Accounting Software Solutions

Streamlining Financial Operations

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Optimizing operations with real-time visibility

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Transforming Financial Management with Accounting Software Solutions

Welcome to our comprehensive guide on accounting software solutions! In today’s dynamic business environment, effective financial management is crucial for the success of any organization, regardless of its size or industry. Traditional manual accounting processes are time-consuming, error-prone, and lack scalability. This is where accounting software comes into play, offering a range of features to streamline financial operations, enhance accuracy, and provide valuable insights for informed decision-making.

Choosing the Right Accounting Software:

When selecting an accounting software solution for your organization, consider factors such as scalability, ease of use, customization options, integration capabilities, and cost-effectiveness. Conduct thorough research, evaluate multiple vendors, and solicit feedback from key stakeholders to make an informed decision that aligns with your business needs and objectives.

At Dwellfox, we understand the importance of robust accounting software in driving business success. Our team of experts is committed to helping you leverage technology to optimize financial processes, mitigate risks, and achieve your strategic goals. Contact us today to learn more about our accounting software solutions and how we can support your organization’s growth and prosperity.

Journal entry management

  • Rule-based creation, update and approval of journal entries in the general ledger and subledgers on external and intercompany financial transactions, including multi-currency transactions.
  • Customizable journal entry templates.
  • User-defined schedules for recurring and reversing journal entries.
  • Automated attachment of source documents (invoices, receipts, cheques, payroll reports, leases, etc.) to each journal entry.

General ledger (GL)

  • Configurable rules for GL coding and transaction classification by category (asset, liability, equity, etc.).
  • Multi-dimensional chart of accounts (COA) with user-defined dimensions, such as business units, regions, product lines, etc.
  • Creating custom formulas to calculate debit and credit amounts, GL balances (by period, account, COA dimension, etc.).
  • Customizable GL architecture to support complex multi-entity accounting.
  • Rule-based consolidation of GL account balances across multiple business entities (company branches, subsidiaries, etc.).

Invoicing

  • User-defined rules for invoice generation and submission to customers.
  • Customizable invoice templates.
  • Configurable workflow for multi-department invoice approval.
  • Real-time invoice tracking by status (sent, received, paid, overdue, etc.).

Payroll management

  • Creating custom formulas to calculate employee salaries, overtime, bonuses, commissions, deductions, etc.
  • Recording and tracking the calculated payroll amounts in the payroll ledger and the general ledger.
  • Customizable schedules on employee payments.

Accounts receivable (A/R)

  • Creating custom formulas to automatically calculate received, due and overdue amounts, DSO, total revenue by period, etc.
  • Automated payment collection via user-defined payment methods, including bank transfers, wire transfers, ACH, credit cards, cheques.
  • Creating custom prioritization rules for A/R collection.
  • Configurable rules for allocation of received payments to relevant customer invoices.
  • Customizable customer notifications on due payments.

Accounts payable (A/P)

  • Creating custom formulas to calculate the amounts paid, partially paid, owed, total liabilities by period, etc.
  • Automated invoice validation against the corresponding purchase orders.
  • Creating custom prioritization rules for invoice routing for approval and payment.
  • Scheduled/ad-hoc payments via a user-defined payment method.
  • Rule-based notifications to accountants on due payments.

Inventory accounting

  • Recording and tracking inventory values of inventory items in multiple locations and regions
  • Recording and tracking inventory values across various stages of production (raw materials, in-progress goods, finished goods) or/and utilization.
  • Recording and tracking costs of goods sold for a specified accounting period.
  • Configurable rules to create inventory records based on purchase orders.

Fixed asset accounting

Calculating, recording and tracking:

  • Original costs, capitalized costs, and current value of fixed assets, including assets in multiple locations and regions.
  • Fixed asset value depreciation based on various calculation methods (straight line method, double declining balance method, units of production method, sum-of-the-years’ digits method, etc.), or custom depreciation schedules.
  • An asset’s tax basis.
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Tax management

  • Creating custom formulas for automated calculation of VAT, sales, use, withholding, income, and other taxes based on the user-defined parameters and region-specific tax rates.
  • Recording and tracking data on the calculated tax amounts in the tax ledger and the general ledger.
  • Rule-based tax filing under region-specific regulations.
  • Customizable schedules on tax payments.

Reconciliation

  • Rule-based reconciliation of financial data in bank statements with GL, A/P and A/R records.
  • Automated removal of duplicate transaction records.
  • User-defined rules to send the outstanding transactions for manual reconciliation.
  • Configurable elimination rules for automated intercompany reconciliation.
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Analytics and reporting

  • Configurable dashboards on GL, A/R and A/P performance, cash inflows and outflows by the type of activity, current asset value, etc.
  • Short-term A/R and A/P forecasting.
  • Automated financial reporting (monthly, quarterly, yearly, etc.) by region, entity, user-defined COA dimension, etc.
  • Customizable templates for various financial reports, including balance sheet, profit and loss statement, statement of changes in equity, customer statement, tax summary, revenue recognition report, and more.
  • Configurable reporting periods for various GL books and business entities.

Security and compliance

  • Multi-factor authentication.
  • Configurable data-level permissions.
  • Role-based access control.
  • Payment data encryption.
  • Invoice timestamping.
  • Electronic signature workflow.
  • Comprehensive audit trail.
  • Customer data retention and deletion policies.
  • Compliance with GAAP (specifically ASC 606 and IFRS 15), SOC1 and SOC2, SOX, GDPR (for the EU), ZATCA regulations (for Saudi Arabia), industry- and country-specific regulations.

Key Features of Accounting Software:

  1. General Ledger:
    Centralizes financial data to track income, expenses, assets, and liabilities, providing a comprehensive overview of the organization’s financial health.
  2. Accounts Payable (AP):
    Manages vendor invoices, payments, and reconciliation processes, optimizing cash flow management and strengthening supplier relationships.
  3. Accounts Receivable (AR):
    Tracks customer invoices, receipts, and collections, accelerating revenue recognition and improving cash flow forecasting.
  4. Financial Reporting:
    Generates customizable reports, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements, to support financial analysis and strategic planning.
  5. Bank Reconciliation:
    Matches transactions between bank statements and accounting records to ensure accuracy and detect discrepancies promptly.
  • Custom accounting software + CRM: to automatically populate invoices with accurate customer data, payment terms, price and quantity of ordered goods.
  • Custom accounting software + inventory management software: to enable accurate recording of inventory values on inventory purchasing and utilization.
  • Custom accounting software + asset management software: to enable accurate calculation of the fixed asset depreciation.
  • Custom accounting software + a procurement system: to enable the automated purchase order recording in the A/P ledger.
  • Custom accounting software + HR management software: to enable accurate payroll calculation.
  • Custom accounting software + a cash management system: to automatically create entries on financial transactions across operating, investment, financing activities in the general ledger and subledgers.
  • Custom accounting software + financial planning and analysis software: to support accurate financial performance analysis, financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
  • Custom accounting software + bank accounts: to enable faster reconciliation.
  • Custom accounting software + BI solution: to enable accounting analytics and reporting.

Success Factors for Custom Accounting Software

Relying on 15-year expertise in designing and building accounting software, ScienceSoft’s consultants have defined important factors that help bring the customer additional value across accounting processes.

AI-driven accounting analytics

To get recommendations on the optimal payment queues and payment methods, depreciation calculation methods, and more.

Cloud deployment

To reduce accounting software maintenance costs, enable faster updates, and provide easily accessible workspace for global collaboration on accounting processes.

Advanced data security methods

(multi-layer encryption, intelligent fraud detection, vulnerability scanning and patching, etc.). To control access to sensitive financial and business data, easily recognize non-compliant or fraudulent transactions, and minimize the risk of malicious user activities.

Easy-to-use APIs and connectors

To streamline accounting software integration with your essential back-office systems and relevant third-party tools.

Why Invest in Accounting Software?

Accounting software development requires an accurate action plan to ensure smooth project flow and prevent financial and technology risks. Below, ScienceSoft describes key project steps to provide you with a general idea on how your custom accounting software development process may look.

    1. Automation: 
      Accounting software automates repetitive tasks such as data entry, invoice generation, and reconciliation, saving valuable time and reducing the risk of human error. This automation improves efficiency and allows finance teams to focus on strategic activities.
    2. Accuracy:
      Manual accounting processes are susceptible to errors, which can have significant implications for financial reporting and compliance. Accounting software ensures accuracy through built-in validation checks and
      real-time updates, minimizing the likelihood of mistakes.
    3. Scalability:
      As businesses grow, their accounting needs become more complex. Accounting software solutions are designed to scale alongside the organization, accommodating increasing transaction volumes, additional users, and expanded reporting requirements without compromising performance.
    4. Financial Visibility:
      Real-time dashboards and reporting capabilities provide stakeholders with instant access to key financial metrics and insights. This visibility enables better decision-making by identifying trends, forecasting cash flow, and monitoring performance against targets.
    5. Compliance:
      Adhering to regulatory requirements and accounting standards is essential for legal compliance and maintaining stakeholder trust. Accounting software helps ensure compliance by automating tax calculations, generating accurate financial statements, and facilitating audit trails.

Custom Accounting Software Development Costs and Financial Outcomes

Key benefits of custom accounting software

Up to 100%

of business-specific accounting needs covered due to tailor-made functionality

80%+

improvement in accountants’ productivity due to automation of accounting processes

90%

improvement in bookkeeping accuracy due to eliminated manual errors

90%

improvement in visibility across accounting transactions

Up to 2x

faster financial close due to
rule-based reconciliation

Up to 2x

reduction in DSO due to automated A/R collections

Faster

approval of financial documents and payments due to configurable 
multi- department approval workflow

Simplified

tax compliance due to automated tax calculation and filing

When Custom Accounting Software Is Your Best Choice

Dwellfox Canada recommends building custom accounting software in the following cases:

    • Applying user-defined events to trigger financial transaction processing.
    • Creating customized priority rules for A/P payment and A/R collection queues.
    • Custom payroll, tax, employee reimbursement calculations.
    • Verification of financial reports based on custom rules.
    • Intelligent GL balance forecasting by account.
    • Hedge accounting.
    • Accounting for crypto-assets.

You need a business accounting solution providing compliance with local regulations in the regions your company operates.

You need highly secure accounting software providing advanced tools to protect your sensitive financial and business data.

You need to integrate accounting software with your custom legacy systems (CRM, HRMS, asset management system, cash management system, etc.) smoothly and cost-efficiently.

When Custom Accounting Software Is Your Best Choice

An accounting software development company with 33 years of experience in creating custom solutions, Dwellfox Canada helps business in 30+ industries build effective accounting systems tailored to their unique accounting needs.

Accounting software consulting

1. Analysis of of your specific accounting needs.

2. Assessment of the existing accounting processes and tools.

3. Suggesting optimal features, architecture, and tech stack for the accounting solution.

4. Preparing an integration plan (with CRM, HRMS, asset management system, cash management software, etc.).

5. Development cost & time estimates, expected ROI calculation.

Accounting software development

1. Analysis of your accounting needs’ specificity.

2. Accounting solution conceptualization.

3. Architecture design.

4. Accounting software development.

5. Integrating the custom accounting solution with back-office systems (CRM, HRMS, asset management system, cash management software, etc.).

6. Quality assurance.

7. User training.

8. Continuous support and evolution of accounting software (if required).

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