We are conducting this poll to try to identify common trends and issues accountants are facing in the reporting process. Please participate and you could have the opportunity to win a FREE copy of OLAP Office Explorer that works with Microsoft Analysis Services. Thank you for your support. You do not have to submit any personal information for this poll.

Which areas of accounting are of primary importance in your reporting process
Consolidations
Currency translations
Integrated budgeting and forecasting
Dashboards
Scorecards
KPI's (Key Performance Indicators)
Workflow and authorisation
Departmental development and maintenance ability
Accuracy of data
Accounting regulation and compliance
GAAP
IFRS
Sarbanes-Oxley
Proactive reporting
Familiar report writer, e.g. Excel
XBRL
Analyzing & Querying
Audit work paper preparation
Multiple hierarchical reporting
Variance analysis and investigation
Audit trail to general ledger
Automated general ledger and trial balance uploads

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What is the cause delaying month end account preparation?
Consolidation speed
Data preparation & reconciliation
Disorganized month-end process
Staffing issues
Spreadsheet accuracy
Outdated software
Organisational size & complexity
Internal procedures & late adjustments
Accounting regulation and compliance

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What is your preferred report writer environment?
Excel Only
Excel & Web Reports
PowerPoint
Google Docs
Reporting Services
Word
Custom API
Other

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IT accounting projects are hampered mainly by
Lack of internal skill
Internal politics
Time constraints
Budget
Inadequate software
Lack of incentives
Business change
Other

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What is your primary reason for choosing a software product?
Ease of use
Product functionality
Product performance
Proof of concept delivery speed
Price point
Product reputation
Microsoft compatibility
Compliments current products
Vendor capabilities
User scalability

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Moving applications to the web is making it harder for self-support, development and maintenance?
Yes
No

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Financial reporting is primarily conducted through
OLAP Cubes (e.g. Analysis Services)
Spreadsheets
General Ledger
Other

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You would prefer your accounting solutions to be maintained by
IT
Business Intelligence
External Consultants
Finance
Other

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Budgeting and forecasting is done through
Excel only
OLAP cubes
Uploads to the general ledger
Uploads to a relational database, e.g. SQL Server
Uploads to the web
Other

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Budgeting and forecasting functionality should include:
Direct cube input and data capture
Real-time updates
Weighted Allocations
Equal Allocations
Weighted Increments
Equal Increments
Custom formula and logic
Automated forecasting and actual data importing
Excel integration
User commentary

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Which general ledger do you use?
AX (Axapta)
NAV (Navision)
GP (Great Plains)
SL (Solomon)
JD Edwards
Oracle
Peoplesoft
Epicor
SAP
Syspro
Lawson
Sage
Quickbooks
Other

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I would be comfortable with our company data being held within a cloud data center (*)
True
False

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Please add any comments that you feel are relevant to any answers above or which you think would be useful to include for consideration in this poll.

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Thank you for your support and for completing the poll. To stand a chance to win a FREE copy of OLAP Office Explorer please complete the CONTACT US form. Check the POLL check box to be included in the draw and to get the results of the poll. Results will be posted on our web site September 2, 2011. This is limited to one copy per company and is for non development companies.