ACC BLOG

Do you feel like your accounting system might be struggling to keep up with your business? Maybe the accounting process is taking an ever-increasing amount of time to complete? Or perhaps your management team is struggling to make good decisions with out-of-date or incomplete information. If this is the case, it might be time for an upgrade to an ERP-level accounting solution.

Sage 100 2018 has been released! Sage has released a 9-page document outlining in detail, all of the updates included in the new version. This document can be found on our Sage 100 Versions and Compatibility page. However, this blog will provide a more general overview of what updates are included in Sage 100 & Sage 100cloud v2018 and what these updates mean for users.

It sometimes seems there are as many ways to tax coffee as there are varieties of coffee drinks — and anyone who’s been to a Starbucks knows that’s a lot. Taxability can be affected by the temperature of the coffee, and whether it’s consumed on premises or sold to go. It can depend on the percentage of taxable food sales made by the seller, and if the coffee’s sold separately or as part of a combination. In fact, even the sweetness of coffee can affect taxability.

At one point or another, you probably have or will ask yourself, “Should I invest in an industry-specific ERP solution, or in a flexible, “generic” ERP solution?”  You’re not alone.  In fact, this debate has been raging for decades.  But as we usher in a new era of technological innovation, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions have morphed into what Gartner has dubbed “Postmodern ERP.” Since ERP solutions and strategies have changed, it’s time to change the industry-specific vs. generic ERP debate as well.

The term “Postmodernism” is widely used to describe cultural changes to established structures and belief systems, often a direct retaliation against what is considered to be “modern” or the “modernist” movement that precedes the postmodernist movement.  Originally, Gartner referred to this movement as, “the devolution of modern ERP,” but ultimately recognized the similarities between this “devolution” and the postmodern art movement.  Both art and technology, and thus ERP, are exercises in and expressions of human imagination.

Big news! Today, after 21 years, ACC is ushering in an era of change with a massive modernization initiative! Since our founding in 1996, lots has changed within ACC, the enterprise software industry, and technology as a whole.  We have come to embrace change while still honoring our experiences.  It is a fine line, but one we are trying to walk day in and day out.  The next step for ACC is a fresh name, new look, modern style, and expanded portfolio.