| bottom-link"> | | | | 20th Century with Government approved and |
| Likely if you are reading this article, your corporate | | | | mandatory Chart of Accounts (Plan Schetov) with |
| ERP is Microsoft Dynamics GP or another application, | | | | emphasis on State Controlled Manufacturing Mill. |
| which is not localized for ERP, Accounting, | | | | Each Account is Government approved number and |
| Manufacturing and Tax Compliance legislation in | | | | even if you are not Manufacturer, you still have to |
| Russian Federation. It might be some of the value to | | | | imitate Manufacturing style in your GL transactions. |
| be reassured that Microsoft Business Solutions doesn't | | | | Local Controllers or Chief Accountants (Glavni |
| sell and support Dynamics GP in Russia and Russian | | | | Buhgalter) are educated in this style and you probably |
| language, your options here are Microsoft Dynamics | | | | will have issues in the attempts to train them to use |
| AX Axapta or Dynamics NAV Navision | | | | Dynamics GP, SAP Business One or another GAAP |
| These ERP applications are not cheap, or we would | | | | style Accounting application. This problem, at least in |
| say they are rather on the high end of the ERP | | | | our experience, often forces multinational corporation |
| implementation pricing pyramid. If your Russian, | | | | to bring over American Controller from USA, Canada, |
| Ukrainian, Belorussian, Kazakh, Siberian subsidiary is on | | | | South Africa or Europe to work as Chief Accountant |
| the tight implementation and software licenses budget, | | | | or CFO for Russian subsidiary |
| we recommend you to consider alternative solutions | | | | |
| from ERP leader SAP - SAP Business One. This | | | | 5. SAP Business One readiness for your |
| ERP, MRP and Accounting Platform is localized for RF | | | | industry. It is reasonably good for the variety of |
| and translated into Russian, plus it is certified with | | | | industries, assuming that your Russian branch is |
| Russian Tax Agency (Nalogovaya Inspekcia). By the | | | | reasonably moderate in its transactions volume. Such |
| way, Russian language is reasonably popular in | | | | industries as Mining, Oil Drilling, Steal Mills, Wholesale and |
| Moldova, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbajan, Moldova, | | | | Distribution of Drugs, Medical Supplies, Instruments, |
| Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Tuva, Mongolia, | | | | Heavy Machinery and Tools, General Merchandize, |
| Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Republic of Georgia, Ukraine, | | | | Food, Cosmetics, Computers, Electronics, Wine, Auto |
| so if your branch is located in one of the above | | | | Industry, Dealerships, Franchises, Consignment |
| mentioned countries or territories, please feel free to | | | | Warehouses, Transportation and Logistics, Freight |
| contact us | | | | Forwarding, Various Services: Cleaning, Professional |
| | | | | Services, Lawyers, Auditing, Breweries, Management |
| 1. Great Plains Dynamics GP for your | | | | Consulting, Non Profit Organizations, eCommerce, |
| Russian Subsidiary. Here you have to consider your | | | | Healthcare and Hospitals, Public Relation and Marketing |
| options. Dynamics GP is definitely a theoretical | | | | firms, Sea Shipping, Railroads, Power Plants should be |
| possibility, however it is not localized in Russian | | | | covered with out of the box SAP Business One. |
| Federation. Our company, which is no longer active in | | | | Please, expect some modifications (user defined |
| Russia - Sequoia Computers, currently operating under | | | | tables and fields additions for industry compliance, |
| Alba Spectrum brand name. We officially localized | | | | custom Crystal Reports design, EDI interfaces setup, |
| with Great Plains Software Mandate in 1994 Great | | | | Barcoding integration points setup and possible |
| Plains Dynamics for Moscow and Russian ERP | | | | programming, SB1 Add-ons purchasing and |
| market. Today, this announcement would not | | | | implementation) |
| probably worse a single US Dollar Cent, however it | | | | |
| should orient you in who is the leader in Corporate | | | | 6. We would be happy to help you with |
| ERP expertise in such exotic markets, as Russia. | | | | your Russian Subsidiary ERP implementation. We |
| We are native born Russians, and we are Naturalized | | | | speak English and Russian and we got American |
| American Citizens, who are top experts in Dynamics | | | | consulting experience in both Dynamics GP Great |
| GP (master level certification), and SAP Business One | | | | Plains and SAP Business One, plus reasonable |
| (Local domestic USA and International exposure | | | | exposure to Crystal Reports, Microsoft CRM, old |
| | | | | versions of Great Plains Dynamics. If you invite us as |
| 2. 1C Bukhgalteria (1S Accounting). This | | | | your ERP implementation consultants, we would be |
| package is one of the leaders in Russia, and you can | | | | happen to travel onsite in Russia or surrounding |
| easily locate local 1C consultant to implement it. | | | | countries and be your agent of change |
| However, your goal might be to control your subsidiary | | | | |
| and in this case such features as English interface | | | | 7. Helping with local Russian employees |
| support, consolidation to your domestic Corporate | | | | recruiting. We would be happy to provide calls to |
| ERP, such as Great Plains Dynamics GP. In the case | | | | Russia and screening potential candidates, based on |
| of implementing Russian traditional accounting | | | | your employment criteria. We speak Russian and |
| application such control might be difficult to expose and | | | | your candidates should be comfortable with our |
| exercise | | | | screening calls, especially related to Accounting, Sales, |
| | | | | Purchasing, Manufacturing positions |
| 3. SAP Business One. This application has | | | | |
| well rounded with such features as Financials, ERP, | | | | 8. Second Opinion. If your Russian |
| MRP, Distribution and Supply Chain Management | | | | Subsidiary accounting implementation is in limbo and |
| (simple Picking and Packing), Contract Administration, | | | | you would like to have somebody, who is expert in |
| CRM, it has reasonably good Production module, | | | | Russian ERP implementation, feel free to have us to |
| where you can automate light assembly or discrete | | | | help you |
| manufacturing, HR (doesn't have Payroll, however this | | | | |
| is typically outsourced service and HR is often needed | | | | 9. Going beyond Russia. We also speak |
| for Labor regulation compliance). It is translated into | | | | Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Filipino. If you have |
| Russian and compliant to local tax and government | | | | subsidiaries in Russia, Brazil, Philippines, Latin America, |
| reporting regulations | | | | Mexico, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Caribbean, |
| | | | | we might be a good match for your strategic support |
| 4. Some comments on possible unexpected | | | | |
| underwater stones. Russian Accounting and Finance | | | | 10. How to get help. |
| education is based on rather French model of early | | | | |