More Businesses Are Breaking Free from Basic Accounting Software and Graduating to Acumatica Cloud ERP

Acumatica customers Mid-States Companies, IOC Construction and Happy Valley Embrace Cloud ERP to Transform Operations and Accelerate Success

BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--An increasing number of small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) are outgrowing their basic accounting software due to evolving operational needs. For many organizations, graduating to a comprehensive cloud ERP solution such as Acumatica is a pivotal step in overcoming growing pains, including managing complex financial processes, accessing data for better decision-making and driving operational efficiency for long-term success.

“An improving economic environment has resulted in more companies telling us they’ve maxed out on their ‘starter,’ or legacy accounting software and need something more from their business management solution,” said John Case, CEO of Acumatica. “To navigate the challenges of rapid expansion, these businesses are looking to move beyond static and disconnected data with technology that delivers real-time insights, seamless automation and the ability to scale without limits. Our cloud ERP platform is built specifically to meet those needs.”

Mid-States Companies, IOC Construction and Happy Valley are just three of the hundreds of organizations that have taken their business to the next level by transitioning to Acumatica Cloud ERP.

Mid-States Companies

In 2020, a powerful land hurricane hit several Midwest states, which resulted in $11.9 billion in damages, including 90,000 square miles of agricultural land rife with grain silos, hay storage facilities, barns and agricultural equipment. Although devastating, the destruction created new opportunities for construction firms. Among them was Mid-States Companies (Mid-States), a collection of firms offering design and engineering, millwright, building, material handling equipment, crane and trucking services to agriculture operations and other industries.

Operating on QuickBooks, Excel and legacy systems, executives struggled to keep pace with the 50% jump in revenue the company experienced in the year following the hurricane. The storm and subsequent growth highlighted the need for a better financial platform, and Mid-States implemented Acumatica Construction Edition to solve its growing pains. Acumatica empowered Mid-States to streamline financial consolidation, efficiently manage data, enhance customer-facing interactions and scale operations.

“Mid-States has only scratched the surface of what Acumatica can do,” said Andrew Pistorius, chief financial officer of Mid-States. “Acumatica as a system allows us to become a more process-based organization. Being processed-based will allow us to scale in a prudent, profitable way and ultimately beneficial to our staff and customers.”

IOC Construction

IOC Construction (IOC) experienced similar benefits after moving from QuickBooks to Acumatica. The most impactful result of implementing Acumatica Cloud ERP has been access to unified, comprehensive and timely business data. Access to data has revolutionized IOC’s visibility into projects, providing actionable insights into financial health, margins and pipeline performance. With automation tools and a unified platform, IOC has eliminated manual tasks, gone paperless and enhanced customer communication.

“The ability to pull data from Acumatica allows us to understand our customers’ journeys. Before, if sales or production were backlogged, we would assume we needed to hire more people. But that was a guess because we didn’t know,” said Joel Sisto, chief financial officer of IOC. “Good data is the ultimate differentiator to delivering top-tier service to our customers.”

Happy Valley

The desire for comprehensive and detailed business data also motivated Happy Valley, a full-service premium cannabis company in Massachusetts, to migrate from QuickBooks to Acumatica. With siloed information and no data-driven insights, Happy Valley could only track the essentials required to run the business and struggled to understand inventory levels and labor costs. Since migrating to Acumatica with the support of QuantumLeaf—an Acumatica value-added reseller and independent software vendor specializing in cannabis solutions—Happy Valley has gained access to granular data that will play a vital role in helping the company achieve its growth goals.

“Acumatica helps us grow by delivering granular, batch-specific cost awareness for our work in process, raw materials and finished good inventory,” said Sean Corrigan, vice president of operations for Happy Valley. “QuantumLeaf’s connected cannabis solution complements Acumatica, giving us the ability to track cannabis lots while driving our business forward in a compressing market and industry. Acumatica is the first platform we feel truly encompasses our business.”

As businesses like Mid-States, IOC and Happy Valley thrive with Acumatica, the company’s vibrant community of customers, partners and employees remains a driving force behind its ongoing innovation and shared success. In two weeks, the Acumatica Community will come together in Las Vegas to network and share insights on more customers reaping the benefits of a comprehensive business management solution. Register for Acumatica Summit 2025 by visiting summit.acumatica.com/.

About Acumatica

Acumatica Cloud ERP is a comprehensive business management solution that was born in the cloud and built for more connected, collaborative ways of working. Designed explicitly to enable small and mid-market companies to thrive in today’s digital economy, Acumatica’s flexible solution, customer-friendly business practices and industry-specific functionality help growing businesses adapt to fast-moving markets and take control of their future. For more information, visit acumatica.com or follow us on LinkedIn.