As they say, time is money. But the adage leaves out raw materials, labor, and wear and tear on your company’s assets. By the time a manufactured product has come off the line, it has incurred a variety of costs that are frequently kept track of using disparate software systems. When inventory systems, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, and job costing systems are all disconnected from each other, it can be a hassle calculating the true cost of a product.
Topics: ERP, Sage, jobops, job costing, enterprise resource planning, john shepperson, oates co, total cost, cost tracking
Let’s talk about YOU. Oates & Company is in business because we want to know what you do, why you do it, and how we can help you do it better.
We call our consultations “discovery sessions” because they’re a journey we take with our clients to learn about them – and maybe help them learn a little bit about themselves.
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At first glance, keeping track of the value of your company's fixed assets looks like a simple task. Dig a little deeper, however, over a longer period of time, and you will notice how much your fixed asset values fluctuate. There are a host of factors that contribute to this fluctuation, and you’ll see that sometimes they’re a bit arbitrary – no two categories of assets depreciates at the same rate and even assets in the same categories can depreciate at different rates.
To simplify th
e process of fixed asset valuation, many managers think about assets as having a life cycle, much like that of a frog or a fish. Just like animals have unique life cycles that are shaped by their environments, assets have unique patterns of value and depreciation that are also shaped by their environments.
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Sage 100 ERP’s upgrade to the 2014 version is projected to be available in March 2014. This release connects businesses to the cloud, providing them with better web access and stronger mobile capabilities. Sales and service professionals will now be able to access customer information, send invoices, and collect payments – all while in the field. Inventory management has been upgraded with a feature that provides more in-depth visibility, and things like invoicing are now electronic, with only problems and special circumstances requiring manual attention.
Some of the enhanced features of Sage 100 ERP 2014 include:
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What do you know about your fixed assets?
Topics: Sage, fixed assets, tax compliance, john shepperson, oates co, sage fixed assets, invoices, insurance
Sage’s latest version of its 500 ERP software is full of new features and has been designed to improve your productivity and simplify your business processes even more.
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Avalara AvaTax: Sales tax is hard. AvaTax™ makes it easy.
Avalara’s AvaTax is a cloud based service that uses a secure, encrypted internet connection to deliver real time tax decisions. Its database holds more than 100,000 sales tax rules and can automatically apply them across more than 11,000 jurisdictions and nearly 100 countries. Most importantly, the AvaTax database is always up to date, making accurate sales tax calculations all day, every day.
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If you read our blog, we’re sure you’ve noticed that we really like Sage products, especially Sage ERP X3. We talk about how it fits like a glove to make your business smarter, better, and faster, why it’s better than QuickBooks, and many other things to promote this great software.
But you shouldn’t just take our word for it! See how many other companies agree with us:
Topics: ERP, Sage, sage erp x3, testimonials, enterprise resource planning, Sage 100, john shepperson, quickbooks, dmc software solutions, user friendly, sage 300, data guidance group, nextec, software advice, reviews, cerrex consulting, acc tech
Do you have a Sage enterprise resource planning (ERP) system and need some help learning about it? Obviously you could go to your Sage consultant for help, but if that’s not an option, you should consider going to the source: Sage itself. Sage has a whole section of their website dedicated to teaching Sage; known as Sage University, it allows you to participate in trainings of your choice at any time. Working in a business, you’re busy – training is important, but you can’t leave your other tasks unfinished. With Sage University, you have the option to use real-time webcasts in virtual classrooms, but you can also watch pre-recorded training sessions whenever it fits your schedule.
Sage University offers training on 19 of their products, including (but not limited to):
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