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When is the Best Time to Switch to Job Costing Software?

Most people assume that the best time to switch to job costing software is at their year-end. Here is the reality: That's when the accounting people are at their busiest season, closing books, doing W-2s, filing year end tax reports, doing year-end adjustments, AND now they have to implement new job costing software too??!

Being practical, the best time to switch to job costing software is almost any time except the year end. Yes, people do it, and they live through the stress, but it's not necessary. How is it done when it's not year end? Do a cut-off statement. Enter the year-to-date balances in the job costing software, including year-to-date payroll information. Move ahead on new job costing software. Don't look back. Enjoy the new, timely job costing information. Control costs, make money, succeed.

To learn more about job costing software, check out A-Systems job costing software.