Customer Case Studies

www.sageintacct.com 300 Park Ave #1400 San Jose, CA 95110 877-437-7765 Copyright ©2018, Sage Intacct, Inc. All rights reserved. Sage Intacct is a registered trademark of Sage Intacct, Inc. Rev: SI_Case_Study_RapidRatings_Updated | September 13, 2018 1:10 PM T h e C l o u d R e C i p e f o R R e s T a u R a n T f R a n C h i s e e s u C C e s s The benefits from Sage Intacct have been the real-time data being instantaneous so that we can get the information that we need, and improving workflow processes so you're not bogged down by day-to-day stuff. Cesar Elizondo, Controller, StarCorp In all, Elizondo estimates that StarCorp has avoided the costs of two full-time personnel who otherwise would be needed. "We've been a lot more productive since we made the switch to Sage Intacct," Elizondo said. "It's really helping my job out as well because I don't have to be so much involved in the smaller transactional stuff and can see the bigger picture." Results Be er Insights to Manage Costs and Drive Growth More efficient accounting has freed time for reporting and analytics, leading to greater trans- parency and informed decisions. For example, management has much be er insights into labor and overtime costs across its eateries and can adapt accordingly. StarCorp uses Sage Intacct di- mensions to break out in-store maintenance by urgent and lower-priority items, with a scheduled weekly report delivering visibility into costs vs. budget. Cash management is streamlined as well with a forward-looking view at financials, not the rear view mirror look of the past. "Before, we were pu ing a lot of things in a spreadsheet and not really forecasting," Elizondo said. "Sage Intacct has really helped upper management see where the money's going out." Reporting in Sage Intacct also supports data-driven decisions on whether to keep a restaurant open as the end of its lease approaches, and whether to expand into a given area with a new restaurant. As Elizondo put it, "The benefits from Sage Intacct have been the real-time data being instantaneous so that we can get the information that we need, and improving workflow process- es so you're not bogged down by day-to-day stuff." With new business ventures in StarCorp's pipeline, Elizondo is confident that the company has the ideal platform for seamless growth. The speed and ease of establishing new entities in Sage Intacct allows StarCorp to accelerate time to value, without the cost and complexity that would have needed in the QuickBooks days. "As we continue to grow, I definitely think Intacct has all the capability that we need, not only for our line of business but for the other business ventures we might be pursuing," he said. "The system just works."

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