Development of accounting programs in Java

Accounting systems are software that collects, processes and provides data on the assets, liabilities and business transactions of a company. It helps to automate many business processes and make more informed management decisions based on real data, not assumptions.

Such programs can be used in different companies, regardless of their type of activity, and cover several areas:

• accounting and tax accounting, in accordance with the standards of specific countries and regions;

• logistics and procurement management;
• inventory control;
• financial accounting;
• personnel accounting;
• management accounting and budgeting.

Today there are two main types of accounting systems on the market – this is ready-made software, and individual, developed for the needs of a particular company. Consider the strengths and weaknesses of each of them.

“Boxed” systems

Ready-made solutions have two main advantages: fast start-up and low cost. However, you need to understand that such software is developed for the mass market and, in order to remain in demand, it is forced to take into account the needs of different companies from different areas.

As a result, due to imaginary savings, a business may encounter some pitfalls, such as cumbersome and complex functionality, an inconvenient interface, and a lack of necessary configurations.

In addition, the integration of such systems is possible only at a superficial level, since each company works according to its own rules, and “boxed” software offers only template solutions.

Individual systems

Such software is developed from scratch, and takes into account the requirements, tasks and needs of a particular business. Customized accounting systems can offer:

• 100% integration into business processes;
• high level of security;
• comfortable interface;
• no extra features;
• effective automation;
• rapid staff training.

The development of such accounting systems requires time and investment, but in return, the business receives an effective tool for growth and development.

Java is an object-oriented language that is used to implement a wide variety of projects: server applications, PC programs, and mobile software. Moreover, it is the official programming language for the Android operating system.

The language has been highly popular among developers for more than 20 years, in particular, such large projects as Amazon, Twitter and LinkedIn were written in it.

Java has at least 7 strengths that make it great for building accounting systems:

• Big community.
  According to some reports, the Java language is used in the work of about 12 million programmers around the world, and this figure is growing every year. This means that during the implementation and subsequent support of the project there will be no problems associated with a lack of qualified personnel.
• Extensive set of tools.
  Java contains a huge number of free libraries and frameworks for solving typical problems, thanks to which the program is written quickly and with a minimum number of errors.

• Cross-platform.
  One of the slogans of the language sounds like this: “Write once, run anywhere”, which means “Write once, and use anywhere.” In practice, code written in Java can run on different operating systems – Windows, Linux and MacOS without additional modifications. Therefore, an accounting program written in this language will work on several operating systems.
• Backward compatibility.
  Like any technology, Java is constantly being updated and developed. Backward compatibility ensures that an application will work no matter which version of the language it was written in. This gives a feeling of confidence and stability.
• Profitability.
  The Java language can be used in commercial projects absolutely, without any restrictions.
• Security.
  The language provides a special security manager that controls access to classes, which significantly increases the resistance of applications to cyberattacks. Also, Java does not use the concept of pointers, which can be used by hackers to access databases.
• Multithreading.
  Java applications can perform multiple tasks at the same time, which greatly improves their performance and efficiency.

In order for the accounting system to take into account all the features of the business and really help it develop, the cycle of its development and integration should include several mandatory steps:

• Business study. Our employees get acquainted with the client’s business, analyze its processes and features, and then form the concept of the future project.
• Development. The main stage during which the technical implementation of the accounting program is carried out.
• Testing. The quality control department checks the performance of each individual function and the project as a whole, as well as its compliance with the original plans.

• Integration. The company’s databases are loaded into the finished system, and third-party services that the business already uses are connected: CRM systems and so on.
• Education. When the program is set up and ready to go, the company’s staff is trained to use the new product. This does not take much time, since the project interface is created by a UI designer and undergoes usability testing, so it is understandable at the level of intuition.
• Technical support. After the delivery and launch of the project, it moves to the support stage, within which the system is finalized and developed as necessary, and current technical issues of the staff are resolved.

AVADA-MEDIA has been operating in the innovative solutions market for over 10 years and has practical experience in launching accounting systems for various businesses. For each product, we select the optimal technology stack, depending on its specifics and features, which gives us the opportunity to implement projects of any scale.