Notes from the President

Ken Hilton - President Red Wing Software

Welcome to 2025! We all know what a new year brings: New Year’s resolutions. Since I’m certain many have not taken the time to think about what they plan to do differently in 2025, I will suggest a resolution that will work for everyone. Use your accounting software for one thing that you haven’t previously been using it for.
All too often, I hear someone say, “I really only use my software as a glorified checkbook,” or “I just keep records for my (fill in the blank).” Of course, my initial thought is – why? You go to all the effort of entering all transactions into the software, which is the hard part of recordkeeping, then don’t take advantage of all of the benefits you can get by looking at any of the hundreds of reports that are just a click away, which is the easy part.
So, whether you’re a power user or someone who isn’t taking advantage of the power of your software, I challenge you to add just one new analysis habit to your recordkeeping routine.
Have a happy and prosperous New Year.