I think marathon runners are super heroes. They defy the limits of human performance pushing their physiology to the limit and when they’re done they come back for more.

Why would anybody do this, and secondly, how do they do it?

The answer to the first question is simple: They run because they love it and when you love what you’re doing, you keep at it. Passion is a great starting place but it is their methodology and studied approach that brings them success.

A runner’s body is like a machine, every component measured and recorded. Calories in, calories out, pounds up, pounds down, 8 hours of sleep, 8 glasses of water today, 8 minute mile. Everything is measured, recorded and utilized to maximize the potential for success, and the outcome of that potential is determined by how successfully they are investing in their bodies. Additionally, a healthy runner looks great, feels healthy and fit, and is rewarded with the acclaim of his/her friends.

Surprisingly enough, reasons for bookkeeping are similar to reasons for running. Swap the 26-mile finish line with financial success and the parallel is obvious. A bookkeeper treats your finances the way a runner treats his/her body: dollars invested, dollars expended, networking groups joined, meetings attended, 8 new clients a month. Every component of your business’ anatomy can be tracked, analyzed and methodically planned out to predict the potential for success. Don’t forget the lucrative tax returns either. Every expense you make has the potential to benefit you financially. On top of all of this, a healthy business presents well to prospective clients, it reflects well on you and instills a feeling of pride.

Hiring a bookkeeper lets your clients and prospective clients know that you are taking your business seriously, that you are defying the limits of economics and can’t wait to keep growing. Whether you need assistance or a free consultation please contact us.

Julio Santos

(PRWEB) February 25, 2003

Compiere – Smart Open Source ERP & CRM Business Application for Small Medium Companies – Released 2.4.4 with Financial Reporting

Compiere 2.4.4 Released

February, 2003: The Compiere project is proud to announce the availability of the new Release 2.4.4 with major new functionality. Compiere provides a first tier ERP Solution with fully integrated CRM solution to small to medium enterprises worldwide.

Compiere is the premier Open Source Business Solution with more than 450,000 downloads and usually maintains a top 10 position of the 56,000 Open Source projects in SourceForge for over a year now.

To speed up the implementation and for effective use of Compiere, Intensive Training is available (next in just a few weeks in Miami, Florida) in addition to various Online training offerings. Also, an initial list of References is now available and a preview of the long anticipated user documentation.

Functional Highlights:

     Redesigned Import

     -Product, Business Partner, Chart of Accounts, Financial Report Structure

     Resource Management

     – Definition and Schedule Resources

     Expense & Time Reporting

     – Enter Times (e.g. for a Business Partner or Project) and Expenses

     – Create Customer Orders from Expense Reports

     – Create Invoices to reimburse Employees and Vendors

     Financial Reporting

     – Import Financial Report Structure

     – Define and Create Financial Reports

     – Display/Print Statement of Accounts

     Customer Asset Management

     – Create/update a customer asset to track status of sold products (e.g. version, guarantee status, etc.)

     Print Invoices in Batch and create/send PDF invoices

Technical Highlights:

     Translation Pack – Ability to distribute Translations

     Oracle TNS discovery during setup

     Export to PDF (in addition to Postscript, HTML, Excel (csv) and XML)

For details check http://www.compiere.org/product/rel244.html and the Online New Feature sessions.