American Heart Association selects leading Windows-based accounting system, Solomon IV for Windows, for national use.FINDLAY, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 1, 1995--Increasingly, Solomon(TM) for Windows(R), the SQL-based Windows accounting information system offered by Solomon Software of Findlay, is being regarded as the leading high-end Windows accounting package. Recently, Solomon IV for Windows was selected by the editors of CPA (Computer Press Association, Landing, NJ) An earlier membership organization founded in 1983 that promoted excellence in computer journalism. Its annual awards honored outstanding examples in print, broadcast and electronic media. The CPA disbanded in 2000. Technology Report Newsletter as the top product in the high-end accounting category, and a growing number of businesses and non-profit organizations are looking into and adopting the system. American Heart Association American Heart Association (AHA), n.pr a national voluntary health agency that has the goal of increasing public and medical awareness of cardiovascular diseases and stroke, and thereby reducing the number of associated deaths and disabilities. (AHA) is one of the most recent organizations to select the Solomon IV for Windows software package. Solomon IV was chosen for use at its National Center in Dallas, Texas “Dallas” redirects here. For other uses, see Dallas (disambiguation). The City of Dallas (pronounced [ˈdæl.əs] or [ˈdæl. , and all its affiliate locations throughout the country. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Bobby Priestley, Finance Manager at the American Heart Association, several systems were reviewed and evaluated before the Solomon IV system was chosen. ``An extensive review was performed to evaluate how each of the software alternatives met AHA's functional requirements See information requirements and functional specification. (specification) functional requirements - What a system should be able to do, the functions it should perform. ,'' Priestley explained. ``Solomon IV was selected because of its overall flexibility, ability to customize without modifying the underlying system structure and source code, and ability to meet the reporting requirements of the Association. These were all key factors in our selection process. The software is very flexible so it adapts to our needs, and it allows us to easily customize the screens to meet our information processing flows, a key criteria.'' Modules to be implemented by American Heart Association include General Ledger General Ledger A company's accounting records. This formal ledger contains all the financial accounts and statements of a business. Notes: The ledger uses two columns: one records debits, the other has offsetting credits. , Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable accounts receivable n. the amounts of money due or owed to a business or professional by customers or clients. Generally, accounts receivable refers to the total amount due and is considered in calculating the value of a business or the business' problems in paying , Purchasing, Inventory, Order Processing, R&R Report Writer, and Customization Manager. ``The financial modules have been installed and are operational at 9 sites and will be running in over 35 American Heart Association affiliate locations by June 30, 1996,'' Priestley said. Solomon IV for Windows was developed using Visual Basic and other industry standard tools including the R&R SQL SQL in full Structured Query Language. Computer programming language used for retrieving records or parts of records in databases and performing various calculations before displaying the results. Report Writer and SQL database technology (BTI BTI Beverage Testing Institute BTI Boyce Thompson Institute BTI British American Tobacco (stock symbol) BTI Boston Theological Institute Bti Bacillus Thuringiensis Israelensis BTI BioTechnology Institute BTI Binding Tariff Information Scalable SQL and Microsoft SQL Server A relational DBMS from Microsoft that is a major component of the Windows Server System. It is Microsoft's high-end client/server database and is closely integrated with Microsoft Visual Studio and the Microsoft Office System. 95). The software is known for its very flexible, scalable and accessible open architecture, its ability to be quickly changed and customized without source code modifications, its robust SQL-based security, data integrity and high performance, and a well-designed graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to . The product, available for single-user, peer-to-peer and client/server installations, has rapidly gained market share since its release last year. According to Gary Harpst, president of Solomon Software, the welcome Solomon IV has received from the market is due in part to ``a tremendous, pent-up demand for a sophisticated yet easy-to-use, affordable Windows-based accounting software system for middle-market implementations. ``Also,'' Harpst said, ``Solomon IV's SQL database engine sets a new standard for performance, data integrity and flexibility. Adaptability is built into the system, so it's easy to adapt the software -- without source code modifications -- to meet changing needs.'' Solomon Software also makes it easy for prospects to understand the product by offering a free, multimedia CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). which describes and demonstrates Solomon IV for Windows. Users say the interactive visual software demonstration saves time and makes the task of selecting software easier. A Solomon Software Forum on CompuServe(R) also allows Solomon users and prospective users to offer information to each other. An extended service option available through CompuServe, the Solomon Software Forum can be accessed by entering GO SOLOMON at any ! prompt. Solomon Software, founded in 1980, is a leading international developer of Windows, Windows NT, NetWare and DOS-based accounting information systems software, client services and product education for middle market companies. A network of authorized value-added resellers and certified consultants sell and install Solomon Software products and services throughout the U.S. and in more than 60 countries worldwide. The company has sold and registered more than 250,000 accounting software modules, servicing more than 40,000 client sites worldwide. Solomon IV(TM) for Windows(TM) is a SQL-based, Windows accounting information system, designed to meet the changing needs of businesses in the middle market. Solomon IV (client edition) is available for single-user and peer-to-peer networks; Solomon IV (server edition) is available for client/server NetWare and Windows NT Server installations; Solomon IV (SQL Server 95 edition) is available for Microsoft SQL Server 95 installations on Windows NT Server. Solomon IV has been developed with Visual Basic and other industry standard tools including the R&R SQL Report Writer and SQL database technology (BTI Scalable SQL and Microsoft SQL Server 95). Solomon IV is known for its flexible, scalable and accessible open architecture, its ability to be quickly changed and customized without source code modifications, its robust SQL-based security, data integrity and high performance, and its well-designed graphical user interface. CONTACT: Solomon Software, Findlay Skip Reardon, 419/424-0422 CompuServe -- 74731,3120 or PROCONSUL Proconsul, in zoology Proconsul, extinct group of apes, now considered a subgroup of Dryopithecus. 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