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SaaS Accounting Software Released By CODA

By Calvin Azuri, TMCnet Contributor

CODA Group has released the Opportunity to Cash module of its CODA 2go SaaS (News - Alert) accounting software package after successful beta testing. A 30-day online trial of CODA 2go is available.  

 

The software systems from CODA such as financial management systems, analysis applications etc. have been designed to meet the needs of financial directors and finance departments. The software systems from CODA can be easily integrated with business applications due to their service-oriented architecture.

 

CODA 2go is an international SaaS accounting system was developed on the Force.com platform from salesforce.com. It has been integrated with Salesforce CRM applications and runs on the global service infrastructure of salesforce.com.  

 

Force.com is the fastest platform used for building and running business applications in the cloud. It unifies the development and deployment model from the database to the device which allows developers to easily assemble applications.

 

Launched in May 2008, CODA 2go has been implemented and tested by a number of companies in the US and the UK. Customers of salesforce.com such as CyberSafe, Model Metrics, SaaSpoint and Xenogenix are among those who have tested the Opportunity to Cash module.

 

According to the technical director at CyberSafe, Mr. Tim Alsop, “Integration between CODA 2go and Salesforce CRM is seamless, and the look and feel is the same, so users feel they are working within one system. It delivers accounting functionality and closes a loop between sales and finance.”

 

The Opportunity to Cash module of CODA 2go allows users with “opportunities” to create an invoice and post the transaction to a sales ledger in the Salesforce CRM.

 

Authorized users will be able to track opportunities from the initial sales enquiry to the close of a deal to the collection of cash by using this product. This enables companies to manage their business processes in a more effective manner.

 

A monthly subscription model is available from CODA 2go. The pricing for a full subscription starts at $125 per user per month. The CODA 2go service is provided by the Force.com AppExchange web marketplace for SaaS applications.

 

The trial version contains a pre-populated set of data as well as comprehensive online assistance and documentation. Customers are provided with templates and guidance when they are ready to move CODA 2go into their production environment.

Calvin Azuri is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To read more of Calvin's articles, please visit his columnist page.

Edited by Jessica Kostek