Meeting the government's objectives for 100% of services to be delivered electronically by 2005 presents a major challenge for England's local authorities. Amber Valley Borough Council's adoption of PS Financials has already enabled the payment of 77% of invoices electronically and provides a platform for the deployment of electronic purchasing in the future.
In the spring of 2003, The Basic Skills Agency, a national charity that aims to improve literacy and numeracy standards, decided to overhaul its financial systems and introduce more dynamic reporting software.