I have had a great opportunity working with a particular client. Systematica helped this client implement the HR/Payroll module of Microsoft Dynamics GP. A couple of the issues they had with their previous system were performance, reporting and functionality. Their top priority is functionality. In particular this includes streamlining how they calculated payroll and enhancing their reporting capabilities. As I was researching an issue for them by doing a Google search, I found this article and thought it was helpful for those users/businesses that are experiencing growth and are still using QuickBooks. This article reminded me of this client. Though this client was not a QuickBooks user, they still had similar pain points of outgrowing their previous system. Because of this, I wanted to share with you all.

 
I hope this doesn’t come across as a knock on QuickBooks. In a previous life, I was a small business owner and lived ‘n’ breathed the business through QuickBooks. However I do see how a company can outgrow certain software as the company grows. The article I found is actually a blog from a Microsoft Dynamics GP partner out of Ohio. This blog best formulates how a company knows they have outgrown QuickBooks -

http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2009/09/6-signs-youve-outgrown-quickbooks-and-how-microsoft-dynamics-gp-can-help/

 
There are 6 signs that a business is outgrowing Quickbooks and should consider MS Dynamics GP:
1. Experiencing unacceptable delays in menus or screens
2. Reports take an unacceptable amount of time to print
3. Customer, vendor, employee or other lists exceed 10,000 items
4. Exceeding 32,000 transactions or the file size reaches 30MB
5. Requiring additional functionality to accomplish more
6. Requiring more robust reporting to gain business insight

Above encompasses both the system and functional needs of a growing company. Advantages to switching to Microsoft Dynamics GP include competitive pricing, various conversion tools and products, consistent look and feel to MS Office and Outlook and having access to MS support.  Something to think about…