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Like many other financial processes at a business, payroll processing is tedious and tense. Employees want to know that their paycheck is going to come on time. This is particularly critical in smaller businesses where only a few people are responsible for payroll. If key personnel call in sick, and the checks aren’t cut, a

When you find the kind of promising talent that will drive your business, you don’t want the onboarding process to be slow, awkward, or confusing. Data Processing Automation (DPA) uses software to automate common and repeatable tasks in Human Resources. Believe it or not, automation can make the complete process more personal.  Onboarding usually requires

People file insurance claims in times of crisis and pain. The last thing they need is for their insurance company to be slow and sloppy. Fail them in their moment of suffering and they will never trust you again. But exceed their expectations with a faster turnaround time powered by Data Processing Automation, and they

In 1984, Steve Jobs wowed audiences by unveiling the Apple Macintosh computer, a marvelous device that promised freedom from IBM’s stodgy definition of what computers should be. The Mac was designed for consumers and marketed toward small to medium businesses. It was also made for the “knowledge workers” of tomorrow. Professionals with college degrees who

Many businesses use older applications to perform critical business functions. New software can be very tantalizing, every benefit looking like a dream come true. However, migrating over might cause businesses to run into compatibility issues. Thus, businesses refer to their irreplaceable applications as “legacy software.”    Often, businesses continue to use legacy software because it

We decided right away that DatCom would become a clear authority in bringing automation to a wider audience. We center the conversation on making organizations more efficient so that modern work can be more rewarding and more profitable for everyone involved. Our goal with automation as a service is to help businesses access the full

In my last article, I wrote about Data Processing Automation (DPA) reducing the amount of labor it takes to streamline accounting processes in QuickBooks. Specifically, it reduces the amount of time required to manually process and manipulate data. DPA typically reduces labor by average of 27% across all kinds of applications, but it can speed up accounting

Every business has extra stress when it’s time to do the accounting. Tax season is especially frustrating because it often comes with long days, late nights, tense muscles, and overtime for your office staff. It doesn’t seem to get any easier from year to year. But it does get easier with Data Processing Automation (DPA). 

It’s no secret that businesses are facing a period of rising inflation. Economists are comparing it to the Great Recession in 2008, but there are key differences. The current situation features higher consumer demand than in 2008, supply chain bottlenecks, and a shortage of labor rather than a shortage of jobs. High demand means businesses

Data Process Automation (DPA) is a powerful application of technology to automate repetitive tasks in a diversity of businesses. What takes hours for people to perform, computers can process in mere minutes.    Major corporations are already taking advantage of Data Processing Automation on a grand scale. But what about small to medium-sized businesses? Are these