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- VENDINFO standard v1.04, produced by VendEdit v1.30, 21-Jul-1996
-
- ===== Product Information ==============================
- Product: Fixed Asset Pro Depreciation System
- Version: 2.6
- Version Date: 15-Jul-1996
- Product Type: Software
- Basic Distribution Policy (see License, below, for details):
- Shareware, subject to distribution restrictions
-
- Product Description: Fixed Asset Pro is a comprehensive fixed
- asset depreciation system. Using pull down
- menus the program calculates depreciation on
- multiple bases, applies tax limits and prints
- reports to screen,printer or file. provides
- 38 U.S. Tax law depreciation methods with on-
- line help. Mouse support. Manual includes a
- tutorial. Registration $79.95
- Reason for version: Tax law changes and program enhancements
-
- Category: Business; Business finances
- Keywords: Depreciation Fixed Asset Tax Business
- Required Packages: FAPRO26
- This Package: FAPRO26
- Registration Fee: 79.95 (USA/Dollar)
-
- Required Configuration
- Processor Family: Intel 80x86 (minimum 8086/8088)
- Minimum OS: MS-DOS 3.0
- Standard RAM: 640K
- Hard Drive Space: 2000K
- Required:
- Hard drive
- Keyboard
- Won't Work With:
- Extended Memory
- XMS
- Floppy only
- Serial
-
- Orders:
- Address: HammerSoft
- P.O. Box 205
- Kansas, Ohio 44841
- Phone: (419) 986-6007
- FAX: (419) 986-6007
- CompuServe: 71540,3266
- Internet: 71540.3266@compuserve.com
-
- Support:
- Address: HammerSoft
- P.O. Box 205
- Kansas, Ohio 44841
- Phone: (419) 986-6007
- FAX: (419) 986-6007
- CompuServe: 71540,3266
- Internet: 71540.3266@compuserve.com
-
-
- ===== Information for Users ("READ-ME") ================
-
- July, 1996
- Version 2.6 - 1996
-
-
- The Program contains the new Luxury Automobile Limits
- through the 1996 tax year.
-
- EXPORT:
- The <E>xport option has been added to the <F>ile menu.
- This option allows you to export the currently active
- file to a Dbase III compatible format. This allows you
- to create your own reports using any report writer with
- Dbase III capability.
-
- NEW USERS:
- Before you begin entering asset data
- Select Setup and complete the information for your
- company
- Select Client and complete the information for
- your client. If you are using the program for the
- owner only, leave the client name and address blank.
- THE FISCAL MONTH AND THE FIRST YEAR CALCULATED MUST BE
- COMPLETE TO CORRECTLY CALCULATE DEPRECIATION.
-
- What is the ending fiscal month ?
- This is the last month of your accounting and tax
- year. If you are on the calendar year, accept the
- default of 12.
-
- What is the first calc year ?
- Fixed Asset Pro uses tax year not necessarily your
- fiscal year. The first calc year is the first year you
- will use Fixed Asset Pro to calculate depreciation.
- Set all your accumulated depreciation amounts to
- include all years before the first year of calculation.
-
- What is a tax year vs. fiscal year?
- The tax year is the year in which a fiscal year begins.
- These examples demonstrate how tax years relate to
- fiscal years.
- ENDING FISCAL MONTH TAX YEAR FISCAL YEAR
- 11 1994 12/1/94-11/30/95
- 06 1995 7/1/95-6/30/96
-
- METHOD PRIMER:
- MACRS methods are to be used generally for assets
- placed in service in tax year 1987 and later. Use
- GDSSL or ADSSL for assets you desire to depreciate
- under straight line. MACRS methods are limited by
- convention for the first and last year.
-
- ACRS methods are generally for assets placed in service
- in tax year 1981 thru 1986. Use ASL if you desire
- straight line.
-
-
-
- OTHER methods are generally for assets placed in
- service before 1981. Use SL if you desire a straight
- line method limited by the number of months in service
- for the first year and also using the 15th of the month
- rule for counting a month.
-
-
- The Balance of this readme file explains the changes made to all
-
- earlier versions.
-
- May, 1995
- Version 2.1 - 1995 Tax Update and Program Improvements
-
-
- Change Books Easily
- You can now change books from the Asset
- Information Screen. Press Ctrl + B to change to a
- different book. The active Book is displayed on the
- bottom left of the screen. Press the keys again to
- select the next book. All books will appear in order
- one at a time when you press Ctrl + B.
-
- Values that can differ in each Book:
- Method
- Life
- Prior Deduction
- Cost
-
- Certain fields that affect tax calculations can only be
- changed in the tax book:
- Service Date
- Tax Class
- Business % and Investment %
- Land Value
- Section 179
- Salvage Value
-
- Run under windows
- Fixed Asset Pro will run as a DOS program under
- windows. Included with this version is a windows PIF
- file.
-
- New report:
- Book Value Report
- This report prints the book value of each asset as
- of the end of the tax year. The report shows cost,
- accumulated depreciation at the beginning of the year
- plus any Sec. 179 taken previously, the current
- deduction and any current Sec. 179, the total
- accumulated depreciation plus Sec. 179 as of the end of
- the year and the book value. This report can be
- printed for all Books.
-
- Technical Support Tool:
- This version contains a function to unlock the
-
-
- prior deduction field and the convention field to
- correct data entry errors. These fields both lock
- after the year of calculation has passed. When the
- bottom menu on the Fixed Asset Information screen is
- available Press F7 to unlock the two fields and edit to
- correct any beginning data entry errors.
-
- Converting to version 2.1 from v1.0 or v1.2:
- Open a file
- Select Data Entry pull down menu
- Select Asset
- Press Enter on the notice screen
- Press F9 to convert your existing file
- You must convert each file using F9 once. The program
- will remind you with a notice screen advising you to
- complete the task.
-
-
- March, 1994
- Version 1.4 - 1993 Tax Update and Program Improvements
-
- The Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993 made these
- changes to depreciation:
-
- Nonresidential real property must be depreciated
- over 39 years if placed in service on or after May 13,
- 1993. Some prior contracts will allow 31.5 years until
- 1994.
-
- Code Section 179 "Expensing" is increased to
- $17,500. from $10,000 for assets placed in service
- beginning after 1992. All other expensing rules remain
- unchanged.
-
- The Program contains the new Luxury Automobile Limits
- for 1993 tax years.
-
- PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE:
-
- Posting Total Report
- This report divides the current annual deduction
- for each asset by twelve for monthly posting in your
- general ledger. The first year an asset is placed in
- service the annual deduction will be divided by the
- number of whole months used in the year. The 15th of
- the month rule is used for Other Methods (SL, DB, SYD).
- If an asset is disposed in the calculation year the
- report will show zero for the deduction after a date is
- entered in the disposal date field.
-
- Report Sort Option
- Date, Subtotal - This Sort Option on the Print
- Options Menu subtotals each years assets by the year
- placed in service.
-
-
-
- Costs
- Different costs are allowed in different books.
- You must edit the cost for each book that differs from
- the tax book cost.
-
- Default Lives
- When starting a new client, you can have the
- program set default methods and lives in the State and
- Other Books. If you indicate during Client Setup, the
- State Book methods and lives will be set the same as
- the Tax Book and the Other Book methods and lives will
- be set the same as the Financial Book.
-
- Code Sec. 179
- You can choose to use Code Section 179 tax rules
- in the State and Other Books.
-
- You can choose to apply Corporate Earnings and
- Profits rules for Code Section 179 deductions in State
- and Other Books.
-
- Auto Limits
- You can choose to apply Luxury Automobile Limits
- using tax rules in State and Other Books.
-
- Numerical Sort
- If you choose to use numbers in the Group or
- Location field, the field will sort in ascending order
- if you use leading zeros to hold the correct number of
- places. For example: if you have a hundred assets use
- 001 for the first asset to provide for proper sorting.
-
-
- April, 1993
- Version 1.2 CHANGES AND ENHANCEMENTS
-
- Asset acquired and disposed in the same year
- Version 1.0 allowed depreciation for assets placed
- in service and disposed of in the same year if mid
- quarter convention applied to the assets and the assets
- were acquired and disposed of in different quarters of
- the tax year. This was allowed by IRS temporary
- regulations in place since 1990. In October, 1992 IRS
- issued final regulations (effective for tax years
- ending after 1/30/91) that do not allow any deduction
- for property placed in service and disposed of in the
- same year for either mid quarter or half year
- convention. Fixed Asset Pro now follows the final
- regulations.
-
- Section 179 in Financial, State and Other Books updated
- The Financial, State and Other Books have been updated
- to reflect earnings and profits treatment of expensing
- or IRS Code Section 179 deductions. In these books Sec
- 179 works like this:
-
-
- The Sec. 179 will not be subtracted from the basis. It
- will be divided by 5 and that amount is added to the
- current deduction for the year. The Sec. 179 amount is
- added for the first five years of life of the asset.
- The accumulated depreciation totals all the current
- depreciation deductions. In the year of disposal Sec.
- 179 will not be allowed so it will not decrease the
- basis for computation of gain on the disposal of the
- asset.
-
- About
- On the File Menu the last option is About. When
- you select About you are presented with a handy screen
- showing the current version number and HammerSoft's
- address and phone number. This information is
- necessary if you should need to contact us.
-
- Print Options Menu "*" show indexed sort options
- When selecting a sort order on the Print Options
- Menu the * shows which options are indexed. The indexed
- options are the fastest to print since the program does
- not have to sort before printing.
-
-
- Site License Available
- Free Technical Support (419) 986-6007
- Free Fax Support (419) 986-6007
- Special renewal and upgrade offers.
-
- SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS
- IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2 or compatible
- 480K Free RAM
- MS-DOS or PC-DOS 3.0 or greater
- Hard Drive w/2MB space
- Dot Matrix or HP LaserJet
-
- To order print the form at the end of the program.
- HammerSoft
- PO Box 205
- Kansas, OH 44841-0205
-
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- ===== Packing List =====================================
-
- As released by the author or publisher, this package contained the
- following files in addition to this VENDINFO.DIZ:
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- Filename Size Date Time CRC32
- READ_ME.1ST 171 15-Jul-1996 02:59a F9D97F00
- READ_ME.BAT 416 15-Jul-1996 02:59a 74A7893A
- INSTALL.CFG 6305 15-Jul-1996 02:59a DB9C0361
- FILE_ID.DIZ 354 15-Jul-1996 02:59a 4521C184
- INSTALL.DTA 61 15-Jul-1996 02:59a A9AAD00D
- FAPROA.EXE 197588 15-Jul-1996 02:59a C641F912
- FAPROB.EXE 251643 15-Jul-1996 02:59a 974DBF90
- INSTALL.EXE 54229 15-Jul-1996 02:59a 34DDDE20
- PACKING.LST 2192 15-Jul-1996 02:59a E72FB77E
- DESCRIBE.TXT 6514 15-Jul-1996 02:59a 6C0567C1
- LICENSE.TXT 6851 15-Jul-1996 02:59a 2A7BE7E8
- README.TXT 2538 15-Jul-1996 02:59a EE28F821
- REGISTER.TXT 4467 15-Jul-1996 02:59a 8D257B73
- SHR_WARE.TXT 28297 15-Jul-1996 02:59a C3B3AC88
- SYSOP.TXT 4234 15-Jul-1996 02:59a 0C95A8AC
- VENDOR.TXT 7870 15-Jul-1996 02:59a 62D1D436
- WARRANTY.TXT 2380 15-Jul-1996 02:59a F48DEB7B
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- ===== Installation =====================================
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- PO Box 205 | ____|__ | Association of
- Kansas, OH 44841-0205 | | |_| Shareware
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- ASSET LIMITATION
- **** NOTE **** This shareware version is limited to 50 Assets.
-
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- INSTALLATION
-
- To conserve space, the Fixed Asset Pro disk(s) contain compressed
- versions of Fixed Asset Pro program files.
- Fixed Asset Pro requires a hard disk with at least 2 MB of free disk
- space for installation. The Fixed Asset Pro program will use
- approximately 1.5 MB of disk space after it is installed.
-
- The first time you run Fixed Asset Pro you will be asked for a data
- subdirectory. We recommend that you keep your data in a subdirectory
- other than the FApro subdirectory. The default is "Prodata".
-
- Fixed Asset Pro installation is simple as 1 2 3.
- 1) Insert disk 1 into the correct drive for the disk(s)
- (5-1/4 or 3-1/2).
- 2) If you put the disk in A: then at the DOS prompt type
- A:Install
- If you put the disk in B: then at the DOS prompt type
- B:Install
- Press <Enter>.
- 3) Follow the onscreen prompts while Install steps you
- through the installation.
- When the Install program is finished, you can start Fixed Asset Pro by
- typing: FApro <Enter>.
- If you need Black & White mode type: FApro M <Enter>
-
- For those who like to do their own installations, the files are self
- extracting. You may copy the two files (FAproA.Exe, FAproB.Exe) to
- a subdirectory on your hard drive using the DOS Copy command. The
- recommended subdirectory name is "FApro". Once you have copied the two
- files into your subdirectory just run FAproA and FAproB to extract
- all the files. After both programs have finished you should delete the
- two files (FAproA.Exe, FAproB.Exe) from your subdirectory. Fixed
- Asset Pro requires that the FILES= statement in your Config.Sys file
- be set to 30 or greater.
-
-
- ===== Warranty =========================================
-
-
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- ***************** IMPORTANT WARRANTY INFORMATION ****************
-
-
-
- Fixed Asset Pro, Version 2.60
-
-
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- *** PLEASE READ THIS INFORMATION CAREFULLY ***
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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- TRIAL USE (SHAREWARE EVALUATION VERSION) WARRANTY:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- The Shareware evaluation (trial use) version is provided AS IS.
- HAMMERSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESSED OR
- IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES OF
- MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-
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- REGISTERED VERSION ONLY WARRANTY:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- HammerSoft warrants the physical diskette(s) and physical
- documentation provided with registered versions to be free of
- defects in materials and workmanship for a period of ninety days
- from the date of registration. If HammerSoft receives
- notification within the warranty period of defects in materials
- or workmanship, and such notification is determined by HammerSoft
- to be correct, HammerSoft will replace the defective diskette(s)
- or documentation.
-
- The entire and exclusive liability and remedy for breach of this
- Limited Warranty shall be limited to replacement of defective
- diskette(s) or documentation and shall not include or extend to
- any claim for or right to recover any other damages, including
- but not limited to, loss of profit, data, or use of the software,
- or special, incidental, or consequential damages or other similar
- claims, even if HammerSoft has been specifically advised
- of the possibility of such damages. In no event will HammerSoft
- liability for any damages to you or any other person
- ever exceed the lower of suggested list price or actual price
- paid for the license to use the software, regardless of any form
- of the claim.
-
- HAMMERSOFT SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES,
- EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED
- WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
- PURPOSE.
-
-
-
-
-
-
- ***************** IMPORTANT WARRANTY INFORMATION ****************
-
-
-
- ===== License for Use and Distribution =================
-
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- FIXED ASSET PRO
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- Version 2.60
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- L I C E N S E I N F O R M A T I O N
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- Last updated: June, 1996
-
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-
- This file contains important license information regarding the
- use of Fixed Asset Pro, Version 2.60. The attached VendInfo data
- record is hereby incorporated by reference. Any distribution
- satisfying all the distribution requirements expressed in that
- data record is hereby authorized.
-
- User Groups, Computer Clubs, Disk Vendors and Distributors,
- Subscription Services, Disk-of-the-Month Clubs, etc., should
- refer to the VENDOR.Txt file for complete information relating to
- them.
-
- BBS SYSOPs should refer to the SYSOP.Txt file for complete
- information relating to them.
-
- PLEASE! Show your support for Shareware by registering the
- programs you actually use. HammerSoft depends upon and
- needs your support. Thank you!
-
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- Trial Use License:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Fixed Asset Pro is NOT a public domain program. It is Copyright
- (c) 1992,1993,1994,1995,1996 by HammerSoft. All rights reserved.
-
- This software and accompanying documentation are protected by
- United States Copyright law and also by International Treaty
- provisions. Any use of this software in violation of Copyright
- law or the terms of this limited license will be prosecuted to
- the best of our ability. The conditions under which you may copy
- this software and documentation are clearly outlined below under
- "Distribution Restrictions".
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- HammerSoft hereby grants you a limited license to use this
- software for evaluation purposes for a period not to exceed sixty
- (60) days. If you intend to continue using this software (and/or
- it's documentation) after the sixty (60) day evaluation period,
- you MUST make a registration payment to HammerSoft.
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- License Information Page 1 of 3
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- - Fixed Asset Pro, Version 2.60 - LICENSE.Txt -
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- Using this software after the sixty (60) day evaluation period,
- without registering the software is a violation of the terms of
- this limited license.
-
- Licensee shall not use, copy, rent, lease, sell, modify,
- decompile, disassemble, otherwise reverse engineer, or transfer
- the licensed program except as provided in this agreement. Any
- such unauthorized use shall result in immediate and automatic
- termination of this license.
-
- All rights not expressly granted here are reserved to HammerSoft.
-
-
- Limited Distribution License:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- As the copyright holder for Fixed Asset Pro, HammerSoft
- authorizes distribution by individuals only in accordance with
- the following restrictions.
-
- (User Groups, Computer Clubs, Disk Vendors and Distributors,
- Subscription Services, Disk-of-the-Month Clubs, etc., should
- refer to the VENDOR.Txt file for complete information relating
- to them.)
-
- (BBS SYSOPs should refer to the SYSOP.Txt file for complete
- information relating to them.)
-
- Individuals are hereby granted permission by HammerSoft to
- copy the Fixed Asset Pro diskette for their own use (for
- evaluation purposes) or for other individuals to evaluate, ONLY
- when the following conditions are met.
-
- The Fixed Asset Pro package is defined as containing all the
- material listed in the PACKING.LST text file. If any files
- listed in the PACKING.LST text file, or the PACKING.LST file
- itself, are missing, then the package is not complete and
- distribution is forbidden. Please contact us to obtain a
- complete package suitable for distribution.
-
- o The Fixed Asset Pro package - including all related program
- files and documentation files - CANNOT be modified in any
- way and must be distributed as a complete package, without
- exception. The PACKING.LST text file contains a list of
- all files that are part of the Fixed Asset Pro package.
-
- o No price or other compensation may be charged for the
- Fixed Asset Pro package. A distribution cost may be
- charged for the cost of the diskette, shipping and
- handling, as long as the total (per disk) does not exceed
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- License Information Page 2 of 3
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- - Fixed Asset Pro, Version 2.60 - LICENSE.Txt -
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- US$10.00.
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- o The Fixed Asset Pro package CANNOT be sold as part of some
- other inclusive package. Nor can it be included in any
- commercial software packaging offer, without a written
- agreement from HammerSoft.
-
- o The PRINTED User's Guide may not be reproduced in whole or
- in part, using any means, without the written permission
- of HammerSoft. In other words, the disk-based
- documentation may not be distributed in PRINTED (hardcopy)
- form.
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- o The Fixed Asset Pro package cannot be "rented" or "leased"
- to others.
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- o Licensee shall not use, copy, rent, lease, sell, modify,
- decompile, disassemble, otherwise reverse engineer, or
- transfer the licensed program except as provided in this
- agreement. Any such unauthorized use shall result in
- immediate and automatic termination of this license.
-
- o U.S. Government Information: Use, duplication, or
- disclosure by the U.S. Government of the computer software
- and documentation in this package shall be subject to the
- restricted rights applicable to commercial computer
- software as set forth in subdivision (b)(3)(ii) of the
- Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at
- 252.227-7013 (DFARS 52.227-7013). The
- Contractor/manufacturer is HammerSoft, 6074 W. Main St.
- Kansas, Ohio, 44841-0205.
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- All rights not expressly granted here are reserved to HammerSoft.
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