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Amazing What MS Access is capable of
Having been preparing financial statements for the last 15 years, I have come to appreciate the value of information, and how it helps reflect on your activities and planning for the future through strategy formulation and effective management decision-making. To achieve this efficiently, an organization needs to invest in Information Management Systems, no matter how small. Over the years, I have developed a desktop database using Microsoft Access and I must say this is really one of Microsoft’s most powerful tools but still very much underutilized in business.
Below is my “Business Assist” Accounting Package model which I use for recording my transactions. It aims to address the basic needs of an organization such as:
- Invoicing
- Batch Invoicing
- Inventory Management
- Debtors and Creditors Statements
- Income Statement
- Balance Sheet
- Transaction Reports and more
The beauty of it, I have customized it to suit my needs and I have all my information in 1 place. There is no need to continue using the counterbook in the 21st century. Let your business evolve.
2 Replies
- What a fantastic use of Microsoft Access, Kuziwa! It’s great to see someone leveraging the full potential of this versatile platform to develop a custom solution that truly fits their business needs. Your “Business Assist” Accounting Package sounds like a powerful tool for managing critical financial tasks, and it’s impressive that you’ve customized it to such an extent. I completely agree—Access is often underutilized in business, even though it can offer small and medium-sized organizations an affordable yet highly flexible system for managing information.
By integrating features like invoicing, inventory management, and financial reporting all into one place, you’re clearly maximizing efficiency and ensuring that all your data is consolidated. It’s inspiring to see how Access can still be a vital part of modern information management. Thanks for sharing your experience—it’s a great example of how businesses can evolve with the right tools in place!- Hi Sasha
Thank you very much. I am motivated by your comment and it assures me that I am in the right direction. Businesses surely need to have information processing solutions readily available to help them out as they grow .
Regards
Kuziwa
