ConversionQUICK Service Easily Converts Peachtree, Quickbooks Data into FOUNDATION for Windows Construction Accounting System.Business Editors/High Tech Writers CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 2002 Foundation Software, Inc. Integration Process Simplifies and Streamlines Accounting Conversion for New Users Contractors looking to upgrade their accounting from basic systems such as Peachtree Peachtree can be several things:
adj. Calling for, requiring, or showing little or no effort. See Synonyms at easy. ef  fort·less·ly adv. convert their existing data into FOUNDATION(R) for Windows(R) construction-specific accounting system. FOUNDATION for Windows is an accounting software specifically designed for labor-intensive construction contractors by Cleveland-based software developer Foundation Software, Inc. The data conversion service offered by Foundation, called ConversionQUICK(R), will save contractors time and free them from errors in data entry when implementing their new accounting system. This equates to tremendous cost savings. A Quickbooks or Peachtree user will simply send their current data to Foundation Software. Stringent security and confidentiality mechanisms are in place to safeguard the customer's dataset. An FSI FSI Foreign Service Institute FSI Fluid Structure Interaction FSI Fuel Stratified Injection FSI Federazione Scacchistica Italiana (Italian Chess Federation) FSI Free Standing Insert FSI Flight Simulator Conversion Engineer will perform a specialized spe·cial·ize v. spe·cial·ized, spe·cial·iz·ing, spe·cial·iz·es v.intr. 1. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study. 2. integration process to import the new user's maintenance dataset and customize it to match the fields found within FOUNDATION for Windows. Some of the files that can be converted include GL accounts, vendors, customers, jobs, cost codes, employees and inventory items. The result will be a seamless conversion of this data from the old to new. Fred Ode comments, "Over the years we have had hundreds of requests from new clients to convert their existing data. Contractors see this process as one of the burdens associated with updating their accounting system. This is easily understood, as re-entering maintenance data can be time-consuming and costly to a contractor, and the margin for error with manual entry is high. The ConversionQUICK Service eliminates these problems by easily configuring the data for a smooth import into FOUNDATION for Windows. The client receives the completed dataset and does not have to worry about anything other then running their business." Foundation is currently offering the ConversionQUICK Service and hopes to expand the service to include conversion from other off-the-shelf and construction-specific accounting programs in the near future. About Foundation Software, Inc. Since 1985, Foundation Software has assisted thousands of labor-intensive construction contractors with their accounting and financial software management needs. FOUNDATION for Windows is a 32-bit Windows(R) construction accounting system that uses Microsoft(R) SQL Server An earlier relational DBMS from Sybase and from Microsoft. Sybase introduced SQL Server in 1988 for various Unix versions. In that same year, with help from IBM, Sybase created an OS/2 version that Microsoft licensed and branded as Microsoft SQL Server. database and suits a wide range of construction trades. Foundation's(R) base software system includes Job Costing Job versus Process Costing Job costing (also called job order costing) is a fundamental part of managerial accounting. It differs from Process costing in that the flow of costs is traced by job instead of by process. , Payroll, 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 and the Genie Series of built-in, custom designers which consist of the DataGenie(c) JC and GL Report Designers (patent pending), InvoiceGenie(c) and TimecardGenie(c). Additional modules are available. For information, visit us online at www.foundationsoft.com or call (800) 246-0800. |
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