AccountMate has announced the conclusion of testing for LAN 6.5. The new version has been released to manufacturing and has an expected ship date of June 15, 2005.
AccountMate 6.5 for LAN is new version, meaning the enhancements are far more substantial than those contained in a new build. LAN 6.5 has a whole new look – literally! The version includes the re-designed interface already incorporated into SQL 6.5.
According to AccountMate, the most highly requested features incorporated into the new version include:
- Lookup enhancement including customization
- Kitting Module available
- Lot Control Module available
- System Manager Source Code available
- Error Log program
- Developed and compiled with Visual FoxPro 9
- Support of Windows 2003 Server
- New On-line Help
- New Electronic Documentation
- Expanded Sample Company data
With this version release, AccountMate can boast that across all product lines there is the same user interface, ease of use, configuration of modules and all are source code modifiable. Seems to be an industry “first”!
How do you get your copy?
- LAN clients with a current LifeCycle Maintenance plan will be receiving a copy in the mail automatically. Please contact us to coordinate installation.
- LAN clients with a current Support Plus Agreement are entitled to a 65% discount on the new version. Please contact us if you are interested to discuss pricing and implementation.
- If you do not have a current Support Plus plan, but would like to upgrade your system, please let us know.
What about SQL?
Don’t feel left out! AccountMate 7.0 for SQL is still expected to be released before the end of the year. We’re eagerly anticipating the list of enhancements and new features that will be incorporated in the new version and will keep you posted as we learn more details.
Kevin E. Stroud
NexLAN, LLC
https://nexlan.com
Accounting Technology Announces 2005 Killer VARs
Each year Accounting Technology recognizes a select number of VARs who represent the best of the nation’s accounting software solutions providers. NexLAN is honored to be selected as one of only eleven VARs for 2005.
Robert Scott, Editor-in-Chief of Accounting Technology, writes, “Every year I am involved in selecting a Killer VAR or a Pacesetter, I come back to one conclusion–that success is in the plan and its execution.”
In Unlocking the Secrets of Success: The Leaders of 2005 Share Their Insights, NexLAN is praised for the commitment to developing solid relationships with customers, leading industry vendors, and local business organizations.
“In a small market like Danville, Ill., building relationships is critical,” the article explains, quoting NexLAN President Kevin Stroud as saying, “In consulting, it’s about relationships. Mid-tier accounting vendors will tell you it’s not. But at the VAR level, it’s about the customer relationship.”
We thank Bob Scott and Accounting Technology for the honor and look forward to continuing and growing our relationships with all of our clients.
ASA: Security Checklist
Accounting Software Advisor may be best known as an independent group who reviewed and “rated” 62 products across more than 350 functional areas. We have been pleased to see that AccountMate rated extremely highly in the Mid-Range category, coming in second out of twenty products.
In addition to providing independent evaluations, the group has recently issued a Computer Security Checklist, specifically geared towards accounting systems. J. Carlton Collins, independent business software analyst and president of ASA Research, shares his security checklist with you, including the wide range of measures you can take to help minimize security risks.
Don’t forget – in addition to being a top AccountMate Business Partner, NexLAN is also a Microsoft Certified Partner. If you have questions about keeping your accounting system and network safe, our staff is expertly trained and ready to provide you with solutions.
TechNote
One of the more powerful enhancements in the AccountMate 6.5 for SQL/MSDE Accounts Payable module is the Credit Card Vendor feature. With this new feature you can more efficiently pay AP invoices with a credit card. This week’s TechNote provides the steps necessary to use this feature and discusses its effect on the General Ledger.
Once you understand the AccountMate AP Credit Card Vendor feature, you’ll need to consider the receivable counterpart of credit card payments– the AR Credit Card feature. This feature integrates with AccountMate’s Pay Code function to take advantage of credit card payment methods. This week’s TechNote illustrates how to correctly set up pay codes to facilitate credit card receipts, defines the procedures necessary to record AR invoices paid with credit cards, and describes the method required to properly record and track deposits of credit card receipts.
Article 1175: How to Record Credit Card Receipts in AccountMate 6.5 for SQL/MSDE
Jim Yuelapwan
Director of Technical Services
AccountMate Software Corporation
Technical Tips
Platform: SQL/MSDE 6.5 and VAM/LAN 5
Module: PO
Q: Where does the system get the default value shown in the sales tax field in the Create Purchase Order functions?
A: The default sales tax value comes from the sales tax value set up in the warehouse record you entered in the Warehouse field on the Information tab of the Create Purchase Order function.
Platform: SQL/MSDE 6.5
Module: AP
Q: When I clicked the OK button to save a credit card payment transaction, the system displayed the message “Charge Transaction # has not been entered.” How can I configure the system to automatically assign a charge transaction number?
A: Mark the Use System-Generated Charge Transaction # checkbox in the General (1) tab of the AP Module Setup.
Platform: SQL/MSDE 6.5 and VAM/LAN 5
Module: AP
Q: What is the fasted method to print checks without running the Apply Payment to AP Invoice function?
A: Prior to posting AP invoices, mark the Apply Full Amount Automatically checkbox in the vendor record. Activating this feature directs the system to automatically apply the full payment each time you post an invoice.
Platform: SQL/MSDE 6.5 and VAM/LAN 5
Module: AP
Q: I want to know what the aging days of an outstanding invoice will be on a future date. What report will I use?
A: The Forecast Aging Report selected to Age by Due Date will provide you with this information. Be sure that you place the desired future date in the Report Date field.
Platform: SQL/MSDE 6.5 and VAM/LAN 5
Module: BR
Q: When I saved my bank reconciliation, I got the following message. What shall I do to resolve this?
To reconcile this bank statement,
*additional checks totaling 2,000.00 need to be reversed
*additional deposits totaling 3,000.00 need to be reversed
To reconcile this bank statement, entered from bank
A: This message will appear when the values in the Checks on Bank Statement and Deposits on Bank Statement fields in the Information From Bank area do not match the values in the Checks Cancelled and Deposits Verified fields in the Information From System area. To resolve this, you must do one of the following:
- Adjust the value in the checks and deposits fields in the Information From Bank area to match the values in the cancelled checks and verified deposits fields, respectively, in the Information From System area.
- Unmark any cancelled checks in the Checks tab or verified deposits in the Deposits tab that you may have incorrectly marked as cancelled or verified.
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