Accounting
2018 Review of AccuPOS
AccuPOS is a point of sale application designed to integrate with both QuickBooks and Sage Financial products. AccuPOS is best suited for niche retail businesses such as gift shops, restaurants, bars, convenience stores and liquor stores.
Sep. 10, 2018
AccuPOS is a point of sale application designed to integrate with both QuickBooks and Sage Financial products. AccuPOS is best suited for niche retail businesses such as gift shops, restaurants, bars, convenience stores and liquor stores. There is even a membership edition for businesses that have utilize a membership structure. Each AccuPOS version offered is designed specifically for a particular business type.
AccuPOS is designed to be installed on a PC or laptop application, though users can also install the application on their Android smart phone or tablet. AccuPOS cannot be used with any Apple hardware or operating system at this time.
The AccuPOS user interface has been recently redesigned. The new generation, called New-Gen includes the AccuSERVER option, which serves as the connection between the point of sale software and the user’s current management/accounting software. The AccuSERVER interface is divided between front end and back end options, users can easily access either the accounting application or the point of sale application from the same screen.
The point of sale interface has been updated as well, featuring more customization capability, including the ability to set custom tabs and buttons, as well as access the function buttons to the right of the screen to streamline the selling process considerably. AccuPOS easily handles a variety of sales types that can be processed from this interface, including customer sales, regular/cash sales, returns, canceled sales, and others. The product accepts multiple tender types including cash, credit, customer sales, and debit and credit card transactions, with users able to set up to 15 tender types during the setup process.
AccuPOS is scalable, with users able to purchase the product for a single location and add additional locations if necessary. Users can easily process multiple point of sale transactions easily, including cash sales, gift card sales, returns, layaways, and customer-specific sales.
The new point of sale interface makes AccuPOS well suited for touch screen capability, though users can also scan products using an in-counter scanning device, as well as use their Android smart phone to enter sales transactions.
AccuPOS now offers an optional customer loyalty program powered by Como Sense, which allows retailers to create a custom loyalty program that suits their business. The loyalty program also includes a custom branded mobile app to easy customer communication and easy customer targeting capability for special sales and promotions.
AccuPOS offers solid integration capability with both QuickBooks and Sage products, so all customer data will typically be stored and managed on the back-end system, though users can enter customer details directly in AccuPOS during the sales process if desired.
The product also offers an optional inventory add-on option. AccuCOUNT Inventory will track and manage current inventory levels, adjust counts as needed, and manage pricing levels. AccuCOUNT is designed to be used with Android devices and allows users to turn their phone into a barcode scanner to easily check products into inventory.
AccuPOS offers good management reporting options, with a variety of reports available, including a Transactions History report, a Customer report, an Inventory report, an Items Sold report, and Items Sold by Hour, and Sales by Hour reports. All AccuPOS reports can be customized as needed.
AccuPOS integrates with a variety of point of sale hardware peripherals including cash drawers, barcode and in-counter scanners, magnetic card readers, thermal printers, and touch screen monitors. AccuPOS also offers bundled hardware options which can be purchased with the software.
AccuPOS is designed for brick and mortar retail and related business operations and currently does not offer integration with shipping vendors, e-commerce platforms or online shopping cart applications.
The AccuPOS support page offers users easy access to a variety of tools and resources including a variety of user manuals, accounting integration and management assistance, and FAQs. All AccuPOS users are provided with access to unlimited telephone and email support, and 24/7 emergency support is available as well. Remote training sessions are available for new users, with both one-on-one training as well as group training options available. Users also have access to help from the main user interface screen as well.
AccuPOS is well-suited for retail businesses of all kinds that wish to integrate point of sale functionality with QuickBooks or Sage accounting applications. Those interested in AccuPOS can download a free 30-day trial prior to purchasing, and AccuPOS is available to assist with new product setup as well. Pricing for the product can be obtained directly from AccuPOS, with a single-user system typically running less than $1,000, with any add-on products extra.