Fully integrated accounting module adds value

In the current climate, using the correct software package is a vital component in the battle to keep costs under control, according to Darryl Greef, MD of Advanced Customs Solutions (ACS). “Making the right choice means that clearing agents can manage their businesses effectively and maximise profitability. “Accurate real-time financial information is essential for management to keep a tight grip on costs, and to ensure that negative trends in the business are acted upon quickly.” To meet this market need, you need to offer up-to-date technology and programming methods, says Greef. “This is part of our ongoing drive to keep pace with the changing face of customs’ electronic developments. And to achieve this we now have a modern, userfriendly, fully integrated accounting module to enhance our established clearing and forwarding programme.” It is all part of the huge emphasis at ACS on accurate realtime reporting and efficient, user-friendly management tools – both in operations and administration, according to Greef. “The accounting module contains unique reconciliation tools to enable easy and accurate reconciliations of among others, Sars Vat and duty accounts, disbursements against estimates and bank reconciliations,” he said. “The fact that the accounting module is fully integrated means that another package is not necessary – and there is no duplication of work through having to recapture or ‘dump’ information into another accounting package.” Along with the reporting flexibility of the freight system, Greef emphasised that the accounting module had also been designed with a huge emphasis on assisting the accounting department and financial management in investigation and financial control.