QuickBooks works well as a small company’s first accounting package. Its simplicity and economy are major advantages for a business that starts small and grows. As a company gets larger and more complex, however, it inevitably outgrows QuickBooks. A business with a large customer base, extensive product lists, and independent operating units—to name just a few of many complicating factors—will struggle with QuickBooks as its financial management solution.
The logical move is to migrate to an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and use its built-in accounting module. Many companies have been reluctant to take this step, however, due to the traditionally “heavyweight” nature of ERP. The investment and implementation timeline intimidated financial management executives, and often with good reason. This need not be the case any longer. Modern, cloud-based ERP solutions like Acumatica’s Cloud ERP platform overcome many of the shortcomings of Quickbooks, but do so on an agile and economical basis.
Acumatica’s accounting solution is easily deployed with no-code, and low-code integrations that do not require expensive hardware purchases. Its modular and adaptable architecture can be adapted to fit specific business needs. Acumatica seamlessly integrates with third-party resources. This is a contrast to QuickBooks, which tends to have fragile third-party integrations.
Future-Proof Your Business
Outgrowing an accounting system is a painful reminder that the future brings unexpected developments to the way a business operates. Cloud ERP offers the advantage of nearly limitless adaptability. With Acumatica, users can change configurations and add functionality as needed without a long, costly change management project.
Acumatica’s ERP is also available anytime, anywhere, and from any device, including mobile devices, through a standard web browser. Workflows, dashboards, and alerts are embedded in the framework to take advantage of market growth opportunities or adapt processes from anywhere.
The system helps future-proof businesses through Acumatica’s commitment to continuous innovation. The ERP system receives significant updates at least twice annually, including improvements to artificial intelligence and machine learning. Users can install upgrades at their convenience.
Unify Business Processes
Sticking with a platform that does not fit today’s modern digital economy can stunt growth and marketing opportunities. QuickBooks limits company visibility, which impairs decision making and growth. In contrast, Acumatica’s Cloud ERP offers a comprehensive system specifically designed for growing businesses.
Acumatica seamlessly connects operations from across the business, from front-office to back-office and shop floors. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and eCommerce are embedded into the system to enable sales grow. Dashboards provide insightful reports for improved decision-making with real-time data.
With Acumatica’s multi-currency financial systems and multi-lingual translations, expansion into international markets becomes simple. The cloud ERP enables companies to develop better relationships with customers, with practical insights and vertical processes to stay competitive and move into adjacent markets.
Improved Industry Functionality
Acumatica cloud ERP has modules designed for distributors, manufacturers, retailers, service providers, and construction firms. The industry-specific editions provide essential functionality that QuickBooks lacks. They enable companies in each vertical to improve organizational agility, decrease costly use of resources and integrations, and increase overall efficiency. Making more informed decisions can increase profits and allow future company growth into expanded markets. Even for small businesses, an ERP system helps ensure the business’s future viability and growth in today’s fast-paced digital market.
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