What are the advantages of applications like Intacct that are provided as Software-As-A-Service?
Intacct and other Software-As-A-Service applications provide a number of significant advantages. 1. Anytime, anywhere access Running the applications only requires access to a web browser and support software like the free version of Acrobat Reader. (We use Intacct for our own firm accounting and particularly like the freedom to access our data, approve expense reports, approve checks, and perform other tasks from locations other than our offices.) 2. Subscription based You pay for the applications on a monthly subscription basis. There are no up-front software purchase fees. 3. Cost effective The applications do not require large systems expenditures for servers, server installation, or other hardware and software. In the case of the Intacct applications, Intacct and their partner, IBM, take care of all system upgrades, maintenance, backup, storage, and security. 4. Easy to maintain There are no additional maintenance costs and no maintenance upgrades for you to install. The software
