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Resources that help you decide well

Guides, checklists and executive insights on ERP selection, proactive management and industry best practice — drawn from our years of implementation experience.

ERP Selection

The way ERPs were built in the past and how they're built today is vastly different. The first step is finding an ERP on a strong, dynamic platform.

  • Tips for a smarter ERP system selection
  • How to determine the ERP that best fits your needs
  • Know the right time to replace your current system
  • Five things you'll love about a connected cloud
  • Choosing an ERP platform that delivers lasting value
  • ERP system evaluation checklist

Proactive Management

With the right solution, managers free themselves from being reactive — becoming proactive visionaries with immediate access to business insights.

  • Financial Management — organized for insights
  • Cash Management — no surprises
  • Customer Management — timely billing and collections
  • Vendor Management — optimized purchasing decisions
  • Inventory Management — right-sized for customer service
  • Project Accounting — timely insights
  • Fixed Asset Management — fixed control of investments
  • User Management — empowered people

Executive Insights

Decision makers need to know where the organization is now, and what threats and opportunities lie ahead. There is a real case for replacing a legacy ERP that limits you.

  • The five-step process of an ERP implementation
  • The seven hidden costs of an ERP system
  • The eight project accounting must-haves
  • Clear signs you've outgrown QuickBooks
  • Top technical challenges for a modern CFO
  • Why every ERP project needs a champion

Industry Insights

Customer preferences and markets are always changing. KPI maintenance should be part of your overall management strategy — use experience and technology to refine your KPIs.

  • KPIs for Distribution
  • KPIs for Manufacturing
  • Project Accounting guide for professional services
  • Five Project Accounting best practices for contractors
  • Manufacturing feature evaluation checklist
  • Process vs Discrete Manufacturing

Featured Reads

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ERP Selection

Top 10 tips for smarter ERP system selection

The future health of your company depends on having the right ERP system. Each supplier will proclaim the superiority of its products — but only you can decide which system best fits your business.

ERP Replacement

When is it time to replace your ERP system?

Your ERP is at the heart of your business, and nobody looks forward to a heart transplant. Yet if the system isn't supporting the business, limits flexibility or inhibits customer service, replacement is called for.

Growth

Clear signs you've outgrown QuickBooks

QuickBooks is ideal in the earliest stages. But there comes a time when it's no longer enough — there are 12 common signs your business is ready for a full ERP system.

ERP Selection

How to find out which ERP best fits your needs

ERP systems are more alike than different — but the relatively minor differences are what make a system appropriate, usable and beneficial to your organization.

Finance

CFO: how to achieve a high level of auditability

Auditors dream of quick, easy, uneventful audits. Auditability depends on financial recording policies, effective internal controls and a willingness to provide auditors with requested data.

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