Accounting Trends Articles

TEC Products

Accounting Software (ERP for SMB) Evaluation Center http://accounting.technologyevaluation.com/ Accounting Software RFP Templates http://rfp.technologyevaluation.com/store.asp?catid=7 Accounting (ERP for SMB) Software Evaluation Reports http://rfp.technologyevaluation.com/rfi.asp?modelid=174&catid=SMBE

Essential ERP – Current Market Trends – Part I

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... ERP - Current Market Trends - Part I PJ Jakovljevic - May 2nd, 2000 The growth ... two parts. The ERP Market Trends covered in this note are: ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/05/research_notes/TN_BA_PJ_05_02_00_1.asp - 38k - 2000-05-02 Summary: ERP applications are designed to optimize an organization’s underlying business processes — primarily accounting/financial, manufacturing, distribution, and human resources/payroll. This note identifies current trends in the ERP market that we believe are the direct consequence of vendors’ attempts

Current Trends in Messaging

by P. Hayes ... Verify that your software vendors have/are accounting for the wireless trends in messaging, if not apply pressure when possible. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/GroupwareMessaging/2000/03/research_notes/TN_GW_MPH_03_00_1.asp - 14k - 2000-03-29 Summary: As electronic communication has grown, geographic boundaries have shrunk, enabling an onslaught of mobile executives.

A Semi–open Source Vendor Discusses Market Trends

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... on market trends (see previous articles in this ... Platform Provider Discusses Market Trends), has become ... recent PostBooks open source accounting/ERP application. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2008/10/research_notes/TN_ER_PJ_10_10_08_1.asp - 53k - 2008-10-10 Summary: A response to trends in the open source software market comes this time from relative newcomer provider xTuple. This vendor’s footprint isn’t entirely in the open source door, however, with OpenMFG, its commercially licensed solution with an open source infrastructure.

Trends Affecting Manufacturers and ERP Part Three: Four More ...

by Dr. Scott Hamilton ... For the first six trends discussed go to Part One and Part Two. ... The starting points for ERP can be traced to early accounting systems that handled sales order ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/10/research_notes/TN_ER_XSC_10_08_03_1.asp - 24k - 2003-10-08 Summary: The evolution of ERP systems has been driven by the emergence of new business practices and information technologies. These have been supported by the growing maturity of the manufacturing profession, and by the evolving development of commercially available software packages. This is an excerpt from the

Project-oriented versus Generic GL-oriented ERP/Accounting Systems

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... software systems are expanding as a result of a number of economic trends. Service organizations traditionally have utilized project accounting more than ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2008/09/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_09_24_08_1.asp - 14k - 2008-09-24 Summary: Caught between big-vendor ERP offerings requiring heavy customization, and off-the-shelf project management solutions that are easily outgrown, project-oriented organizations have special accounting needs. Find out more about those needs, along with recommendations for what solutions you should be taking

Project-Oriented Versus Generic GL-Oriented ERP/Accounting Systems

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... software systems are expanding as a result of a number of economic trends. Service organizations traditionally have utilized project accounting more than ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/01/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_01_22_05_1.asp - 15k - 2005-01-22 Summary: Project-oriented organizations have many project-specific business and accounting requirements often in compliance with complex industry-specific and regulatory requirements. Generic GL-oriented accounting systems have not been designed with project phases, work breakdowns or detailed time capturing in m

Two Stalwart Vendors Discuss Market Trends

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Two Stalwart Vendors Discuss Market Trends PJ Jakovljevic ... Articles that have been published earlier on ... as word processing, spreadsheets, and accounting software ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2007/06/research_notes/TN_ER_PJ_06_29_07_1.asp - 28k - 2007-06-29 Summary: In this unique question and answer series, vendors were given the opportunity to put forth their views on market trends, platform approaches, and mid-market issues. The questions posed to willing participants of this opinion poll are elaborated on here.

Essential ERP – Current Market Trends – Part II

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... ERP - Current Market Trends - Part II PJ Jakovljevic - May 3, 2000. This ... Architecture. The ERP Market Trends covered in this note are: ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/05/research_notes/TN_BA_PJ_05_03_00_1.asp - 29k - 2000-05-03 Summary: ERP applications are designed to optimize an organization’s underlying business processes — primarily accounting/financial, manufacturing, distribution, and human resources/payroll. This note identifies current trends in the ERP market that we believe are the direct consequence of vendors’ attempts

ERP: Origins, Developments, and Trends

by TEC staff writer ... developments, and upcoming trends—and more importantly, for making informed decisions. Enterprise resource planning: noun. An accounting-oriented information ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/05/research_notes/TU_ER_STF_05_17_05_1.asp - 18k - 2005-05-17 Summary: ERP first developed as a form of inventory control and later grew to link disparate bodies of information together from across the enterprise. Now, ERP enhancements include SCM, CRM, and e-commerce features, just to name a few. However, where is this technology going? What does it mean now?

Trends Affecting Manufacturers and ERP

by Dr. Scott Hamilton ... The trends discussed in this part are: ... impacts ERP applications for product/process design, demand management, production, procurement, and cost accounting. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/10/research_notes/TN_ER_XSC_10_06_03_1.asp - 23k - 2003-10-06 Summary: The evolution of ERP systems has been driven by the emergence of new business practices and information technologies. These have been supported by the growing maturity of the manufacturing profession, and by the evolving development of commercially available software packages. This is an excerpt from the