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      Review by Tony Wong
   This article originally appeared in the Edmonton (Alberta, Canada) ADAM Users Group newsletter, the ADAM's LEAF.
   Title: Cashflow Financial Package. Distributed by:  Nickelodeon Graphics.  Price:  $19.98 each or all 3 for $39.98 US. Rating: Recommended+
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   This is another series of software distributed by Nickelodeon Graphics. It consists of three different programs. 
1. Bookeeping Record 
2. Invoice/Inventory 
3. Financial Data Calculations
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   The software I ordered came in Data Pack format. To use these programs, you have to boot-up SmartBASIC first, then run the HELLO program, you'll be presented with the title screen in Hi-Res graphic with sound, the initial set up is very similar to the Desk Master Series.
    You then can choose to run the program by pressing one of the Smartkeys or you can run each one separately. As these programs are quite long, it is advised to Bsave it to another Data pack or Disk, not only you'll have a backup but also cut down the loading time the next time you use it.
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The instruction manual is well written and I say is quite easy to follow, but unless you spend some time to read it through, most likely, you will encounter some problem while using the programs.  Like most of the data base programs, it is best to practise for awhile before you actually input important data, because if you accidentally hit the wrong key, you might wipe out all the information you just typed in before you have a chance to save it. I did learn the hard way,-- losing my 4 hours work in just a couple of seconds by pressing the wrong keys.
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   As I mentioned in the last months review of B-M-F Desk Series, this type of program is best for small business or if you run a Home office in your own basement. Of course you can't compare these programs with the big names, like the IBM or Apple, but let's be realistic, the price of this software is right, and it does what I want it to do, and the final result is very satisfactory.
   I think I've said enough about the good and the bad, let's get to the point of what these programs can do for you.
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   BOOKEEPING RECORD: It helps to keep a simplified account of every purchase made, using a check accounting method, also allows you to record every item sold, interest earned, stock, profits, and a profit and loss statement, there are 40 pre-set categories of expenses, allows you to select by number the account you want to add the expense to, the account name and the amount are automatically posted both to the individual file record and to the monthly and yearly accounts.
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   INVOICE/INVENTORY: As the name implies, it is for you to write up an invoice and to keep an inventory control of your stock, what ever that might be. The first time you use this program, you will be asked to input the date, name, or company, address, city, sales tax etc, and the name and address you type in will be printed out on all forms and invoices each time you use this program. If you use the same data file disk, the program will update its file for you automatically, all you do is type in the date. One of the function I like is the Calc Inventory; it prints out the whole listing of all items, their numbers, cost and their price. The screen output is very attractive.
   One special note is the Invoice/Inventory program I received had a bug in it, and after a year and a half, I ended up asking help from Nickelodeon Graphics and I've got an update version in a datapack in just a couple of weeks without being charged. My thanks to Nickelodeon Graphics for their excellent support
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   FINANCIAL DATA CALC: Has the following options: 
I.  Breakeven Analysis 
II. Appreciation 
III.Depreciation 
IV. Projected Income/Sales 
V.  Projected Volume/Gross
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BREAKEVEN ANALYSIS:allows you to see the projected number of units you must sell before it becomes profitable, and gives you a breakdown of how increases of $10 will affect both volume and income
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APPRECIATION AND DEPRECIATION:compute the value of an item (such as office equipment, real estate, etc.) over any number of years, just type in the value of your property when purchased, the estimated resale value, the year purchased, and a readout of yearly values and percents will be given.
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PROJECTED INCOME/VOLUME: allows you to compute the values for projected income and projected volume of sales based on the percent rate of increase expected. The readout includes the volume increase necessary to produce the income as well as the income itself. By inputing the rate of inflation instead of the rate of previous increases in sales, you may project the effect of inflation alone on volume and profits.
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The programs also allow you to make changes, review, search, save, recover, display and print. I think this is the easiest program to use I have seen.  ###
 

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