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? "   Released to: FOG RBBS-RCP/M #29 BOSTON, MA. 02124 TEL:(617)288-4667"
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? "                            ROBERT D. SAUNDERS"
? "                               P.O. BOX 517"
? "                           LEXINGTON, MA. 02173"
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? "                              March 10, 1986"
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? "     Dear User:"
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? "     Congratulations!  You have received a powerful Accounting"
? "     program designed to help you keep your personal financial "
? "     records.  Add-on programs are designed to provide an"
? "     extensive personal or small business accounting system."
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? "     AC101 is a general accounting package which runs under dBASE II*."
? "     It allows the user to create the following:"
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? "          1. A data base of all financial transactions."
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? "          2. A printed General Journal."
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? "          3. A printed General Ledger (add-on)."
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? "          4. Printed periodic account summaries (add-on)."
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? "     The Journal is known as the book of original entry"
? "     in accounting terms.  It is a chronological record of all the"
? "     financial transactions conducted during a given accounting"
? "     period.  This is the data used to make up a set of books."
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? "     The General Ledger is a summary of all transactions by"
? "     account number.  The program AC101GL is the first add-on"
? "     program.  It uses the General Journal database to print"
? "     the General Ledger."
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? "     Together, AC101 programs allow the user to sufficiently organize"
? "     financial records to generate a complete set of books."
? "     The Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Capital Statement can"
? "     be generated by the user or by an accountant from the information"
? "     produced by these programs."
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? "     Significant savings can be realized by the user who turns over"
? "     organized records, rather than a shoebox full of receipts,"
? "     to an accountant.  The accountant, in turn, can prepare final"
? "     records for tax and other reporting purposes.  In addition,"
? "     the use of AC101 programs provides a complete audit trail,"
? "     whenever an audit may be required."
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? "     * dBASE II is a registered trademark of Ashton-Tate."
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? "     This accounting system is offered on RCP/M systems as a user"
? "     supported software package.  The distribution method is not new."
? "     It is, however, the least expensive method for distribution of"
? "     software.  The first part of the program is distributed free."
? "     The user is encouraged to try it and to share it with friends and"
? "     business associates.  There is a charge of $25.00 for add-on"
? "     programs.  Registration is offered for those who might need help"
? "     in using the program.  A handbook will be published with added"
? "     assistance in using the program and in general accounting"
? "     methods as they apply to AC101 programs."
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? "     This program was written to make it as easy as possible"
? "     for the user to develop a bookkeeping database.  It was born"
? "     of frustration, where only complicated, difficult to use and"
? "     expensive programs seemed to be available."
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? "     Any comments you wish to make can be sent to FOG RBBS-RCP/M #29,"
? "     by using the message system.  Send to user Robert D. Saunders."
? "     Comments are welcome on how to improve the program."
? "     Suggestions will be considered for future programs."
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? "     Thank you for your interest in AC101 and I look forward to"
? "     hearing from you."
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? "                            Bob Saunders"
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