3 December 2007
IRIS has announced the most significant upgrade to the
Exchequer system for the past five years. Version 6 of the award
winning accounting and business system was unveiled at a series of
customer meetings where the software was shown running on the
latest Microsoft Vista operating system. The user interface has
undergone a complete overhaul resulting in a contemporary ‘Vista’
look and feel and enhanced graphics designed to make the software
even more intuitive and easy to use.
Exchequer Version 6 is fully Microsoft Vista
compatible, which is an important consideration for those
businesses looking to upgrade their hardware during the course of
2008. It is forecast that 26.2% of businesses will be using Vista
by the end of next year
(source: Gartner, PC Market by Operating
System, Worldwide, 2001-2008)
Paul Sparkes, Product Director said: “This is
an incredibly exciting time for Exchequer with a brand new look to
the system. User interface is a huge topic in the industry and
research shows that the simpler the interface, the easier it is for
users to collaborate, to access applications and retrieve
information.”
In addition to the new look and feel, Version
6 delivers the next generation of a much loved feature of
Exchequer, the Microsoft Outlook Dynamic Dashboard. The user
definable dashboard allows key performance indicators to be
displayed on the user’s Microsoft Outlook screen providing a ‘birds
eye’ view of company performance with full drill-down into the
original transaction records within the accounting system. Users
can choose to view a wide range of data from customer sales, stock
performance, daily transaction totals and other indicators. Any
change in figures, positive or negative, is automatically brought
to the attention of the individual so they have the time and facts
to act appropriately. The information shown can be tailored to suit
the user’s role within the organisation and can be refreshed as
frequently as needed.
New Dashboard features in Version 6 include
the ability to change supplier and customer statuses from within
Outlook, particularly useful for managing on-stop accounts, and new
controls that work in conjunction with the Authoris-e module
allowing the authorisation of purchase requisitions and purchase
invoices directly from Outlook.
With a focus on providing performance benefits
for Exchequer users, the IRIS Development team has made important
changes to the underlying architecture in this latest version,
preparing the way for a series of enhancements and developments
that will be announced over the course of 2007/8.
The latest Version of Exchequer has been
warmly received by users. Florian Kleinlercher, Managing Director
of Between the Lines Ltd (http://www.between.co.uk/) said: “I
was impressed with what I saw at the customer meeting and Version 6
certainly seems to take the system forward and make it easier to
expand and extend. One of the reasons for taking the decision to
upgrade is based on the Vista compatibility. It is becoming
increasingly more difficult to buy machines running XP so it is a
relief to know that if we need to invest in new hardware, Exchequer
will work on it.”
Extensive experience from supplying 16,000
customers worldwide, combined with a commitment to provide
innovative, reliable and customer focused accounting solutions has
positioned Exchequer as one of the most reputable and successful
accounting systems in the mid-range market. Its ObjectDrill™
feature and dynamic Microsoft Excel links (Microsoft Gold Certified
Partner) with drill-down to original transactions are unique in the
industry and are reported to revolutionise the way in which data is
handled.
