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- 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
-