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10 Ways Inventory Management Can Make or Break You. ? Part II
2007-11-01 19:37:00 Last week we introduced our 10 part series “10 Ways Inventory Management Can Make or Break You.” Part I asked the question whether you knew what the value of your inventory was, right now, so that you can effectively plan and assess your financial position. If you didn’t see it, here it is again — Part ...
San Fran Training Road Show Really Clicked!
2007-10-29 23:53:00 Maybe there’s something to be said for that San Fran cisco Fog. Or Kevin’s knowledge, experience and wit. But there was something in the air. It seemed that not only did those attending the CMS Road Show in San Francisco in early October learn a lot, but they enjoyed themselves, and I think — one another. This ... More About: Training , TRAI
Inventory Management: 10 Areas that can Make or Break Your Business ? Part
2007-10-26 18:49:00 We thought we’d try something a bit different this time. Instead of asking you to find time out of your very full day and ask you to read a lengthy white paper, we decided to give this white paper to you in pieces. There are 10 parts to this information on Inventory Management . We plan to ... More About: Marketing , Business , Products , Break
CMS FUND Suite awarded 5 of 5 Stars!
2007-10-02 22:17:00 Twenty five years ago Cougar Mountain made its mark by developing one of the first accounting software programs designed specifically for nonprofits. Since then we?ve continued to build on a platform of integrity and excellence, and earlier this year were ecstatic to release Version 12?what we consider to be our most advanced, yet intuitive, FUND ... More About: Marketing , Stars , Products , Company , Fund
Payroll Garnishments
2007-09-19 15:53:00 A customer recently asked Kevin this payroll question: “I have a new employee that I have to take out a garnishment. I?m not sure which liability account I should put in to set up the garnishment code. I called the accountant and he said he uses 112 Employee A/R, that when we pay it to the ... More About: Training , Tricks , Payroll , Nish
CMS V.12 awarded 5 out of 5 stars!
2007-09-11 18:33:00 Cougar Mountain Software has garnered hundreds of favorable reviews over the past 25 years, each one highlighting a different software version and features that help our customers manage their business on a daily basis. But every once and a while a review lands on our desks that is truly a showstopper. In the most recent issue ... More About: Stars , Tricks
Cleaning Up AR Statements
2007-08-28 19:17:00 A customer recently asked: “Hey Kevin! I am wondering if you can help me. I remember when you came to our business to train us, you showed us how to clean up customer statements that looked messy with all of the corrections and credits, but I can?t for the life of me remember how to do that. ... More About: Cleaning , Tricks , Statement , Temen
Announcing Cougar Mountain & DonorPerfect Partner Integration
2007-08-23 19:33:00 For Immediate Release: SofterWare, Inc. Cougar Mountain and DonorPerfect Partner to Integrate Their Leading Accounting and Fundraising Software Programs Nonprofits can now better understand their financials while reducing administration time. Horsham, PA, August 15, 2007 ? Integrating fundraising software with accounting software allows nonprofits to eliminate redundant data entry, while maximizing the unique benefits both programs offer. DonorPerfect, ... More About: Marketing , Products , Integration , Company
Using Inventory Items as Non-Inventory
2007-08-22 21:54:00 A customer recently asked about better ways of using Non-Inventor y codes, so here is a little trick that comes in handy in certain situations - set up your Non-Inventory items as Inventory stock items! Using the Inventory Stock window to make your Non-Inventory items gives the advantage of look up services or all non-inventory items by a ... More About: Tricks , Items , Tory
The Ever- and Oh So Wonderful- Changing World of Technology
2007-08-08 23:10:00 The iPhone is, for total lack of a more appropriate word, revolutionary. What the iPod did for listening to music, the iPhone will do for almost every aspect of our lives using mobile technology. Its clean, intuitive interface is so streamlined and its feature set is so robust you won’t be able to imagine life ... More About: Marketing , Technology , Products , World , Changing
Cougar Mountain officially 25 years old!
2007-07-31 23:22:00 We?ve been so busy these last few weeks with all of our new product releases for our CMS Professional Version 12 product lineup and our Denali Premium 2.6, Bank Reconciliation that we completely forgot to share the news of our official 25th Anniversary. On July 13 we celebrated our Anniversary with a Picnic Barbeque of pulled ... More About: Company , Years , Mountain , Year , Ears
Cougar Mountain Releases V.12
2007-07-30 23:39:00 Cougar Mountain Software announces the Version 12 release of its http://www.cougarmtn.com/accounting-softw are/, FUND and Point-of-Sale lineup. This update includes a host of new features and specialized tools designed to give users more in-depth reports, tighter security, and better control over daily, time-consuming operations. An example of how we?re making life easier for our customers is the creation ... More About: Marketing , Products , Company , Tricks
Setting Up the Chart of Accounts
2007-07-26 22:47:00 A common question from people setting up a new company is; How are you supposed to set up your General Ledger chart of accounts for the new company? Giving some thought to how you set up your accounts can save you lots of time later. Your accountant will thank you, anyone running reports will thank you - ... More About: Training , Tricks , Chart , Char
Cougar Mountain releases Denali 2.6!
2007-07-12 16:43:00 Cougar Mountain Software announces the release of Denali Version 2.6 which introduces the Bank Reconciliation module. This latest addition will help Denali users instantly cross-reference business transactions with bank statements to make sure records are clean and accurate. The Denali Premium product lineup can now track everything from expenses in Accounts Payable, to ... More About: Marketing , Products , Company , Lease
Fulfilling the Needs of CPAs
2007-07-09 23:20:00 The following is the intro from Fulfilling the Needs of CPAs?a brief article written by Cougar Mountain Software for a well-known accounting journal. To read the complete text, please click on the link after the third paragraph. Cougar Mountain Software is always integrating new tools to help CPAs fulfill their client?s needs efficiently and effectively. Two ... More About: Marketing , Products , Tricks
Cheat-sheet for invoice comments
2007-07-06 22:34:00 Kevin offers up his ‘cheat-sheet’ for entering comments on invoices: Shift+F5 = Non-Inventory Lookup Control+C = opens the Comment Editor Control+F5 = opens the Job Cost Number Lookup if installed, otherwise works just like F5 alone. Alt+F5 = opens the Comment Code Lookup Kevin System Trainer More About: Cheat , Tricks , Comments , Sheet , Cheat Sheet
Starts and Ends with Security
2007-06-27 18:43:00 The following is the intro from Starts and Ends with Security –a brief article written by Cougar Mountain Software for a well-known accounting journal. To read the complete text, please click on the link after the third paragraph. Whether you are a small business, large corporation, or an up-starting nonprofit, the success of your endeavors begins and ... More About: Marketing , Products
?Due To/Due From? in FUND Accounting
2007-06-20 16:31:00 A customer recently asked Kevin to explain how to set up the Due To / Due From feature in FUND accounting - here is Kevin’s response: A user has three options when setting up multiple funds in a nonprofit organization: Restricted - does not allow posting across multiple funds Unrestricted - allows posting across multiple funds without worrying about balancing them Due To/Due ... More About: Tricks , Accounting , Fund , Count , Counting
Having different prices for same item
2007-06-12 16:08:00 A customer asked: Can I have one inventory stock item and different sales units, or units of measurement? Kevin says: Yes, this is what price levels are for - there are 5 different price levels that can be set up for each stock item. Price levels are set up along with that stock item’s Pricing Type on the IN ... More About: Tricks , Item , Rent , Same , Ving
Free Online Learning
2007-06-07 01:09:00 The Cougar Mountain website includes several nice training links having free accounting tutorials, books, videos, and educator materials that are sure to increase your accounting knowledge. Other Resource pages include helpful links to government websites, accounting organizations and publications, and more. Check them out - and if you know of a link that should be included, then send me ... More About: Training , Tricks , Free , Online , Learning
Support when you need it (and when you don?t!)
2007-06-04 23:26:00 When it comes to your accounting or point-of-sale software setup?the backbone of your business?how important is support to you? Cougar Mountain has been a leading manufacturer of accounting software for 25 years. In that time we?ve learned that having a great product isn?t enough?you need to have a highly-trained support staff ready to tackle any problems ... More About: Marketing , Training , Support
User Defined Fields
2007-06-01 01:13:00 A customer asks: We need to track our inventory items in a better manner. Our items have lots of different expiration dates, lots of different lot #’s, etc. Can you help us out? Kevin says: You need to set up your User Defined Field s (UDF). Most modules in Cougar Mountain have UDF fields and codes available for use, ... More About: Tricks , Fine
Inventory in Multiple Organizations
2007-05-30 17:03:00 A customer asks: We have multiple Companies created in Cougar Mountain, three organizations to track. The Fixed Assets company, the ordering company, and the selling company. BUT??.There are 3 locations for the selling portion. Books need to be kept separate, and have separate inventory. For those 3 profit centers, do they need seperate companies created within ... More About: Tricks , Inventory , Organizations , Vent , Tory
Mark Up Percentages for Inventory
2007-05-24 17:42:00 A customer asks a question about managing thier inventory: How can I get some kind of Mark Up Percentages report, so that I can pull a list of stock items with their mark up percentages - so that I can adjust my pricing? Kevin says: What you want is the Price Book report; the Price Book report will do the calculation ... More About: Tricks , Inventory , Vent , Tory
Shopping for POS software
2007-05-21 20:04:00 So you?re looking for a new POS system. Whether you?re a startup company or an established venture looking for something more feature-rich than programs like Quickbooks, choosing one that will work best for you, your employees, and the future of your business can be a stressful process. How do you know where to start? With so ... More About: Marketing , Software , Shopping , Products , Ping
Fiscal Calendar Periods - setting up a 4-4-5 calendar
2007-05-17 19:54:00 A Cougar Mountain customer asked this question: “We are a manufacturing business and since 90% of manufacturers use a 4,4,5 fiscal year, it would be nice if Cougar Mountain could offer this option. Any chance of this happening in the near future?” Kevin, a Cougar Mountain System Trainer replied: Hey! The functionality is already within the program. By default each period ... More About: Tricks , Cale , Calendar , Fiscal , Lend
Training room remodeled!
2007-05-15 22:02:00 For the past few weeks Cougar Mountain has been hard at work updating our training room so that we can offer our attendees the best training possible. We?ve installed new computers with flat panel monitors, wheeled in new chairs that are even more comfortable than the ones we had before (don?t let us catch you sleeping ... More About: Training , Room , TRAI , Raining
CMS Backup Scheduler
2007-05-11 17:24:00 Marti says: How do I set CMS to do a backup tonight after everyone goes home? There are two methods to accomplish this; set up the backup in either the CMS Backup Scheduler window for a one-time backup, or, use the Scheduled Task Wizard to set up a recurring backup. The easiest method is to use the ... More About: Tricks
Happy Anniversary to US!!!
2007-05-10 23:11:00 Today, 5/10/07, marks our SILVER ANNIVERSARY! That’s right, we’re 25 years old! Not bad for a software company. How many software companies do you know that have been around that long? All right there’s Microsoft. But there aren’t too many others. And if we were to look at the category accounting software companies — well it’s ... More About: Anniversary , Company , Happy , Happy Anniversary
What is an Integrated Accounting Software system?
More articles from this author:2007-05-08 23:18:00 It seems to be a topical issue these days ? the true definition of an integrated system as it applies to accounting and/or point of sale software. What are the differences and benefits to having a system that is truly integrated and one that might not be? In a nutshell having an integrated accounting software system has ... More About: Software , System , Accounting , Count , Integra 1, 2, 3 |
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