The sorority cost/money/financial thread.

[dukedg]

Originally Posted by QueenD

With the numbers you list above, you are talking about service revenue (which is very likely their primary revenue source since most systems like this are Software As A Service and charge by user rather than with big software license fees) of $25mm for a full service accounting system that services 337,500 accounts. People pay more than $74 a year just to do their state and federal taxes online with many providers, so the notion that $74 a year per person for all invoicing and payments and everything else is kind of silly. Stuff isn't free, people.

I completely agree. In addition, DG has service reps that are full time dedicated to DG, which is an amazing help (and additional cost to the business, of course!).

[Titchou]

I'm the COA (Chapter Operations Adviser) for a DG chapter (GreekBill ) and also work at a private school that uses a similar service -Smart Tuition. Seriously, these companies provide a great service.Do you really want a 19-20 year old handling a budget of $500,000 to over a million for 200 -450 women????? Doing billing, collections, sending to Honor Board,etc? Nope. We want the pros doing it and my school feels the same way. They handle everyone your Business Office would handle.And the Fraternity handles their tax returns for them-state and federal. We are way beyond letting the collegians do all this. We don't even let the adults with House Corporation do it!

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by Titchou

I'm the COA (Chapter Operations Adviser) for a DG chapter (GreekBill ) and also work at a private school that uses a similar service -Smart Tuition. Seriously, these companies provide a great service.Do you really want a 19-20 year old handling a budget of $500,000 to over a million for 200 -450 women????? Doing billing, collections, sending to Honor Board,etc? Nope. We want the pros doing it and my school feels the same way. They handle everyone your Business Office would handle.And the Fraternity handles their tax returns for them-state and federal. We are way beyond letting the collegians do all this. We don't even let the adults with House Corporation do it!

Yes. I agree.

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[amanda6035]

Originally Posted by Griffins&Quills

Okay, thanks! It's not expensive, so that's good. But I don't think we have a set time to pay them.

For AXiD, if you're a part of an alumnae association, the association should be collecting your dues and paying them to FHQ on your behalf by May 1. The association I'm in allows members to pay year round at their convenience. We just make a big push right before May 1st for those who haven't paid since the previous May so they can be recorded on the roster when we submit it.

Otherwise, if you aren't in an association, you can pay online at http://www.alphaxidelta.org/alpha-xi...-alumnae-dues/