2013-03-26 cloud based accounting systems
DESCRIPTION
Are you ready to transition your accounting system to a modern cloud based platform that delivers the functionality you need while providing a real return on your investment? You may be ready to graduate to a full featured financial management and accounting system. Join the Raffa Technology team for an informative seminar reviewing the powerful cloud based financial accounting system Intacct. This educational session will focus on the business drivers for cloud based accounting solutions with a focus on Intacct's award winning software platform. We will take you through a tour of Intacct's key features and functionality.TRANSCRIPT
Intacct Cloud Based Accounting System
Buu-Linh Tran – Senior ManagerJeremy Taro – Account Executive
Thrive. Grow. Achieve.
March 26, 2013
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WHAT’S ON TAP
· Introduction & Agenda· New Options - On Premise v. Cloud
· What is the Cloud? Attributes, Advantages· On Premise – Advantages· Mixed Cloud with Traditional ERP· Key Decision Points
· Introduction to Intacct· Flexibility & Visibility· Multi-Everything
· Demonstration - Intacct· Functions· Visibility· Flexibility· ROI
· Q&A
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DO YOU NEED THE NEW SOFTWARE?
Hint – Sometimes You Need to Change Your Software!
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MUTUAL INTRODUCTIONS
• WHO IS IN THE ROOM
• YOUR ORGANIZATION– Size – employees – Current Accounting Solutions– Challenges
• Raffa– Seth Zarny– Glenn Anstead– Jeremy Taro– Brief Background and Qualifications
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WHAT IS THE CLOUD?
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY (NIST)
Cloud computing - model for convenient, on-demand network access to shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g., networks, servers, storage, applications, and services). Rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort.[4]
Cloud computing provides computation, software, data access, and storage services – does not require end-user knowledge of physical location and configuration of the system that delivers services.
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CLOUD – CLAIMED KEY ATTRIBUTES
• Agility – Improved Re-Provisioning• Cost – Claimed to be reduced,
costs distributed over many users• Device & Location Independence• Multi-Tenancy – Key Issue for ERP• Reliability – Multiple Redundant
Sites• Security – Providers devote more
resources• Maintenance – Upgrades Installed
Centrally
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ON PREMISE ATTRIBUTES
•Control – In your environment
•Integration with Organization Applications
•Customization – Under Your Control
•Security – Pluses & Minuses
•Access – Remote Access & Controlled Users
•Local Data – Data is Accessible
•Known Costs – Traditional Costs
•Reputable Mature Vendors
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MIXED CLOUD & TRADITIONAL VENDORS
• Existing Software – Hosted in the Cloud• Mature Products – Functionality • Monthly Fees• Single Tenancy – Upgrades, Backups,
Customized Attention• Integrations – Traditional• Remote Access - Citrix, Remote Desktop• Known Costs – Traditional Costs• Reputable Mature Vendors
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Key Decision Criteria To Consider
• Functionality – Do Cloud Solutions Meet Your Functional Needs?
• Sophistication – What level of customization do you require• Infrastructure Support – Committed to On-Premise
Infrastructure, Cloud, or Both• Costs – What are the Realistic Costs for Your Organization
– On-Premise vs Cloud• Support – Who is Supporting Your Users, Applications, and
Infrastructure
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Introduction to Intacct
• Newer Cloud Based ERP System
– True Cloud Based– Local Partners– Yearly Costs
• Strong Functionality• Very Satisfied Client Base• Targeted to Firms – in no
particular order– Outgrowing QuickBooks– Interested in the Cloud– Not For Profit– Project Oriented Firms –
Professional Services– Very Strong Financials
– Multi-Company– Multi-Currency– Multi-Organizational Rollup– Cost Effective
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Intacct’s Relevant Experience
HELPED HUNDREDS OF BUSINESSES LIKE YOURS ACHIEVE A SIGNIFICANT ROI BY:
– Increasing real-time visibility into your software business to deepen leadership insights
– Accessible Financials, Multi-Organizational, & Services
– Automating complex revenue recognition and billing
– Maximizing renewal revenue with proactive and automatic renewals management
– Accelerating financial consolidations and close processes
– Streamlining the capture of time and expenses incurred by your services organization
Case Examples
“Intacct has rich functionality, great reporting and it’s tremendously flexible. Intacct makes us more productive, allowing us to strategically redeploy some of our staff – ultimately saving the company more than $100,000 annually in added salary.”
CEO
ASP Global Services
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Introducing Intacct’s Core Pillars of Success
Since we are into financials, let’s do a little math …
Best
Best in Class (Cloud)
Financials
SuperiorROI
YOUR SATISFACTION
Deep Visibility “Get the Edge”
Leadership Insights
Flexibility & Control"You're in Charge”
Maximize the Value of Your
Data
Adapt the Power of Our
Software
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Best in Class Financials
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Intacct has the most and fastest growing momentum of any firm in the financial software industry
• Over 800 net new customers in 2010; 4,000+ in all
− ~20,000 entities using Intacct− Very high retention and
minimal churn
• 80% year over year growth in CQ4, 2010 in total new subscriptions
• AICPA preferred financial management application
• Customer and industry awards and recognition
• 12 years production proven experience and continuous innovation in the cloud
5,000+
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Our Clients are Enjoying Tremendous Success
PUBLIC COMPANIES
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Intacct Software Presentation
DEMO
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Questions?
Buu-Linh Tran – Senior [email protected] 301.279.6511
Jeremy Taro – Account [email protected]