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General Ledger
Chart of Accounts
Allocation Formulas Based Upon:
Sub-Ledger Totals Y M
Sub-Ledger Field Values Y M
Beginning Account Balance Y M
Ending Account Balance Y M
Segregates Subsidiary Schedules Y N
Accounts Payable
Vendor Master File
Vendor Can Change:
Payment Terms Y N
Pricing Tables Y N
Supports e-Signature on Contracts Y F
Purchasing Controls
Supports Web Based eProcurement:
Third Party Product Y N
Third Party Product Integrates with A/P Y N
Supports External Requisition System Y M
Order by Date Based Upon:
Internal Production Lead Time Y N
Vendor Production Lead Time Y N
Automatic Creation of New Inventory Items Y N
Drop Shipment Notification Trigger Based on:
Requested Delivery Date Y N
Vendor Invoice Y N
Data Input
Prorate Freight After Item Invoice Received Y N
Payables Analysis
Pay Invoices Which Are Not on File Y N
Supports Invoice Adjustments After Check Printing Y M
Financial Reports
Cash Requirements Report:
Sort by Due Date Y R
Sort by Discount Date Y R
Print Total Discounts Available Y R
Include All Obligations Y R
Accounts Receivable
Customer Relationship Management
Remote CRM Users Access Options:
Web-Enabled Phone Y F
Debt Collection
Aging Schedule Based Upon Actual Date Y R
Financial Reports
Sales Analysis by:
Channel Partner Y R
Sales Team Y R
Sales Manager Y R

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Marketing Campaign Y R
Region Y R
Gross Profit Analysis by:
Channel Partner Y R
Sales Team Y R
Sales Manager Y R
Marketing Campaign Y R
Payroll
Employee Files
Pay Periods Supported:
Annual Y N
Data Input and Cost Distribution
Supports Tip Income Reporting Y R
Inventory
Inventory Master File
Change Item ID and Transactions Y M
Inventory Costing Method:
LIFO Y N
FIFO Y N
Modify Standard Cost Based Upon:
User Defined Formula Y N
Copy Vendor Information for New Items Y N
Customer Price Matrix Options:
Customer by Item Group Y N
Reorder Point Adjusted for Vendor Lead Time Y N
Data Input and Cost Distribution
Price Discounts Supported:
By Individually Selected Items Only Y N
System Automatically Identifies:
Shelf Life Expiration Items Y N
Receiving Activities
RMA Functions Supported:
Function to Decide Response Options Y N
Special Tracking of Exchanges and Repairs Y N
Tracks RMA Histories:
By Product Y R
By Customer Y R
Financial Reports
Segregates Items With Unusual Balance Swings Y R
Drill Down to Orders Creating Unusual Swings Y R
O/S/D Report Y N
Inventory Analysis:
Percentage Profitability Y R
Dollar Profitability Y R
Profit Exception Report Y R
Job/Project Costing
Data Input and Cost Distribution
Timesheet Entry Includes:

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Private Comments Y T
Billings Descriptions Y T
Display all Projects/Tasks Assigned Y T
Timesheet Information Integrates with:
Order Entry Y N
Accounts Receivable Y N
Cost Analysis and Reports
Detailed Tool and Machinery Utilization Report Y R
Detailed Equipment Analysis:
Utilization Analysis Y R
Job Invoicing and Accounts Receivable
Pre Billing Edit Routines:
Modification of Transaction Descriptions Y N
Transfer Time/Expense to Another Job Y N
Supports Multiple Write Up/Down Options:
Entirely Manual Y N
Include Write Up/Down on Invoice Y N
Order Entry
General Questions
Primarily Designed for:
Commercial Counter Sales Y T
Order Receipt
Supports Customer Based Workflow Y N
Customer Lookup Options Supported:
Uses Caller ID to Retrieve Customer Y T
Establish Quotation Follow Up Points Y N
Duplicate Others Customers' Orders Y M
Displays Customer Aging Automatically Y M
View Optimized Availability Scheduling for Items Y N
Allocate Inventory for Stock Out Items Y N
Allocate Inventory Based on Customer Priorities Y N
Order Tracking
Displays Order Information:
Original Promise Date Y M
Revised Promise Date Y M
Shipping
Displays Shipping Schedule by Day/Week Y F
Invoicing
Indicates All Items Back Ordered Y M
Reports
Sort Sales History Reports by Customer Part Number Y R
Margin Analysis Sorted by:
Invoice Number Y R
Salesperson Performance Analysis:
Conversion Ratio Y R
Budgeting
Construction of New Budget
Balance Sheet Budgeting Y F

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Supports Spreadsheet Budgets:
Vendor Provides Full Instructions Y N
General Questions
Pre Sale Information
Server Operating System:
OS/2 Y N
Databases Supported:
Proprietary Y N
Client/Server Structure Supported:
Two Tier Y N
N-Tier Y N
Other Client/Server Options:
Fat Client Y N
Supports Wireless Device Access:
Two-Way Messaging Devices Y N
Mobile Phones Y N
Microsoft Compliance:
Uses BizTalk Compliant XML Y F
Uses COM Components Y N
Functions Supported/Required:
Contact Management Y T
Sales Force Management Y F
Full Demo Disk Y N
Vendor Provided Reference List:
Current Users Y N
Vendor Web Site / Internet Options:
On-Line Demos Y N
Screen Shots Y N
Sample Reports Y N
Download Software Patches Y N
Download Major Updates Y N
Purchase and Installation
ASP Options:
Software Only Y N
Control and Audit Functions
Forced Audit Trail Print Prior to Posting Y N
General Operational Questions
Transaction Rollback After Crash Y N
User Defined Default Values Y N
Help Screen Indexed to Manual Y N
Screen Display of all Function Key Options Y N
G/L Account Number Input Sequence:
Use Separate Fields for Each Segment Y N
Specify Default Segment Values Y N
Prompts User to Verify Input:
Each Line of Data Y N
Mass Purge Inactive Accounts Y N
Reports

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Supports XBRL Reporting Standards Y F
Third Party Report Writers Supported:
Business Framework Series Y T
CFO Vision Y T
Crystal Reports Y T
FRx for Windows Y T
F9 Y T
Hyperion Enterprise Y T
R&R Report Writer Y T
Other Y T
Documentation of Import/Export Process Y N
VAR/Reseller Channel
Sales Organization:
VAR/Reseller Channel Only Y N
Internet Listing of Add-On Products Y N
Partner Board Drives Software Development Y N
Internet Listing of Channel Members Y N
Vendor Supported Opportunity Management Y N
Reseller Can Profile Their Target Market Y N
Resellers Can Access/Download:
Brochures Y N
Demos Y N
Business Plan Templates Y N
Marketing Campaign Templates Y N
PowerPoint Presentations Y N
Sales Scripts Y N
Sample Letters Y N
Industry Specific Modules
Accounting: Public Y N
Contractors: Electrical Y N
Distribution & Warehousing Y N
Employment Agencies/Contractors Y N
Grocery & Foods Y N
Legal Y N
Medical: Hospital Management Y N
Metals: Wholesale/Distribution Y N
Office Equipment Dealers Y N
Printing Y N
Restaurants Y N
Multi-National Accounting
Gain/Loss Reporting
Revaluation Options Supported:
Specific Accounts Y N
Manufacturing
Capacity Requirements Planning (CRP)
Simulation Methods Supported:
Dynamic Display of Machine Loadings Y N
Quality Control

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