# Catalyst180 | QuickBooks for Software and SaaS, is like a Designer Using Pen and Paper

## 17 Mar QuickBooks for Software and SaaS, is like a Designer Using Pen and Paper

**Today,** accounting is possible in multi-dimensions; incorporating financial statements and operational data.

**The Challenge**

Just like with design, not using this capability leaves most of your team with a **simplistic and limited view** that does not help them run the business.

**The Solution**

Let’s look at **a $15M software company**, for example, that was **running their business in 2D with QuickBooks** and did not see that their CRM, operations, and accounting data could be… **[Email readers, continue here]**… orchestrated to deliver a consolidated multi-dimensional view of the business.

**The key** is capturing Multi-Dimensional **data at the source**. Dimensions like Location, Product Line, Service Line, Customer Type & Industry, Project Milestones, Employee, Department and Time & Expenses – can all be consolidated in the accounting system as the master data for financial data company-wide. This information can be **available in a dashboard view anytime**, anywhere using up to date data.

Their management team can then **slice and dice their financial and operational information** on an iPAD while waiting for a plane to start boarding, or while on an issue call with a member of their team. SaaS software and **outsourced fractional expertise is available** **and affordable**, and is what made it possible for the executive team of this software company to access and comprehend the key results and trends that drive their business.

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**About Catalyst180**

Catalyst180 provides outsourced managed services to Software, High-tech and Professional Services companies. These companies are driven by growth, complexity or compliance and need an advanced cloud accounting solution to automate and streamline their back-office. Our clients look to us to transform their small and medium businesses to optimize efficiency and flexibility as a catalyst for transformation and growth.