Microsoft Great Plains: switching from Accpac Cheap Brent Burns Shirt , Peachtree, MAS90, Quickbooks ? overview Computers Articles | June 10, 2007 It is natural process of growth and at some point you will need to walk away from old mini ERP to something suitable for mid-size and even large business accounting package.?
You maybe very concerned about how to really do this, however you are not the first one and you are not the last one facing this dilemma. ?Let?s review the options and steps
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