Why OpenBooks?

Be viewed as Open, Available, & Transparent

Be judged as Accurate, Current, & Responsible

Be recognized as Organized, Responsive, & Accountable

Business users will find OpenBooks is an easy to use, powerful and lower cost alternative to proprietary document management systems.

Very tight integration with the Microsoft® Windows® desktop and Microsoft® Office® applications

OpenBooks provides tight integration with the Windows desktop and Microsoft Office applications, allowing Windows and Office users direct access to the document repository from their desktop and from within Microsoft Office applications. Users can drag & drop files from their desktops and open and check-in documents from within Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint. OpenBooks goes beyond the WebDAV and CIFS interfaces provided by other vendors by allowing Windows desktop and Microsoft Office users the ability to manage metadata, versions and workflow from the Windows desktop.

Business users will find OpenBooks easy to use

Because OpenBooks is totally focused on document management, the user interface is fast and efficient to use. Most business users will quickly feel proficient with the UI which is intuitive and looks professional. The dashboard view gives quick access to pending tasks and checked out documents. The context-sensitive Document Actions section on the left of the screen makes it clear what options are available within the current context.

Quickly and accurately generate financial data.

You are able to manage and create financial reports from any location in the world that has Internet access.

• All your routine data entry completed by our trained, off-site clerks
• Physical documents scanned and uploaded to a secure private website for easy management and retrieval
• Financial records and supporting documents available to authorized multiple users via Internet access 24/7
• Enhanced auditing function, with individual journal entries and expense or income entries quickly traced to original supporting documents
• Accurate data management achieved without being "buried" in physical documents
• Improved use of resources, with bookkeeping staff relieved of routine booking tasks and data entry
• Data and financial records secure on an encrypted site

Lower cost, higher value

OpenBooks costs far less to implement than expensive proprietary competitors' products and provides a cleaner document management implementation and stronger value-proposition than other document management products.