Acumatica in the HVAC Industry
October 14, 2024

Acumatica in the HVAC Industry

Brian Zelinski | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Software Version

Construction

Modules Used

  • FInancial Management Suite
  • Project Accounting Suite
  • Customer Management Suite
  • Service Management
  • Payroll

Overall Satisfaction with Acumatica

At [...] Heating & Cooling we have chosen Acumatica to meet the needs of our different departments. We use the Construction Module for all of our HVAC Installation projects. Tied to that we then use the Service Module to schedule and execute service calls. Both of those modules are then linked to the Payroll Module (processing our payroll each week) as well as the Inventory Mangement, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable.

Pros

  • Project Management - I feel the construction module is the one with the best design so far.
  • Payroll - We're not a big company, but it has made processing payroll quite easy along with online tax preparation.
  • Acumatica Payments - We've been very happy with this addition to Acumatica. Our invoices now have QR codes making it easy for customers to pay online without having to sign in.

Cons

  • Service Module - The financial reporting from this module is still quite weak and needs improvement.
  • Acumatica App - This app works for the service department, but it is a bit clunky and it is easy to loose information entered when you have poor data service or did not remember to save. Autosave functions would be great.
  • It's made things process quicker in some ways, so we are trying to improve efficiency.
  • There are still some parts of Acumatica that that have quite a few steps in a process. It would be great to reduce the number of clicks needed to perform a task at times. This would save time.
It has helped us manage projects decently will as a subcontractor with our general contractors. For this part, Acumatica Payments has really helped us reach customers quickly with Accounts Receivable and process receivable payments in an efficient and easy way. We love the part that customers can now pay without having to sign in first.
As I mentioned already, the biggest needs in our industry are project management as well as service appointment scheduling. Both of these then tie into inventory management and payroll. It's very important for these to flow smoothly together.

Do you think Acumatica delivers good value for the price?

Not sure

Are you happy with Acumatica's feature set?

Yes

Did Acumatica live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Acumatica go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Acumatica again?

Yes

Acumatica is easily customizable for a lot of needs if you have the staff or correct IT team that is able to tackle that part. It is fitting for a company managing construction projects or handling inventory in warehouses. We have been able to use it in the service department with a decently small team, but I would see the service module possibly being challenging in a company with a big team.

Acumatica Feature Ratings

Accounts payable
9
Accounts receivable
9
Global Financial Support
7
Primary and Secondary Ledgers
7
Journals and Reconciliations
8
Configurable Accounting
9
Standardized Processes
9
Billing Management
9
Cash and Asset Management
8
Travel & Expense Management
8
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting
8
Period Close
9
Inventory tracking
8
Automatic reordering
8
Location management
8
Pricing
6
Order entry
8
Credit card processing
10
Cost of goods sold
8
Order Orchestration
8
Pay calculation
9
Benefit plan administration
9
Direct deposit files
10
Dashboards
8
Standard reports
8
Custom reports
8
API for custom integration
9
Plug-ins
9
Role-based user permissions
8
Single sign-on capability
10
Project Planning and Scheduling
9
Task Insight for Project Managers
9
Project Mobile Functionality
7
Definable Resource Pools
8
Bids Analyzed and Compared
8
Contract Authoring
8
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated
8
Supplier Management
9
Risk Repository
7
Control Management
5
Control Efficiency Assessments
7
Issue Detection
6
Not Rated
Inventory Planning
8
Proposal Management
8
Product Master Data Management
8

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