Accounting systems 'ignore' sales databases
Two-thirds of accounting systems do not currently link into any other of the company's applications, such as sales databases or supply chain systems, according to a new survey.
But the research, conducted on a sample of visitors to the Softworld Accounting and Finance show in March, revealed that 73% of finance and accounting professionals have plans to change this and integrate business applications in the near future.
When asked about web services, one of the main integration technologies, 62% said that they were familiar with it. A further 55% stated that they had plans to invest in it shortly.
‘Businesses can no longer operate disparate software applications and still expect a high return on investment,’ said Justin Opie, portfolio director at event organiser Imark Communications.
‘By allowing the integration of all business applications within a company, this will bring numerous benefits to accounting and finance professionals. If a sales person can access the accounts system this will mean less time is spent on answering queries, thus freeing up personnel to become more involved in strategic operations.’