| Carillon | eEnterprise |
E by Epicor | MK Manufact'g |
Enterprise IQ | Progression | ERP Plus
| Scala 5.1 | Solomon |
Traverse |
Evaluation of general
ledger and financials | Average | Above
average | Excellent | Average |
Average | Average | Average |
Above average | Excellent | Average
|
Can general journal module force
journal entries to balance? | Yes | Yes
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
Yes | Yes | User option | Yes
| Yes, but can override |
Can it handle automatic intercompany posting? | AR
and AP | Yes | Yes | No |
Yes | No | Yes | Yes
| Yes | No |
Is
the GL update: | | |
| | | |
| | | |
Automatic? | Yes | Yes |
Yes | No | No | No |
No | Posted to general journal |
Yes | No |
Batch? |
No | Yes | Yes | Yes
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
By user option? | No | Yes |
Yes | No | No | No |
No | No | Yes | No |
Varies by module | No |
Yes | No | No | No |
No | No | No | By
transaction type; multicompany must be posted manually |
No |
Can users switch between
companies in midtransaction? | Yes | Yes
| No | Yes | No |
Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
No |
Is intercompany
receivable/payable capability automatic? | Yes
| Yes | Yes; in AR | Yes |
Yes | No | Yes | Set up
as user option | Yes | No |
Can recurring entries be set up with different
amounts in each period? | Yes | No |
Yes | Yes | No | No
| Yes | No | Yes |
No |
Maximum number of characters in
the GL account code | 32 | 66 |
4 segments, 32 characters | 4 segments, 36
characters | 50 | 24 | 81
| 52 | 10, but has subaccounts |
30: 7 user defined segments |
Evaluation of general ledger | Above average |
Excellent | Average | Above average
| Above average | Above average |
Average | Above average | Average
| Excellent |
Do report
titles reflect the actual accounting reports? |
Yes | Most | Mostly | No
| Mostly | No | No |
No | Yes | Not always |
Are date, time and page number built into standard
reports? | Yes | Yes | Yes
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Are following reports predefined? |
| | | |
| | | |
| |
GL | Yes
| Yes | Summary GL | Yes,
called "print ledger" transactions | Yes
| Yes | Yes, detailed TB | Yes,
named "Accounts Schedule" | Yes |
Yes, named "Activity Report" |
TB | Summary GL | Yes |
Has working TB | Yes | Yes |
No, only a working TB | No, only a summary GL
| Yes | Working TB | Yes |
BS | No | Yes |
No | No | Yes | Yes
| No | No | No |
Peachtree type dump |
Income
statement | No | Yes | No
| No | Yes | Yes |
No | No | No | Peachtree type
dump |
Statement of cash flows |
No | Yes | No | No |
No | Yes | No | No |
No | Yes |
Aging AR
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Yes | Yes | Only totals by customer
|
Aging AP | Yes |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
Yes | Yes |
Vendor list
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
Customer list | Yes | Yes
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Yes |
Employee list |
Yes | Yes | Separate module |
Yes | Yes | Unable to demonstrate
| N/A | N/A | Yes |
Yes |
Payroll register |
Yes | Yes | Separate module |
N/A | By employee | Unable to
demonstrate | N/A | N/A | No
| Yes |
Payroll tax reports
| Yes | Some | Separate module
| N/A | Yes | Unable to
demonstrate | N/A | N/A | Yes
| Yes |
Product list |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
Yes | No | Yes |
Inventory list | Yes | Yes |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
Yes |
Inventory dollars |
Standard cost | Yes | Yes |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
Inventory units | Yes | Yes
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Yes |
Bank reconciliation |
Limited | Limited | Yes |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Very
basic | Yes | Yes | Yes, but
very basic |
Fixed assets |
Yes | Yes | Separate module |
Yes | 3rd-party vendor | Yes |
3rd-party vendor | Yes | N/A |
Yes |
Additions |
Yes | Yes | Separate module |
Yes | 3rd-party vendor | Yes |
| Yes | N/A | Yes
|
Deletions | Yes |
Yes | Separate module | Yes |
3rd-party vendor | Yes | |
Yes | N/A | Yes |
Depreciation schedule | Yes |
Yes | Separate module | Yes |
3rd-party vendor | Yes | |
Yes | N/A | Yes |
Are reports easily published to the Web? |
Adobe Acrobat | Yes | Yes |
Yes | Yes | Some | Some |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
Is interface intuitive for an accountant? |
Average | Yes | Yes | No
| No, but easy to learn | Yes |
No | Yes, easy to use | Yes |
Yes |
Evaluation of audit trail
function | Excellent | Average |
Poor | Excellent | Average |
Good | Good | Good |
Good | Poor |
Can users
print any part of the audit trail? | Yes |
Yes | No | Yes | Yes
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
Yes | No |
Does audit
trail include date and number, what was changed, when and by
whom? | Yes | No | No |
Yes | No | Yes | No
| Yes | Yes | No |
Does audit trail track time in whole minutes by
user? | Yes | No | No |
Yes | No | No | Yes
| No | No | No |
Evaluation of executive reporting |
Excellent | N/A | Excellent |
Excellent | Average | Excellent |
Excellent | N/A | Excellent |
Above average |
Can user pick
key factors to monitor? | Yes | No |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes
| Yes | No | Yes |
No |
Can it generate graphic
representations of critical financial ratios? | Yes
| No | Yes | Yes |
No | Yes | Yes | 3rd-party
vendor | Yes | Yes |
Does it show trend analysis with graphics? |
Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
No | Yes | Yes |
3rd-party vendor | Yes | Yes |