Dennis Howlett

Opinion Financial Force has jumped ahead of the pack in providing levels of security assurance: is such a move necessary?

Opinion Kashflow and Workday are classic examples of a new breed of company - and they're leaving established players far behind

Opinion Larry Ellison is selling the vision of the cloud and is looking to clinch the sale -are the punters going to buy?

Opinion NetSuite has lots of happy customers but it hasn't yet become a mega vendor - could that change?

In-depth SMBs are spoiled for choice when it comes to cloud-based packages. Former accountant Dennis Howlett casts his eye over three leaders.

Opinion Oracle's hastily withdrawn document indicates how warily it regards Workday. This should lead to some interesting clashes in the future.

Opinion The EU decision against Oracle over second-hand licences is a massive propaganda coup for the cloud industry

Opinion Infor is a company that is setting a pace when it comes to hybrid cloud - what does the future hold?

Opinion SAP needs its developers but does nothing to encourage them - what will this mean to the company going forward?

Opinion The providers of SaaS accounting services are offering more and more - but are banks clued up enough?

Opinion The lacklustre take-up of Sage One shows that the financial powerhouse is struggling with the cloud

Opinion Despite press reports to the contrary, SAP has no issue with localisation but getting customers is another issue

Opinion SaaS companies have made great strides in the accounting market but need to get more inventive if they're really going to make a big splash

Opinion Companies using SaaS models of delivery are attracting a good deal of interest from the public sector. Here's why

Opinion Is the acquisition of Twinfield the first sign of a war in the accounting SaaS market?