Anyone running a business knows the importance of money - revenue, cashflow, debt, etc. So, of course, it follows that having a handle on accounting is crucial.
At Odoo, we're so convinced about the benefits of integrated business software (with different modules for different functions, but interlinked and all under one system) that we'll do whatever we can to spread the word and convert as many companies as possible. But when it comes to accounting, companies can feel worried about making the switch from software they're already using (no matter how dated it may be) to our integrated approach. Understandably, there can be worries to overcome when it comes to managing a company's money.
So we think it's great that President of Ursa Information Systems Greg Mader and his team have written a book to help Odoo users (and anyone considering making the switch) take full advantage of everything the system has to offer. Ursa's customers are mostly in the high-tech or highly engineered product field, they've had everything from racing parts manufacturers to snack food companies. As well as "Harry Potter didn't have enough accounting in it!", Greg also says he wrote the book "for Odoo users that have puzzled over how to set up the Accounting modules and use it accurately and efficiently". I spoke to Greg to find out more...
Q: What made you decide to focus on Odoo Accounting?
Greg: Odoo Accounting really had no useful documentation up to this point. There was a huge lack of useful documentation - especially for the US, UK, Australian and Canadian markets. But there's also this huge problem of demand where there's a lot of customer misconfiguration, mistakes, errors, etc. that kept popping up. So, the demand was there - there was just no useful way of solving that problem in the short term. It seemed like we've talked to a number of customers about the same things and we want to give them the tools to finally be able to do it themselves.Accounting is the core of business management. Getting accounting set up correctly builds the foundation for so many other applications in Odoo. If Accounting is configured correctly, users can move onto Manufacturing, Warehouse, or Project Management activities and get a complete and accurate picture of their business.
