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There are several ways to use Path in your business, regardless of
if you are a business owner, accountant, bookkeeper or an advisor.
SOCIAL FEATURES
The Bridge
Improve Team Communications
Simple yet powerful. The Bridge is your company's social hub for interconnectivity, think of it like Facebook for your business. Stop searching through email, text and instant messages for a piece of information. The Bridge keeps all of your focused discussions in one easy to search place. Share relevant resources, articles, Data Mash calculations or pertinent information with the entire company.
- Share financial and non - financial information to the people that matter
- Post company announcements and vital business information
- See what's going on with your company at a glance, whether it be in Accounting, Marketing, Sales, etc.
Milestones
Document Your Business’ History and Employee’s Impact
Milestones are critical events in your company’s life that impact the future. Use them to mark the events that made a difference, whether it was a great success or a failure you don’t want to repeat.
- See how critical events in your business past and present will affect the future
- Track each character in your company's data story
- Your virtual file cabinet for your businesses' key events
- Keep track of individual events as well as company events
Bookmarks
Organize Mountains of Information
Bookmarks is where you save, collect, and organize your pages.
Use Bookmarks to organize your businesses' pages so that you can easily refer back to the items that matter most to you. Just Bookmark any post, calculation, video, file; anything you think is important to track.
- Create and save information to pages that Path bookmarks for you
- Share Bookmarks with members of your team to keep them in the loop
- Save any post from The Bridge to your pages in Bookmarks
To - Do List
Organize and Prioritize Business Tasks
When you are moving fast, running your business, and directing your team, action items are almost a given. Path allows you to quickly add items that you are working on. Keep track of how you are contributing to the company's goals and objectives.
- See a clear outline of your completed and in progress tasks
- Stay organized
- Stay focused
"Having an app that can include me in the business workflow is so beneficial! Now I can focus on what my clients really need – explanations of what is happening in their business and tailoring the conversation to each individual. It is also refreshing to be included in the daily watercooler talk for all my clients. The social feed allows me to be in the know at all times, which can really help me help my clients."
FINANCIAL FEATURES
Data Mash
Conduct Unique Calculations
Your custom calculator for financial analysis. Data is gathered from your accounting software and integrated to create custom calculations, graphs, charts, or discussions. Calculations use real - time information and you have the ability to add values that are not in your accounting software. Compare your data to industry averages or set your own goals.
- Quickly and accurately create any calculation or comparison you want
- Use real - time data to uncover new opportunities for growth and profit
- Share specific data with specific members of your team or your advisor
Business Impact Center
Manage Money In and Out of Your Business
The Business Impact Center will show you the impact your business makes in the community. See your business from a bird’s eye view and take note of where your customers and vendors are located. At a glance, get a visual representation of your accounts receivable and accounts payable.
- Look for growth opportunities or areas of concentration
- Keep track of your money coming in and money coming out
Snapshot
Know and Understand the Value of Your Business
See the estimated value of your business. Snapshot shows you how critical events impact the value of your business. Quickly analyze which exit - strategy you should follow with the earnings approach and what if scenarios.
- See how events impact your value
- Forecast your exit strategy
- Watch your business grow
Analysis
See your Business Through the Eyes of a Banker
Understand your cash and profitability positions and how they compare to the industry average or any number you want to compare your business to. Automate your analysis with Path.
- Get real - time alerts about areas of improvement
- Compare to industry averages
- Automate your financial analysis
Industry comparisons
See How You Stack Up to Others in Your Industry
Compare your calculations to industry averages. Path utilizes Data contained in RMA’s Annual Statement Studies® under a non-exclusive license granted by RMA.
- Set goals for your business
- Track progress over time
- Create custom benchmarks to determine whether you are on par to industry standards
"Path eliminates the hassle of having to dig through old client e-mails, documents, and files. We tend to get e-mails ALL DAY, so having a tool like Path keeps everything consolidated in one platform, cutting down the number of hours it takes to prepare client's returns."