Beyond Software

Overview

Beyond Software is a professional services automation platform built around the connection between project work and financial accounting. It gives project-centric businesses a way to manage projects from initial planning through completion while keeping budgets, costs, revenue, and billing within the broader financial picture.

The product is aimed particularly at professional services firms and is described as suited to small and mid-sized project-focused businesses. Beyond Software is a division of Solomon Cloud Solutions; the company says its predecessor, Solomon Software, was founded in 1980 by Gary Harpst, Vernon Strong, and Jack Ridge.

Key features

Project and financial accounting

Teams can create an unlimited number of projects, set budgets, track costs and revenue, and manage project tasks. Financial tools cover general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and cash management. Bringing these records together helps organizations follow project activity alongside the financial data used to assess its results.

Time, expenses, and billing

Employees can record time and expenses at the project-task level. Submissions can be routed for review, and expense reports can include receipt attachments. Project invoicing supports configurable billing options and several invoice formats, including AIA invoices.

Resources and reporting

Resources may be employees or subcontractors. Scheduling assigns resources to projects by week and displays availability and scheduled workload, while utilization management helps organizations review how resources are allocated. Built-in SSRS reports and Business Intelligence Consoles support project analysis, with options to filter and group information and export it to Excel.

Mobile entry and Microsoft Dynamics SL

The mobile time-and-expense app lets employees enter project-task details on Android, iOS, or Windows devices. The maker describes its Dynamics SL integration as supporting SL 2011, SL 2015, and SL 2018 with the latest cumulative updates. Its integration page specifically describes a native app for iOS and Android.

Web service and administration

Beyond Software describes the service as web-based, hosted across redundant instances in secure data centers in multiple geographies, with automatic data backups. The company says it manages ongoing maintenance and upgrades without interrupting business operations. Customers can adjust their subscription as their needs grow.

Pricing

Beyond Software is paid software, but the core product's price is not listed. The company invites prospective customers to contact it for pricing plans; the subscription can be adjusted to accommodate growth. No fixed price or billing term is provided.

Platforms

Beyond Software lists Android, iOS, web, and Windows as supported platforms. The mobile app is described for time and expense entry, while the wider service is web-based.

Who it's for

Beyond Software is intended for project-centric organizations, especially professional services firms that need project accounting connected to financial management. Its project budgets, task-level time and expense entry, client invoicing, resource scheduling, and utilization reporting are relevant to businesses coordinating billable work and project resources. The company characterizes it as suitable for small and mid-sized project-focused businesses.

Customers can contact support by phone at 877-679-9107 or by email at [email protected].

Pros and cons

Pros

• Connects project accounting with general ledger, payables, receivables, and cash management.
• Supports task-level time and expense entry, review routing, and receipt attachments.
• Offers configurable project billing, including AIA invoice formats.
• Includes resource scheduling, utilization management, and project analysis tools.
• Maintenance and upgrades are managed by the company, with subscription adjustments available for growth.

Cons

• Pricing for the core product requires contacting the company.
• The described Dynamics SL integration is tied to specific SL versions and update requirements.

Alternatives

For more options in the category, browse Professional Services Accounting Software. Other products to consider include Deltek Maconomy, Acumatica Professional Services Edition, Productive, Total Synergy, Unanet ERP AE, Accelo, and Accounting Seed.

Verdict

Beyond Software brings project financials, operational project tracking, billing, time and expenses, and resource planning into one project-focused offering. Its listed capabilities make it relevant to professional services organizations that need to monitor project profitability while coordinating delivery and invoicing. The main purchasing uncertainty is the lack of a published core-product price, so prospective customers need to request pricing to assess the subscription.