V - Vendor Screen

VENDOR SCREEN FILE HELP

VENDOR SCREEN REPORTS HELP

Vendor Code (V)

Vendor Name (V)

Attention (V)

Street Address (V)

Print Code (V)

G/L Accounts (V)

Federal E.I.N (Employer Identification #) (V)

Fica # (V)

Salesperson (V)

Salesperson Phone (V)

Purchaser Account # (V)

P/O Instructions 1 & 2 (V)

P/O Addresses (V)

Auto Pay (V)

Direct, Subcontract, Material (V)

Taxable/Exempt (V)

Delete Purchase Orders (V)

No 1099, Incorporated, Subcontrator (V)

Prices on Purchase Orders (V)

Salesperson Fax # (V)

Remark (V)

Vendor Posted Fields

Vendor Rebates - How to Enter (V)

Setting up New Vendors (V)

Credit Vouchers (V)

index previous <Shift F7> Generate report <R> index next <Shift F8> Unpaid invoices <U>

VENDOR SCREEN FILE HELP
<Ctrl N> Clear the screen, without saving or unsaving the current record, and set the reference number to the next available number.

<F5> exit lookup <Shift F5> close all lookups

<F6> open lookup <Shift F6> alterate lookup

<F9> save record <Shift F9> delete record

<F10> selection screen <Shift F10> go to menu bar

<Esc> Exit one level <Alt-F4> exit ABC

VENDOR SCREEN LOAD HELP <Ctrl D> If you want to enter the same, or almost the same customer information under a different code, type in the new code and press . Enter the new code in code field, press then and enter code to duplicate.

<Ctrl L> Load the last vendor that was loaded on the Vendor (V) or Bill Entry (B) screens.

<F7> open/load previous record

<F8> open/load next record

<Shift F7> When the cursor is on an indexed field, press to scroll through information in reverse.

<Shift F8> When the cursor is on an indexed field, press to scroll through information going forward.

VENDOR SCREEN REPORTS HELP
<C> Display a check summary for the currently loaded vendor.

<D> Display check detail for the currently loaded vendor. This lists the G/L account numbers and account names that were used with each check. If there is something in the Remark field of the check it is also displayed.

<O> Display the purchase orders for the currently loaded vendor.

<P> Display the paid invoices for the currently loaded vendor.

<R> List vendor shipping tickets using reports 2-13.

<U> Display the unpaid invoices for the currently loaded vendor.

<Alt N> Prints an address label for the currently loaded customer.

<Alt T> Print the customer's address for or on an envelope. The computer will ask if you are printing for a window envelope. If you press Y for yes, the address will be printed so that on plain paper the address would show through the window when the paper is folded. If you press N for no, the address will be printed for a plain envelope.

VENDOR SCREEN TOOLS HELP <Ctrl G> You will receive a message telling you what entry location and field number your cursor is at. Type in the number of the entry location you want your cursor to be moved to and press enter, and your cursor will be moved to that location.

<Ctrl J> or <Ctrl K> This gives you two notepads to keep on file anything that you want to remember about this purchase order. files it with the date and time, only with the date. To see what is on file, press or . When you are done, press .

<Ctrl M> Gives a pane with the date and inside address as a heading, ready to type a letter to the currently loaded vendor. To print the letter, press . To return to the customer screen, press once to save the letter and once to return. The letter can be reaccessed by pressing and then paging back with .

<Ctrl T> Dial Telephone. For detailed help, press <T>.

<Ctrl W> Puts the Vender Code on a Word processor list. To see the list, press F10, W, Ctrl N (to clear screen) and then type VLIST. To learn more, press <W>.

<Alt A> Add or remove A/P Bill Reference # to vendor's open and paid invoice pointers. This rechecks the vendor's bills to see if they are properly registered as being paid or not paid. Use on the base computer, if you have a mutli-user setup.

<Alt Y> When you press , the computer asks "Transfer Vendor to (C)ustomer, (N)ame, or (E)mployee?". This allows you to transfer the customer's name, address and phone number to one of these three files, by pressing C, N or E. This is to save time when someone fits into

<F4> Start macro from the line the cursor is on. Press and the macro name.

<Shift F4> Record Macro. Press to begin recording. Then enter the macro keystrokes. Press to end the macro. Press <M> for more information.

<Shift F3> calculator. Use + to add and total and - to subtract. Use / to divide and * to multiply. Use ) to clear and ( for off. Use = or for equals.

Vendor Code (V)
If the Code Generator is set up on the # screen, the computer suggests the proper code for this vendor, after you type the Vendor's Name and press . Press again, to accept the computer's suggested code, press 1 to ignore the suggestion or press 2 to retype the Vendor's Name. When you are entering a new Vendor, press the Spacebar to blank out the existing Vendor Code, press , then type in the Vendor's name.

If the Code Generator has NOT been set up on the # screen, enter the code you will use to reference the vendor. It may be letters, numerals or a combination of both. Be simple & consistent. View the vendor's name as listed in a phonebook. For example, Ed F. Mart, is listed as Mart, Ed F. Using the first 3 letters of the 1st word, first 2 letters of the 2nd word, first letter of the 3rd (if there is any) you'd have MAREDF. To avoid problems with similar

names, end with a digit, starting with 0. Let a blank when there is no middle initial or 3rd word. Here are examples:

                     Ed F. Mart = Mart, Ed F.= MAREDF0
                     Redner Warehouse Market = REDWAM0
                     Ed F.Martin = Martin, Ed F.= MAREDF1
                     Jane Ulrich = Ulrich, Jane = ULRJA 0

If you have 1000's of vendors to enter, you may use a longer code, up to 10 places. For example: George F. Martin - Martin, George F.= MARTGEORF0. This is 4 letters + 4 letters + 1 letter + 1 number. Again, be consistent!

Setting up a default record usually saves time. For help, from the V screen, press , select Questions, and then option D.

Vendor Name (V)
Enter the vendor name as you want it to appear on checks. If you use a comma in the name, what follows the comma will be placed first when it's printed. For example, Wenger, T. Ray, will be printed as T. Ray Wenger.

Attention (V)
This may be used as an additional name or address line.

Street Address (V)
Enter the vendor's street address as you want it to appear on checks.

Print Code (V)
This field is used to print VENDOR ADDRESS LABELS and to print selective mailing lists. Enter a character here to categorize the vendor for this purpose. You can put the vendor into a number of different categories by entering a series of characters. For more information press <F10>, 2, and then select report # 8.

G/L Accounts (V)
Enter the G/L numbers here, separated by commas, that you want to appear when you reference this vendor on the Ledger screen (L) and the A/P Bill entry screen (B). For example, you could have the account number for telephone expense appear automatically whenever you enter a check to the telephone company. Enter inventory item codes preceeded by an apostrophe ('), that you want to appear when you enter this vendor on the Bill Entry screen. BE SURE the Inventory Item Codes HAVE BEEN SETUP on the Inventory screen (I), or else you CANNOT load this vendor on the Bill Entry screen (B).

All vendors that rent equipment that you want to job cost should have the G/L# for Subcontract Rentals listed first in this field. ABC's standard Subcontract Rentals G/L# number is 611. You should also have an S entered in the D)ir,S)ub,M)at, field for these vendors.

Make G/L Distributions by putting a G in the Updt field of the Inventory File of the item to be distributed, (such as an electric bill). The Remark Field for that item must have the percent, followed by a percent sign (%) and G/L account number. Use a comma to separate more than one additional distribution. Example: 20%1580,30%2580 in Remarks would divide the entered amount 20% to Acct. 1580, 30% to Acct. 2580 and leave the remaining 50% where the amount was entered.

Federal E.I.N (Employer Identification #) (V)
This field is used to generate 1099 forms. Enter this vendor's Federal E.I. #. If the vendor does not have a Federal E.I. #, the Social Security (FICA) number is used when printing 1099 forms.

Fica # (V)
This field is used to generate 1099 forms. Enter this vendor's Social Security (FICA) #. If the vendor does not have a Federal E.I. #, this number is used when printing 1099 forms.

Salesperson (V)
This is an information field for your convenience. Enter the name of the salesperson who represents the Vendor.

Salesperson Phone (V)
This is an information field. Enter the salesperson's phone number here. If you enter 10 characters, the phone number will format automatically.

If you have a properly setup modem in your computer, this number can be dialed by placing the cursor on this field and pressing +F.

Purchaser Account # (V)
Enter the customer number assigned to you by the vendor. This field carries across to the Purchase Order screen (O) when you enter a purchase order for this vendor.

This number will also appear on checks you write to this vendor.

P/O Instructions 1 & 2 (V)
These two fields are for you to enter any messages you want to appear in Special Instructions on purchase orders for this vendor. These fields carry across to the Purchase Order screen (O), and appear on the printed Purchase Order.

P/O Addresses (V)
If the purchase order is to go to an address other than where the check is to be sent, enter the code for that address in this field. This code must match the address code you entered in the Names file (N). You may enter more than one code in this field, separated by commas (,). When entering a purchase order, the first one will automatically be displayed. You may press +A to select another one if desired.

Auto Pay (V)
This field carries across to the A/P Bill Screen (B).

- Enter a "Y" here if you want the checkwriting program (/) to select this vendor's bills for payment depending on the Due Date and Discount Date.

- Enter "N" here if you want to manually select this vendor's bills for payment.

- Enter a "P" here if you want the checkwriting program to select this vendor's bills for payment, regardless of the Due Date.

- Enter "S" If ship tickets are normally entered for vendor

Direct, Subcontract, Material (V)
ABC JOB COSTING MODULE - This field determines how the A/P bills for this vendor are posted.

Enter "D" to post the bills to Direct Qty on the Job Detail File ('D) as well as to the Inventory file.

Enter "S" to post the bills to Subcontract on the Job Detail File. ('D) This does not update Stock Quantity on the Inventory file. Use this option for Vendors that rent equipment whose bills you want to post to the job cost.

Enter "M" to post the bills to Material on the Job Detail file. ('D) This does not update Stock Quantity on the Inventory file.

All three codes update Inventory Purchase History.

Taxable/Exempt (V)
Enter "T" or "E" to specify whether products bought from this vendor are taxable or exempt.

Delete Purchase Orders (V)
The code entered in this field determines when and whether or not purchase orders to this vendor are deleted.

Y - The computer will ask if you want the purchase order deleted every time you save an A/P Bill for this vendor, regardless of whether or not it is completely filled.

N - The computer never deletes purchase orders for this vendor.

C - The computer will delete purchase orders to this vendor after they are completely filled.

No 1099, Incorporated, Subcontrator (V)
This field is used to generate 1099 forms.

Enter an "I" in this field to prevent a 1099 record from being generated for an incorporated vendor when using Report # 4-11, VENDOR CHECK DETAIL, to generate 1099's.

Enter an "N" in this field if this vendor is not incorporated and you do not want to generate a 1099 for them.

Enter an "S" (Subcontractor) in this field to force all payments to this vendor to be totaled on a 1099 record when Report # 4-11, VENDOR CHECK DETAIL, is used. When nothing is in the '1099 Fld' on on the G screen, the Miscellaneous line (11) is used.

Leaving this field blank means that only payments to this vendor using G/L #'s that have a code in the 1099 field of the G screen will be totaled on a 1099 record.

For more information about generating 1099's, from the (V) screen, press<Shift F1>, select Questions, and then option T.

Prices on Purchase Orders (V)
Enter an "N" in this field if you do not want prices to carry over from the Inventory file (I), on purchase orders for this vendor.

Salesperson Fax # (V)
This is an information field. Enter the salesperson's fax number here. If you enter 10 characters, the fax number will format automatically.

Remark (V)
This field is simply for your convenience. Write down any remark that you wish to remember about this Vendor.

Vendor Posted Fields
The following fields are restricted and are maintained by the computer: Post Date, Current P/O Amount, Last Month P/O Amount, Prior Year-to-Date P/O Amount, Current Buy Amount, Last Month Buy Amount, Prior Year-to-Date Buy Amount, Current Payments, Last Month Payments, Prior Year-to-Date Payments, Current Discounts Taken, Last Month Discounts, Prior Year-to-Date Discounts and Balance.

These fields are updated upon entry of a purchase order, payable invoice, shipping ticket or check. The Post Date tells when the last tranaction was posted and indicates which month is represented in the month-to-date figures.

Vendor Rebates - How to Enter (V)
Occasionally you may receive a check from a vendor that you want to include with your bank deposit. For example, an insurance rebate. The Vendor must be entered on the Customer screen (C) in order to bring him up on the Deposit screen (D). (To copy a Vendor's name and address to the Customer screen, bring up the Vendor on the Vendor screen (V). Press and then C to transfer his information to the Customer screen (C). Press to save the new Customer record.

On the Deposit screen (D), enter the Vendor's Customer Code. Enter the Check # and Check Amount. Enter the G/L Account number you want the check amount applied to in the Apply to G/L Account field. When you press , the cursor will jump to the right. Enter the amount you want applied to the G/L account in this field.

If you need to apply one rebate check to more than one G/L Account, from the (V) screen, press , select Questions and then option G.

If you use automatic deposit posting, it will put the amount into the specified G/L account, and the next two paragraphs do not apply to your case.

If you post your Accounts Receivable to General Ledger by manually making an entry on the Ledger screen (L), you will need to apply the rebate check to the same G/L account(s) that you applied it to on the Deposit screen (D). Apply the rest of the deposit to the G/L Accounts Receivable Accounts as usual.

If you post Accounts Receivable to General Ledger with Report # 3-14, CUSTOMER PAYMENT LEDGER, or Report # 3-37, CASH DEPOSITS BY G/L#, the computer will automatically apply the rebate check to the proper G/L Accounts.

Setting up New Vendors (V)
To set up a new Vendor, go to the V screen. If the screen is not blank, press the Space Bar when the cursor is on the Vendor Code field and press . This gives you a blank screen to enter the new Vendor. Type the Vendor Name the way that it appears in the phone book. If it is a person's name, type the last name, then a comma, and then the first name.

After you have typed the name, press . The computer beeps and displays this message at the bottom of the screen: "Code does not match Name. 1-Ignore, 2-Redo Name, use XXXXX". Press to accept the code the computer has suggested. (If you do not see this message, make sure the Code Generator has been set up for Vendors on the "#" Setup Screen.) The rest of the fields on this screen are optional, depending on your needs. The information in these fields can be entered or changed at any time.

The most commonly used fields are Street Address, Zip, Phone #, No1099,Inc,Sub, Terms, Auto Pay Y/N/P and G/L#s.

When you are done, press to save. The cursor returns to the Vendor Code field. To enter another Vendor, press the and press . The Vendor you just entered disappears from the screen, but it is still saved in the computer.

Credit Vouchers (V)
If you receive a Credit Voucher from a Vendor to pay a Receivable Invoice: (For example, to pay for warranty work you did for the Vendor.)

1. Set up Vendor as a Customer on the C screen by using on the V screen that has his name & address and choosing C to transfer the data to the C screen. This sets him up as a Customer.

2. Make Receivable Invoice for the Vendor\Customer with Voucher amount.

3. Enter as a negative amount on B screen. Use the Credit Voucher Ac- count for your G/L #. (ABC's standard number is 24.)

4. On the D screen, enter the Vendor/Customer's Code. Leave blank the Ck# and the Check Amount fields. Apply the voucher amount to the G/L Credit Voucher Account (same Account # that you used in Step # 3) using a negative figure in the Apply to G/L Account field. Apply the voucher amount as a positive amount in the Pmt Apd field on the same line as the listed Invoice.