Welcome to The Accountware Group home page. Our mission: To Help Our Clients Successfully Implement and Use Accounting and Allied Business Accounting Software Applications in an Ever Changing Business Environment. FINANCIAL SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS The Accountware Group (TAG) is a management, internal audit and information technology experienced consulting firm.  We have historically concentrated on providing our clients expertise in business process management, application software applications and accounting.  We have provided projects and assistance in the following market segments: Systems Integration Internal Audit Staff Augmentation TAG has implemented financial systems for over 100 companies nationwide using application software from Oracle, PeopleSoft, SunGard, Microsoft and SAP.  TAG professionals have been involved with numerous internal audit projects including compliance with Sarbanes Oxley Section 404, application reviews, information technology security reviews.  Our professionals have worked in staff sugmentation roles with major accounting firms, outsourced internal audit firms, direct users of major software applications.  Typical client profiles include insurance corporations, Fortune 500 companies, utilities, higher education as well as federal, state and local government entities.  Click here for a listing of industries that TAG services. The key to TAG's success is its experience TAG has been helping organizations implement financial systems since 1985 including business process re-engineering and project management consulting. Our experience with business solutions lends itself to the pressing issues of security and compliance today.  Clients value assistance and solutions in:            System Integration Financial and Administrative Process Improvement Sarbanes Oxley Compliance Requirements and RFP Development Software Selection Release Implementation Business Process Documentation           Internal Audit Sarbanes Oxley Compliance Information Technology Audits Accounting Operational Assessments Application Assessments Accounts Payable Recovery Post Implementation Reviews Application Software Selections           Staff Augmentation Project Stafffing Auditors IT Auditors Business Process Analyst Application Software Expertise Controllers/CFO's/CIO's For years, TAG has helped clients solve issues like Sarbanes Oxley compliance with the highest quality consulting services to clients at competitive rates.  Click here for a listing of TAG's clients. TAG has no conflict of interest and is completely objective. Sarbanes Oxley Compliance Sarbanes Oxley has changed the relationship of the SEC clients to its public accounting firm.  This law has shifted to management  significant responsibilities to design and operate the business the business processes within an effective internal control structure.  Management is charged with having available for review adequate business process documentation and evidence of the proper functioning of the existing internal controls. TAG finds itself uniquely qualified to provide services to address compliance with Sarbanes Oxley.  These services are based on TAG's prior proven performance: Assessing accounting and information technology functions, Business process design including adequate internal controls and the documentation of those processes and functionality, Providing expertise in the operation of accounting and reporting software, Designing and executing test plans and software implementations, Documenting business processes for end users including the policies and internal control procedures, Managing application software code including all stages in the life cycle: user request, design, creation, maintenance control, testing and usage to produce financial information, Extensive project management of the production of documents concerning business processes and the operation of information technology systems. Click here for link to up coming Sarbanes-Oxley seminars. TAG's experience and talents in successful implementation of major financial systems is attributed to accurate and thorough requirement and solution design documentation.  This professional documentation methodology can be directly applied to the creation of the internal control documentation while providing control testing within Sarbanes Oxley compliance efforts.  If you are in the planning process for compliance with Sarbanes Oxley during 2005, TAG can present to you a complete phased methodology that addresses all aspects of compliance.  The major activities within this methodology are: Sarbanes Oxley Project Scope Definition for your company structure Project Management Assessment of compliance situation Selection and implementation of an internal control management and evaluation tools Documentation of business processes and the internal controls Documentation of IT operations and the interanl controls within Creation of test plans Performance of test plans Documentation of testing results Creation of Remediation Plan Remediation Final documentation review Support of client management including Audit Committee executive reports Quarterly maintenance of control structure Click here for Client Testimonials. Staff Augmentation If you are scheduled to comply with Sarbanes Oxley for the year ending 2004 and looking for staffing to augment the project that is already underway? TAG has an extensive network of professionals to augment your Sarbanes Oxley project: Project Managers Project Leaders Certified Public Accountants Information Technology Auditors Network Security Auditors Business Process Analysts Systems Analysts Technical Writers Independent Verification and Validation Analysts TeamTAG combines the insight, solutions and services of veteran project managers, analysts, technical writers, trainers and certified public accountants. Each TeamTAG member is selected for their particular expertise as it relates to your industry of specific objective. On average, TAG consultants each bring more than 16 years of experience to the project. These veteran experts are paired with in-house management, technical staff and users. By working with you, TeamTAG provides a fully functional, integrated system for you. These principals guide TeamTAG: collaboration, effort and performance. Successful project management is the ultimate goal.