Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1

How to Use this Guide

Is this The Right Guide?

How To Read This Guide

CHAPTER 2

Consolidate Client

Purpose

Setting Up Multi-Division Companies

Setting Up YTD General Ledgers

Notes of interest:

Rolling Balances Forward

Payroll Processing

Other Processing

CHAPTER 3

Sub-Accounts

Purpose

What Makes a Sub-Account?

Why Use Sub-Accounts

Sub-Account Data Entry

Master Account Numbers

Printing Sub-Schedules

Profit Centers

CHAPTER 4

Cover Letters

Introduction

The Standard Cover Letter

Printing the Cover Letter

How Account2000 Prints the Cover Letter

How to Create a Cover Letter

Naming Your Cover Letter

VUE'ing the Cover Letter

Entering the Cover Letter

Assigning Keywords

List of Keywords

User Notes

CHAPTER 5

Backing Up Data

Purpose

Definition of Terms

Work Device

Backup Device

AMOS PPN's

Two Techniques for Backup

When to Backup Client Data Files

How to Backup Client Data Files (AMOS Systems)

CHAPTER 6

Restoring Client Data Files

Purpose

When to Restore a Client's Data Files

How to Restore Client Data Files

CHAPTER 7

Print File Management

Purpose

How Account2000 Prints Reports

Account2000 Procedure

Why Account2000 Deletes Report Files

File Names for Report Files

Erasing Print Files

CHAPTER 8

Handling System Errors

Introduction

Error List

System Error Reporting Procedure

Getting Rid Of Old Errors

CHAPTER 9

Printing the Statement of Retained Earnings

Introduction

Defining the Report

Setting Up the Accumulator Numbers

CHAPTER 10

Printing the Statement of Cash Flows

Introduction

Defining the Report

Operating Activities

Investing Activities

Financing Activities

Setting Up Accumulator Headers

Setting Up Accumulator Numbers

Retirement of Assets (Phantom Accounts)

Menu Selections

CHAPTER 11

Income Statement Expense Categories

Introduction

Setting Up the Expense Categories

CHAPTER 12

Smart Dates Mode Operation

Introduction

What Does Smart Mode Do For Me?

What's Involved?

A Sample Session

Why Use "Normal" Mode?

Useful Notes, Limitations

I Don't have Smart Dates