Software product guides

The IT Faculty has published several guides and reports for its members and subscribers that may help in selecting the right software solution. This page also includes helpful links to other resources that will help with software selection.

Resources available to faculty members only

The faculty has produced a number of software product guides that outline the issues, benefits and example suppliers in a number of different functional areas. Product guides in the series so far include:

• Accounts production software (PDF 462KB/32 pages)
• Accounts production software - sample (PDF 245KB/4 pages)
• Payroll software and services (PDF 495KB/33 pages) 
• Practice management software (PDF 803KB/40 pages) 
• Document management software (PDF 822KB/33 pages) 
• Online accounting software (PDF 1MB/36 pages) 
• Forecasting and budgeting software (PDF 1MB/40 pages) 

Resources available to all

• ICAEW Accreditation Scheme - software

  This provides information - including detailed evaluation reports against standard questionnaires - of products that have been accredited under the ICAEW's scheme. Software suppliers pay fees for inclusion in the scheme and for the evaluation, which has to be carried out by an independent reviewer.

• Softworld Accounting and Finance

  This is an annual exhibition organised by Incisive Media, at which most of the major suppliers of business accounting and finance software will be present. There are opportunities to see the products demonstrated and in addition there is a programme of seminars.