Objectives
The project involved the upgrade of ACCPAC for an inbound tour operator. Prior to Bridgewey being involved with the organisation, the tour operator utilised only the general ledger functionality of ACCPAC (the forerunner of the SAGE 300 system). Our role was to extend the use of ACCPAC through implementation of the sales ledger module, the purchase ledger module, the fixed assets module and reporting.
The Organisation
The client was in the process of expanding its business, the way it operated and the number of passengers that it handled on a yearly basis. Over a two year period the company had increased its passenger numbers from under 2,000 passengers a year to over 37,000 per annum. As a result of a major change in the way of operating and the increase in business the company were looking for further functionality out of the finance system in order to move away from the number of manual processes and spreadsheets that were being maintained by the organisation.
Tasks
As the organisation were not looking to change the current financial system, but to extend it’s use, our role was to implement each of the identified modules in as short a time span as possible. We were charged with training the staff up to ensure that they were able to use the system in the most efficient way possible to achieve this objective.
Results
The upgrade of ACCPAC introduced functionality and efficiencies not previously in existence within the organisation. The introduction of additional functionality and more timely reporting meant that the organisation could analyse trends and financial implications within a meaningful timeframe.