To: the director of LLC «Art Soft»

S.V. Artyomenko

A reference letter

Dear Sergei Vladislavovich,

The freight forwarding company «Novotis» provides a full package of services for the delivery of any cargo by sea in the ports of Ukraine. The main directions of our activity are agency services, bunkering, forwarding, port transshipment, chartering, as well as customs brokerage services in the ports of Ukraine.

To keep industry records of agency services, the management of LLC «Novotis»  decided to purchase your software product «Art:ShipAgency». This decision is due to the fact that the company LLC «Art Soft»  has many years of experience in developing and implementing software products at the largest Ukrainian sea transport enterprises.

Art Soft specialists installed the system on users’ computers, completed the initial parameter settings, helped to fill out reference books and make initial balances, and conducted user training.

As a result of the implementation, the following specific accounting functions have been automated:

  • ship registration on approach to ports;
  • formation of requests to port services;
  • settlements with port services;
  • accounting of incoming accounts;
  • accounting services rendered to courts;
  • VAT calculation taking into account the special features of agency services;
  • formation of disbursement accounts;
  • calculation of the cost of agency/subagent services;
  • mutual settlements with shipowners;
  • formation of outgoing invoices for agency/subagent services;
  • building regulated and industry reports;

Practical experience with the system has confirmed the functionality of the program «Art:ShipAgency» our needs in automating the accounting of ship agency activities. The daily work of accountants and economists has become more efficient, and the speed of processing operations has increased. The program allows specialized reports on agency services and timely provide them to company management for making management decisions.

The implementation period is 1 month.

The start date of the commercial operation of software products is 28.11.2013.

LLC «Novotis»  thanks to the director and employees of «Art Soft» for high-quality work, professionalism, and patience. We hope to continue our cooperation, and if we need additional improvements, we will no doubt turn to our partner, in which we are 100% sure — to the company “Art Soft”.

Score on a 5-point scale:

  • Conformity to the needs of the organization — 5
  • The convenience of working with the program — 5
  • Assessment of the quality of work partner — 5
  • Is it recommended to use this solution for automation of activities — Yes

To: the director of LLC «Art Soft»

S.V. Artyomenko

A reference letter

Dear Sergei Vladislavovich,

The freight forwarding company «Novotis» provides a full package of services for the delivery of any cargo by sea in the ports of Ukraine. The main directions of our activity are agency services, bunkering, forwarding, port transshipment, chartering, as well as customs brokerage services in the ports of Ukraine.

To solve the problems of automation of accounting for forwarding activities, we purchased an industry-specific software solution «Art:Forwarding». The choice is due to the fact that the functionality of the program most fully meets the needs of our company. The program was developed taking into account industry-specific and regulatory requirements for forwarding activities in Ukraine.

To perform contract work on the implementation of an automated system, we turned to the company LLC «Art Soft», which has established itself as a reliable and professional partner.
«Art Soft» specialists installed the system on users’ computers, completed the initial parameter settings, helped to fill out reference books and make initial balances, and conducted user training.

As a result, the following accounting modules were implemented:

  • Reflection in the system of forwarding operations using specialized documents:
    • Freight forwarding order;
    • Closing work with cargo;
    • Container;
    • Receipt of services (forwarding);
    • The act of the performed work on forwarding;
    • Incoming invoice (forwarding);
    • An invoice for payment forwarding;
  • Accounting for transit payments;
  • Calculation of the results of forwarding activities:
    • Calculation of forwarding reward;
    • Calculation of the cargo cost;
    • The impact of costs on the calculation of income tax;
    • The impact of costs on VAT;
    • Other calculations;
  • Formation of management, analytical and statistical reporting with the desired levels of detail and grouping data;
  • Correct display of information on freight forwarding activities in the accounting and tax accounting programs «Accounting 8 for Ukraine».

As a result of the implementation, daily operations performed at the forwarder’s workplace are automated. The program provides effective management of transit payments in forwarding activities, automated complex special calculations, and the rapid formation of specialized reports.

The implementation period is 1 month.

The start date of the commercial operation of software products – 28.11.2013.

LLC «Novotis»  thanks to the director and employees of Art Soft for high-quality work, professionalism, and patience. We hope to continue our cooperation, and if we need additional improvements, we will no doubt turn to our partner, in which we are 100% sure — to the company “Art Soft”.

Score on a 5-point scale:

  • Conformity to the needs of the organization — 5
  • The convenience of working with the program — 5
  • Assessment of the quality of work partner — 5
  • Is it recommended to use this solution for automation of activities — Yes