Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Star’s Time and Expense module, ASTEE, plays a central role within Star's Microsoft Dynamics NAV based offering for Professional Services firms. Developed using Microsoft Smart Client technology, ASTEE  is a fully integrated add-on to Microsoft Dynamics NAV and provides rich functionality to fee earners as well as flexible control, approval tools and rich reporting to management.

ASTEE is the result of Star's long-standing experience in the professional services sector, particularly with major Accountancy Practices where ASTEE is used by many thousands of professional staff world-wide. Its ease of use belies its flexibility and rich feature-set, allowing use on or offline, whether in the office or at remote locations and accessing your server databases through native connections or web services.

Staff can easily flex screens to suit their own preferences, encouraging easy and rapid recording of time and expense details with full narrative. Frequently used jobs and clients can be instantly added to the timesheet through simple drag and drop from personal Favourites lists or from previous timesheets. In addition, personal reporting facilities and exports to Excel are instantly accessible to all users.

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• Web deployable.
• Optional off-line operation with automatic synchronisation.
• Offers dual view - ‘Excel style’ grid format as well as ‘line by line listing.
• User configurable screens, columns, re-sizing and terminology for optimal ease of use.
• Visibility of total time by chargeable, non-chargeable and required to meet target.
• Full narrative entry facility for any time or expense entry.
• Supporting time and expense reports and timesheets export to Excel.
• Simple installation and updates through MS ’ClickOnce’ technology where required.

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• Expense entry including expense types and tax calculation.
• Simple drag and drop functionality plus contextual right-click menus.
• Personal Portfolio for easy access to your ‘favourite’ clients and jobs.
• Flags to easily highlight notes and expenses within timesheet lines.
• User definable Standard Entries that populate timesheets automatically.
• Database access via Web Services or native connection methods.
• Previously posted client and job history built automatically for easy reference.

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• Time and expense approval with full access to underlying timesheet details.
• Option to enter notes for approver’s review.
• Visibility of total time by chargeable, non-chargeable and required to meet target.
• Ability to easily access previous timesheets.
• Flags to highlight notes and expenses within timesheet lines.
• Performance grid (practice definable)
• Ability to view real time WIP balances and budgets by job.