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IDU Conference is Back!

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    16 th  & 17 th  May 2024 – The President Hotel – Cape Town   Rediscover the IDU Experience   Following renewed face-to-face interactions and discussions, it's clear – our customers want the return of the IDU Conference! Get ready for inspiring guest speakers, IDU training sessions, one-on-one sessions with IDU consultants, and the chance to shape the IDU development roadmap for 2025. New customers, this is an event you won't want to miss – informative, invaluable, and, above all, fun!   Event Highlights: Inspiring Guest Speakers IDU Training Sessions IDU Development Roadmap Panel discussions Networking opportunities Unforgettable gala dinner experience   Stay tuned for January's registration launch with an early bird discount. Watch your inbox and follow our social media channels for updates.

IDU Version 5.7.2 New Release - Dynamite Dashboards - Empower Half Hour

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  Join us for our last Empower Half Hour of the year where we will take you through all the amazing work that has been done on the IDU Dashboards in the latest release of IDU Version 5.7.2. This session will empower you to develop meaningful dashboards with ease from within the system. • Track all your relevant finance KPIs, in real-time. • Spot trends, opportunities and problem areas requiring attention. • Effortlessly visualise large datasets to gain vital insights. • Customise your views for an instant, robust financial understanding Embracing the power and functionality in the IDU Dashboards will ensure that key performance indicators are never missed. Register Now!

Preparing for your budget cycle - IDU Empower Half Hour - Live Webinar

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  "As the great Benjamin Franklin wisely said, 'By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.' At IDU, we take this wisdom to heart. We're dedicated to making your budgeting process as effortless and efficient as possible, and that's why we're thrilled to invite you to our October Empower Half Hour webinar session.   In this session, we'll guide you through the essential steps and considerations necessary to ensure you're fully prepared for your budgeting journey including:   Creating a new budget fiscal set. Extracting projected depreciation data for your existing assets. Obtaining the latest payroll information. Fine-tuning global assumptions for your activities. Updating budget exchange rates. Managing your user lists and cost centers. Linking cost centers and account combinations for budgeting purposes. Plus, much more. This session is your ultimate compass, ensuring that your budget...

Review IDU before the end of September and get rewarded with a $25 gift card

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  Thank you so much for being a valued IDU customer! Your opinion is important to us, and we value your feedback. Please take a moment to write a review on Gartner Peer Insights about your experience with IDU-Concept. Reviews are anonymous and take approximately 10 minutes to complete. As a thank you for your approved review the first 50 reviewers will receive a $25 Visa gift card from Gartner. The Peer Insights Team will provide the gift card shortly after your review is published. Start your review Things to keep in mind: Reviews are anonymous: Your name and company will be private. Only identifying details displayed will be role, industry and organization size Personal emails are not accepted by Gartner Peer Insights. Use your business email or sign in with LinkedIn. Keep your review relevant and do not mention specific individuals. All submissions are reviewed by Gartner to ensure validity and to maintain the integrity of the forum. You can check your review status by l...

IDU Empower Half Hour - Managing your Assets - Including IDU

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Join us for an exciting Empower Half Hour session where we'll demonstrate how IDU isn't just software; it's a valuable asset for your organisation. We're dedicated to equipping you with the tools and insights required to maximise your investment in IDU-Concept, ensuring it continues to enhance your organisation's growth and efficiency. While on the topic of Assets -   we will provide an in-depth look at our Fixed Asset Management Module, designed to simplify the management and reporting of your physical assets. This module offers transparency, efficiency, and accuracy, while eliminating the challenges associated with manual spreadsheets and decentralised asset inventories. Elevate your Asset Management and Reporting with IDU Register Now!

Review IDU and get rewarded with a $25 gift card

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Thank you so much for being a valued IDU customer! Your opinion is important to us, and we value your feedback. Please take a moment to write a review on Gartner Peer Insights about your experience with IDU-Concept. Reviews are anonymous and take approximately 10 minutes to complete. As a thank you for your approved review the first 50 reviewers will receive a $25 Visa gift card from Gartner. The Peer Insights Team will provide the gift card shortly after your review is published. Start your review Things to keep in mind: Reviews are anonymous: Your name and company will be private. Only identifying details displayed will be role, industry and organization size Personal emails are not accepted by Gartner Peer Insights. Use your business email or sign in with LinkedIn. Keep your review relevant and do not mention specific individuals. All submissions are reviewed by Gartner to ensure validity and to maintain the integrity of the forum. You can check your review status by logging...

IDU Empower Half Hour - Optimising your IDU Experience

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   Join us for an informative Empower Half Hour, where we will be discussing how to optimise the IDU experience for both Administrators and Users. This session will cover a range of topics, including: Configuring the setup of IDU-Concept for optimised performance.  Conducting basic system health checks to ensure smooth operation. Accessing the latest release note notifications and videos for staying up-to-date. Guidance for new IDU Administrators to kickstart their journey effectively. Verifying if you are running on the latest version of IDU. Tapping into the wealth of knowledge available on the IDU Training Academy. You don’t want to miss this session! We'll demonstrate how to maximise the benefits of your investment in IDU-Concept. Click  Here  to book your seat!

Register for a free customer webinar - Budget & Forecast Calculation Types

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Did you know the Enterprise Edition of IDU has over 13 different Budget Calculation Types? Don't miss out on the chance to be part of an engaging and enlightening live webinar led by Margie Whitten, CRO for Africa at IDU, where we will explore the wide range of budgeting and forecasting calculation types at your disposal to enhance your financial planning process. Whether you're dealing with straightforward inputs or complex calculations based on headcount, units, percentages, or other organisational data, IDU-Concept has you covered. Discover the remarkable capabilities of this robust tool, discover budget types that you may not be aware of, that will streamline and enhance your budgeting and forecasting, empowering you to make well-informed decisions effortlessly and accurately. Unlock the full potential of IDU. Click here to book your seat!

Live Free Webinar - Advanced Consolidations & AFS - 24 May

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Join Margie Whitten for a comprehensive 30-minute tour of the IDU Advanced Consolidations Module - the ultimate solution for automating complex consolidation processes involving groups with multiple currencies, year-ends, and ERP systems. With its dynamic slice-and-dice reporting approach, this module provides unparalleled flexibility for your business, while maintaining a robust structure, control, and validation system. Sourcing it’s data from the IDU Reporting and Budgeting Modules, this cloud-based module is user-friendly, cost-effective, and eliminates the need for manual processes and reliance on spreadsheets. As with all IDU modules the objective is to free up valuable time for management to focus on analysing the numbers and making informed decisions. Moreover, the AFS reporting module provides custom templates for Statutory Financial Statements that are fully compliant with IFRS, IFRS for SME, GRAP, and IPSAS.  Date: Wednesday 24th May   Time: 11.30am SAST...

IDU Empower Half Hour - Excel Reporting | Power Pivot | Power BI/SQL Reporting Services

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  Join Margie Whitten for the next IDU Empower Half Hour where we explore the range of reporting and analytics options available within IDU-Concept. IDU-Concept offers robust reporting and analytics tools to help businesses make data-driven decisions. Key features include direct data export to Excel, customizable Excel Reports that can be refreshed from the underlying data, integration with BI analytics tools like Power Pivot and PowerBI for creating powerful data models, and standard SQL reports that reference custom account and cost center reporting structures. These features allow for deeper insights into data and informed decision-making without the need for complex queries or scripts.   Don't miss this opportunity to learn from our experts and take your data reporting to the next level! Click here to register!