December 2008

Maximize Utilization of Your Investment in Sage Timberline Office
Are you a Timberline user? If you are like most, you have invested a lot of money into the software but have not spent the time or may not have the expertise necessary to use it to its full potential. We can help. Let us review your existing set up and make recommendations to increase your utilization as well as your productivity, efficiency and profitability. Some of the areas where we can help include:

• Estimating

• Document Control

• Report Writing

• Year-End Processing

• Third-Party Products

• Financial Reporting

Custom Reports

Our Information Solutions Team members have in-depth knowledge of Crystal Reports, which can be used with financial management software packages such as Timberline, Great Plains, Peachtree, Axium, Wind 2, MAS 90/200 ERP, etc. When you are ready to eliminate Excel reports that can result in costly errors, duplication of efforts and time-consuming processes, contact us for assistance with custom reports that will fit your unique needs.

Sage Timberline Office Version 9.5.0
The newest version of Timberline includes some new features to help streamline operations and boost the bottom line, including enhanced security, Microsoft Vista compatibility and other customer-driven enhancements that give users more flexibility. Please contact us to determine if now is the right time for this upgrade and also to receive assistance with installation and implementation.

Contact Somerset
Please contact Jack Orth or Brian Kinnaman of our Information Solutions Team and Construction & A/E Team for help. Jack is a Timberline software consultant and has been serving the construction and real estate industries since 1983. Jack's expertise includes implementation of computerized systems, job costing, job capturing, project management, custom report writing and controller responsibilities. Brian is a principal in our Information Solutions Team and has over 20 years of experience consulting with clients on the selection, design, implementation and ongoing support of information systems. He is a CPA as well, so he not only brings a technical expertise to our clients but also an understanding of the accounting process. Brian is very skilled in creating management information out of accounting data, both inside and outside of the accounting software.

Work-In-Process is provided by Somerset CPAs for our clients and other interested persons upon request. For additional information on the issues discussed, please contact Ken Hedlund, Jay Feller, Steve George, Chris Mayfield or Rebecca Ogle of our Construction & A/E Team. Learn more about our Construction & A/E Team by clicking the photo to the left to watch our video. Since technical information is presented in generalized fashion, no final conclusion on these topics should be made without further review. This document is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of avoiding tax penalties that may be imposed on the taxpayer.