A Review of

Oracle Small Business Suite
By J. Carlton Collins, CPA

The Company Behind the Product

When it comes to evaluating accounting software, too many evaluators dive right into the product without giving a second thought to the company behind the product. It is not prudent to disregard the stability and future of the accounting software publisher. Customers who have traveled this path before know that when you select an accounting software package, the resulting relationship is akin to a marriage. Once the product is installed, the customer becomes dependent upon the accounting publisher to supply updates for payroll taxes, sales taxes, and depreciation rates. The customer must also rely on the vendor to fix bugs, provide support, and continually enhance the product to run on the latest platforms and technologies. Like it or not, the continued success of the accounting software publisher has a direct bearing on the customer's continued success with the accounting software product. The bottom line is that some accounting software vendors have figured out the magical formula for producing top quality products, successfully distributing those products directly or through a profitable dealer channel, and supporting those products in an timely matter - all while remaining profitable and achieving a high level of customer satisfaction. Those companies that fall into this category should rate higher in your evaluation and selection process. With this in mind, presented below is an brief overview of NetLedger - the company.

About NetLedger 

 

 

1.  

Company Name

NetLedger, Inc.

2.  

Address, Phone, Web Address. 

 

 

 

NetLedger, Inc.
2955 Campus Drive, Suite 175
San Mateo, CA 94403-2511

650-627-1000

www.oraclesmallbusiness.com 

3.  

Ownership

NetLedger is a privately held company.

4.  

Latest Product Version

Oracle Small Business Suite powered by NetLedger

5.  

List of all Products Sold by NetLedger.

 

Oracle Small Business Suite

6.  

NetLedger’s Key Management:  

Chairman of the Board

President and COO

Chief Executive Officer

VP, Engineering and Operations

VP, Sales and Business Development

VP, Product Management

VP, Marketing    

Chief Financial Officer  

                         

 

Lawrence J. Ellison
Zach Nelson
Evan Goldberg
Dave Lipscomb
Jodi Maxson
Stephen C. Wolfe
Jim LaBelle
Jim McGeever

7.  

Brief History of Oracle Small Business
Suite 

Oracle Small Business Suite is powered by NetLedger, a privately held company. It was founded in October 1998 by Evan Goldberg, Dave Lipscomb, Bill Ford and Chris Blum. It was originally financed by Larry Ellison. He is the Chairman of NetLedger's board, as well as Chairman and CEO of Oracle Corporation.

 

8.  

Total number of  customers
 around the world

Not provided

   

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