Archive for the 'Training' Category
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Using Batches in Cougar Mountain
We are often asked about using batches, so here is a recap of how batches work in Cougar Mountain Software.
What is a batch?
Think of a batch as a bucket that holds your transactions, and this “bucket” exists up until the time that it is “posted”. Posting is when the transactions in a batch are committed [...]
Published by Joe on February 2nd, 2010 tagged Tips & Tricks, Training | Comment now »
Exporting to Excel
Cougar Mountain Software allows you to place your information into Excel, and there are two common ways to do it. The most common way is to use the Spreadsheet Export feature in GL:
Published by Kevin on December 11th, 2009 tagged Tips & Tricks, Training | Comment now »
Inventory Control website link
Here is a good website for learning about Inventory Control. It has lots of tutorials, buyer guides, and other information about Inventory Control down the left hand margin. The main content is an article about 10 important strategies that you should be aware of.
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Published by Joe on March 23rd, 2009 tagged Tips & Tricks, Training | Comment now »
New CMS Road Show Training Dates
Our CMS Training Road Show is our training seminar held around the country at interesting locations, and it has four new locations added to the schedule. All of the details are not worked out yet, but will be added to the schedule as we get it. Here is what the Road Show schedule looks [...]
Published by Joe on March 16th, 2009 tagged Road Show Training, Training | Comment now »
Don’t Let Training be a Business Budget Cut
Training yourself and/or your employees to use your business accounting software is one of the most cost-effective decisions you can make. Knowing how to optimally use your accounting software can save you time, money, and increase your skills. A pivotal aspect of Cougar Mountain Software’s training is to help you get better communication, cooperation, and [...]
Published by Kevin on March 10th, 2009 tagged Training | Comment now »
Multi-State W-2 Forms
How do I set up a new employee with multi-tax codes to get different state tax information on their W2’s?
You set this up on the Tax Information tab in the PR Employee window. The employee’s number, name, and marital status appear at the top of the window, while the Tax Codes are assigned to [...]
Published by Kevin on February 20th, 2009 tagged Tips & Tricks, Training | Comment now »
Road Show in Las Vegas
The Cougar Mountain Road Show is heading to Las Vegas June 15-18, 2009. The Road Show is a 3 – 4 day training seminar held at interesting places around the country, allowing you to mix a little pleasure in with the job. All the details of the Stop are not yet worked out, but the [...]
Published by Joe on January 27th, 2009 tagged Road Show Training, Training | Comment now »
How to Remove an AR Credit
A customer recently asked “I have a customer that has credits on their account that will not be used. The credits will not be refunded, etc. Is there a way to delete these credits? The customer still has an outstanding balance and will continue to be a customer in the future but the [...]
Published by Kevin on January 7th, 2009 tagged Tips & Tricks, Training | Comment now »
How to Pay a Salary Bonus
A question coming up every year is How to pay your employees a salary bonus.
If you just add the gross bonus amount ($1000) to their regular check then the taxes will be taken out for you as in the regular check. This is how you would tax the bonus amount as a regular $1000 added [...]
Published by Kevin on January 6th, 2009 tagged Tips & Tricks, Training | Comment now »
Computer Performance and Stability Tips
Happy New Year! To help you have a more successful New Year, we offer these 14 tips on improving the performance of your computer. If you are unsure about how to follow the tip, or our instructions do not match what you see on your PC, then find out more information before proceeding.
Tip1: Always leave [...]