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The Simple Bookkeeper
An Easy Accounting System for Small Businesses
Copyright 1993/94 A P Software All Rights Reserved
Vers: 3.0 Shareware
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INTRODUCTION - This program allows the user to keep track of business
purchases/expenses (denoted by P/E) , sales/income (denoted by S/I) and
profit/loss(denoted by P/L) for a one year period. It uses a simple single
entry system and has the following features:
1) start the fiscal year at January
2) keep track of purchases/expenses, in 60 categories ( 48 deductible and
12 non deductible ) for each month of the year, for ONE entire year
3) keep track of sales/income, in 15 categories ( using 2 different
types of entries - Detailed and Quick ), for each month of the year,
for ONE entire year
4) examine and produce 7 different report formats including ....
P/E - individual and month/ytd
S/I - individual, quick entries, and month/ytd
P/L - month/ytd and full year summary
*********************************
This program is designed for businesses meeting the following criteria:
Each individual expense or income entry must be less then $1,000,000.
The total of any one expense or income account must be less then $100,000,000.
The total yearly expense, income or profit must be less then $100,000,000.
HARDWARE : This program is intended for use on a PC/XT/AT/286/386/486 or
compatible with either a 5 1/4 or 3 1/2 disk drive, and CGA, VGA, EGA,
or SVGA monitor. Memory requirements are 384 K of RAM. A printer is suggested
but not required. A hard disk drive is suggested but not required.
HARD DISK SUPPORT :This program may be used on a hard disk drive. See
instructions for installation below.
PROGRAM FILES : There are 17 associated files
They are...
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BKKP3SW.EXE - The shareware program file
BKKP3SW.DOC - The documentation
READBK3.TXT - Registration information
and 14 data files named...
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ACCTNAME.BK3 SUMMARY.BK3 JAN.BK3 FEB.BK3 MAR.BK3
APR.BK3 MAY.BK3 JUN.BK3 JUL.BK3 AUG.BK3
SEP.BK3 OCT.BK3 NOV.BK3 DEC.BK3
INSTRUCTION FOR INSTALLATION :
Floppy Drive System
1) Make a working copy of the SIMPLE BOOKKEEPER 3.0 disk.
2) Place original in a secure location. Use working disk.
Hard Disk System
1) Set up a separate sub-directory
2) Copy BKKP3.EXE to the directory.
3) Copy ALL 14 xxxx.BK3 data files to the SAME directory. They are listed
above in PROGRAM FILES.
(The Simple Bookkeeper does not support separate paths for data files)
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REGISTRATION:
This program is being distributed as shareware. The user is asked to use
THE SIMPLE BOOKKEEPER until such time as they decide that it is a tool
that they wish to purchase for use in the operation of their home or
business.
If it is decided that the program is not useful, then you are asked to
erase all associated files.
If it is decided that the program is useful, then you are asked to
register with the author. The registration fee is $35 - U.S. funds only.
There are no shipping/handling charges. (All foreign orders should be in
funds easily convertible to dollars, e.g Postal Checques, etc. Checques
drawn on non U.S. banks are not acceptable)
Registration entitles you to the latest version of THE SIMPLE BOOKKEEPER.
The following enhancements are currently available:
1. Ability to Change Expense and Income Category Titles
2. Ability to Start Fiscal Year at Any Month
3. A Total of 200 Expense and 200 Detailed Income Entries
4. An Additional Report Format, Allowing a Search for Selected
Entries or Accounts, in Expenses or Detailed Income
5. Installation and Conversion Utilities to Allow You to Reuse
All Your Shareware Data
A Note to All Users
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A.P. SOFTWARE MAINTAINS A COPYRIGHT ON THIS PROGRAM.
THIS PROGRAM IS NOT COPY PROTECTED. YOU MAY FREELY
DISTRIBUTE THE SHAREWARE VERSION.
THE AUTHOR IS:
A.P. SOFTWARE
P.O. BOX 205
WESTFORD, MASS. 01886
Tel: (508) 692-3726
ALL SUGGESTIONS AND COMMENTS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE ABOVE
AND WILL BE CONSIDERED IN PREPARATION OF FUTURE VERSIONS.
A.P. SOFTWARE WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES
INCURRED BY USE OF THIS PROGRAM.
1. Getting Started
1.0 GETTING STARTED : The system is very easy to operate and start.
1 or 2 DRIVE SYSTEM : Boot your system with your DOS. Place the SIMPLE
BOOKKEEPER in drive A (or your active drive). Enter "BKKP3SW" and hit the
return key. (DO NOT USE QUOTES). The program introductory screen will
present itself and the Main menu will appear. There are 8 options.
HARD DISK DRIVE : Follow the instructions for installation above.
Then enter "BKKP3SW" as described in the 1 or 2 Drive system.
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2. Main Menu
2.0 MAIN MENU : This is the starting point for all operations. Selections can
be made using the arrow keys and enter key, or entering the corresponding
number or letter of choice. Use of the ESC key will always cancel the current
operation. Use of ESC from a menu will transfer control to the previous menu.
2.1 OPTION 1 - Select a New Working Month : This option allows you to select
the month you wish to work with. Only three letters are needed and they need
not be capitals. E.G. JAN or dec. An active month must be selected to enter
all menus. The only exception is Create Monthly Files for a New Year.
2.2 OPTION 2 - Purchase/Expense Menu : This option allows you to enter, edit
and display all your expense entries for any month. Each entry requires 6
items per entry. They are Date, Paid to, Comment, Cash or Check No., Account
No. and Amount. It has its own menu which will be described in Section 3.
2.3 OPTION 3 - Detailed Sales/Income Menu : This option allows you to enter,
edit and display all your detailed sales receipts for any month. Detailed
sales entries require 6 items per entry, identical to expense entries (See
2.2 above).It has its own menu which will be described in Section 4.
2.4 OPTION 4 - Quick Sales/Income Menu : This option allows you to enter,
edit and display your quick income receipts for any day. Quick income entries
require 3 items per entry. They are Date, Account No. and Amount. It has its
own menu which will be described in Section 5.
2.5 OPTION 5 - Screen Reports Menu : This option allows you to view, on the
screen, 8 different reports. It has its own menu which will be described in
Section 6.
2.6 OPTION 6 - Printed Reports Menu : This option allows you to get hard copy
printouts of 9 different reports. (One printed report is not available in
screen reports. It has its own menu and will be described in Section 7.
2.7 OPTION 7 - Create Monthly Files for a New Year : This option allows you
to enter the company name , year of record and clear all the data files for
every month of the year. It should be exercised once a year because it will
destroy any and all existing data. You may enter the company name and current
year of record without destroying existing data. The program will prompt you
how to quit without destroying any data. (NOTE: A change of company name and
year will only be accepted if an active monthly file is accessed.)
2.8 OPTION 8 - Return to DOS/Quit: This option allows you to end your session
with The Simple Bookkeeper. You should ALWAYS end a session with this.
Failure to do so will result in loss of data for the last active month
selected.
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3. Purchase/Expense Menu
3.0 PURCHASE/EXPENSE MENU - This menu is entered by selecting Option 2
(Sec. 2.2) from the Main Menu. It allows the user to enter up to 100 detailed
expense entries per working month. Each entry contains 6 pieces of
information as explained below. There are 7 P/E Menu options to choose from.
3.1 OPTION 1 - Select a New Working Month : See 2.1.
3.2 OPTION 2 - Enter a Purchase/Expense : The user may enter up to 100
detailed expenditures for any month of the year. They are numbered
automatically and the program will prompt you for necessary information.
a. DATE must be from 1-31
b. PAID TO is a maximum of 30 characters in length
c. COMMENT is a maximum of 30 characters in length
d. CASH/CHECK should be used to enter up to a 6 digit CHECK #
or the word CASH (actually any 6 letters will be accepted)
e. ACCOUNT # must be 1-60. These correspond to the accounts listed in the
upper portion of the screen. Accounts # 1 - 48 are deductible and shown
in green. Accounts # 49 - 60 are non deductible and are shown in red
THIS FIELD CANNOT BE LEFT BLANK. A VALUE MUST BE ENTERED BEFORE YOU
WILL BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE.
f. AMOUNT must be less than $1,000,000 . The program keeps track of totals
and no account may total $100,000,000. All amounts must contain no more
than 1 decimal point, and no more than 2 digits after the decimal. (It is
not necessary to enter a decimal or trailing zeros.) If you need to enter
an expense credit, the first character MUST BE THE - KEY. An expense
credit will show as a negative number and the net result will be a
decrease in expenses. This approach will allow the user to void a
previous expense entry without deleting the past entry. The DOWN ARROW or
ENTER key will record the current entry and await the next entry.
The UP and DOWN ARROW keys allows the user to move between fields.
Hitting the ESC key before the above process is completed will cancel the
entry and return you to the Main menu. You may return to the P/E Menu by
making no entry and hitting the return key in response the DATE.
3.3 OPTION 3 - Delete a Purchase/Expense : This option allows you to delete
any previous entry made. Deletions are made by the corresponding expense or
item number associated with the entry. A check of these numbers can be made
by exercising 3.6 Option 6 of the P/E Menu. It is suggested that you check
these numbers before any deletions are made. These numbers can be made to
change by selecting different display orders in 3.5 Option 5 of this menu.
Therefore it is extremely important that you have the correct numbers. A hard
copy printout of all individual purchases can be obtained from the Printed
Reports Menu ( Section 6 ) and may prove useful before any deletions are
attempted. There is a verification question before the deletion is performed.
All deleted purchases are displayed as RECORD DELETED in the listing
of 3.6 Option 6. They are sorted and listed in the order of their actual data
but are not displayed. These records are physically deleted when a new
working month is selected or the program is ended, and will not appear in
any future display or list.
You may return to the P/E Menu by making no entry and hitting the Enter key
in response to PURCHASE # FOR DELETION. Hitting the ESC key will also return
control to the P/E Menu.
3.4 OPTION 4 - Edit a Purchase/Expense : This option allows the user to edit
any of the previous entries. Editting is again done using the expense or item
number associated with the entry.(See explanation 3.3 Option 3) The user is
asked for the item number and then all the information is displayed. You may
use the arrow keys to move. After completing all changes , move to the last
edit line and hit RETURN or the DOWN arrow.
NOTE: You may not have 2 decimal points in AMOUNT. If you are editing
AMOUNT, and there is a decimal point, you must delete it before you will be
allowed to enter another decimal point.
You may return to the P/E Menu by making no entry and hitting the Enter key
in response to EXPENSE # . Hitting the ESC key will also return control to
the P/E Menu.
3.5 OPTION 5 - Sort Entries : This option allows the user to sort the entire
list of entries 6 different ways : by DATE, alphabetically by PAID TO,
alphabetically by COMMENT, by CHECK #, by ACCOUNT # or by AMOUNT. An * is
displayed next to the sort type when the sort is completed. You may sort a
list multiple times.
The sorting for this option is done using only 1 of the 6 orders listed
above. If there are multiple items of equal value with respect to the sort
selected , they are not sorted by any secondary key. Their order is only
determined by their present relative positions. For example, if a sort by
ACCOUNT # is requested and many items have the same account number, their
order in the sorted list within that one ACCOUNT # is dependent upon their
current placement in the list. It is therefore extremely important to know
the position of a purchase before it is edited or deleted. It is suggested
that the user decide upon an order to work with, display that order and then
obtain a hard copy of that order as a work guide.
The R or ESC keys will return control to the P/E Menu.
3.6 OPTION 6 - Display All Purchases/Expenses : This option allows the user
to display and list all 100 expenditures entered for any active month. This
list is displayed 10 items at a time. All items are displayed as entered or
by the most recent sort. Any entry that has been deleted will appear as
RECORD DELETED and will be positioned in the appropriate order for its
original data. The deleted entries will be physically deleted when a new
Active Month is selected or the program is properly ended.
You can move to the next 10 entries or the previous 10 entries by
using the arrow keys. The Return or ESC key will bring back the P/E menu.
3.7 OPTION 7 - Return to Main Menu : This option returns control to the Main
Menu. Hitting R or ESC performs the same task.
4. Detailed S/I
4.0 DETAILED SALES/INCOME MENU : The Detailed S/I menu is entered by selecting
Option 3 (Sec. 2.3) from the Main Menu. This menu allows you to enter up to
50 individual income entries per working month, identical in format to the
expense entries. All options and menu operations are the same as described in
Section 3.0. The only differences are
a) that the account numbers go from 1 to 15.
b) All Detailed Income account totals are displayed in the upper portion
of the screen. A total of all the Detailed Accounts is displayed in
the far right.
Please refer to Section 3.0 for reference.
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5. Quick S/I
5.0 QUICK SALES/INCOME MENU: The Quick S/I menu is entered by selecting
Option 4 (Sec. 2.4) from the Main Menu. This menu allows the user to enter an
unlimited number of income entries in a short format for the working month.
Each entry requires only 3 pieces of information as described below. All Quick
Income account totals are displayed in the upper portion of the screen. A
total of all the Quick Accounts is displayed in the far right. There are 7
Quick S/I Menu Options to choose from.
5.1 OPTION 1 - Select a New Working Month : See Sec. 2.1
5.2 OPTION 2 - Enter Quick Sales/Income : This option allows the user to
enter individual receipts on a day by day basis, and assign each entry to an
income account. Entry is done by Date. After the Date is selected, you are
prompted for an Account # (1-15) and then an Amount. Each individual entry
must be less then $1,000,000. All QUICK Income account totals are recorded in
the upper portion of the screen. The total receipts for any one day must be
less than 100,000,000. If you need to enter an income credit, the first
character MUST BE THE - KEY. An income credit will show as a negative number
and the net result will be a decrease in income. If current income in an
account is greater then the credit, the income is reduced by the amount of
the credit but the balance still shows as positive. When the credit exceeds
the income, the credit shows as a negative number.
You may return to the Quick S/I Menu by making no entry and hitting the
Enter key in response to Date. Hitting the Esc key will cancel the current
entry and return to the Quick S/I Menu.
5.3 OPTION 3 - Delete Quick Sales/Income : This option allows the user to
delete ONLY QUICK SALES/INCOME receipts from any day and account of the
month. Deletions are done by date and account. After the date is selected,
you are prompted for an account # and an amount. This amount is then deducted
from the corresponding day and account records. You may not deduct more
than the Quick S/I amount that was previously entered for that account and
day. This is true for income and credit. Errors will be called to your
attention.
You may return to the Quick S/I Menu by making no entry and hitting the Enter
key in response to Date. Hitting the ESC key will cancel the current entry
and return to the Quick S/I Menu.
5.4 OPTION 4 - Move Quick Sales/Income : This option allows you to move
previously entered Quick S/I only, from any account-any day to any
account-any day in the same active month. You are first prompted for the FROM
information... Date, Account # and Amount. Then you are asked to supply the
TO destination Date and Account #. You may ONLY move quick income that has
been previously entered. The amount that may be moved must be less than the
total for that account and day. This holds true for income and credit.
You may return to the Quick S/I Menu by making no entry and hitting the Enter
key in response to Date. Hitting the ESC key will cancel this entry and
return to the Quick S/I Menu.
5.5 OPTION 5 - Enter A Daily Comment : This option allows the user to enter
or change a comment for any day of the month. These comments can be used to
denote days of the week, or any other salient point for that day. They are
displayed in the upper half of the screen. Comments are entered by Date.
After a date is selected the program will prompt the user for the comment. It
may be up to 10 characters in length.
You may return to the Quick S/I Menu by making no entry and hitting the Enter
key in response to Date. Hitting the ESC key will cancel this entry and
return to the Quick S/I Menu.
5.6 OPTION 6 - Display Quick Sales/Income : This option allows the user to
examine QUICK S/I income only, for the 15 separate S/I accounts. You may
cycle through all the accounts by using the arrow keys.
Hitting the Enter or ESC keys will return control to the Quick S/I Menu.
5.7 OPTION 7 - Return to Main Menu : This option returns control to the Main
Menu. Hitting R or ESC performs the same task.
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6. Screen Reports Menu
6.0 SCREEN REPORTS MENU : This menu is entered by using Option 5 (Sec. 2.5) of
the Main Menu. It has 8 options.
6.1 OPTION 1 - Select a New Working Month : See Sec 2.1.
6.2 OPTION 2 - P/E - Month/YTD Report : This option allows the user to
examine monthly expense totals and also gives PRIOR and YEAR TO DATE(total)
columns. Accounts are displayed in 3 groups, 1-20, 21-40, and 41-60. The UP
and DOWN arrow keys move the display through each group. The LEFT and RIGHT
arrow keys move the display to the previous or next month. The UP and Down
arrow keys can again be used to display each group. Changing months for
examination does not change the Working Month.
Hitting the Enter or ESC key will return control to the Screen Reports Menu.
6.3 OPTION 3 - P/E - All Entries : See Sec 3.6 (P/E Menu OPTION 6)
6.4 OPTION 4 - S/I Monthly YTD Report - This option allows the user to
examine monthly income totals (Detailed and Quick Income together) and also
gives PRIOR and YEAR TO DATE(total) columns. All 15 accounts are displayed at
once. This option also allows the user to move through the months of the year
and obtain the same information for each month. The LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys
move the display to the previous or next month. Changing months for
examination does not change the Working Month.
Hitting the Enter or ESC key will return control to the Screen Reports Menu.
6.5 OPTION 5 - S/I - All Detailed Entries : This option allows the user to
examine ONLY the detailed S/I entry list. Operation is identical to
Section 6.3 above.
6.6 OPTION 6 - S/I - All Quick Entries : See Sec 5.6 (Quick S/I Option 6)
6.7 OPTION 7 - P/L - Monthly/Qtrly/Year Summary : This option allows the user
to get a full years profit analysis. There are 3 lines printed for each
month. The first line is total income or sales (Acct 1-15). The second line
is total deductible expenses (THESE ARE ACCOUNTS # 1-48 ONLY). The third line
is the difference between the first two. Located between each month's
statistics is a YEAR TO DATE column. At the top of the screen is a breakdown
by quarters only. The quarters are 3 consecutive months, starting with your
first fiscal month . Also located at the top of the screen is YEAR END
TOTALS.
Hitting the Enter or ESC key will return control to the Screen Reports Menu.
6.8 OPTION R - Return to Main Menu : This option will return the Main Menu.
Hitting R or ESC performs the same task.
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7.0 Printed Reports Menu
7.0 PRINTED REPORTS MENU : This menu is entered by using Option 6 (Sec. 2.6)
of the Main Menu. It has 9 options.
7.1 OPTION 1 - Select a New Working Month : See Sec 2.1.
7.2 OPTION 2 - P/E - Month/YTD Report : This option allows the user to print
monthly expense totals and also gives PRIOR and YEAR TO DATE(total) columns.
of the current working month. ALL EXPENSE ACCOUNTS WITHOUT TITLES (LEFT
COMPLETELY BLANK) WILL NOT BE PRINTED. Hitting the ESC key will cancel the
printing and return control to the Main Menu.
7.3 OPTION 3 - P/E - All Entries : This option allows the user to print all
the expense entries of the current working month in the order of the most
recent sort. Hitting the ESC key will cancel the printing and return control
to the Main Menu.
7.4 OPTION 4 - S/I Monthly YTD Report - This option allows the user to print
monthly income totals (Detailed and Quick Income together) and also gives
PRIOR and YEAR TO DATE(total) columns of the current working month. ALL
INCOME ACCOUNTS WITHOUT TITLES (LEFT COMPLETELY BLANK) WILL NOT BE PRINTED.
Hitting the ESC key will cancel printing and return control to the Main Menu.
7.5 OPTION 5 - S/I - All Detailed Entries : This option allows the user to
print all the detailed S/I entries of the current working month in the
order of the most recent sort. Hitting the ESC key will cancel printing and
return control to the Main Menu.
7.6 OPTION 6 - S/I - All Quick Entries : This option allows the user to
select and print up to 4 Quick S/I accounts per page. The page contains a
column for Date and Comment and up to 4 additional columns for each Quick S/I
Account selected. The user is asked to select a First, Second, Third and
Fourth Account for printing. The Quick S/I accounts are placed in columns
18,33,48 and 63. You may print any account in any one of the four columns.
Therefore you have the option of spacing. (e.g. you may skip First and Second
Account answers and place a single account in the third column or place 2
accounts in the First and Fourth Account answers and leave the Second and
Third empty).
TO LEAVE THE FIRST ACCOUNT COLUMN EMPTY YOU MUST USE THE DOWN ARROW KEY TO
MOVE TO THE SECOND COLUMN ENTRY. Hitting Enter without a response to FIRST
ACCT will return control the the Printed Reports Menu. Hitting the ESC key
will cancel the option and return control to the Printed Reports Menu.
Hitting the ESC key, during printing, will cancel the printing and return
control to the Main Menu.
7.7 OPTION 7 - P/L - Monthly/Qtrly/Year Summary : This option allows the user
to print a full years profit analysis. The format is identical to that in SEC
6.7 (Screen Reports Option 7). Hitting the ESC key will cancel the printing
and return control to the Main Menu.
7.8 OPTION 8 - P/L - Monthly YTD Report : This option allows the user to
print a monthly income statement (Profit & Loss) of the current working month
and also gives PRIOR and YEAR TO DATE (total) columns. All 15 S/I accounts
are printed (Detailed and Quick Income totals) and all 48 deductible accounts
are printed. Totals are also printed. This option is not available in the
Screen Reports Menu. ALL EXPENSE AND INCOME ACCOUNTS WITHOUT TITLES (LEFT
COMPLETELY BLANK) WILL NOT BE PRINTED. Hitting the ESC key will cancel
printing and return control to the Main Menu.
7.9 OPTION R - Return to Main Menu : This option will return the Main Menu.
Hitting R or ESC performs the same task.
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. This program is designed to run on all PC/XT/AT/286/386/486
and compatible computers. Operation on a 4.77 MZ will appear
slow at times.
2. ESC key will cancel an operation.
3. If the program is used on a floppy disk system, it is suggested that no
other programs be placed on this disk. If all 100 expenses and 50
detailed income entries are made in a single month, the monthly file
will be over 32K. With 12 monthly files, that amounts to 384K just for
monthly data. This will not fit on a 360K floppy. A hard disk is
recommended. A 720K, 1.2M or 1.44M diskette will provide enough space.