Getting the Most out of Your PC

3. Faster Finance

3.1 You can automate basic book-keeping.

• Simple spreadsheet software can automatically calculate totals.
• Specialist accounting software can also handle VAT calculations.

3.2 The right software can reduce the burden of year-end accounting.

• By providing better information for your accountant, costs and delays can be reduced.

3.3 You can generate useful management information automatically through your accounting software.

• For example, improved budgeting and analysis of performance against budget, automatic production of aged debtor and creditor lists or profitability analysis by product or department.