The not-for-profits toolbox.In many ways, a not-for-profit Not-for-profit An organization established for charitable, humanitarian, or educational purposes that is exempt from some taxes and in which no one in profits or losses. organization (NPO NPO [L.] nil per os (nothing by mouth). NPO abbr. Latin nil per os (nothing by mouth) NPO Nothing by mouth ) is similar to a commercial business: It must track debits and credits Debit and credit are formal bookkeeping and accounting terms that have opposite meanings and come from Latin. Debit comes from , which means "to owe". The Latin means "debt". Credit comes from the Latin word , which means "to believe". and generate cash-flow analyses. Additionally it must conduct myriad Myriad is a classical Greek name for the number 104 = 10 000. In modern English the word refers to an unspecified large quantity. The term myriad is a progression in the commonly used system of describing numbers using tens and hundreds. other examinations. And as accountants for NPOs know only too well, it's it's 1. Contraction of it is. 2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its. it's it is or it has it's be ~have hard to adapt standard accounting software to keep their books. Result: a unique niche market A niche market also known as a target market is a focused, targetable portion (subset) of a market sector. By definition, then, a business that focuses on a niche market is addressing a need for a product or service that is not being addressed by mainstream providers. has emerged to serve NPOs, and it's a world many CPAs know little about. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] We present a shoppers' guide to NPO accounting software with two goals: * To provide CPAs who work for NPOs or who have NPOs as clients an overview of the accounting software that's available. * To offer CPAs interested in adding NPOs to their client bases a review of the accounting tools available. How does NPO accounting software differ from conventional accounting software? 1. The bottom line: For commercial organizations, the larger the bottom line the better. For an NPO, the best bottom line is zero. 2. Timing: While a for-profit for-prof·it adj. Established or operated with the intention of making a profit: a for-profit organization. business records expenditures when goods are purchased or services are performed, most NPOs recognize expenses when the commitment is made, usually by issuance of purchase orders. These purchase orders, called encumbrances, are recorded as expenses when obligations are incurred. This practice enables the NPO to help zero out that bottom line by making or deferring commitments before yearend. 3. Strings attached: When a business collects money, it is for a sale of a product or service. When an NPO receives money, it is for a future purpose, which may be either unrestricted or designated for a particular use. Money received with strings attached (restricted) requires special accounting treatment. The NPO accounting system must be able to monitor revenues and expenditures for each restricted fund. Accounting periods for each restricted fund may be unique and different from the organization's fiscal year, further complicating com·pli·cate tr. & intr.v. com·pli·cat·ed, com·pli·cat·ing, com·pli·cates 1. To make or become complex or perplexing. 2. To twist or become twisted together. adj. 1. the accounting. 4. Separate books: While sales and costs may be segregated by product line, most businesses have only one set of books no matter how many products or services they provide. NPOs, on the other hand, often are required to maintain a separate set of books for each fund; operating statements operating statement See income statement. also are prepared for each program, grant, department, location, project or division. These accounting needs often multiply mul·ti·ply v. 1. To increase the amount, number, or degree of. 2. To breed or propagate. rapidly over time. Instead of double-entry accounting, fund accounting is in reality double-double-entry, requiring entries to each fund to be balanced in addition to entries in total. 5. Reports: Both for-profits and NPOs establish budgets to set goals and benchmarks to monitor performance. Those used by commercial businesses are generally for internal use only and are rarely shared with outsiders. NPOs, however, usually must make such information public. For example, their budgets often are publicized pub·li·cize tr.v. pub·li·cized, pub·li·ciz·ing, pub·li·ciz·es To give publicity to. Adj. 1. publicized - made known; especially made widely known publicised in order to support fund-raising efforts Noun 1. fund-raising effort - a campaign to raise money for some cause fund-raising campaign, fund-raising drive crusade, campaign, cause, drive, effort, movement - a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported , and their reports frequently must be made available to various government agencies. On top of that, restricted-use funds require separate reporting periods. As a result the final accounting report issued by an NPO often is a huge document. There are, of course, a lot of differences among NPOs. The largest NPO of them all, the federal government, uses a cash basis for accounting, which is at the other end of the spectrum from "normal" encumbrance A burden, obstruction, or impediment on property that lessens its value or makes it less marketable. An encumbrance (also spelled incumbrance) is any right or interest that exists in someone other than the owner of an estate and that restricts or impairs the transfer of the estate or accounting. The accounting needs of a major university, a national organization and a local charity also are as different as the organizations themselves. Whatever the differences, the basic principles apply: The goal is to balance receipts and expenses. But the accounting principles and timing differ greatly from generally accepted accounting principles The standard accounting rules, regulations, and procedures used by companies in maintaining their financial records. Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) provide companies and accountants with a consistent set of guidelines that cover both broad accounting . Restricted funds must be kept segregated from other funds. Despite the fact that accounting software designed for for-profit businesses is usually a poor fit for NPOs, many--especially the smaller ones--are compelled to use them. The reason is price: Adequate general business accounting software for small organizations can be purchased for $200 or less. Compare that with the $2,000 price tag for the lowest-cost NPO package included in this roundup. So it's not surprising to find many small churches, auxiliary auxiliary In grammar, a verb that is subordinate to the main lexical verb in a clause. Auxiliaries can convey distinctions of tense, aspect, mood, person, and number. gift shops and charities making do with general accounting packages. WHAT'S COVERED Platforms studied in this guide include DOS, Windows and Unix products. The comparison also lists each product's principal users, which should help an NPO find the best package for its particular needs. A brief description of each software package follows. AccountMate SourceMate Information Systems Phone: (800) 877-8896 AccountMate is a comprehensive, yet relatively low-priced fund accounting package. Unlike other fund programs, AccountMate's fund accounting module is an add-on A purchase of additional goods before payment is made for goods already purchased. An add-on may be covered by a clause in an installment payment contract that allows the seller to hold a security interest in the earlier goods until full payment is made on the later goods. to its modular general accounting system, providing an automated au·to·mate v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates v.tr. 1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory. 2. ledger The principal book of accounts of a business enterprise in which all the daily transactions are entered under appropriate headings to reflect the debits and credits of each account. and fund, department and project tracking system. AccountMate tracks funds from sources and maintains budgets and balances for both departments and projects. It is a batch-posting system that allows entries to any period within the current fiscal year as well as the last period of the prior year. The program supports up to six types of funds and provides for automatic or manual fund balancing. While its chart of accounts structure can support up to four subdivisions, the maximum 10-digit account identifier limits its usefulness to smaller NPOs. It does not support encumbrance accounting. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ADS ProFund Advanced Data Systems Phone: (800) 779-4494 ADS ProFund, while built on RealWorld's 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. module, is a true NPO package available for DOS, Unix SCO (The SCO Group, Lindon, UT, www.sco.com) A leading vendor of Unix operating systems for the x86 platform. SCO had also offered Linux, but abandoned the line in the spring of 2003. The SCO Group is the combination of two companies: Utah-based Caldera, Inc. and RISC RISC in full Reduced Instruction Set Computing Computer architecture that uses a limited number of instructions. RISC became popular in microprocessors in the 1980s. 6000 platforms. The software offers a complete budgetary and financial reporting system specifically designed for use by NPOs. With a 30-digit account structure that can be subdivided into as many as eight subaccounts, the system offers the flexibility to handle nearly any size of NPO. Almost a third of ADS's sales are made to secondary and elementary school elementary school: see school. systems. ADS addresses all five of the NPO software differences listed above. Additionally, it provides for automatic balancing of interfund transfers. While it compares well on a feature-by-feature basis with leading NPO packages, a redesign re·de·sign tr.v. re·de·signed, re·de·sign·ing, re·de·signs To make a revision in the appearance or function of. re of its screens and interfaces would do wonders for its appeal. It's not an easy program to learn primarily because of its screen layout
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[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Axcent Axcent Software Phone: (800) 292-3687 Axcent is a relatively low-cost DOS-based software. Its approach to NPO accounting should appeal to organizations with diverse reporting requirements. The account coding can contain up to 12 subdivisions within its 24-alphanumeric account structure. Additionally, up to 20 key codes can be used for each account for reporting purposes, which provides an almost unlimited reporting capability. Accounts may be grouped alphabetically al·pha·bet·i·cal also al·pha·bet·ic adj. 1. Arranged in the customary order of the letters of a language. 2. Of, relating to, or expressed by an alphabet. by department for operating reports, by tax schedule and line for tax worksheets and by industry specific formats for yet other requirements. Since up to 28 months may be kept open, grants and special-purpose funds special-purpose fund See sector fund. reports can easily be prepared for any user-specified periods. User-specified journalentry screens, speed-entry tools and dynamic field sizes and column lengths contribute to its data-entry appeal. User-defined allocations and automatic predefined offsetting entries also keep various funds in balance. Although the system does not support purchase orders, encumbrance reporting can be handled through the general ledger. 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 is not supported; however, a new Windows version, which will include a full accounts receivable module, is scheduled for 1996 release. While the screen layouts look somewhat old-fashioned old-fash·ioned adj. 1. Of a style or method formerly in vogue; outdated. 2. Attached to or favoring methods, ideas, or customs of an earlier time: old-fashioned parents. n. , its power, flexibility and price make it a serious contender for both large and small NPOs. Principal users include state agencies, national and regional organizations and large local charities. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Echo Unix Echo Management Group Phone: (800) 635-8209 Echo's Unix Fund Accounting System, formerly Management Information Systems (MIS (1) (Management Information System) An information system that integrates data from all the departments it serves and provides operations and management with the information they require. ), is used by NPOs with annual budgets ranging from less than $5 million to more than $100 million. Principal customers include social services social services Noun, pl welfare services provided by local authorities or a state agency for people with particular social needs social services npl → servicios mpl sociales and health care organizations, large local charities, United Way recipients, museums and churches and synagogues A list of synagogues around the world. Contents: Top - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A
A new release, currently in beta testing (programming) beta testing - Testing a pre-release (potentially unreliable) version of a piece of software by making it available to selected users. This term derives from early 1960s terminology for product cycle checkpoints, first used at IBM but later standard throughout the , will add a full client-server system Client-server system A computing system that is composed of two logical parts: a server, which provides services, and a client, which requests them. The two parts can run on separate machines on a network, allowing users to access powerful server resources running under Windows and linked by either Unix or NetWare A family of network operating systems from Novell that support Windows, Macintosh, DOS and OS/2 clients. Unix client support is available from third parties. In the early 1990s, NetWare was the largest installed base of LAN operating systems (see Novell). servers. Because it's based on Unix, which we do not have, we were not able to load and test the software or provide a sample screen. Executive Data Executive Data Systems Phone: (800) 272-3374 Executive Data Systems was the first to offer NPO accounting software for personal computers, in 1983. Its package performs interfund balancing, generates preprogrammed financial statement formats and interfaces with the major fund-raising fund-raising, large-scale soliciting of voluntary contributions, especially in the United States. Fund-raising is widely undertaken by charitable organizations, educational institutions, and political groups to acquire sufficient funds to support their activities. software. Financial statements and its custom report generator Same as report writer. present all standard financial reports needed by NPOs, including multiple fiscal-year reporting. Account, vendor and donor The party conferring a power. One who makes a gift. One who creates a trust. donor n. a person or entity making a gift or donation. DONOR. He who makes a gift. (q.v.) look-up tables look-up table n (COMPUT) → tabla de consulta look-up table n (Comput) → table f à consulter look-up table n ( and selections are all made via function keys. The program also performs automatic allocations of projects, programs and grant expenses. While both DOS and Windows versions See Windows. are available, the current Windows modules are character-based and lack the power and features of a true Windows application A program that is written to run under Microsoft's Windows operating system. Such applications typically run under all 32-bit versions of Windows, but earlier applications might also run under the 16-bit versions (Windows 3.x) as well. See Windows. . The learning curve is somewhat high due to an awkward screen layout. The company says it is working on a true Windows upgrade. Principal customers include national and regional organizations, large local charities, United Way recipients, museums and churches and synagogues. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Fund-Plus Cougar Mountain The lowest and westernmost of the Issaquah Alps, Cougar Mountain is a zone of highlands in suburban Seattle, Washington, rising abruptly from southeast of the intersection of I-90 and I-405. Fund Accounting Phone: (800) 388-3038 Cougar cougar: see puma. cougar or puma or mountain lion or panther Species (Puma concolor) of large, graceful cat that lives in a wide variety of habitats in the Americas, from southern Alaska to Patagonia. Mountain's Fund-Plus offers the lowest-cost full system of any software reviewed here. Unlike its competitors COMPETITORS, French law. Persons who compete or aspire to the same office, rank or employment. As an English word in common use, it has a much wider application. Ferriere, Dict. de Dr. h.t. , Fund-Plus offers an integrated package, which includes purchase order and encumbrance, accounts payable, budget reporting, check reconciliation and a data transfer program called Lynx lynx, name given to several related small, ferocious members of the cat family. All have small heads, tufted ears, and heavy bodies with long legs and short tails. All are primarily terrestrial, although they are able to climb trees. . A low-cost add-on package includes accounts receivable, inventory and payroll payroll a list of employees, their salary rates, tax deductions, amounts paid, payroll tax, long service leave entitlements. . Other available software includes job cost accounting, credit card verification See CSC. and point-of-sale point of sale n. pl. points of sale A business or place where a product or service can be purchased. Also called point of purchase. point software, making Fund-Plus a consideration for NPOs with diverse operations. Its general ledger can be kept open for up to 36 periods and any closed period can be reopened. Details, disk space permitting, can be retained for up to 100 years. Account numbers can contain up to 28 digits, with up to 6 different segments. Each fund also can use its own fiscal calendar. Interfund transfers can be automatically or manually balanced. It can produce a full array of standard reports. Its Data Query To interrogate a collection of data such as records in a database. The term may also be used to search a single file or collection of files such as HTML files on the Web. However, in addition to obtaining lists of records that match the search criteria, queries to a database allow for spreadsheet-style report writer offers a unique and noteworthy approach that greatly enhances custom report writing. Its 6,000 users include regional and national organizations, municipal agencies, large local charities, United Way recipients and churches and synagogues. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] FundWare American American, river, 30 mi (48 km) long, rising in N central Calif. in the Sierra Nevada and flowing SW into the Sacramento River at Sacramento. The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill (see Sutter, John Augustus) along the river in 1848 led to the California gold rush of Fundware Phone: (800) 551-4458 FundWare is a real-time 1. real-time - Describes an application which requires a program to respond to stimuli within some small upper limit of response time (typically milli- or microseconds). Process control at a chemical plant is the classic example. comprehensive NPO software system designed to run on nearly all major platforms, including DOS, RS6000, AIX (Advanced Interactive eXecutive) IBM's Unix-based operating system which runs on its Intellistation workstations and pSeries, p5, iSeries and i5 server families. and Unix. A new Windows version is scheduled for release this year; it will incorporate Windows dynamic data exchange (DDE (Dynamic Data Exchange) A message protocol in Windows that allows application programs to request and exchange data between them automatically. DDE - Dynamic Data Exchange ) linking capabilities, allowing Windows word processing word processing, use of a computer program or a dedicated hardware and software package to write, edit, format, and print a document. Text is most commonly entered using a keyboard similar to a typewriter's, although handwritten input (see pen-based computer) and and spreadsheet spreadsheet Computer software that allows the user to enter columns and rows of numbers in a ledgerlike format. Any cell of the ledger may contain either data or a formula that describes the value that should be inserted therein based on the values in other cells. programs to talk to each other. It also will offer improved printing capabilities and other new features. The chart of accounts allows for 9 subdivisions within an 18-digit account structure. Yearend processing provides for up to four adjustment periods, to allow for segregation segregation: see apartheid; integration. of entity and audit adjustments. Its allocation The apportionment or designation of an item for a specific purpose or to a particular place. In the law of trusts, the allocation of cash dividends earned by a stock that makes up the principal of a trust for a beneficiary usually means that the dividends will be treated as management system automates transaction allocations automatically. FundWare's features fully address all five of the NPO software differences listed above. Additionally, the software can handle commercial entities, which is useful for NPOs that also have profit-making profit-making adj → rentable profit-making adj → à but lucratif profit-making profit adj [organization subsidiaries. Both standard reports and the report writer allow extensive flexibility in reporting. Since historical data can be retained for an unlimited period, reporting capabilities are limited only by the user's needs and imagination. As a major player in the NPO market since 1976, American Fundware has a diversified diversified (di·verˑ·s customer base made up of national and regional organizations, municipal agencies, large local charities, United Way recipients and churches and synagogues. While FundWare's high price and long learning curve make it overkill overkill Vox populi An excess of anything for small NPOs, its extensive capabilities make it worth considering by large NPOs in both the private and public sectors. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Kenrick Kenrick Technologies Phone: (800) 659-2022 Kenrick, released in 1992, may be the new kid on the block, but its DOS and Windows versions are both heavy-weights. The Windows version, reviewed here, is a true Windows product providing DDE links to Windows word processors and spreadsheets The following is a list of spreadsheets. Freeware/open source software Online spreadsheets
The 20-digit account code can be divided into as many as 17 segments, providing the versatility Versatility Franklin, Benjamin (1706–1790) American statesman, inventor, printer, author, scientist. [Am. Hist.: Benét, 366] George almost any organization needs. In addition, a projects--grants database design allows unlimited grants projects for any period outside the account structure. Projects can have unlimited lives, with full budget capabilities, allowing reports for any data range. Kenrick's "Journal Genies" provide an unlimited table of allocation accounts, and KenQuery provides for quick data search, printing and miling. Financial information can be transferred to A-Plus A-PLUS Automated Property Loss Underwriting System Tax for 990/990PF preparation. Extensive reporting conforms fully to Financial Accounting Standards Board Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Board composed of independent members who create and interpret Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Statement no. 116, Accounting for Contributions Received and Contributions Made, and no. 117, Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit Organizations. Also, it supports all Windows fonts and attributes, with integrated graphing and spreadsheet functionality. Principal users include both small and large local charities, religious congregations, national and regional organizations, museums and United Way recipients. Kenrick's Windows product has set the standard for others to follow. It combines power, versatility and ease of use in a state-of-the-art package. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] MIP MIP See: Monthly income preferred security Micro Information Products Phone: (800) 647-3863 MIP is a DOS-based software package written specifically for NPOs. A Windows version is scheduled for release this year. While the program is designed to be easy to use, its batch system See batch processing. provides sufficient power for a diverse selection of users. Principal users include national and regional organizations, large local charities, health care organizations, colleges and United Way recipients. MIP has a fixed-field layout. Its 27-digit structure includes an account code, a fund identifier and three additional subdivision fields that can be used to encode (1) To assign a code to represent data, such as a parts code. Contrast with decode. (2) To convert from one format or signal to another. See codec and D/A converter. (3) The term is sometimes erroneously used for "encrypt. items such as grants, projects and departments. When setting up the chart of accounts in MIP, the account, fund and subdivision codes are maintained separately, allowing any fund or subdivision to be used with any account code. Account distributions of expenses are made through the use of an unlimited number of defined allocations. Screen layouts are well designed. MIP's look-up tables and extensive help module make the learning curve short. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Not-for-profit accounting software Software Version AccountMate 4.0 ADS ProFund 9.5 Axcent 3.1 Echo Unix 5.1 Executive Data 5.3 Fund-Plus 9.5 FundWare 5.0 Kenrick 4.1 for Windows MIP 8.0 System requirements To be used efficiently, all computer software needs certain hardware components or other software resources to be present on a computer system. These pre-requisites are known as (computer) system requirements and are often used as a guideline as opposed to an absolute rule. Software Minimum recommended system AccountMate 386, 4 Mb RAM ADS ProFund 386, 2 Mb RAM Axcent 286, 640K RAM Echo Unix 486 RISC Executive Data 286, 640K RAM Fund-Plus 286, 640K RAM FundWare 486 Kenrick 486, 4 Mb RAM MIP 386, 640K RAM Software Disk space needed for major modules AccountMate 100 Mb ADS ProFund 20 Mb Axcent 3.5 Mb Echo Unix 10 Mb Executive Data 6 Mb Fund-Plus 9 Mb FundWare 30 Mb Kenrick 12 Mb MIP 10 Mb Software DOS version runs under Windows? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix N/A Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Windows version? AccountMate No ADS ProFund No Axcent 1996 release Echo Unix In beta Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus No FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP 1995 release Software Multiuser Two or more users. version? Novell (Novell Inc., Provo, UT, www.novell.com) Novell was founded as Novell Data Systems in 1981 by Jack Davis and George Canova and initially manufactured terminals for IBM mainframes. In 1983, Ray Noorda became CEO and president of a restructured Novell, Inc. AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix With Windows Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Unix AccountMate No ADS ProFund Yes, SCO Axcent No Echo Unix Yes Executive Data No Fund-Plus No FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Software Other AccountMate ADS ProFund RISC 6000 (AIX) Axcent Echo Unix Executive Data LANtastic A legacy peer-to-peer LAN operating system for DOS, Windows and OS/2 from Linktivity, Tucson, AZ (www.linktivity.com). It supports Ethernet, ARCNET and Token Ring adapters as well as its own twisted-pair adapter at 2 Mbps. Fund-Plus FundWare AIX Kenrick Any net bios compatible MIP Any net bios compatible Technical support Software Toll free? AccountMate No ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix No Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Hours/days AccountMate 7-4, M-F M-F Monday Through Friday ADS ProFund 8-5, M-F Axcent 8-5, M-F Echo Unix 9-7 M-T, 9-5 F Executive Data 8:45-5:45, M-F Fund-Plus 7-5, M-F FundWare 7-6 M-T, 7-5 F Kenrick 7:30-5:30 M-F MIP 8-6 M-F Software Bulletin board AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund No Axcent No Echo Unix No Executive Data No Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick No MIP Yes Software Fax support AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software User training on site? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Certified See certification. dealer training? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Tutorials included with software? AccountMate No ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix No Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare No Kenrick No MIP Yes Software Number of customers AccountMate N/A ADS ProFund 350 Axcent 1,500 Echo Unix 1,000 + Executive Data 1,500 + Fund-Plus 6,000 FundWare 2,200 Kenrick 1,000 + MIP 2,500 + Software Years in business AccountMate 11 ADS ProFund 15 Axcent 21 Echo Unix 15 Executive Data 14 Fund-Plus 14 FundWare 19 Kenrick 6 MIP 13 Software Programming language AccountMate FoxPro See Visual FoxPro. (database) FoxPRO - A dBASE IV-like product originally from Fox Software which (well before 2000) mutated into Microsoft Visual FoxPro. ADS ProFund Cobol, VBasic Axcent CBasic, VBasic Echo Unix Informix A relational database management system (DBMS) from IBM that runs on a variety of Unix platforms. Originally developed by Informix Software, Menlo Park, CA, the product was acquired by IBM in 2001. 4GL Executive Data Cobol, VBasic Fund-Plus Basic FundWare Cobol, VBasic Kenrick C and C++ MIP Cobol/Assembler Software Source code available? Price? AccountMate Yes, $200 ADS ProFund Yes, call Axcent No Echo Unix Yes, call Executive Data No Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick No MIP Escrow escrow Instrument, such as a deed, money, or property, that constitutes evidence of obligations between two or more parties and is held by a third party. It is delivered by the third party only upon fulfillment of some condition. Software Developer's guide available? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent No Echo Unix No Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare No Kenrick Yes MIP No Software Does company modify for clients? AccountMate No ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Call Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP No Software Conversion capabilities AccountMate Import/export ASCII ASCII or American Standard Code for Information Interchange, a set of codes used to represent letters, numbers, a few symbols, and control characters. Originally designed for teletype operations, it has found wide application in computers. or X base ADS ProFund Custom for fee Axcent User defined Any format, layout, structure or language that is developed by the user. import of ASCII + 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. conversion Echo Unix Conversion by company Executive Data Conversion by company Fund-Plus Import ASCII, Export to dBase See dBASE Plus. (tool, product, language) dBASE - An interactive DBMS, originally from Ashton-Tate Corporation, and the language used by it. dBASE evolved from Vulcan by Wayne Ratliffe, which came out in around 1980 and ran on CP/M. , ASCII FundWare All modules have import/export capabilities Kenrick Call--virtually all platforms and PC file types MIP Call--can merge See mail merge and concatenate. accounts, vendors and customers Prices for single user or minimum network Software General ledger AccountMate $395-$695 ADS ProFund $1,795-$1,990 Axcent $1,595-$1,985 Echo Unix Network only $6,300 Executive Data $850-$1,275 Fund-Plus $1,999-$2,999 FundWare $1,595-$2,190 Kenrick $1,995-$2,990 MIP $995-$1,495 Software Accounts payable AccountMate $395-$695 ADS ProFund $995-$1,095 Axcent $495 Echo Unix With general ledger Executive Data $600-$900 Fund-Plus Included FundWare $695 Kenrick $1,395 MIP $795-$1,195 Software Purchase order/receiving AccountMate $395-$695 ADS ProFund $995-$1,095 Axcent N/A Echo Unix With general ledger Executive Data $1,250-$1,875 Fund-Plus Included FundWare $695 Kenrick $1,195 MIP With encumbrance Software Encumbrance AccountMate N/A ADS ProFund With purchase order Axcent With general ledger Echo Unix N/A Executive Data With accounts payable Fund-Plus Included FundWare With purchase order Kenrick With purchase order MIP $795-$1,195 Software Payroll AccountMate $395-$695 ADS ProFund $1,090-$1,190 Axcent $495-$695 Echo Unix $3,200 Executive Data $750-$1,125 Fund-Plus $299-$399 FundWare $1,595 Kenrick $1,395 MIP $995-$1,495 Software Accounts receivable AccountMate $395-$695 ADS ProFund $995-$1,095 Axcent Available 1996 Echo Unix With general ledger Executive Data $600-$900 Fund-Plus With purchase receiving FundWare $1,495 Kenrick $1,395 MIP $795-$1,195 Software Inventory AccountMate $395-$695 ADS ProFund $995-$1,095 Axcent N/A Echo Unix N/A Executive Data $600-$900 Fund-Plus With purchase receiving FundWare N/A Kenrick N/A MIP N/A Software Project-grant reporting AccountMate $395-$695 ADS ProFund With general ledger Axcent With general ledger Echo Unix With general ledger Executive Data $400-$600 Fund-Plus N/A FundWare $995 Kenrick $1,195 MIP Included Software Fixed assets fixed assets npl → activo sg fijo fixed assets npl → immobilisations fpl fixed assets fix npl → AccountMate Included ADS ProFund N/A Axcent $695-$1,045 Echo Unix $1,500 Executive Data N/A Fund-Plus N/A FundWare $1,295 Kenrick $895 MIP $995-$1,495 Software Donor tracking AccountMate Included ADS ProFund 3rd Party Axcent N/A Echo Unix $995-$4,995 Executive Data $1,250-$1,875 Fund-Plus N/A FundWare 3rd Party Kenrick $3,495 MIP N/A Software Budget reporting AccountMate Included ADS ProFund $700-$800 Axcent With general ledger Echo Unix With general ledger Executive Data With general ledger Fund-Plus Included FundWare $1,295 Kenrick Included MIP $795-$1,195 Software System manager AccountMate $295-$495 ADS ProFund $295-$695 Axcent With general ledger Echo Unix With general ledger Executive Data With general ledger Fund-Plus Included FundWare With general ledger Kenrick Included MIP Included Software Allocation management AccountMate Included ADS ProFund Axcent $395 Echo Unix With general ledger Executive Data With general ledger Fund-Plus Included FundWare $2,495 Kenrick Included MIP Included Software Fund-raising database AccountMate $395-$695 ADS ProFund Axcent Echo Unix With donor tracking Executive Data With donor tracking Fund-Plus FundWare 3rd Party Kenrick $895 MIP N/A Software Report writer AccountMate $395-$695 ADS ProFund $1,595-$1,995 Axcent $395 Echo Unix With general ledger Executive Data $600-$1,000 Fund-Plus Included FundWare $995 Kenrick MIP $795-$1,195 Software Restricted access AccountMate ADS ProFund Axcent Echo Unix Executive Data Fund-Plus FundWare $995 Kenrick MIP Software Budget control AccountMate ADS ProFund Axcent Echo Unix Executive Data Fund-Plus FundWare $1,995 Kenrick MIP Software Fund management AccountMate ADS ProFund Axcent $395 Echo Unix Executive Data Fund-Plus FundWare Kenrick MIP Software Database interface AccountMate ADS ProFund Axcent Echo Unix Executive Data Fund-Plus FundWare Kenrick MIP $595-$795 Software Secondary data entry AccountMate ADS ProFund Axcent Echo Unix Executive Data Fund-Plus FundWare Kenrick MIP $795-$1,195 Software Clinic accounts receivable AccountMate ADS ProFund Axcent Echo Unix $16,700 Executive Data Fund-Plus FundWare Kenrick MIP Software Invoicing in·voice n. 1. A detailed list of goods shipped or services rendered, with an account of all costs; an itemized bill. 2. The goods or services itemized in an invoice. tr.v. AccountMate ADS ProFund Axcent Echo Unix Executive Data $600-$900 Fund-Plus FundWare Kenrick MIP Software Total cost--all available modules AccountMate $3,830- $6,750 ADS ProFund $9,495- $11,950 Axcent $4,465- $5,405 Echo Unix $11,995- $32,695 Executive Data $7,500- $11,350 Fund-Plus $2,298- $3,398 FundWare $16,140- $16,740 Kenrick $13,855- $14,850 MIP $8,350- $11,255 Software Annual update fee (all modules) AccountMate N/A ADS ProFund Call Axcent $500 Echo Unix $630 Executive Data $1,575-$1,800 Fund-Plus $100-$150 FundWare 12% of price Kenrick None MIP $660-$950 Distribution channels Software Direct AccountMate ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Retailers AccountMate ADS ProFund Axcent Echo Unix Executive Data Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Kenrick MIP Software Major distributors AccountMate ADS ProFund Axcent Echo Unix Executive Data Fund-Plus FundWare Kenrick MIP Software VARs--consultants AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Other AccountMate ADS ProFund Preferred dealers Accounting firms Axcent Echo Unix Executive Data Acct. firms Fund-Plus FundWare Kenrick MIP National accounts General features Software Real-time or batch processing (1) Performing a particular operation automatically on a group of files all at once rather than manually opening, editing and saving one file at a time. For example, graphics software that converts a selection of images from one format to another would be a batch processing utility. to general ledger AccountMate Batch ADS ProFund Batch Axcent Modified mod·i·fy v. mod·i·fied, mod·i·fy·ing, mod·i·fies v.tr. 1. To change in form or character; alter. 2. batch Echo Unix Batch Executive Data Real-time Fund-Plus Batch FundWare Real-time Kenrick Real-time MIP Batch Software Customizable data entry field names? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund No Axcent In payroll and accounts payable Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Some Fund-Plus No FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Customizable user menus? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund No Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data No Fund-Plus No FundWare Yes Kenrick No MIP No Software Full-screen editing on input? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund No Axcent Yes Echo Unix No Executive Data Some Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Supports macros? AccountMate No ADS ProFund No Axcent No Echo Unix No Executive Data No Fund-Plus Yes FundWare No Kenrick No MIP No Software Online help? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data No Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Online help by form? or each line? AccountMate Form ADS ProFund Form Axcent Line Echo Unix Line Executive Data N/A Fund-Plus Line FundWare Line Kenrick Line MIP Line Software Online help-- available at all times? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data N/A Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Printing uses spooler See print spooler and spooling. (operating system, tool) spooler - Software or hardware to which data is spooled and which processes that data (e.g. prints it) in the background. ? AccountMate No ADS ProFund Yes Axcent No Echo Unix Yes, unlimited Executive Data No Fund-Plus No FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes, Windows MIP Yes Software Printing supports postscript The de facto standard page description language (PDL) in the graphics arts industry as well as in commercial printing. Developed by Adobe, many printers and most imagesetters support PostScript by having a built-in PostScript interpreter. ? AccountMate No ADS ProFund Yes Axcent No Echo Unix Yes Executive Data No Fund-Plus No FundWare No Kenrick Yes, Windows MIP No Software Requires SHARE or other special setup See BIOS setup and install program. ? AccountMate No ADS ProFund Yes Axcent No Echo Unix N/A Executive Data No Fund-Plus No FundWare Yes Kenrick Network only MIP No General ledger Software Maximum account size AccountMate 10 ADS ProFund 30 Axcent 24 Echo Unix 14 Executive Data 9 Fund-Plus 30 FundWare 18 Kenrick 20 MIP 27 Software Maximum number of subaccount Subaccount A term used in bookkeeping. For example, the insurance expense account may have various different subcategories such as building and property insurance, auto/fleet insurance, general liability, environmental, professional liability, law enforcement, and other insurance. divisions AccountMate 4 ADS ProFund 8 Axcent 12 Echo Unix 4 Executive Data 1 Fund-Plus Unlimited FundWare 9 dimensions Kenrick 17 MIP 3 Software Chart of accounts layout AccountMate Alphanumeric alphanumeric (ăl'fən  mĕr`ĭk) or alphameric (ăl'fəmĕr`ĭk), the set of letters and numbers. ADS ProFund Alphanumeric user defined Axcent Alphanumeric user defined Echo Unix Alphanumeric user defined Executive Data Alphanumeric Fund-Plus Alphanumeric user defined FundWare Numeric numeric see numerical. numeric cluster see ten-key pad. Kenrick Alphanumeric MIP Alphanumeric Software Maximum number of open months AccountMate 1 ADS ProFund Unlimited Axcent 28 Echo Unix Unlimited Executive Data 13 Fund-Plus 36 FundWare Unlimited Kenrick Unlimited MIP 24 Software Maximum number of open years AccountMate 1 ADS ProFund Unlimited Axcent 2 Echo Unix Unlimited Executive Data 1 Fund-Plus 3 FundWare Unlimited Kenrick Unlimited MIP 2 Software Allow postings to closed years? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data No Fund-Plus No FundWare Yes Kenrick No MIP Yes, with security Software Require all input to be balanced? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent No Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Optional Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Automatic reversing entries? AccountMate No ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Automatic recurring re·cur intr.v. re·curred, re·cur·ring, re·curs 1. To happen, come up, or show up again or repeatedly. 2. To return to one's attention or memory. 3. To return in thought or discourse. entries? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Template (1) A pre-designed document or data file formatted for common purposes such as a fax, invoice or business letter. If the document contains an automated process, such as a word processing macro or spreadsheet formula, then the programming is already written and embedded in the for standard journal entries? AccountMate No ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data No Fund-Plus No FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Distributes balances by formula? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software General ledger detail for all periods, current year? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software General ledger detail maintained for prior year? AccountMate No ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes, 9 years Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software View account detail on screen? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software View account detail on screen-- year-to-date Year-to-date (YTD) The period beginning at the start of the calendar year up to the current date. detail? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Reporting available for fiscal and grant years? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Maximum number of funds AccountMate 99 ADS ProFund Unlimited Axcent 32,000 Echo Unix 10,000+ Executive Data 1.296 Fund-Plus Unlimited FundWare Unlimited Kenrick Unlimited MIP Unlimited Software Maximum number of accounting periods/year? AccountMate 13 ADS ProFund 13 Axcent 14 Echo Unix 365 Executive Data 13 Fund-Plus 13 FundWare 18 Kenrick 13 MIP 15 Software Ability to copy chart of accounts to multiple funds? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Automatic Software Interdepartmental in·ter·de·part·men·tal adj. Involving or representing different departments, as of a business, an academic institution, or a government: "the petty interdepartmental squabbling that surrounds the making of . . . posting to funds by project? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus No FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes, real-time MIP Yes Software Interdepartmental posting by range of accounts? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus No FundWare Yes Kenrick N/A MIP Yes Software General ledger maintain account payable details? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Optional Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software General ledger maintain credit-- billing details? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Optional Fund-Plus No FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software General ledger integrated with fixed assets AccountMate No ADS ProFund Yes, FAS 2000 Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data No Fund-Plus No FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes General ledger reports Software Comparative financial statements--month and year-to-date? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Comparative financial statements to prior year? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Comparative financial statements to budget? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Comparative financial statements by fund? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Comparative financial statements by month? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes, 24 months Echo Unix Yes Executive Data No Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Statements include cash flow statements? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Direct and indirect Echo Unix Yes Executive Data No Fund-Plus No FundWare No Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software General ledger by month? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Accounts payable--purchasing Software General ledger--year-to-date? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Trial balance (summary) by account? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Trial balance by account by fund? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Trial balance by account by project? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Trial balance by account by department? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data No Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Report writer? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data With add-on Fund-Plus Yes FundWare With add-on Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software User definable balance sheet? AccountMate No ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software User definable income statement? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software User definable cash flow reports? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software User definable comparative statements? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Utilizes purchase orders? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent No Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Optional Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Purchase order integrated with accounts payable system? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent No Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Automatic generation of recurring payments? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Supports encumbrance accounting? AccountMate No ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Through general ledger Echo Unix No Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Automatic reduction of encumbrances? AccountMate No ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Through general ledger Echo Unix No Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Ability to cancel (character) Cancel - (CAN, Control-X) ASCII character 24. invoices in system? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Ability to modify invoices? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Accept manual payments? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Ability to void checks paid in current period? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Ability to void checks paid in prior periods? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Select for payment by fund? AccountMate No ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus No FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Select for payment by vendor? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Select for payment by due date? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Select for payment by bank account? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Calculates flat rate discounts? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data No Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Calculates percentage discounts? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Establish payment terms by vendor? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Establish default general ledger coding by vendor? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software View vendor's history on screen? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software View vendor's open bills on screen? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes, Windows MIP Yes Software Maximum number of invoices per payment? AccountMate 999 ADS ProFund Unlimited Axcent Unlimited Echo Unix Unlimited Executive Data Unlimited Fund-Plus Unlimited FundWare Unlimited Kenrick 15 + MIP Unlimited Software Maximum number of bank accounts? AccountMate 99 ADS ProFund Unlimited Axcent Unlimited Echo Unix Unlimited Executive Data 99 Fund-Plus Unlimited FundWare Unlimited Kenrick N/A MIP Unlimited Software Allocate To reserve a resource such as memory or disk. See memory allocation. general accounts payments to fund(s)? AccountMate No ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Auto (AUTOmatic) Refers to a wide variety of devices that perform unattended operations. purge To eliminate or delete. of one-time one-time adj. 1. or one·time a. Occurring or undertaken only once: a one-time winner in 1995. b. vendor? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare No Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Prevents duplicate DUPLICATE. The double of anything. 2. It is usually applied to agreements, letters, receipts, and the like, when two originals are made of either of them. Each copy has the same effect. invoices for same vendor? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Warning Axcent Yes Echo Unix Warning Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Warning FundWare Warning Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Allowed batch processing-- control totals? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Accounts payable reports Software Aged report of accounts payable? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Aged report by fund? AccountMate No ADS ProFund Yes Axcent No Echo Unix Yes Executive Data No Fund-Plus No FundWare No Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Cash projection projection, in psychology: see defense mechanism. See rear-projection TV, front-projection TV and LCD panel. (theory) projection - In domain theory, a function, f, which is (a) idempotent, i.e. by due dates? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Cash projection by bank account? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent No Echo Unix Yes Executive Data No Fund-Plus Yes FundWare No Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Cash projection by fund? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent No Echo Unix Yes Executive Data No Fund-Plus No FundWare No Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Check register? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Transaction register? AccountMate No ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix No Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Report of cash discounts lost? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund No Axcent No Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus No FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes, Windows MIP Yes Software Payment history by vendor for fiscal year? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Payment history by vendor for calendar year? AccountMate No ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Laser print checks? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Laser print checks and check forms? AccountMate No ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix No Executive Data No Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Print 1099 reports? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Laser print 1099 reports and forms? AccountMate No ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix No Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Records 1099 information on disk for electronic filing? AccountMate No ADS ProFund Yes Axcent No Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Optional Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes, Windows MIP Yes Accounts payable--contributions Software Maintains multiple billing cycles Billing cycle The time elapsed between billing periods for goods sold or services rendered. ? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund N/A Axcent N/A Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Post cash into separate accounts? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund N/A Axcent N/A Echo Unix Yes Executive Data No Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Process recurring charges and post to accounts receivable? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund N/A Axcent N/A Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Trigger (1) A mechanism that initiates an action when an event occurs such as reaching a certain time or date or upon receiving some type of input. A trigger generally causes a program routine to be executed. recurring charges by date? AccountMate No ADS ProFund N/A Axcent N/A Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Trigger recurring charges by user? AccountMate No ADS ProFund N/A Axcent N/A Echo Unix No Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick No MIP Yes Software Trigger recurring charges by fund? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund N/A Axcent N/A Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick No MIP Yes Software Allows multiple accounts receivable accounts? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund N/A Axcent N/A Echo Unix Yes Executive Data No Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Integrated with donor tracking? AccountMate No ADS ProFund 3rd Party Axcent N/A Echo Unix No Executive Data With donor add-on Fund-Plus 3rd Party FundWare 3rd Party Kenrick With add-on MIP N/A Software Generates donor acknowledgments See About this product. ? AccountMate No ADS ProFund 3rd Party Axcent N/A Echo Unix No Executive Data With donor add-on Fund-Plus No FundWare No Kenrick With add-on MIP N/A Software Generates donor statements? AccountMate No ADS ProFund Yes Axcent N/A Echo Unix No Executive Data With donor add-on Fund-Plus No FundWare No Kenrick Yes MIP N/A Software Post accounts receivable payments to specific invoices? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent N/A Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Allows accounts receivable payment allocation to multiple funds? AccountMate No ADS ProFund Yes Axcent N/A Echo Unix No Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus No FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software View accounts receivable account history on screen? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent N/A Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software View accounts receivable account open charges on screen? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent N/A Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software View accounts receivable payments by screen? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent N/A Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus No FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Integrates receipts with bank reconciliation? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent N/A Echo Unix No Executive Data No Fund-Plus No FundWare Not currently Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Account history maintained for prior years? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent N/A Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Accounts receivable reports Software Aged report of accounts receivable? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent N/A Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Aged report by fund? AccountMate No ADS ProFund Yes Axcent N/A Echo Unix Yes Executive Data No Fund-Plus No FundWare No Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Cash projection by due dates? AccountMate No ADS ProFund Yes Axcent N/A Echo Unix Yes Executive Data With donor add-on Fund-Plus No FundWare With report writer Kenrick No MIP Yes Software Cash projection by bank account? AccountMate No ADS ProFund Yes Axcent N/A Echo Unix Yes Executive Data No Fund-Plus No FundWare With report writer Kenrick No MIP Yes Software Cash projection by fund? AccountMate No ADS ProFund Yes Axcent N/A Echo Unix Yes Executive Data With donor add-on Fund-Plus No FundWare With report writer Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Transaction register? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent N/A Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Report of past due billing only? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent N/A Echo Unix With clinic accounts receivable Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick No MIP Yes Software Payment history by account? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent N/A Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus No FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Generate statements on laser printer? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent N/A Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Multiple statement printing options? AccountMate No ADS ProFund Yes Axcent N/A Echo Unix With clinic accounts receivable Executive Data No Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Ability to rerun re·run n. The act or an instance of rebroadcasting a recorded movie or a recorded television performance. tr.v. re·ran , re·run, re·run·ning, re·runs To present a rerun of. selected statements? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent N/A Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Sort mailing by ZIP code zip code System of postal-zone codes (zip stands for “zone improvement plan”) introduced in the U.S. in 1963 to improve mail delivery and exploit electronic reading and sorting capabilities. for bulk mail? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund No Axcent N/A Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Project and grant reporting Software Allow unique account coding for projects--grants? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Integrated with general ledger Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Maintain separate books for projects--grants? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Integrate grant reporting to general ledger? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Integrate purchase orders with grant reporting? AccountMate No ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix No Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Integrate accounts payable with grant reporting? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Integrate accounts receivable with grant reporting? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Integrate payroll with grant reporting? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Maintain budget information by project--grant AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Allow multiple project--grant ledgers? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Online or batch processing? AccountMate Batch ADS ProFund Batch Axcent Batch Echo Unix Batch Executive Data Online Fund-Plus Batch FundWare Online Kenrick Either MIP Batch Software Single entry posted into multiple projects--grants? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Track projects--grants from inception INCEPTION. The commencement; the beginning. In making a will, for example, the writing is its inception. 3 Co. 31 b; Plowd. 343. Vide Consummation; Progression. date? AccountMate No ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Project and grant reports Software Reporting by period and year-to-date? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Reporting since inception? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Reporting compared to budget? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Reporting compared to prior year? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Extended report writer for customized reports? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare With add-on Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Software Number of customized reports allowed AccountMate Unlimited ADS ProFund N/A Axcent Unlimited Echo Unix Unlimited Executive Data Unlimited Fund-Plus Unlimited FundWare Unlimited Kenrick Unlimited MIP Yes Software Save report formats for resuse? AccountMate Yes ADS ProFund Yes Axcent Yes Echo Unix Yes Executive Data Yes Fund-Plus Yes FundWare Yes Kenrick Yes MIP Yes Principal NPO users (top six user groups) Software Colleges and universities AccountMate ADS ProFund Axcent Echo Unix Executive Data Fund-Plus FundWare Kenrick MIP 4 Software Secondary and elementary schools AccountMate ADS ProFund 1 Axcent Echo Unix Executive Data Fund-Plus 3 FundWare 6 Kenrick MIP Software National and regional organizations AccountMate ADS ProFund 2 Axcent 2 Echo Unix 5 Executive Data 1 Fund-Plus 1 FundWare 1 Kenrick 4 MIP 1 Software State agencies AccountMate ADS ProFund Axcent 1 Echo Unix Executive Data Fund-Plus 4 FundWare Kenrick MIP Software City and county agencies AccountMate ADS ProFund 5 Axcent Echo Unix Executive Data Fund-Plus 2 FundWare 2 Kenrick MIP Software Churches and synagogues AccountMate ADS ProFund Axcent 4 Echo Unix Executive Data 5 Fund-Plus FundWare 5 Kenrick 3 MIP 6 Software Museums AccountMate ADS ProFund Axcent Echo Unix 4 Executive Data 4 Fund-Plus FundWare Kenrick 5 MIP Software Large local charities AccountMate ADS ProFund 4 Axcent 3 Echo Unix 2 Executive Data 2 Fund-Plus FundWare 3 Kenrick 1 MIP 2 Software United Way recipients AccountMate ADS ProFund Axcent Echo Unix 3 Executive Data 3 Fund-Plus FundWare 4 Kenrick 6 MIP 5 Software Small local charities AccountMate ADS ProFund 3 Axcent 5 Echo Unix 6 Executive Data Fund-Plus 5 FundWare Kenrick 2 MIP Other: Software Community health centers AccountMate ADS ProFund 6 Axcent Echo Unix Executive Data Fund-Plus FundWare Kenrick MIP Software Federal agencies AccountMate ADS ProFund Axcent 6 Echo Unix Executive Data Fund-Plus FundWare Kenrick MIP Software American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. AccountMate ADS ProFund Axcent Echo Unix Executive Data Fund-Plus 6 FundWare Kenrick MIP Software Social service and healthcare AccountMate ADS ProFund Axcent Echo Unix 1 Executive Data Fund-Plus FundWare Kenrick MIP 3 Software Foundations--research organizations AccountMate ADS ProFund Axcent Echo Unix Executive Data 6 Fund-Plus FundWare Kenrick MIP Software Grantees--medical research AccountMate ADS ProFund Axcent Echo Unix Executive Data Fund-Plus FundWare Kenrick MIP |
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