Accounting Systems and Support
Bill Curling, Business Partner
April 17, 2002

Bill Curling, President of Accounting Systems and Support, is no stranger to the dynamic environment of the accounting industry. Based out of North Carolina and Virginia, Accounting Systems and Support offers a full line package solution for accounting software through Reporting to the MAX's FUND© and POS© packages. As one of Reporting to the MAX's Business Partners, Curling, along with his partner Mike Lowe, implement and support Reporting to the MAX within their 400+ customer base.

"As a Business Partner we are able to assess the accounting software needs of our customers directly," Curling explains. "If the customer is open-minded about the accounting solutions their business needs, we are able to work with them and implement a customized software package that fits their business to a tee." Curling explains Reporting to the MAX is so versatile and easy to use he's able to adapt it in virtually any customer's business environment.

Curling goes on to mention the key features that make the implementation of Reporting to the MAX so effortless is the functionality and ease of use of the packaged programs. "When I go from one module to the other, I don't have to reinvent the wheel. The instruction for the customer is smooth, intuitive, and the product lends itself to being learned easily."

Aside from the product being so functional and easy to use, Curling also relates his relationship with the Reporting to the MAX professionals to that of a partnership. "Being involved as a Business Partner means understanding the team effort; everyone involved needs to view their relationship in this way. When you lose sight of this partnership with the Reporting to the MAX sales team, it doesn't make any difference how much sales equipment you have available, pamphlets, fliers, whatever - the business relationship won't survive without that team unity."

Curling feels privileged to work with the multitude of business professionals he has received support from in his time with Reporting to the MAX: technical support, product development support, administrative support, and most important - sales support. Curling shared a story about his Business Partner sales support rep Kristine Terrell saying, "Kristine went above and beyond the call of duty when she assisted me in my sales effort by personally driving a package down to FedEx after hours so that my customer would have it first thing the next morning. Now, I challenge companies to provide that level of service for their Business Partners!" Again, Curling references the strong team effort that he has developed with his Reporting to the MAX counterparts.

"I have been and always will remain a Cougar Mountain Software advocate," said Curling. Through the support of our Sales Team, and through the information provided at the Annual Business Partner Conference, Curling sees his relationship with Reporting to the MAX as one that adds value to his customer base. "Everything Reporting to the MAX provides from the training, to the conference, to even a business support call - I know I'm getting the information I can in turn teach to my customers."

Kristine Terrell, Reporting to the MAX BP Sales Executive