Why former MYOB AccountEdge users on MacOS Catalina should consider SapphireOne
June 10, 2020 11:15 am | by John Adams
As recently announced by MYOB, it is walking away from its MacOS product AccountEdge as it is unable to make it compliant with Catalina. Many business owners are now faced with the difficult question of how to smoothly transition to an alternative product. SapphireOne is a highly functional and user-friendly accounting software that has been running on MacOS Catalina since its implementation in October 2019. It is a unique application due to its ability to remove much of the complexity of accounting. Instead, it replaces it with practicality and efficiency regarding all daily business operations.
SapphireOne is a highly functional and user-friendly accounting software that has been running on MacOS Catalina.
Switching to this accounting vendor from MYOB AccountEdge will open up companies to a vast range of advantages, a few of which will be introduced to you in this blog:
- Upgrading to MacOS Catalina without any interruptions
- All-inclusive software with no expensive add-ons or upgrades
- Immediate support available via phone or email
- Managing ERP, CRM and DMS in one single application
- Vast range of partners
- Applicable to small- and large-scale companies
SapphireOne has been MacOS-compliant since 1986 and consistently managed to seamlessly transition its clients to the newest versions released by Apple. Although AccountEdge users will still be able to run the programme even if they choose not to update their computers, they are, in essence, just delaying the inevitable as other applications will eventually stop functioning under MacOS Mojave. Therefore, it is highly recommendable for these users to switch to a substitute as soon as possible as the size of their data files to be migrated is growing day by day.
When implementing SapphireOne, business owners will be able to enjoy multiple functionalities that are all part of the system. It prides itself in a “no hidden costs” policy. Many other ERPs on the market today use a single functional system and interface it with add-on modules. This can become expensive to implement in the long term as each individual module attracts its own costs and licensing. SapphireOne is all-inclusive, providing access to every module via a single toolbar which includes: Accounts, Inventory, Job Projects, Assets, Payroll/HR, Management, Utilities and Workbook.
The on-call IT support team is available to its customers via email to help them with any queries they may have or issues they encounter. You can also book a support call via the SapphireOne website for a specific time at which the team will contact you and assist you over the phone. During the implementation process, extensive training will be provided to all relevant staff members. Comprehensive manuals, which are updated regularly, are available to all clients. The SapphireOne community website also offers multiple explanations of the most commonly used functionalities and features.
The access to the database is available in real-time and to an unlimited number of users. As it leverages off the database back end, optimal processing speed can be ensured. It is a platform-independent system, meaning transitioning from MacOS to Windows or vice versa poses no issue. If required, you can also run both operating systems concurrently. It also provides an integrated VoIP Telephone system, enabling calls to be made to contacts using softphone technology. Further, it offers web access allowing data to be entered or retrieved from any browser touchpoint including smartphones and tablets. Within just one single application, the user can manage documents (DMS), conduct resource planning (ERP) and maintain all customer relationships (CRM).
SapphireOne partners with platforms and add-ons to meet the changing requirements of its clients. Its API gateway supports bulk data imports from various sources. The APIs are integrated regularly, and high importance is placed on R&D to accommodate for the latest technological innovations and advancements. To date, SapphireOne has partnered with Shopify, Australia Post, PayPal, BigCommerce, Channel Advisory, the ATO and many others to help its clients in advancing their business. Due to its “no hidden costs” approach, there are no additional subscription fees for these services and tools from SapphireOne.
AccountEdge is mainly targeted at small businesses, whereas SapphireOne caters to all business owners, whether they are long standing traditional companies, small-scale businesses or rapidly growing start-ups. For instance, on the one hand, it incorporates all currencies, tax realms and unlimited business locations within one single data file. On the other hand, it also streamlines processes for smaller companies saving them valuable time. Foreign exchange control is automated in the application which alleviates the strain on accounting staff of companies operating on an international level.
Once you have opted for SapphireOne, you will not have to pay for add-ons to enjoy the full extent of all eight modules. This is especially beneficial to start-ups that may not require all functionalities available just yet but they can already familiarise themselves with the entire system. As a result, they will not be facing any additional expenses once their requirements of a software grows, alongside the size of their business.
If you are currently a customer of MYOB AccountEdge and want to upgrade to MacOS Catalina, SapphireOne is the perfect substitute for you. The application will streamline your processes with ease and improve your current business intelligence by delivering an efficient and easy-to-use solution for all your accounting activities.
Please contact us to request a live demo and/or read the testimonials from our long-standing clients.
7 alarm bells you’ve outgrown your business accounting system
May 24, 2019 4:49 pm | by John Adams
Most businesses in the past have made the decision to invest in a business accounting system. Whether it was 5, 10 or even longer years ago, this was considered to be a large investment. Financial information and your accounting software, either managed by yourself, through an accountant or bookkeeper, was the core of your business.
But as your business grows, are your needs becoming more complex to accommodate the ever-changing market savvy environment? Are simple additional applications like Excel for spreadsheets, Outlook for calendar to manage contacts becoming cumbersome? Do you feel your accounting software is struggling to keep up and holding you back?
If this is you, here are the seven signs it’s time to change:
1. Increased manual activities and paperwork
Are your employees spending too much time entering data twice and sorting through paperwork? This starts distracting you from growing your business as more customer relationships and employees end up equating to increased re-keying of data into the accounting software.
2. Lack of data integration
Do you need to call specific people within your organisation to obtain information? This is a big issue when your business accounting system doesn’t integrate and managers can’t see across the organisation’s operations. Your accounting software needs to give you a much needed 360’ view of your accounts, warehouse, inventory, payroll and CRM.
3. Limited customer relationships
Are you finding your customer relationships and experiences need to evolve to include marketing and online sales? eCommerce sites with live product information and sales from websites have to connect to a centralised customer database. Accounting software isn’t as complex as an ERP system to handle your finances, purchasing, inventory, sales and marketing in one.
4. Limited mobile capabilities
Can your employees access your business accounting system offline? Working 9-5 in the office has changed, the demand for mobile capabilities to do the job anywhere, anytime, on any device is becoming more prevalent.
5. Inadequate reporting
Is the template-based reporting functionality limiting? Are you creating reports in Excel to generate them the way you would like? As a business grows the need emerges for sophisticated, comprehensive, customisable and easy to interpret reports that show what’s impacting your business.
6. Working outside your system
Is more and more accounting work occurring in Excel or other applications than your business accounting system? Accessing other systems to see your financial data and information, or to do your job, is not putting your time to best use.
7. Performance issues
Is your system software or hardware not the latest upgrade and providing sluggish performance? Heavier demands resulting from increased data and users makes the system slow and can result in corrupt or frozen data during processing.
If you said yes to any or all of the above points, it’s time to look at a new business accounting system like SapphireOne ERP, CRM, DMS and Business Accounting Application.
Integration is a critical component in getting the most out of your ERP system. When there is a strong integration between different areas of your business, errors can be reduced, productivity increased, and your ERP can generate more timely and accurate information for management.
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SapphireOne helps with organisation and accessibility of data
August 3, 2018 10:45 am | by John Adams
SapphireOne ERP CRM DMS accounting system is efficient in summarising, reporting and analysing your business transactions to help keep track of your expenses and income.
SapphireOne speeds up your entire accounting process through automated calculations.
SapphireOne helps you to understand your accounting system in a better way and let your accountant to assesses your organisation’s assets, liabilities, cash flow, transactions, balance sheet, cost management, reports and analysis.
Once SapphireOne is installed in your system, you can keep your business and accounts up to date easily. SapphireOne can automate tedious tasks such as filing of paperwork, with the built in Document Management System (DMS) you can attach documents of any file type directly to the transaction.
Securely convey accounting data to multiple departments across an organisation
SapphireOne is a user-friendly ERP Accounting application software that allows you to manage employees and business efficiently.
SapphireOne ERP Accounting application software gives you the advantage of viewing data in a personalised view. Using the custom inquiry screen the users have the ability to select their own criteria based on any field within the table and related tables.
SapphireOne is committed to optimising its information security performance and has achieved the ISO 27001:2013 Security Certification process by demonstrating that a comprehensive system of information security controls and management processes has been implemented.
Easily organise and access data in a central location
If you are looking to utilise a breadth of organisational functionalities for optimal management of your business’s accounting data, then SapphireOne is the answer. SapphireOne becomes the single source of truth for all your financial data including your document management system (DMS) and Contact relationship management (CRM).
The Sapphire Web Pack gives users much-needed flexibility for unlimited users to update the data file in real time from any mobile device, including iPad, iPhone or iOS and android device for anyone internet access. Data entry screens include client quotes, client orders, client invoices, vendor purchase orders, employee timesheets, employee leave requests. The users also have access to client and vendor inquiries, all the CRM capabilities such as notes on a contact, using iOS by clicking on the microphone icon to convert to text automatically.
For a sneak peek at the full capabilities ERP, CRM, Accounting Software, Human Resources, Payroll, Assets and Document Management, check out SapphireOne and request a live demo, it is everything you’ll ever need to make your company management a success. Know more about us.