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IDU receives Rising Star award from FinancesOnline

May 8, 2018
2 min

IDU receives Rising Star award from FinancesOnline

The team behind idu-Concept has worked tirelessly to provide businesses with a robust platform that simplifies and streamlines both financial budgeting and reporting, and we are glad to announce that our software has resonated well with users. B2B software review website FinancesOnline awarded idu-Concept with the Rising Star award for 2018 after we recorded a high 100 percent user satisfaction rating from their Customer Satisfaction Algorithm. FinancesOnline utilizes its Cus

IDU at the Finance Indaba Africa 2016

Oct 3, 2016
2 min

IDU at the Finance Indaba Africa 2016

Visit the IDU stand at the Finance Indaba Africa – 2016 IDU are proud silver partners to the Finance Indaba Africa– 2016 (13-14 October 2016, 9am to 10pm). Not only is this the biggest annual event of its kind for finance professionals, but the Finance Indaba also brings together a diversified and select group of industry leaders, related suppliers, technology forerunners, banks, business and finance executives, strategic synergy partners and respective authorities. There are

Top 10 Mistakes in Budgeting

Feb 22, 2016
2 min

Top 10 Mistakes in Budgeting

Budgeting is one of the most crucial aspects of business planning, and yet too often it is not given the attention and input it deserves. If done right, budgeting can help you to prepare for most any eventuality, saving you time and money in the long run. Some of the most common mistakes we have come across in budgets are: Financial or department heads creating a number they feel “should cover it” and hoping for approval, as opposed to budget numbers being driven by the exper

IDU New Zealand to present at international Sage conference

Feb 8, 2016
1 min

IDU New Zealand to present at international Sage conference

IDU is pleased to announce that Rob Jones of IDU New Zealand will be speaking at the inaugural combined SageConnect conference in Australia, which begins on 18 February 2016. IDU New Zealand has enjoyed considerable success since it acquired the distribution rights for the idu-Concept product a few years ago. We are partnered with Sage Africa, Sage Middle East, and Sage Evolution Africa, whilst IDU New Zealand have followed a similar route with Sage Australasia. Sage is a lea

IDU achieves Microsoft Silver Data Analytics Competency

May 18, 2015
2 min

IDU achieves Microsoft Silver Data Analytics Competency

idu Software earns distinction through demonstrated technology success and customer commitment Local accounting software company, idu Software, today announced it has achieved a Silver Data Analytics competency, demonstrating its ability to meet Microsoft Corp. customers’ evolving needs in today’s dynamic business environment. To earn a Microsoft silver competency, partners must successfully demonstrate expertise through rigorous exams, culminating in Microsoft certifications

Does the budget alone empower your managers?

May 4, 2015
2 min

Does the budget alone empower your managers?

We pour a massive amount of time and energy into our budgets once a year. We have realised that by involving our cost centre managers, our line managers, and our people in the field in drawing up the budget, they are engaged and empowered and more likely to buy into the budget and its results. But what then? If it’s a once-off exercise that doesn’t tie back into anything of value, it may have the opposite effect on your team; with the recognition and empowerment they felt bei

Time to move from spreadsheets to specialised software?

Mar 23, 2015
3 min

Time to move from spreadsheets to specialised software?

Many companies keep their financial information in spreadsheets; carefully designed and programmed by an accountant, business owner or financial manager. Spreadsheets are a wonderful tool and have served many a business’ budgeting, forecasting and planning needs; but there comes a time when you need to look at moving across to specialised financial software that gives you more control over, and insight into, your financial information. Here are a few ways to know that time ha

December 2013 Newsletter

Ten tips for choosing financial budgeting software

Nov 13, 2013
2 min

Ten tips for choosing financial budgeting software

There are many companies that offer budgeting software; they will vary greatly in price and in what they can deliver, so how do you know which one is going to be the best fit for your business? There are a few things you can keep an eye out for that will help you filter out the noise. 1. The software needs to be user friendly. Not everyone is a financial whiz; I dare say very few people are. But to get the most benefit from a company budget, financial and non-financial manage