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Accounting Software Forum - Programme
Designed for charities with up to £2m Income, this day brings together users and suppliers of key accounting software packages. The event focuses on an exchange of information and discussion, and is a rather informal,
and not sales-focused setting, which we hope finance staff from charities up to £2m income
and their advisers will find useful and informative.
9:00-9:30 |
REGISTRATION - TEA & COFFEE |
9:30-9:40 |
Welcome
Keith Hickey, Chief Executive, CFDG
 Presentation (78KB) |
9:40-10:10 |
Introduction
John’s introduction will include an overview of accounting software packages
in use in the charities sector and possibilities and issues around these.
Chair, John Tate, CFDG IT Adviser
Presentation (112KB) |
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SOFTWARE FOCUS |
10:10-10:40 |
Sage Line 50: Features, use and development plans
Barry Florida-James, Line 50 Business Analyst, Sage Group
Presentation (91KB) |
10:40-11:10 |
Quickbooks: Features, use and development plans
Dr Loredana Stroup, Quickbooks Professional Adviser, Intuit UK
Presentation (207KB) |
11 :10-11:30 |
BREAK - TEA & COFFEE |
11:30-12:00 |
Sun Systems aid demonstration
Richard Willis, Infor Global Solutions
Presentation (2MB) |
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SOFTWARE PRACTICE FOCUS |
12:00-12:30 |
Selection Criteria and Implementation - The IT View
Which technical criteria should you think of when implementing a new finance
system? Which best practice project-steps to be aware of?
David Clayden, Director of Strategic Information, The Salvation Army
Presentation (91KB) |
12:30-13:00 |
Selection Criteria and Implementation - The Finance View
What are the key aspects for the selection and implementation of a new
finance and accounting system from a finance point of view?
Roger Chester, Director of Finance & Resources, Lionheart
Presentation (557KB) |
13 :00-14:00 |
LUNCH |
14:00-14:30 |
Using Excel
The use of Excel as an analysis and stand-alone tool. An expert view.
David Carter, accountingweb
Presentation (81KB) |
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CHARITY FOCUS |
14:30-15:00 |
Using Sage
An FD’s experiences, day-to-day practice, problems, tips using Sage.
Joe Curran, Finance Director, Interights
Presentation (114KB) |
15 :00-15:20 |
BREAK - TEA & COFFEE |
15:20-15:50 |
Using Quickbooks
An FD’s experiences, day-to-day practice, problems, tips using Quickbooks.
Timothy Gutteridge, Director of Finance & Administration, National Aids Trust
Presentation (369KB) |
15:50-16:20 |
Using Sun Accounts
An FD’s experiences, day-to-day practice, problems, tips using Sun Accounts.
Speaker tbc
Presentation (88KB) |
16:20-17:10 |
What are we looking for from Accounting Software Systems
An interactive discussion of a catalogue of criteria CFDG’s Entry Level Software
Special Interest Group has been working on. Contribute and shape where
accounting software for charities should go over the next few years.
Keith Hickey, CFDG & John Tate, CFDG
Presentation (85KB) |
17:10-17:15 |
Close
Summary of conference by Chair including Q&A session
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17:15-18:30 |
RECEPTION & NETWORKING |
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About the CFDG
