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Sandy Needham book cover
New Accounting System? Sandy wrote the book!
Before diving into a new accounting system project, get some tips from the man who wrote the book.
 
Quantum Computing
Tired of waiting for the Quantum Leap Forward?
While quantum computing tantalises us with its ‘out of this world’ promises there are time savings to be found much closer to home.
 
Learn Python
A new way to teach yourself Python
If you have basic programming skills, and are keen to learn Python, this series of short YouTube videos could well be worth a look. 
 
Python
On Guido van Rossum, the Father of Python
We reflect on Python’s birth and evolution through the eyes of its creator, the recently retired Guido van Rossum.
 
Partner Awards
Congratulations to Sage Asia award winners
Orchid congratulates PT. Microtek Informa Solusindo for being named the Top Excellence Partner 2019 (Asia), as well as the winners or other country awards.
 
Australian Trhphies
Congratulations to Sage Australia award winners
Orchid would like to congratulate MicroChannel, Thrive Technologies and Octane Systems for receiving awards at last week's Sage event in Sydney.
 
Worried Woman at Laptop
Budgeting in the new Age of Uncertainty
In today's world it sometimes seems the only certainty is constant and unsettling change. We look at the implications this has for the future of budgeting and forecasting, and Orchid products that can help.