software, how to do your homework, select a vendor, formulate decision criteria, and compare software solutions. You’ll learn how to evaluate your organization’s unique needs against the pros and cons of different products, and how understanding those needs can ensure you don’t make a costly mistake.TRANSCRIPT
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BEST PRACTICES
FOR CHOOSING ACCOUNTING
SOFTWARE
A FIELD GUIDE FOR
NONPROFITS
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WHY LOOK?
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IT’S A
JUNGLE OUT
THERE
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Some systems are
BIG
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And some are LITTLE
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So how do you know what’s right
for your organization?
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TEN STEPS for
Choosing the RIGHT Accounting Software
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Establish a Technology Advisory Group
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Prioritize Your Software Requirements
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and Projected Milestones Define Your Budget
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Build a Short List
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Educate the Vendors
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Evaluate Live Demonstrations
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Score and Rank the Systems
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Gather and Compare Price Quotes
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Verify References and Vendor Viability
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Review the Software License Agreement
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Ten Steps for Choosing the Right Accounting Software
1. Establish a technology advisory committee 2. Prioritize your software requirements 3. Define your budget and projected milestones 4. Build a short list 5. Educate the vendors 6. Evaluate live demonstrations 7. Score and rank the systems 8. Gather and compare price quotes 9. Verify references and vendor viability 10.Review the software license agreement
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A Word About the Decision
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What Questions Do You Have?