British Chamber of Commerce in Denmark on E-conomic

The British Chamber of Commerce in Denmark is a bilateral Chamber for British and Danish business people in Denmark. The BCCD’s vision is to be a “prominent promoter of business and culture between Britain and Denmark”. The self-financing, membership-driven non-profit organization started using the E-conomic accounting system in December, 2009 to keep track of their accounts – and they haven’t looked back since.

Penny Schmith, Executive Director of the BCCD, and Katherine Kent, the Networking & Events Facilitator, sat down with us at our Copenhagen headquarters to discuss how the E-conomic online accounting system changed their bookkeeping process for the better.

Find out firsthand about the BCCD's experience with E-conomic:

Why did you choose E-conomic?

"For a number of years we worked with a huge offline accounting software meant for large corporations. We couldn't extract reports or get a quick overview of our accounts, we relied heavily on the support of our accountant, and had to push lots of work to a consultancy company," says Penny.

"Finally, we decided to cut our losses and we paid to extract our data from the offline system. We initially started using E-conomic after our accountant suggested it. We were amazed how user-friendly the system could be after using such a complicated offline system."

What features do you like best?

"We use numerous apps with the E-conomic system, including the subscription add-on module for our membership invoicing, the departments module, and WebCRM," says Katherine.

"We have a small team, so it's useful to take the time to set up the system initially so that we can complete tasks quicker later. The subscription module is especially useful - we can save time by mass invoicing our members for events and yearly membership renewals."

"The mobility of the system is great - we can go onto any computer, anywhere, and access our accounts and a complete overview. The system also helps make the back-up of our financial data much easier and safer than ever before. At no extra cost, we no longer worry about whether our data is secure."

"We used to create invoices through Microsoft Word, but now with Design and Layout in E-conomic it's so easy to send and edit invoices directly from the system."

More about the BCCD

The BCCD is a membership driven organization which holds social, cultural, political and business related events which facilitate connections between interested parties to improve their business.

They maintain a real time member database, organise "on the way home" meetings with soft selling opportunities work with partners such as the British Embassy, UKTI and the Danish Chamber in London to maintain relationships and engage the government around members issues, interests and concerns.

The BCCD co-operates with other European chambers on coordinated events and best practice through their membership of COBCOE. They work with educational institutions and help to raise the profile of Britain by offering scholarships to study in the UK. In a small organisation, efficient administration is vital to delivering a range and quality of services. Learn more about the BCCD on their website.