References
The groups that today are using AARO as their tool for their group reporting have over 8000 users spread in 140 countries. We are represented in most sectors, with varying reporting- and follow up demands.
Same standard product is installed at our customers, ranging from few local users to global installations with thousands of users. Below some examples of groups that have chosen AARO.
Ahlmarks
”Some things we think are good about AARO are that it is a powerful consolidation tool with minimal waiting time. In the AARO Web client you can easily collect information such as reporting-in times and the accounting handbook. The information is thereby made easy to access for the accountants in our subsidiaries.
It suits us excellently that AARO is so flexible that it can be adapted for each activity by having several report packages in the same period. We have also plenty of use for Drilldown, which means we can analyse all the items down to the smallest component.
Last but not least, we consider that the consultants are extremely skilled at group accounting, which has several times given us higher quality, during upgrading for example. It is an opportunity to correct things which have not been corrected earlier. AARO is also easy to install and start-up when there are new employees or when the computer has been changed.”
Ulrica Frykemo, Chief accountant, Ahlmarks
B&B Tools
”Analysis of the year’s balance sheet is smoother now when we have the help of AARO. Being able to tweak and reorganise the information in the middle of closing the books makes everything much simpler.”
Anna Sundberg, Group Controller, B&B Tools
ÅF
“AARO has meant an enormous boost, and it is one of the most important systems we have for financial control at global level in ÅF. In addition to legal reporting, we add a great deal of operational information, which could not be done in the previous system.
With the combination of the legal and the operational we have complete transparency and are able to break down the group total to the most basic operational level, so that AARO is an excellent instrument for the entire organisation.”
Kerstin Salmén, Manager Group Accounting and Reporting ÅF AB, ÅF
Coor
“With AARO we always feel secure. We have a quick, flexible closing process and AARO is up and running 24/7, even during system maintenance.
Since introducing AARO we have cut leadtimes. Today our group accounts are matched and ready in 3-4 hours, compared to 2-3 days previously. That is valuable time which today we can instead spend on analysis.
What I like best about AARO is that I see the entire group consolidated and eliminated down to the base follow-up level, all in one place, and there are never discrepancies between the legal and operational reporting and follow-up. It is an all-in standard system that in addition can be adapted to our demands and wishes.”
Andreas Engdahl, Head of Business Control, Coor Service Management
Clas Ohlson
“We appreciate the user-friendliness of AARO, and that it is easy to administrate, change and complement the system.
The system lives up to all the expectations we had before purchasing.”
Roger Edbom, Group Financial Controller, Clas Ohlson
Addnode Group AB
“We began with a basic reporting package designed to handle primary steps in group reporting. Since the system is easy to maintain and develop, we have successively added our own forms and reports.
Today, a “normal” monthly closing including checking takes about four hours. The entire operational reporting therefore takes a few minutes to retrieve into Excel, and time can be devoted to analysing results and to commenting.”
Ronny Gustavsson, Senior Group Controller, Addnode Group AB
