We went through several software providers from off the shelf, bespoke and construction industry specific - with varying degrees of success, usually fairly poor. However eventually we came upon CLiP IT Solutions and I am very pleased to say that we have been and remain very satisfied with the quality of the package, the good value initial purchase cost and the reasonable annual license fee which has continued to keep us up to date. 
CLiP IT Solutions Ltd understand your need to handle Job Costing, the CIS Scheme, Retentions, Applications (Stage Payments) and Certifications as well as the normal accounts functions. CIA gives you everything you need from building industry accounting software. Construction accounting is different from normal accounting, especially when multiple contracts come into play. A building project can produce substantial amount of paperwork each month. The construction industry uses many terms that are not used in other forms of accounting, such as retentions and stage payments. Using construction accounting software is the most efficient and accurate way to control all stages of the building project and keep costs in line with budgets.
Because Construction Industry Accounts (CIA) is a fully integrated construction accounting software package for builders there is no need to enter information several times. CIA knows what you're entering and uses the information wherever it is relevant. For example, when entering a taxable subcontractors invoice, the Accounts, CIS Ledger, VAT and Job Costing are all updated simultaneously.
Two days training are included with the purchase of the software and that has been enough for 98% of our customers, that's how user friendly the software is!
Subcontractors | Purchase Ledger | Job Costing | CIS Scheme | Sales Ledger | Nominal Ledger | Payroll | Other Ledgers | Stage Payments
The CLiP IT Solutions Support Team answer the calls as they come in, we do not have a call waiting system as calls are answered immediately. You talk directly to the people who will answer your calls. The Support Team are fully trained and are involved in the designing and testing of new software releases, they know our construction accounting software inside out.
95% of queries are solved on the first call, resulting in immediate continuation of work (vital for time sensitive problems such as payroll).
The Support Team will fully explain procedures if necessary, we make sure you understand and don't use technical jargon.
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