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AB-05:  Programs for Specific Businesses


Auto
   Micro Data Assist
   $15
   #3212
calculates and prints weekly loan payment schedules for used car sales. You can
print loan schedules showing loan information as well as the name of the
salesperson, buyer, and vehicle. Requires 512K.


Automotive Accounts Receivable 3.0
   Thom, Len
   $25
   #3037
is an accounts receivable, inventory, and invoicing system for a small
automotive parts or service business. Cash invoice reports can be generated.
The program is menu-driven and easy to use.


BoatClub
   Fox, John D.
   $0
   #1155
builds and maintains a database of members (customers) and a database of marine
hardware (merchandise) for a boat club. It prints mailing labels, generates
invoices which update the database and enters transactions to a sales journal.
It also prints membership lists, mooring lists, price and inventory lists. An
integrated full-screen editor can be used for modifying notices and writing form
letters. The source code in Turbo Pascal is included so that the program could
be modified for other types of organizations or small businesses.


CrafTracker 1.6 [CRAFTR] (11-93 CD)
   Ginsburg, Stephen
   $28
   #4948
keeps track of sales, expenses, purchases, inventory, customers, and
accounts receivable/payable for sole proprietors of a small manufacturing or
trade businesses.

The program generates figures for Schedule C of the business owner's Federal
tax return and state sales tax return. Requires a 386 or better, 512K RAM and
a hard drive.


Day Care Manager
   The Micro Group
   $99
   #7292/2683 [3 disks]
is a detailed day care management package that covers just about every need
for a day care program of any size. It features film, music, tape, and book
libraries; a facility scheduling system; a detailed inventory system which
tracks fixed assets, supplies, and retail operations; a client information
database; and a complete accounting system including general ledger, checkbook
registers, receivables, payables, payroll, and budgeting. Requires a hard disk
and 640K. (The authors can no longer be reached at the address provided in the
documentation.)


Donor Network
   The Micro Group
   $99
   #7293/2684 [2 disks]
is for tracking donations. It handles cash donations, pledges, and user names
and secondary addresses. It tracks matching funds donation information, and
with Fund Accountant (#7294, below) it will post the funds to predefined
accounts. It prints mailing labels and has dozens of detailed reports.
Requires 640k and a hard disk. (The authors are no longer at the address
listed in the documentation.)


Fund Accountant
   The Micro Group
   $99
   #7294/2686 [2 disks]
is an accounting program for non-profit organizations. It handles multiple
checkbooks, year-end accounting summaries, budget vs. actual file, and more. It
also features accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger, and
payroll. Requires 640k and a hard disk. (The authors are no longer at the
address listed in the documentation.)


NonProfit General Ledger
   Meacham, William
   $40-$55
   #7294/1799
is a powerful accounting program designed specifically for the small nonprofit
organization.  NGL keeps track of money spent on different service programs and
where the money from specific funding sources goes.  In addition to the detailed
break-downs, NGL will print a consolidated income statement and balance sheet,
as well as a trial balance with transaction listing, and budget variance
reports.  A built-in fudge factor lets you see before posting if an expenditure
would put an account over budget and if so, lets you post it to a different
category.  (Note: this is not a true fund accounting program.)


Mechanic's Scheduler
   Sax, Paul
   $99
   #7787/4468 [2 disks]
is a mechanic's customer billing and activity tracking package. Features include
appointment scheduling, estimates, records for up to 100 vehicles per customer,
call-back list, revenue/expense reports, collections, graphic lists of
appointments and priorities, free-form data search, phone book and dialing,
proposal and invoice generator, and more. Requires 500k RAM and a hard disk.


Micro-Retailer
   Microtec Information Systems
   $70
   #7102/1124 [3 disks]
is a major financial information management system for footwear and apparel
retailers. The program was developed and tested over a period of three years
by an association of computer professionals and retailers and has features
previously found only on mini-computers. The list of features is too lengthy
for inclusion here, given the limited target audience. The 326K documentation
file is very thorough. A hard disk is required.


PC-Food
   Schreck, Lee ASP
   $49
   #1957
is a food costing system for restaurants. It lets you set up an inventory of
ingredients with a cost for each and a record of which menu items the
ingredient goes into. It will then calculate a required selling price for each
menu item based on a desired gross profit and the food cost you have defined.
After you have set-up the program for your operation, you will no longer need
to guess or manually calculate food cost each time ingredient costs change.
Just compare invoice prices with the inventory ingredient printout, edit any
prices that have changed, and the program will instantly update all relevant
food costs. The program also includes the ability to maintain a selling price
based on a desired gross profit percentage and one based on a desired dollar
gross profit. You can define six department names for inventory. The program
is well designed and easy to use.


The Restaurant House Charge Billing System
   Dexter, Bob
   $?
   #705
is not for your average McDonald's type of restaurant.  It is designed for more
intimate types of restaurants or golf and racquet clubs that allow members to
sign for tabs and be billed on a monthly basis.  Each ticket can be entered in
during the month and a bill printed out at the end of the month.  A very nice
program if you need something like this.

NOTE: You must run the program CLEAR before anything else is done as this
program produces 40+ files that the program needs to operate.


Inventory & Accounts Payable I CS-4.1
   First Step Software ASP
   $98
   #7711/4145
is an accounting package for small to medium size restaurants. It
maintains cost records by purchase, inventory and recipe unit. It
provides a purchase history and P&L analysis. An accounts payable
section is included. Hard disk required.

#7711/4146 Inventory & Accounts Payable II IM-4.1 ($153) is designed for
large restaurants, hotels or clubs with multi-profit centers.

#7711/4147 Inventory & Cost Control III IM-4.1 ($153) is for schools,
colleges, correctional facilities, and other multi-unit operations with
a central commissary.

#7711/4636 Recipe Management RM-3.0 ($95) is used with the above
Inventory programs. It performs costing on each ingredient plus cost per
serving. It also calculates adjustments to menus for serving different
numbers of people.


Venice Light
   Wetterau, John
   $29
   #3202
will keep track of sales and customers for a gallery of fine arts,
antiques, or consignment sales business. It will print sales slips for
each sale; sales summary report for any period; sales report for any
artist or for all artists during any period; receivables report listing
all accounts with balances due; mailing list report for any name or zip
code range and mailing labels. 512K is required. *NOTE: This program
WILL NOT install successfully under DOS 6.0.


Dental #1
   MEDshare
   $249
   #7418/2193 [3 disks]
is a dental office management system. This program is limited to 100 patients.
The program lets you record and post transactions, do billing and keep track
of patients. Requires 640k and a hard disk.


Dentist's Assistant
   Sax, Paul
   $99
   #7767/4309 [2 disks]
is a patient billing and activity tracking system. Features include
appointment scheduling, call-back list, billing and revenue