OWL Basic Bookkeeping
                      Version 4 - for Windows
                                 
             Copyright (c) 1996 - All Rights Reserved

Program Description

     OWL Basic Bookkeeping is an easy-to-use program that maintains
     complete and accurate accounting of income and expenses.  In
     creating Basic Bookkeeping, our objective was to produce a
     program that was intuitive and required no prior knowledge of
     accounting.  Basic Bookkeeping uses the "single entry"
     bookkeeping method that is recommended by the IRS.  This
     accounting method is easy to use and is equally suited for
     small businesses and individuals.
     
     With Basic Bookkeeping, you can produce a variety of expense,
     income, profit and general ledger reports. You can define up
     to 1000 different expense accounts to fully categorize your
     expenses for tax purposes.
     
     Version 4 employs the concept of folders where each folder
     contains income and expense data that may be reported either
     separately or in combination.  Thus, Basic Bookkeeping may be
     used for multiple businesses, multiple divisions within a
     single business or for both business and personal accounting.
     
     An import option within Basic Bookkeeping links the program to
     our invoicing and sales management program (OASIS) allowing
     direct transfer of income data from OASIS into Basic
     Bookkeeping.  OASIS provides complete tracking of sales,
     customers and receivables.  Using a combination of OASIS and
     Basic Bookkeeping provides up to the minute visibility of your
     bottom line.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
     
     - Microsoft Windows 3.1 or Windows 95.
     - A hard disk with approximately 1.5 Megabytes of available
       space
     - 4 Megabytes of memory.
     
UPGRADING FROM EARLIER VERSIONS (Versions 1 through 3 for DOS)
     
     Complete instructions for upgrading your data files from Basic
     Bookkeeping Versions 1 through 3 are contained in  the  user's
     guide.  When installing Basic Bookkeeping for Windows, DO  NOT
     install  it  in the same directory where your DOS  version  of
     Basic Bookkeeping is installed.
     
INSTALLATION
     
     To  install OWL Basis Bookkeeping for Windows, use the Program
     Manager to run BBKW45.EXE.  For example, if you are installing
     from drive A:
     
     1.   From  the  Program Manager File menu or Windows 95  Start
          menu, choose Run.
     2.   In the Run dialog box, type "A:BBKW45" and choose OK.
     
     The setup program offers the following installation options:
     
     1.   Installation Directory?  If you already have a copy of BBK 
          for Windows on your hard disk, then choose the directory 
          where it is presently installed.  The default is C:\OWL_BUS.
     2.   Backup  Replaced Files?:  Select "Yes" if you would like 
          the setup program to make backup copies of all files that 
          are replaced during the installation.
     3.   Full or Upgrade Installation?  If you are installing to the 
          same drive and directory where BBK for Windows was previously 
          installed then choose the Upgrade Installation option.  This 
          will prevent your existing BBK data files from being 
          overwritten.
     
     The  setup program creates a program group named "OWL Business
     Apps"  with  icons for Basic Bookkeeping for  Windows  (BBK  -
     WIN), the Basic Bookkeeping User's Guide (BBK - User's Guide),
     the  Basic Bookkeeping Order Form (BBK - Order Form) and Basic
     Bookkeeping README (BBK - README).
     
RUNNING THE PROGRAM
     
     To  run the OWL Basic Bookkeeping for windows click on the 
     BBK - WIN icon.
     
     The  data  files shipped with the program contain sample  data
     which is provided to help you become familiar with the various
     options  and  capabilities of the program.   The  sample  data
     covers calendar year 1995.  The Getting Started section of the
     User's   Guide  contains  a  step-by-step  guide  to   getting
     acquainted with Basic Bookkeeping.
     
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
     
     Need help?  Call, write or EMail your questions to:
     
     'Otto-Williams Ltd. (OWL)
     P.O Box 794
     Lanham, MD 20703-0794
     
     Phone: 301-306-0409
     Fax:  301-794-4533
     
     EMail:  72144.1223@compuserve.com
     
     For  information  on the latest versions of  these  and  other
     programs see our homepage at:
     http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/owlsoft