GL Associates | Chart of Accounts Conversion and Change Management

FINANCIAL REPORTING: COA Conversion

If you are converting to a new chart of accounts, migrating to a new ERP platform, upgrading to new ERP release, or consolidating ERP instances, GL Associates can help.

Companies benefit from partnering with GL Associates

Chart of Accounts (COA) conversions, as with any major database conversion, can consume resources, costly, error-prone, and distracting to the business. In partnering with GL Associates on your conversion efforts you will realize the following benefits.

Reduced conversion costs and a compressed project timeline.
A high quality testing cycle in a predictable timeframe
Accelerated organizational learning and transition to the new COA.
User-controlled, auditable process designed to mitigate risk
Minimized business downtime and disruption.

Service Features

GL Associates’ COA Project Lifecycle Methodology and conversion software automate, simplify and control the COA conversion process and makes the transition to the new COA easier in any size company.

GL Associates' Automated Conversion Software Features

Pre-configured for JD Edwards®, Oracle®, PeopleSoft®, and Lawson® ERP systems.
Efficiently populates new COA.
‘In-place’ conversions: converts any ERP system’s database ‘in-place’ without the need for reloading the data to a new database. Our software also converts legacy system data into any ERP system.
‘Proof Mode’ Conversion enables iterative testing of COA mapping without the need for running a full conversion and disrupting business operations.
Complete Audit Trail. Our software provides a permanent audit reference for all conversion activity and documents all changes.

Web-based COA Change Management Tool

Enables finance team members to easily manage their COA mappings.
Business users learn the new COA quickly and they have access to a ready-reference for coding journals and vouchers.

Strong Project Management focused on results

With our Project Lifecycle methodology and experienced project managers, conversion projects are well-planned and executed, remain on course and deliver high quality output on time and within budget.

Is this service right for you?

This service may be right for you if: