Northbeam Builders Simplifies Job Costing with Astra Reports
Industry: Commercial Construction
Team Size: 50+ active users
Stack: Acumatica + ADP + Crystal Reports
The Challenge
Northbeam Builders needed a reliable way to share payroll data between ADP and Acumatica for accurate job reporting. Their legacy integration via IDI’s Time Bank™ was deprecated, leaving critical workflows vulnerable.
The Solution
Astra Reports delivered a custom integration that allowed Northbeam to:
- Sync payroll hours from ADP into Acumatica in real time
- Use existing logic and workflows without re-engineering
- Build and preview Crystal Reports instantly with real data
- Maintain secure access with role-based permissions
Results
Job costing is now immediate and accurate. Manual data entry is gone, and the team can rely on reports built directly from the source of truth.
“It works behind the scenes. I don’t have to think about it—it just syncs.” — Dan M., Controller
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Native Acumatica Reporting | Astra Reports + Crystal |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Formatting | Limited | Full control with Crystal Reports |
| Dataset Builder | Generic Inquiries only | Drag-and-drop with joins + params |
| Preview/Versioning | Manual | Built-in preview + rollback |
| Export Options | PDF, Excel | PDF, Excel, Word, CSV, XML |
| Role-based Access | Basic | Granular control by user |
| Multi-Tenant Support | Complex | Seamless |