Last week at SuiteWorld 2019, Oracle NetSuite announced the release of their updated SuiteAnalytics Workbook tool. It is designed to draw insights out of this vast dataset and float critical information without users having to go and search for it. Workbook surfaces the information that users need when they need it and filters out the […]
Oracle NetSuite has launched a free research and benchmarking service that draws on anonymised data from 16,000 companies using its ERP (enterprise resource planning) platform. The service, called Brainyard, will “give everyone across the technology ecosystem equal access to the research, data and practical advice needed to grow and run a business”, the company said […]
ERP software companies have wanted to crack the SME market for a long time, yet rarely invested in more than marketing. Now, however, they are changing products and customising deployments to fit the appetite and wallets of small businesses. Oracle NetSuite, a well-established cloud ERP provider, is heavily promoting its SuiteSuccess initiative. Netsuite is trying […]
Picking an ERP (enterprise resource planning system) is a daunting prospect. ERPs are not only more expensive than accounting software, they are more complex to set up and operate. Then there is the cost of retraining; an ERP is a business platform usually used by every employee in the company. A quality implementation partner can […]
For the past five years I advised people to only use Cin7 if it had specific functionality that they required. Otherwise, it was better to opt for other inventory apps simply because they were more usable. Cin7’s lack of usability was simply frustrating. It had functionality scattered all over the place. Like a field that […]
And that’s a wrap. Accountants and bookkeepers of various stripes shrugged off the morning downpours to make this year’s Accounting Business Expo the biggest show yet. Serial entrepreneurs Ron Drost (iPractice Apps) and Rob Cameron (FYIDocs) showed off their latest ideas for automating compliance. MYOB demoed beta modules from its Connected Practice vision. Futrli […]
Square has launched a free, standalone invoices app called Square Invoices in an interesting expansion of its portfolio. The payments platform already has a free point of sale app called Square POS and continues a disruptive push into the accounting software space for micro-businesses and new businesses. The business model for Square is to give […]
Plenty of accountants consider themselves wizards of Excel. But can your local Master of Macros use a Microsoft spreadsheet to post journals in Xero or Intuit QuickBooks Online? A long list of apps and tools have promised to replace or “kill” Excel. Google Sheets has picked up many fans since its launch eight years ago […]
Automation is all the rage in small business accounting software. How come automation in practice management software has moved so much slower? “It’s almost (worthy of) a detective story,” says Rob Cameron, CEO of FYI Docs, a new practice management software. “A VC asked me, ‘Why hasn’t someone done this already?’ It’s because you’re dealing […]
Oracle NetSuite kicked off its global conference series SuiteConnect 2019 in Australia. where they shared their achievements and aspirations for this year. Here are some of my favourite moments and ideas. Australia, we count. Big time! The year 2016 was frequently mentioned throughout the day. This is when Oracle bought NetSuite, a significant milestone. Adding up the […]
How personalised would you expect your interaction with your ERP system to be? Turns out, our operational apps can be more adaptable, more proactive, and more insightful that we’ve ever imagined. Oracle NetSuite ran its SuiteConnect conference in Sydney this week. Paul Farrell, VP industry product marketing and Jason Maynard, SVP global field operations, shared some […]
