Customers vote Access Accounting 'Financial Software Provider of the Year' in Real FD/CBI FDs' Excellence Awards
Press Release - Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Access Accounting has been named ‘Financial Software Provider of the Year’ by its customers in the Real FD magazine's annual Satisfaction Survey. The prestigious accolade was presented at the Real FD/CBI FDs’ Excellence Awards, held at The Dorchester in London on Tuesday 17th April. Access Accounting was the only independent company to reach the shortlist and beat off competition from 11 other providers to clinch the award, including SAP, Microsoft, Sage, Exchequer and Pegasus.
Real FD invited financial directors to rate their satisfaction with the quality of their core financials system and the level of support provided by the vendor. One FD commented, “Integration has been the key to our success in transforming the finance department. Access technology has really helped me to do this in a relatively painless way.”
Access Accounting was praised by FDs for the software’s ease of use and flexibility as well as the quality of the company’s customer support and reseller channel. Large clients highlighted the professionalism of the implementation process, with Real FD proclaiming Access Accounting to be an all-round winner. The software house was also highly commended last year, when once again it was praised for its superior level of customer care.
Vicky Pryce, chief economic adviser (strategy unit) for the Department of Trade and Industry presents the award for ‘Financial Software Provider of the Year’ to John Beech, MD for Access AccountingJohn Beech, managing director for Access Accounting, collected the award. He commented, “It’s fantastic to receive such a vote of confidence directly from financial directors in businesses throughout the UK. I believe this is a testament to the outstanding team we have at Access, who share a vision to produce the software that every user will positively recommend. My thanks go to them, and our clients, for making this possible.”
The awards also celebrated the contribution of leading FDs to the success of UK business, including some of the top FTSE companies.
Richard Lambert, the director-general of the CBI, was the host for the evening, with entertainment by comedienne, Jo Brand.
For more information on Access Accounting please telephone 0845 3453300 or visit www.access-accounts.com
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Notes to Editors:
- On Wednesday 1st July 2009 Access Accounting, Access Supply Chain, Armstrong Consultants and Asyst Solutions will be combined into one mid-market organisation called Access UK Ltd. Access Accounting Ireland, will remain a separate trading entity. All companies will operate under one single brand as “Access”. Access Technology Group (ATG) will remain the parent company.
- The move positions Access as a major player in the mid-market, combining business-led consultancy expertise with award-winning software to offer customers a complete business solution.
About Access
- Access is a business-led consultancy and software developer, serving the mid-market.
- Consulting services are backed by 65 accredited consultants, providing business software expertise. They operate nationally out of nine offices in the UK and Ireland.
- The software portfolio provides solutions to meet the needs of the whole organisation, helping to reduce complexity and increase efficiencies at every level. In addition to accounting and finance, Access also offers manufacturing and distribution, professional services automation, carbon emissions measurement, reporting, payroll, document management, service management and CRM solutions.
- Accreditations and memberships:
- Microsoft Gold Certified Partner
- Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
- Business Application Software Developers Association (BASDA)
- HM Revenue & Customs: Payroll Standards Scheme
- Awards 2008:
- Accountancy Age Award for the best ‘Mid-tier Software Package’
- SIFT Media Software Satisfaction Award, for the second year running, in the category of best ‘Mid-Range Software’
Media information:
Helen Carpenter
Head of Group PR
Access Accounting Ltd
T: 01206 322575 / 07833 936311
F: 01206 322956
E: helen.carpenter@theaccessgroup.com
W: www.access-accounts.com
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