Access Accounting
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Access Accounting Ltd was a business software
company formed in 1991 to provide accounting software
to the UK and Irish mid-market. In June 2009, Access Accounting, along with related interests, was absorbed into The Access Group
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application to facilitate integration at mid-market level. This was followed by the release of Access Dimensions Lite, in 2001.
In 2004 the company acquired ERP solutions provider Access Supply Chain (formerly Pumasoft) and London-based reseller Asyst Solutions. In 2005 Access Accounting acquired Access Accounting Ireland.
Using add-in technology, the company was able to release an accounting package with in-built business intelligence
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In 2008, Access Accounting released Accounting for Carbon Emissions (ACE). By allowing a business to collect its carbon emissions data at source, the company had developed a solution for measuring a business’ carbon emissions.
Following the acquisition of Armstrong Consultants in 2009, Access Accounting added web-enabled software to its portfolio.
From June 2009, all Access Accounting products became part of the Access Group software portfolio.
Business software
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company formed in 1991 to provide accounting software
Accounting software
Accounting software is application software that records and processes accounting transactions within functional modules such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and trial balance. It functions as an accounting information system...
to the UK and Irish mid-market. In June 2009, Access Accounting, along with related interests, was absorbed into The Access Group
The Access Group
The Access Group is a consultancy and business software developer, serving the mid-market. Headquartered in Stratford St Mary, Essex, it has seven other offices across the UK and one in Ireland...
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1991-1995: Early Development
Access Accounting’s first product, Access Foundations, was marketed as an entry-level accounting package. Access Accounting then launched its first Windows-developed product, Access Horizons, to provide full multi-currency trading options.1996 - 2005
In 1996, Access Accounting developed its flagship software package, Access Dimensions, offering Client/Server architecture in mid-market accounting systems. In 1998, the company developed its Transaction Broker, a middlewareMiddleware
Middleware is computer software that connects software components or people and their applications. The software consists of a set of services that allows multiple processes running on one or more machines to interact...
application to facilitate integration at mid-market level. This was followed by the release of Access Dimensions Lite, in 2001.
In 2004 the company acquired ERP solutions provider Access Supply Chain (formerly Pumasoft) and London-based reseller Asyst Solutions. In 2005 Access Accounting acquired Access Accounting Ireland.
Using add-in technology, the company was able to release an accounting package with in-built business intelligence
Business intelligence
Business intelligence mainly refers to computer-based techniques used in identifying, extracting, and analyzing business data, such as sales revenue by products and/or departments, or by associated costs and incomes....
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2006 - 2009
Access Accounting marketed three significant software releases in 2006: integrated CRM, Dimensions Manufacturing/BoM (Bill of Materials) and Access Analytics ‘data cube’ technology. This was followed by the release of a reverse charge VAT upgrade in readiness for the Government’s new legislation to combat carousel fraud (2007).In 2008, Access Accounting released Accounting for Carbon Emissions (ACE). By allowing a business to collect its carbon emissions data at source, the company had developed a solution for measuring a business’ carbon emissions.
Following the acquisition of Armstrong Consultants in 2009, Access Accounting added web-enabled software to its portfolio.
From June 2009, all Access Accounting products became part of the Access Group software portfolio.
Awards
- Accountancy Age Awards 2005 — Mid-tier Software Package of the Year
- Real FD/CBI FDs' Excellence Awards 2007 — Financial Software Provider of the Year
- Best of British Manufacturing IT Awards 2007 — Best use of IT in Supply Chain Management
- Sift Media Business Software Satisfaction Awards 2007 — Mid-range Accounting Software
- Construction Computing Awards 2006/8 — Construction Accounting Software of the Year
- Green Business Awards 2008 — Best New Product (Highly Commended)
- Sift Media Software Satisfaction Awards 2008 — Mid-range Accounting Software Category 2008
- Accountancy Age Award 2008 — Mid-tier Software of the Year
- FrontRange Solutions Best Performing Partner, Top 10 Worldwide (2008 and 2009)
- Media Software Satisfaction Awards 2008 — Mid-range Accounting Software Category 2008
- Accountancy Age Award 2008 — Mid-tier Software of the Year