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[David Mitchell <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Expert Accounting Group,

In a recent conversation with OpenERP(belgium), it was suggested it might be
worthwhile to the community to capture some of the success stories
associated with the use of analytic accounting from the expert-accounting
group. I like to ask the group a few questions that hopefully everyone will
share with each other so this topic of actual usage in the field associated
with analytic accounting can become better understood.

What are good examples of success stories the group has had with deploying
OpenERP's analytic accounting across multiple industries? (type of company,
approximate size, location, # of products, # of users, complexity of the
organization, # of individuals in the accounting dept, what benefits were
they able to achieve and business problems were they able to address)

Manufacturing
Service
Retail
Internet Based Companies
Associations
etc

What areas, based on the implementations and usage of the system, have
end-customers found lacking in the abilities of analytic accounting?


What are examples of the analytic chart of accounts across the various
industries that company's have used and companies found successful, and more
importantly why did they set them up this way (e.g. to track divisional
profitability, product profitability, project profitability, etc).


Have there been any examples of using analytic accounting in conjunction
with managing a business intelligence cube to drive meaningful business
analytics, versus say the standard reports?



What additional reports - beyond the base system, addons, and extra-addons
have users implemented associated with analytic accounting? What was their
purpose?


Any other thoughts . . . please be sure to add them.



Thanks for your time to review this information. Be sure to post responses
to the entire group so everyone's general knowledge can be expanded.

David Mitchell
President
NovaPoint Group LLC