Job Cost Accounting Software Decision

The decision to upgrade to a better Job Cost Accounting Software is easy! You recognize the need.

Maybe you've outgrown your current accounting software.

Maybe you are not able to produce reports to meet the reporting requirements of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Or maybe you are having to enter data several times, once in the accounting software and once in Spreadsheets.

During your search, consider your current needs as well as your needs of tomorrow.

The Job Cost Accounting Software should be able to:

> Help you manage jobs using real-time data

> Assist you in complying with insurance and governmental accounting regulations (including ARRA)

> Track Inventory and Equipment

> Meet Bonding Reporting Requirements

> Efficiently track and handle Change Orders

> Integrate between Estimating and Job Cost

> Manage Payroll

> Present real-time Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss

The Hardhat Job Cost Accounting Software handles these tasks and more!

Other Issues to consider:

1. Implementation: Hardhat's specialty is implementation, your specialty is making money. Let Hardhat handle the implementation process. Hardhat will be with you from start to finish. We will learn all about your business, what items you want to track on Job Cost, if you want to track divisions, the design of your Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss, formatting of your existing P/R and A/P check formats, design of your A/R Invoices, Purchase Orders, etc. We will be involved in the setting up of your Chart of Accounts, Customers, Outstanding A/R, Vendors, Outstanding A/P, Jobs, balances and estimates of current Jobs. We will help you with the set up of Employees and entering of year-to-date Payroll data. We also have import programs available to automate the process. We will be there for you after the implementation too.

2. Complete Package: Yes, a Complete Package does exist. Hardhat is the Complete Package. Do not settle for an accounting package that can handle some of your accounting needs. Hardhat can assist you in all aspects, from processing Certified Payrolls, Prevailing Wage Jobs, AIA, A/R Invoicing, Purchase Orders, etc. Hardhat will eliminate the need for duplicate entries. Duplicate entries allow for entry errors. Hardhat has controls in place to highlight under billing: If you have a contract amount on a job of $550,000, the job is complete, but your billings show $400,000.

3. Spending: You know that you can find accounting software at your local retail store. Industry specific accounting will be more expensive. Hardhat will offer a proposal at the beginning of the process. We will discuss the proposal extensively to make sure you are comparing apples to apples. If the implementation process is on you, you need to keep that in mind when comparing prices.

4. Longevity: Find a software vendor that has been there, done that! Hardhat has been providing Job Cost Accounting Software for the construction industry since 1973. We will be here next week, next year, the following year, etc.!

5. Security: You have internal security issues and your accounting software should be able to handle this task. With Hardhat, you can control the access to sensitive company data.

6. Support: The Hardhat Support Team leads the industry in response times. Your questions will be handled on your initial contact. The Hardhat Support Team offers on-line support and training. Using Turbo-Meeting, we are able to connect directly to your computer to resolve support issues. Hardhat also offers IT Support.

7. Services: Hardhat offers many other services including Forms and Computer Sales. We offer Data Backup: Your Hardhat Data can be copied and stored onto our Server in Memphis. If the server in your office goes down (or is stolen!), Hardhat can have you back up and running within an hour. Imagine how important that feature would be on Payday!

Contact our sales team today to get started!

Tom Hale
Toll Free:   800.733.4671
Telephone:   901.366.4900
Cell:   901.734.5056
E-mail: tom.hale@hardhatinc.net

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