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We designed PC MARS to be an easy-to-use program, following the hand-held book system used by Iowa Farm Business Association. PC MARS for Windows is similar to PC MARS for MS DOS, with similar coding breakdown, standard enterprises, and an emphasis on monthly reports. PC MARS for Windows adds the features associated with Windows, including graphic icons, mouse control, and multiple windowing capability.Using your computer on the farm gives you instant access to your records, with printouts available at your command. You choose which categories (account codes) to use. You also choose to what degree you wish to divide your farm into separate enterprises. PC MARS also tracks quantities of gram, livestock, chemicals and other items. The database you create will become more and more useful as time passes.

Options Available During Data Entry

• Checks/Expenses
• Deposits/Income
• Complex transactions (code transfers and items involving both income and expense)
• Browse transactions (with sorting / selection options and with fast path to editing with a click of the mouse)
• Reconcile transactions (clear transactions and bank statement reconciliation)
• Writing checks as you go (optional)
• Using a vendor list (optional)
• Fast and easy search / edit routine
• Add vendors, account codes, enterprises, etc. on the fly

Reports Available

• ENTRY Journal - Your transactions in the order that they were entered
• YEAR-TO-DATE SUMMARY - Account code totals - month and year to date (with optional budget comparisons)
• CASH INCOME STATEMENT
• MONTHLY DETAIL REPORT - Amounts, Enterprises, Vendors, and Quantities sorted by account code and sub-totaled.
• DETAILED REPORT SELECTED ITEMS - Same format as above but prints a range of months and will print only the items you specify.
• YEAR END REPORT/TAX PREP - 12 months, all details, sorted by account code
• CHECK REGISTER - Reconcile your accuracy with bank statements
• NET WORTH STATEMENT - A snapshot of your farm's financial situation

Other Features

• Select from 5 different chart of accounts (Iowa/Regular, MSD, Ill, Small Business and Generic)
• You select your individual account codes from 600 built in accounts codes, of which 400 are changeable
• You can divide your farm in separate enterprises and keep separate accounts on each -- 13 are built it, but you can add an unlimited number of your own
• Listing for an unlimited number of vendors
• Data entry facilitated by appropriate codes, enterprises, vendors, etc. being chosen from pick lists
• It will handle an unlimited number of line items per check or deposit
• Will handle an unlimited number of "sets of books" or business entities
• Automatic backup and restore
• Pop-up calculator (handier than that provided by windows)
• Handy print preview (fully WYSIWYG)
• Net worth feature can handle your inventories to as much detail as you desire
• Fully windows compliant (all the features that you expect from any windows program, including adjustable window size and placement)
• Icon Bar (tool bar) for often used menu commands
• Hints for buttons and icons
• Fully compliant windows help system

Requirements and Limits

• IBM PC 80486, P-5 Computer or compatible, 8 Megabyte of memory with hard drive
• Will output to any printer supported by the Windows operating system
• Entries per year limited only by disk space
• 10 Bank / Asset accounts

Latest Version - 2.0

Prices

• $ 149.95 - PC MARS for Windows - Lite version
• $ 50 - Upgrade from any version of PC MARS DOS

For further information, E-Mail IFBA or E-Mail SoftShell.

 This page last updated on 12/13/04