Are your accounting systems working as hard as you?

If your accounting system has developed alongside the growth of your business, the chances are that you could benefit from an objective systems review. Designed to identify improvements which save time and make your systems work harder, a review often results in key improvements such as:

* the sweeping away of tedious and error-prone
manual procedures

* simplification of a whole range of accounting tasks

* introduction of tailor made elements to save time

* easy compilation of management accounts

* more comprehensive and more accurate
information output

If you currently operate a manual ledger system, you could consider switching to a computerised system. Nowadays even the smallest manual accounting office can benefit by computerising, while larger organisations can maximise the performance of their existing computerised packages by incorporating tailor-made elements.

At Philip Barnes & Co, we specialise in the use and customisation of Sage computerised account packages which offer a wide range of defined benefits to businesses of all sizes. A special arrangement with Sage enables us to supply software at highly competitive rates, and our own in-depth software knowledge allows us to adapt systems to suit the specific needs of your business.

How it works
Getting the most out of your system depends upon matching the requirements of your business to the potential offered by Sage software. As such, we will visit your premises at an agreed time and carry out a full assessment of your current system before recommending alterations and helping you to introduce changes. In the case of a new software installation, we can not only supply the most appropriate Sage software, but can set up the whole system including recommending which account codes to use, assisting with opening balances and providing a bookkeeping checklist for ongoing use. We can also provide Sage training which is tailored to meet your specific needs and is carried out at your own premises using your own computer system.

Other services: management accounts, forecasting, bookkeeping and payroll
The generation of meaningful management accounts is one of the main benefits of tailoring your Sage system. We can assist you with input checklists which will enable you to produce these accounts regularly and can also provide additional training and journals. Alternatively, we can provide staff who will visit your premises and complete monthly, quarterly or half yearly management accounts.

If you are interested in cashflow forecasts, profit and loss forecasts and projected balance sheets, you may wish to take advantage of our forecasting service which utilises a powerful program linking into the Sage Line 50 accountancy package. Forecasts can relate to the business as a whole, or to individual projects such as a new product or piece of machinery. Another key benefit is our 'what if' review under which we report on the impact of different scenarios or strategies.

If you would like further or ongoing assistance with bookkeeping, we can provide a bookkeeper who is fully trained in Sage procedures to work on your premises or from our own offices. Help with payroll procedures is also available through our payroll bureau.