Farmers looking for computer software designed especially for their farm financials would be wise to consider CRS Software Ltd and their ‘flagship’ program Cashmanager Rural.

The company has prided itself on producing a program that is often referred to as ‘developed by farmers for farmers’, which is undoubtedly part of the reason for its popularity in the rural sector and its success.

The company which was formed by farmers in 1981 has grown significantly over the past 30 years. From the days when computers and computer software were rare CRS Software has been at the ‘cutting edge’ of developing technology specifically for the rural sector.

Today thousands of farmers through New Zealand and Australia use Cashmanager RURAL to manage their farm accounts with many more moving onto Cashmanager RURAL ONLINE, a program which combines the farming expertise of Cashmanager Rural with the power of the internet to allow farm partnerships, farm management teams, advisors and accountants to view up to date information from any location.

Cashmanager Rural has many features that farmers today praise highly, such as budgeting and stock recording plus the automatic coding that can be changed if required for an individual’s use.

Used and recommended by accountants, farm advisors and bank managers, Cashmanager RURAL simplifies and speeds up almost any task, enabling farmers to spend more time doing what they do best, working on the farm and spending less time in the office.

Unfortunately, accounts are a side of the business that is important and one which has to be attended to, however using Cashmanager RURAL farmers will find settling and sorting accounts, working on their budget and transferring important information to their accountant, farm manager or bank manager is far quicker and easier.

Described by many, as a ‘farm tool’ which is as important to them as any other piece of equipment on the farm, Cashmanger RURAL has been helping farmers for many years.

With a support team available at the end of the phone on a freephone 0800 number clients can be assured of help whenever they need it.

The company also runs regular courses throughout the county to assist farmers unsure about any aspects of using the Cashmanager program. Those who use them speak highly of the support and help they receive.

This year is a special year in the company’s history, at the end of the month it will be celebrating its 30^th anniversary.

Brian Eccles, a former farmer and owner of CRS Software Ltd is confident about the future of the company and believes it has a very strong future meeting that ‘niche’ need of farmers that he see’s growing.

“In the future there will be a lot of change; we were quite an early adopter of technology such as ‘farming in the cloud’ with our Cashmanager RURAL ONLINE program. I think people are only now grasping what the cloud is, it’s definitely the way of the future.”