Archive for May, 2007
User Defined Fields
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 Fields (UDF). Most modules in Cougar Mountain have UDF fields and codes available for use, [...]
Published by Kevin on May 31st, 2007 tagged Tips & Tricks | Comment now »
Inventory in Multiple Organizations
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 [...]
Published by Kevin on May 30th, 2007 tagged Tips & Tricks | Comment now »
Mark Up Percentages for Inventory
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 [...]
Published by Kevin on May 24th, 2007 tagged Tips & Tricks | Comment now »
Fiscal Calendar Periods – setting up a 4-4-5 calendar
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 in the [...]
Published by Kevin on May 17th, 2007 tagged Tips & Tricks | 3 Comments »
Happy Anniversary to US!!!
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 [...]
Published by Terri on May 10th, 2007 tagged CMS News, Company | 1 Comment »
What is an Integrated Accounting Software system?
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?Â
In a nutshell having an integrated accounting software system has [...]