I have used CIA Software since they first began trading; I have always found it straight forward and easy to understand. It is regularly updated to enable us to keep up with all of the latest legislation. The support team are very helpful and always polite and cheerful. I would recommend them most highly.
It’s as if CIA (Construction Industry Accounts) has been written by someone sat in my chair. I can’t believe how easy it is to use. I have been using Construct for the last five years and I wish I knew about you before then. Both my purchase ledger and sales ledger clerks have mentioned how user friendly CIA (Construction Industry Accounts) is. I get all the job costing and management information I need with no fuss at all.
Terence Clough
Managing Director
Lloyd Clough & Sons Ltd
Specialist Subcontractor
I am very impressed with the service that I still receive from CLiP IT Solutions. Everybody is always very helpful and cheerful, it is a pleasure to call. The system is constantly updated and any problems are sorted very quickly. CLiP IT Solutions have always seemed to move with their clients needs, and deliver friendly and helpful support... Keep up the good work!!
Karen Bye
Finance Manager
Rosemead Developments Limited
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General Building Contractor
I joined Northcott Building Contractors in August 2007. My position is that of office manager. This company had recently transitioned from Sage to CIA software and as such had little knowledge of the system to pass onto me. Although I had experience in various software packages I had no previous experience in accounting software and as such felt like a complete novice. After using the system I can honestly say I have found it very user friendly and of great value to our business needs. I currently use the system for the following;
Payroll- recently completed the year end with 0 variances to report; I had no previous experience of payroll so am more than impressed!
CIS- The system works it all out for me and again very easy to populate information.
Sales and Purchase Invoices- Straightforward with excellent traceability.
Job Costing- Allocation of material and labour costs to specific jobs- this aids the accuracy of the customer invoices and with ease allows us to track profit margin per project/job.
WIP- Reports are easy to follow and allow us to track work in progress figures.
Bank- Reconciliation easy to use and any errors can be reversed with little issue
Nominal Codes- Easy to follow and add on
I especially appreciate the job cost section, allowing us to allocate material and labour costs to specific 'jobs' results in complete traceability and ensures our costs and the subsequent invoices are accurately apportioned to our customers. In our trade we have retentions on payment of sales invoices: 2.5% being released on completion of work and a further 2.5% after a 6 month period. With many jobs running simultaneously keeping track can become quite a task. Previously this was all tracked through manual entry to spreadsheets with high risk of error- now- CIA Software does this for me, there is a retention diary report that highlights the various customers, their retentions and when they are due for release.
The Sales and Purchase section are very straightforward, again with excellent traceability and it is easy to reverse if errors are made. Whilst on this subject of errors, I have found the support team to be invaluable! Friendly, quick to respond and very detailed in their feedback.
I have no hesitation in recommending this software and feel sure it would fit most businesses requirements with minimal transition problems, be it training, process or technical.
Elga Mackie
Office Manager
Northcott Building Contractors Ltd
Main Contractor
General Building Contractor
Thank you for the opportunity to offer my comments on CLiP IT Solutions. Our business has used computers to run our accounts and others functions since 1988. 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. The support staff have been very helpful and together with our own accounts department ensure that I am always up to date with how our company is performing.
David A Beer
Director
A A Beer
Main Contractor
General Building Contractor
Our Business has grown and changed significantly over the past six years, however one constant over the past five years has been the reliability of our construction software. CIA Software offers the very best customer and technical support I have ever encountered. Quite often when software companies grow and expand, their customer service suffers, happily this has not happened with CLiP IT Solutions Limited they have remained just as accessible as ever. I would highly recommend CIA Software the programs are designed to fit the construction industry and provide user friendly access at all levels.
Alison Parkes
D Whittle Construction Ltd
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Refurbishments and General Building Contractor
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