Re: [SL] Mid-size consulting firm; replacement for QuickBooks?

[JT <jtr...@ya...>]

I am with a boutique management consulting organization with approximately =
100 people. We bill for our time + reimbursable expenses. We need a general=
 accounting system + timecard, billing and a/p to support our business. Our=
 needs are similar to a legal or accounting firm; due to the specialized na=
ture of our business, there are no industry specific shrink-wrapped solutio=
ns.=0A=0AIn addition to QuickBooks, we have a custom developed time sheet s=
ystem (which we hope to eliminate through the functionality in a new replac=
ement integrated accounting system). We also do job profitability reporting=
 in a separate system. We outsource payroll to ADT.=0A=0AI would like to fi=
nd a consultant experienced implementing SL in an organization similar in s=
ize to ours!=0A=0AThanks,=0A=0AJeremy=0A=0A=0A----- Original Message ----=
=0AFrom: Michael Hasse <mh...@it...>=0ATo: sql...@li...u=
rceforge.net=0ASent: Monday, February 26, 2007 10:54:42 PM=0ASubject: Re: [=
SL] Mid-size consulting firm; replacement for QuickBooks?=0A=0AThe lack of =
a payroll module may be an issue, depending on whether  =0Ayou're using QB'=
s right now or not.=0A    Otherwise it really depends on the nature of the =
business.  E.g.  =0AI wouldn't put a healthcare organization on it due to t=
he specialized  =0Ainsurance tracking and forms required.=0A    This is rea=
lly where the MS lock-in has held sway for so long,  =0Athe vast majority o=
f businesses occupy what are called "vertical  =0Amarkets", i.e. they are i=
n niche industries.  And for the most part  =0Athose vertical markets have =
a small number of applications available  =0Ato serve the day to day busine=
ss process needs which are highly  =0Atailored to that particular demograph=
ic and which usually require  =0AWindows.=0A    This is not always the case=
 of course, the retail sector has a  =0Arich selection of applications for =
all platforms OSS and otherwise.   =0AConstruction companies on the other h=
and have about three options and  =0Athey are all Windows based.=0A    So t=
ell us - what do you do?  :)=0A=0A=0AThanks,=0A=0AMichael=0A=0A=0AOn Feb 26=
, 2007, at 1:02 PM, JT wrote:=0A=0A> ----- Original Message ----=0A> From: =
Rich Shepard <rsh...@ap...>=0A> To: sql...@li...ur=
ceforge.net=0A> Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 2:23:25 PM=0A> Subject: Re:=
 [SL] Mid-size consulting firm; replacement for  =0A> QuickBooks?=0A>=0A>=
=0A> On Mon, 26 Feb 2007, JT wrote:=0A>=0A>> I have used SL for my own home=
-office based business in the past, ...=0A>=0A>    Ergo, you are familiar w=
ith it and know how extensive it is.=0A>=0A>> We will soon start to look at=
 the Microsoft Dynamics options, but  =0A>> I am=0A>> interested in finding=
 out the availability of professional  =0A>> services to=0A>> support an SL=
 implementation in an organization of our size.=0A>=0A>    I don't understa=
nd. If you want a proprietary solution from  =0A> Microsoft,=0A> then pay t=
hem. If you want to replace QB with SQL-Ledger that's a  =0A> totally=0A> d=
ifferent situation. First, you're aware of the help and resources  =0A> rig=
ht=0A> here, since this is where you posted your message. Second, if you  =
=0A> look on=0A> the SQL-Ledger web site you'll see that there are companie=
s that  =0A> provide=0A> hands-on help and that Dieter is available for pai=
d help, too.=0A>=0A>    What's your question to the list?=0A>=0A> Rich=0A>=
=0A> -- =0A> Richard B. Shepard, Ph.D.               |    The Environmental=
  =0A> Permitting=0A> Applied Ecosystem Services, Inc.        |          Ac=
celerator(TM)=0A> <http://www.appl-ecosys.com>     Voice: 503-667-4517     =
 Fax:  =0A> 503-667-8863=0A>=0A> My question is relative to what type of co=
mpanies have adopted SL  =0A> as their financial system; more specifically,=
 does this group (or  =0A> Dieter) know of $10M - $50M companies using SL? =
I am not a  =0A> Microsoft fan; I would greatly prefer to go with an OSS so=
lution;  =0A> especialy one with the flexibility to grow with our company. =
Does  =0A> anyone know of situations where companies had to migrate off of =
SL  =0A> due to running into limitations (I imagine not). I am looking for =
 =0A> organizations in similar situations to ours.=0A>=0A> Sorry for not be=
ing more clear on my last post.=0A>=0A> Jeremy=0A> ------------------------=
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