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HP buys EDS for $13.9 billion, takes on IBM in IT services

This is a guest post from Larry Dignan. You can read the original article on Larry's blog Between the Lines on TechRepublic's sister site ZDNet. Hewlett-Packard made it official on Tuesday: The company is buying Electronic Data Systems for $25 a share. The acquisition will more than...

Tags: IT Services, Hewlett-Packard Co., Information Technology, Electronic Data Systems Corp., Earnings, IBM Corp., Non-GAAP Earning, GAAP, Financial Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-05-13

Peoplesoft Gives Ford the Ability to Operate Globally as One Company, With Accounting, Analysis, GAAP Reporting, and Statutory Reporting on One System

Ford Motor Company was running a disparate combination of local and regional accounting systems that created architectural and administrative barriers to the smooth operation of Ford's global finances. Ford's systems required a high level of maintenance expense, and were challenging to update in a global environment. Ford chose to upgrade...

Tags: PeopleSoft Inc., Accounting, Analysis, Ford Motor Co., Operational Accounting, Financial Services, GAAP, Finance, Financial Accounting

Case studies

AcQuest HQ Depreciation 2.48 (Windows)

HQ Depreciation will simultaneously calculate and keep records of federal and GAAP depreciation. Supports most deprecation methods, including MACRS, 150% MACRS, MACRS straight line, ACRS, ordinary straight line, 200% 150% and 125% declining-balance, and amortization. Calculates automobile depreciation and automatically adjusts Sec. 179 to maximize its potential on selected autos....

Tags: Depreciation, Microsoft Windows, AcQuest-Solutions, GAAP, Financial Accounting, Finance

Software downloads 2008-05-01

AcQuest Pro Depreciation 5.23 (Windows)

AcQuest Pro Depreciation will simultaneously calculate and keep records of federal, GAAP, state, AMT, and ACE depreciation. Supports most deprecation methods, including MACRS, 150% MACRS, MACRS straight line, ACRS, ordinary straight line, 200% 150% and 125% declining-balance, units of production, and amortization.

Tags: Depreciation, AcQuest-Solutions, GAAP, Microsoft Windows, Financial Accounting, Finance, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2008-05-01

VizEdge Plus 1.1 (Windows)

VizEdge 1.1 Plus is Dynamic Accounting. It comprises Business Setting as data input unit. Users put in daily life data in doing business then receive financial report instantly. Financial Report comprises Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flow Statement and Ratios. Financial Report is properly reconciled using US Generally Accepted Accounting...

Tags: Financial, Microsoft Windows, Vizedge, VizEdge 1.1, Financial Report, VizEdge_Display, GAAP, Operational Accounting, Financial Accounting, Finance

Software downloads 2005-08-15

Development and Implementation of an Integrated Accounting, Consolidation and Reporting System at Daimlerchrysler

DaimlerChrysler has a global workforce of more than 360,000 employees and achieved revenues of £149.8 billion in 2005. To respond to the growth and meet the emerging compliance requirements of the International Financial Reporting Standards IFRS for group reporting, mandates of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and generally accepted...

Tags: Accounting, Financial, Consolidation, Daimler AG, Financial Accounting, GAAP, Operational Accounting, Finance

Case studies 2006-09-20

Business Aviator Inventory Free Edition 3.20 (Windows)

Business Aviator is Inventory Management Software that includes Inventory, Items, Pricing, Customers, Vendors, Sales, and Purchasing Management and provides unrivaled support for multiple locations by following generally accepted accounting principles GAAP. Whether you're a product based business that sells, warehouses, or distributes goods, or a service based business that has...

Tags: Accounting, Inventory Control, Microsoft Windows, Inventory Management, Mark Miarecki Computing, Strategic Planning, Sales Strategy, GAAP, Enterprise Software, Strategy, Management, Sales, Financial Accounting, Finance, Software

Software downloads 2009-05-18

Additional Resources

Apples $1.99 wireless 'n' upgrade

Apple offering a $1.99 down-loadable upgrade to enable 802.11n on various Macs. Every Mac with an Intel Core 2 Duo processor or Xeon processor (iMac, MacPro, MacBook and MacBook Pro) has been shipped with 802.11n capable hardware sitting inside waiting to be activated. With the announcement of AppleTV and...

Tags: Wireless, Wifi, Patch, Apple, Apple Computer Inc., Apple MacBook, Intel Core 2 Duo, IEEE 802.11n, software

Blog posts 2007-02-04

Is that IT investment paying off? Check the TCO

Calculating the cost of intangibles like employee training can be an exercise in guesswork. Accounting expert Jack Fox offers these tips to make calculating total cost of ownership a little less onerous.Calculating value for non-material resources can be an exercise in frustration. For example, how does a CIO calculate the...

Tags: ROI/TCO, Jack Fox, IT investment, TCO, training, information technology

Technical articles 2000-01-07

Setting up priorities in an "A" world

Concern About "Projectized" ApproachesThis article touches on my concern about the PMI definition of project and the related acceptance of Project Manager as a discrete role.PMI defines a project as an temporary endeavor with a defined completion. This makes it almost impossible to prioritize because the two choices available...

Tags: GAAP, Wayne M.

Discussion threads 2007-08-13

Software From the SAP for Defense & Security Set of Solutions Provides Improved Procurement and Logistics Efficiencies - As Well as Increased Visibility of Assets - Across the Army, Navy, and Air Force

Under the new guidelines, the New Zealand Defence Force NZDF needed to adopt an accrual accounting methodology and adhere to generally accepted accounting practices GAAP, in that the New Zealand government would hold the force to the same financial and accounting standards as any public company. To conform to the...

Tags: Asset, Software, Security, Accounting, Air Force, Logistics, SAP AG, Procurement, Operational Accounting, Financial Services, Finance

Case studies

The Fast Close: Achieving Quick Wins and Big Wins

The "fast close," a concept used to describe a corporation's ability to complete its accounting cycles and close its books quickly, is re-emerging as an important project for today's global finance function. For a brief period in the late 1990s, companies became more efficient at closing their...

Tags: Financial, Financial Accounting, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Financial Services, Finance, Regulations, Government, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures

White papers 2007-09-01

Step Forward Explorer 5.2 (Windows)

Step Forward lets you develop information management & accounting systems using graphical programming & high-level abstraction techniques. It s a bridge between computer programming & business process engineering, for seasoned programmers and rookies, business managers, accountants & consultants. Formal programming skills are not required. Produce professional quality applications with a...

Tags: Business Process, Accounting, Microsoft Windows, Programming, Gestalt, Programming Skill, Development Tools, Operational Planning, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Business Operations

Software downloads 2003-11-03

IFRS Considerations For The Technology Industry

Technology companies, by their very nature, are innovative, leading edge, adaptable, and quick to take notice of their competition - including any new arrivals on the scene. So, it is not a surprise that technology companies are keeping an eye on International Financial Reporting Standards IFRS and are likely to...

Tags: Finance, Free Trade, International Financial Reporting Standards, Technology Company

White papers 2008-09-19

How much is a CEO worth?

Are most CEOs paid more than they are worth?They usually work harder and longer hours then the rest of the team, right? Should they be paid for hours on the job or results?Never confuse......activity with accomplishment!!! I don't think there necessarily needs to/should be a cap in place for...

Tags: Benefits, Financial accounting, compensation, salary

Discussion threads 2008-10-09