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Continuous Accounting: A Realist’s View
How realistic is the accountant’s dream of escaping “the round eternal” of never-ending accounting cycles?
 
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Taking the stress out of ERP Upgrades
Dreading your next ERP Upgrade? You are not alone, but Orchid modules can provide a bridge over troubled waters, enabling version-independent customization and integration.
 
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800km, one million steps, and seven lessons
Orchid's Nathalie Lesbre recently completed the 800km 'French Way' to Santiago de Compostela in northern Spain. A million or so steps gave her plenty of time to reflect on how the approach she'd taken to planning and executing this adventure might be applied to major software projects.
 
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Sage 300 Screen Customization – introducing Extender OCX Scripts
Orchid Extender, the “Swiss Army Knife” of Sage 300 add-ons, now lets you customize not just Views but also Screens (OCXs).
 
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“There Was NO Collaboration!!!”
That might be music to your ears if you run a fiefdom, but if you are endeavoring to run an open, progressive, productive organization it should sound like an accusation, not a boast. Orchid is in the business of producing software that supports collaboration.
 
Sage Recommends EFT Processing
Sage retires EFT Direct, recommends Orchid EFT Processing
Sage North America has announced it will soon end support of its EFT Direct AR/AP product for Sage 300. They are recommending Orchid's EFT Processing module to Sage 300 customers looking for an Electronic Funds Processing solution.
 
Bespoke Tailoring
From off-the-rack to bespoke: Tailoring your ERP system
Off the rack business software may claim to be ‘one size fits all’, but it takes a good tailor to make it fit like a glove. The best tailors need the finest tools, and this is where Orchid’s Sage 300 add-on modules rise to the occasion.