From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.com (Conrad Geiger - Manager, International NeXT User Groups)
Newsgroups: biz.next.newprod
Subject: Datrix's Datrix5 Accounting for NeXTSTEP Now Available in Beta Release
Date: 19 Dec 92 01:27:09 GMT
Reply-To: user_groups@next.com

For more information, please contact Datrix at:

   Datrix
   33 W Boxelder Suite 104
   Chandler Arizona 85224
   (602)545-7421 phone
   (602)545-7419 fax
   Email: info@datrix.com

Datrix's Datrix5 Accounting for NeXTSTEP Now Available in Beta
release -  Object-Oriented Solutions

Chandler, ARIZONA - November 30, 1992 -  Datrix Corporation announced
today the shipping of Datrix5 Accounting Beta Release for NeXTSTEP 3.
Both General Ledger and Accounts Receivable are available in beta.
These accounting modules run on top of the Sybase database engine. It
will be available in other SQL engines on 2nd Quarter 1993.  Oracle,
Informix and Ingres are under evaluation. Other modules are scheduled
to ship 1Q 1993.

Datrix, a company with accounting expertise in 1983 ventures into the
NeXT arena to take advantage of object oriented technology for
deployment of mission-critical applications.  As a developer of
high-demand programs like Medibill (Medical accounting and claims
systems) and QuickTax tax preparation package, Datrix ventures a
totally untapped market in mission critical Applications.

Datrix5 Accounting is modular in design to allow flexibility when a
company expands its accounting systems. It allows flexibility to
integrate other existing database by providing you the source code,
schema, and dictionary for programmers, system analyst and IS
people. The source code provides you a resource of SQL functions, C
programs, and Interfaces for deploying custom applications for
run-time systems. Check with account representative for pricing and
availability of products. Contact Randy Willams or Ed McPeak.

Datrix5 has a suite of modules:
General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Inventory,
Purchase Order, Sales Order, Payroll, Consolidated Ledger and Job
cost. Most of which schedule releases will be announced.


Feature  Packed  Accounting  Modules  From  Datrix

General Ledger
*   The financial statement generator allows user to produce flexible
    consolidation statements
*   Posting to any selected month for the last, current, or next
    fiscal year
*   Auto-posting for all integrated modules
*   Custom financial statements
*   Comparative reporting of any period to past years' budget
*   Allows 12 or 13 period accounting cycles
*   On line help for most entry fields
*   Up to the minute ratio analysis and other industrial ratios
*   Direct and indirect cash flow statements based on FASB standard
*   Any Datrix5 modules can close up to the corresponding period
    without having the G/L to be closed
*   Allows recurring, reversing and amortizing entries to enhance
    speed in transaction entries

Accounts Receivable
*   Customer receivables performance statistics
*   Extensive error checking
*   Maintains G/L accounts for each inventory item
*   Multiple types of finance charges
*   Sales history capabilities, with reporting by customer, product,
    territory and salesperson
*   Cash refund available for credit invoices with credit balances
*   Handles posting of credit memos, receipts and bad-debts
*   Extensive error checking assist inventory management
*   User can change the cost of inventory items with changing
    inventory items
*   Salesreps commission amounts can be reported by invoice amount or
    by receipts of cash received
*   Multi-level pricing
*   Utilizes a simple Contact manager for sales follow-up
*   Allows link to Inventory, Sales Order and Purchase Order modules
*   Customer sales history can be viewed up to 13 periods

Accounts Payable
*   Records payable invoices and payments to vendors
*   Check printing; can be tied to as many as 1000 invoices per check
*   Handles pre-payments, discounts, credits and other adjustments
*   Bank reconciliation
*   Vendor performance analyses
*   Automatic payable invoice feature generates regular invoices in
    user-designated periods
*   Handles prepayments, discounts, credits and adjustments
*   Records finance charges based on terms
*   Auto-invoicing feature for all pending invoices
*   Allows limits for check amounts
*   Enables priority ratings for vendors and invoices

Inventory
*   Inventory module provides extendability of pricing
*   Extensive error checking
*   Maintains G/L accounts for each inventory item
*   Multiple-Level and discount pricing per item
*   Stock history capabilities, with reporting by product, movement
    and adjustment
*   Up to the minute stock analysis reports
*   Handles multi location warehouses
*   FIFO, LIFO and Average Cost Methods
*   User can change the cost of inventory items with changing
    inventory items
*   User-defined price change history
*   Purchase Price variance by Item
*   Historical Item movement info
*   Allows link to Accounts Receivable, Sales Order and Purchase
    Order modules

Purchase Order
*   Generates Purchase Orders
*   Creates and approves quotes for conversion to POs
*   Maintains inventory data and vendor data
*   Tracks backorders
*   Orders remain open
*   Vendor Part Numbers can be included on POs
*   View vendor purchase history up to 13 periods
*   Inventory tracking
*   Vendor file Notepad
*   Allows comments or notes on POs
*   User defined of unapproved quotes retained
*   POs allow non-stock items

Sales Order
*   Allows invoicing and prepaid orders
*   Multi-level pricing for inventory items
*   Records orders for multiple customer payment types:
    cash, terms, VISA, Master Card, American Express and COD
*   Maintains Multiple Shipping Addresses and two Sales Tax level per
    customer based on Tax Jurisdiction
*   Inventory fields may be designated for bypass and allows posting
    of non-stock items
*   Records Order-shipped when integrated with Accounts Receivable
*   User defined customer terms, credit limits and item discounts
*   Inventory tracking
*   Customer file notepad
*   Able to post open balance without creating invoice

Payroll
*   Allows calculation for time card employees
*   Calculates and compares minimum wage requirements and the
    coefficient payments
*   Processes taxes for all states with payroll tax and handles local
    taxes for most areas
*   Provides separate reporting for FICA and Medicare
*   Payments can be posted and applied
*   Allows GL distribution for employee wages and taxes
*   Employee file contains comprehensive personal data
*   Deposits can be recalculated
*   Keeps track of employee salary history
*   Allows before and after tax deductions from FICA
*   Prints tax deposit checks and transfers to General Ledger
*   Maintains detail payroll up to 1 year
*   Employee deductions can be calculated by gross pay percentage or
    fixed dollar amounts


For more information, please contact Datrix at:

   Datrix
   33 W Boxelder Suite 104
   Chandler Arizona 85224
   (602)545-7421 phone
   (602)545-7419 fax
   Email: info@datrix.com
   

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