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PC-AP
Version 1.3
Copyright 1988, Jerry Medlin
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
PC-AP is an accounts payable program for small and medium
size businesses. The program runs on a IBM PC or compatible
computer with one disk drive and at least 256k memory.
PC-AP is a ShareWare program. You are encouraged to give
copies to anyone who might use it. If you like the program and
find it useful, please contribute $35 to:
Jerry Medlin
P.O. Box 357
Napa, Ca. 94559
You will receive the latest version of the program and a
telephone number for telephone assistance should you require it.
You will also receive a program which will allow you to
customize some features of PC-AP. A complete description of the
customizing program is contained at the end of this manual.
The program makes liberal use of the PC's numeric key pad
both for numbers and commands. You should have the Num Lock on
all the time. PC-AP is designed to work hand in hand with
version 3.2 or higher of PC-GL, a General Ledger Accounting
Program. Each invoice entry must be assigned an expense code or
account number and those account numbers must correspond to the
account numbers in the PC-GL chart of accounts. You must have
the chart of accounts file from PC-GL on the data disk at all
times in order for PC-AP to function. The file name of the PC-
GL chart of accounts file is PC-GL.COA.
To run the program, simply type "PC-AP". If you want to
specify a drive and path for your data just add the drive and
path description after the program name. i.e. type "PC-AP B:"
to use the B drive for data files.
A menu is then displayed for operator selection:
Enter or Change Vendors
Enter, Change or Select Invoices
Print Checks For Invoices Selected
Print Check Listing
Print Invoice Listing
Print Vendor Activity Report
Print Mailing Labels
Print Vendor Listing
Start a New Accounting Period
Export Vendor Data to ASCII File
Save Data and End
When inputting information, the plus <+> key has the same
effect as the return or enter key. Numerical information is
entered "calculator style". The decimal point is placed
automatically. The minus <-> key enters a negative number.
This makes using the numeric key pad even easier.
PC-AP is fast because it works with data in random access
memory, but the capacity is limited by available memory.
Available memory is shared by the data. With more vendors on
file, fewer invoices can be entered and vice-versa. PC-AP
allows a maximum of 1500 vendors and 1500 invoices per
accounting period with 512k of memory. With 256k the capacity
is reduced to about 300 vendors and 300 invoices.
Each time the menu is displayed, the number of invoices
that can be added is printed at the bottom of the screen. This
number may be limited by either memory size, available disk
space, or to an absolute maximum of 1500.
Since a power interruption will result in loosing all the
data currently entered into the program, you should occasionally
save your data back to the disk. This is done by selecting End
Processing from the menu. The current data will be saved to the
disk then you will be asked "Do you want to end ?". Just answer
with an "N" and you may resume processing.
THE PROCESSING CYCLE
As you receive invoices or statements to pay during the
month, enter them into the program. When you receive an invoice
from a vendor not on file, you must go to "Enter or Change
Vendors" and enter that vendor's information before you can
enter the invoice.
When you are ready to pay bills, select the invoices to
pay, then print the checks. The invoices selected for each
vendor will be combined and a single check printed for each
vendor. The check number and check date will be added to the
invoice, indicating that it has been paid.
At the end of the processing period (usually a month) you
should print reports to retain a permanent record of the month's
activity. Reports may be printed in any order and as often as
desired. If you discover an error in any of the reports you may
correct the problem and reprint the report.
Once you are satisfied that the monthly information is
correct, you should start a new accounting period and send the
invoices to the PC-GL General Ledger program by using the START
A NEW ACCOUNTING PERIOD selection from the menu.
Paid invoices (checks) will be added to a file on the data
disk named AR_TO_GL.TRN. This file may be read into the PC-GL
General Ledger program from the command mode of the ENTER OR
CHANGE TRANSACTIONS selection. The choice "<R> Read PC-AP
transactions" will only appear if you have transactions to read.
Only paid invoices (checks) will be posted, if you need
accrual accounting, the program can be modified to post on an
accrual basis.
All of the paid invoices (checks) will also be saved in a
file so that they may be reviewed by the PRINT VENDOR ACTIVITY
REPORT. The unpaid invoices will be carried over into the next
accounting period.
To complete the posting process, you must make an
offsetting entry in PC-GL for the total amount of checks or
invoices posted. If you are on a cash basis, that entry would
be to Cash in Bank, if you are on an accrual basis, that entry
would be to Accounts Payable.
ENTER OR CHANGE VENDORS
Vendor information is entered and changed using this
selection from the menu. The following information is entered
for each vendor:
Vendor name - Two lines of 31 characters each are
available. If you only want a single line for the name,
leave line two blank. The blank second line will be
omitted from mailing labels and checks. When checks or
invoices are posted from PC-AP to PC-GL, the first line of
the vendor name is used for the description. Since
descriptions for the PC-GL General Ledger program are
limited to a length of 21 characters, only the first 21
characters of the vendor name will be posted to PC-GL.
The small down arrow indicates the position of the 21st
character so you may choose to keep the first line of the
vendor name short and use the second line for the remainder