The solution for the Owner / Manager
As a Managing Director (MD) you need to know what is happening in your business. Annual accounts are accurate but usually arrive so long after the events they describe that they cannot help your decision making process. The business’s accounting system has all the information you need but usually the reporting capability of these systems is limited. Let’s face it, you are probably not a trained accountant and all those reports and jargon can be a bit daunting.
You need clear, simple, timely Management Information (MI) and this is where ooble comes into its own. It pulls the data from the accounting system and offers a range of customised dashboards, graphs and reports that give you just the information you need in order to run the business. Management accounts can be produced in minutes and its powerful forecasting capability can allow you to explore different strategies for the business going forward.
For a simple overview of the output and core functionality of ooble please take a moment to look at the product Overview.
The solution for the Finance Director
As the Finance Director (FD) you are under constant pressure to deliver results in many areas. The MD needs timely and accurate Management Information but the accounting system may not be able to provide this. You may well resort to downloading data files into spreadsheets and developing complex models to cope with the reporting requirements. And of course you don’t want to be spending unnecessary time crunching numbers at the month end and at budget time.
Spreadsheets have their place but the limitations and risks associated with using them are well documented.
ooble is a secure database solution which imports the underlying data from Sage or other accounting system and presents it with the look and feel of a spreadsheet. Once you have closed off the month end you can be ready to print the management accounts (MI Pack) within minutes. This will allow you to spend more time getting behind the figures and adding more value to the reporting process.
And when those unexpected questions arise during the Board Meeting you will always have the answers at your fingertips!
As you are all too aware, forecasting cashflow accurately is critical for any business. ooble simplifies this process and allows you, in particular, to forecast working capital with a high degree of accuracy.
Please take a moment to look at the product Overview and we hope that the additional detail in the Full Guided Tour will answer many more of your questions.
