By now I am sure you have all noticed that here at Polaris a new product is on the rise…  Acumatica.  If you follow Polaris Business Solutions at all you’ve probably noted that we are VERY excited to be an Acumatica partner and even more excited about the vast capabilities this solution brings to the table.  So, that being said, welcome to our first ever Acumatica blog!  Our blogs will be focused on the hints, tips and everyday use of Acumatica for project users.  But for now, let’s start with an overview of what this product is…

Acumatica is a web-based financial and business management system that improves the productivity of your organization.  Easy to use: With intuitive controls and customizable dashboards, Acumatica is easy to use and provides desktop-like performance right out of your browser.  Because the software is browser-based, users can gain access from any web-enabled device.  Custom Fitted:  The software is completely customizable; tools allow you to change the appearance of screens, the business logic and the database fields to fit your organizational needs. Customizations are stored in the database for an easy backup process.  Payment Flexibility:  YOU choose how you want to pay… you can get Acumatica as a subscription and pay by the month, or buy the license and the software is yours.  Acumatica software is priced for unlimited users, so your company is free to expand.  Deployment choice:  SaaS, On-premise in your private network, or hosted on the internet, you choose how you would like to deploy the software.  No matter which option, it’s still the same powerful cloud ERP.

Now, let’s talk a little about Acumatica’s applications suites.  All suites are web-based, integrate fully with one and other, and can be combined or purchased individually.

• Financial Management Suite:  A powerful set of financial applications used by almost every organization no matter how complex or simple the requirements may be.
• Project Accounting Suite:  Deliver project objectives on time and on budget. Manage complex reporting requirements and include projects in company financial reports.
• Distribution Management Suite:  Combined with the Financial Suite, works as a full distribution solution.  The distribution suite is a solution for purchasing, order management, inventory tracking and much more!
• Customer Management Suite:  This suite uses dashboards and reports to provide real-time sales data.  With a self-service customer portal you are able to give customers access to the information you wish to share.

How is Acumatica sounding so far?  I’m sure everything sounds amazing, but let’s be real… You want to know how Acumatica will improve your business, right?  So last but certainly not least, here are a few ways Acumatica can help your organization out:

• Centralize business process automation.  Acumatica includes a full suite of business applications that are integrated with a document management system.  Access controls allow only authorized individuals or teams to view, edit, approve, or delete information.
• Involve everybody.  As we touched on, Acumatica is web-based and priced by server, not user, so unlimited employees can use it. Regional office managers can view GL sub-accounts, investors can be informed through dashboards and read-only screens and temporary workers can be granted secure access for a few hours or days.  All employees can use it to submit timesheets and expenses.
• Centrally controlled, individually managed.  Customization tools let individuals tailor the system to their needs.  Centralized auditing, workflow, and administration of access rights is easily done by non-technical individuals.
• Anywhere, anytime.  Acumatica works with any popular browser and can be used with desktops, tablets, and mobile devices anywhere you are connected to the internet.

Simply put, Acumatica allows you to run your business in a more efficient manner and in the way you choose.  Want more information?  Contact Polaris Business Solutions by phone at 315-565-7110 or email at info@polaris-business.com.  We encourage and look forward to your comments, questions and suggestions regarding this blog as well as future posts. Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter (@PolarisBusSol) and on Facebook!