Originally, Totally 4 Business was a bookkeeping practice. Many of my bookkeeping clients were using MYOB. The UK division of MYOB was bought by Mamut Business Software about 18 months ago and the licenses will no longer be confirmable by the end of 2011. I became a partner with Mamut and learnt all about this business management system. For the level of pricing, Mamut has amazing functionality and is especially suited to manufacturing companies. It is designed for small to medium businesses and I've seen it working really well in a variety of companies, including ones that have upgraded from MYOB. Most of my MYOB clients were very small businesses, often sole traders. They used MYOB because of it's simplicity. Mamut was too big and complicated for them, even the smaller versions. Of course, the majority of businesses, whatever their size, can benefit from an integrated management system as long as finances and time to learn and use the system are available, but this is not always the case. I looked at many of the accounting packages available but struggled to find something that would suit my MYOB clients who just wanted a simple accounting system. One client showed me Xero and I've been a lover of it ever since. It really is straight forward and easy to use. All the businesses I know who are using Xero were able to start using it immediately with very little guidance from me. In fact, most people say they enjoy using it! There is a place for business management systems and a place for simple accounting systems. The two are very different and appeal to different businesses. Many factors contribute to the choice of system to be used; nature of the business, size of business, time available to implement new procedures and staff training, finances available and do the directors/owners like the look of a new system. The benefits of using an integrated system do not always outweigh basic simplicity and ease of use.
I am the owner of Totally 4 Business which provides Business Management and Accounting Software.
I train individuals and companies to use Xero Online Accounting, Mamut Business Management Software…
