Is your ERP growing with your business?

ERP brings your operational data into one place, supporting better decisions, stronger controls and more efficient ways of working as your business grows and evolves.

What is ERP?

ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software brings core business operations into one system, enabling true data integration and giving leaders a trusted view of performance. It typically covers areas such as finance, human resources, supply chain, manufacturing, procurement, project management and more.

When is the right time to upgrade?

Common indicators you may be ready for ERP include:

• Business growth, diversification and mergers can introduce inefficiencies such as disconnected systems and mismatched data. 
• If reporting is slow, processes rely on workarounds, or you lack a single source of truth, it may be time to review your platform.

ERP is typically a strong fit for businesses on an upward trajectory, particularly when you’re ready to move on from Xero and need a single source of truth with richer, industry-specific functionality and room to tailor the system to the way you work. 

Similarly, if your business has outgrown legacy systems such as Accredo, Reckon, Quickbooks, Attache, EXO, GreenTree, Pronto, Sage, Abel and Moneyworks, an ERP could be a good next step. 

How BDO supports ERP implementation

For businesses ready to step up, we deliver ERP with a modern, connected approach. Our advisers focus on your business case and the outcomes you need, then provide technology-agnostic recommendations that best address your challenges. Through API integration, we can design solutions that leverage best-of-breed business apps across cloud and mobile platforms. This helps create a more flexible and cost-effective outcome.

Once you’ve selected an ERP platform, we can work with you, or alongside your systems integrator, to implement, customise and support your solution. Our ERP service offering spans functions including finance, accounts payable, inventory and logistics, service management, project management, production planning, and equipment and assets. We also manage end-to-end delivery activities such as scoping, data migration, testing, training and ongoing support.

Client examples

We've guided ERP upgrades for a number of significant local businesses, including Winton and National Mini Storage. 

Winton needed an ERP that could keep pace with rapid growth and increasing group complexity, including the ability to consolidate financials across 30+ subsidiary entities and projects without relying on spreadsheets or manual rework. They needed faster close and reporting cycles, consistent data across the group, and the ability to drill into performance by entity, project and asset to support governance and decision-making. MYOB Acumatica provided a single integrated platform with automated multi-entity consolidation and real-time reporting, giving the finance team stronger control and visibility and supporting the business as it scaled (including through its IPO journey). Read more about their journey here. 

National Mini Storage needed an ERP that could handle increasing transaction volumes and operational change without the growing reliance on manual workarounds. They were looking for a more scalable finance and operations system that could improve cost control, reduce time spent on repetitive processing, and produce reliable management reporting and long-range forecasting to support planning and lender conversations. MYOB Acumatica helped by streamlining day-to-day processing, strengthening financial controls, and improving the accuracy and timeliness of reporting; enabling clearer five-year forecasting and better visibility to support confident growth. Read their case study here. 

 

Need help?

If you’re considering an ERP upgrade, we’d be happy to talk through the options and what might be best suited to your business. Our team specialise in ERP products, MYOB Acumatica and Sage Intacct, as well as Xero Add-ons, Cin7, Unleashed, Gojee, Projectworks, WorkflowMax and others.