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APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT
Build a Professional Accounting System in FileMaker Pro
With the right method of programming, you can efficiently deal with posting transactions, month- and year-end closing, printing checks, and financial reports.
About this Article:
This article discusses workflow and how to handle the ultimate demands that will be placed on an accounting system. You'll learn why it is important to handle transactions that start life as "pending" before being "posted." And you'll discover a method for storing your month-end account totals while at the same time being able to back-date entries and seamlessly update all effected accounts henceforward. And, finally, you'll delve into the practice of printing reports, including financial statements as well as checks and check stubs.
Geoff Ryle is director of operations at Excelisys (http://www.excelisys.com/), a custom development firm specializing in business solutions. A FileMaker programmer since 1985, Geoff has built numerous solutions for a wide variety of clients, in addition to a few of his own vertical-market solutions. An accomplished musician and MIDI technician, Geoff also likes spending creative time in his 24-track digital pre-production studio. His new original CD, "Oyster Brew," is available through his personal Web site, http://geoffryle.com/. geoff_ryle@excelisys.com. Keyword Tags: Application Design, Application Development, Business Component, Business Software, Business Solution, Business Technology, Database, Database Development, Development, FileMaker, FileMaker Pro, Finance, Financial Management
ADVISORAMA He who slings mud generally loses ground. -- Adlai Stevenson, American politician (1900-1965)
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ARTICLE INFO
Print Edition: April/May 2002, Page 37
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