AcctTwo Blog

Special Client Guest Blog By:
Kyle Kirk, CFO, Silvertip Completions

From day one, our goal at Silvertip Completions has been to automate manual processes that are generally accepted as standard, full-time employee (FTE) driven activities by most oil and gas companies. The implementation of FieldFX, LiquidFrameworks’ mobile field operations management solution, coupled with AcctTwo’s FieldFX integration with Sage Intacct has been the largest and most successful advancement for Silvertip in that vision.

Like many of you, I’ve been stuck at home trying to rethink my daily life under the new threat, stress, and uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. Questions about how we shop for groceries, how our kids continue to get their educations, how we safely socialize, and how we don’t lose our minds during this time period have challenged us to find answers daily. 

And we’re the lucky ones – those of us with jobs and in good health. I’ve come to the realization that everything this year will be seen later through the lens of this crisis, including the need for a proactive planning playbook in many areas of our lives and businesses.

Depending on whom you ask, we are living in a time of either disruption or innovation. Legacy brands, traditional channels, and long-standing consumer expectations are all falling by the wayside. And while some companies are faltering, others are surging.

What separates companies on the rise compared with those on the decline is not their size, industry, or orientation. It's their agility in the face of uncertain circumstances. Regardless of your evaluation of the present moment, the one undeniable truth is that things are changing fast.