In addition to the Order Entry and Inventory tracking capabilities of MasonryWorks™, the following accounting modules are available:

Accounts Receivable General Overview

The Accounts Receivable module maintains all information on your customers.  This includes purchase history created in the Order Entry module and both payment and prepayment histories. Prior to using any option in the Accounts Receivable module, the system default information must be entered into the System Administration module. Use Accounts Receivable to create all customer records. You may track which customers have invoices due, print statements or generate reminder notices. You may print customer information reports detailing a list of names, addresses and telephone numbers, or an extended list of customers displaying all transactional information. 

Menu options include:

            Maintain Customer Information
            Enter / Change Vouchers
            Post Vouchers
            Unpost Voucher
            Record Payments
            Post Payments
            Transfer Sales Tax to Accounts Payable
            Apply Customer Credits
            Charge Interest
            Record Returned Check
            Accounts Receivable Reports         
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Accounts Payable General Overview 

The Accounts Payable module maintains all information on your vendors.  This includes purchase history created in the Purchase Order module and prepayments and miscellaneous payments created in the Check Register module. Prior to using any option in the Accounts Payable module, the system default information must be entered into the System Administration module. Use Accounts Payable to create all vendor records. You may track which vendor invoices are due, select the ones you want to pay, and print the checks. You may print vendor information reports detailing a list of names and codes, a list with addresses and telephone numbers, or an extended list of vendors and purchase information. Any recurring non-inventory transactions such as rent, utilities, or lease payments may be entered once in Accounts Payable and automatically recreated, saving time and freeing you from redundant data entry.  The Accounts Payable module maintains all company credit card information, allowing the creation of vouchers paid for with a company credit card.  VAST makes all of this information available throughout the system, so the vendor data you enter here may be instantly recalled in another module.

Menu options include:

            Maintain Vendor Information
            Enter / Change Vouchers
            Post Vouchers
            Enter / Change Recurring Vouchers
            Post Recurring Vouchers
            Unpost Voucher
            Payments
            Print Checks
            Void Checks
            Credit Cards
            Accounts Payable reports

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General Ledger General Overview 

The General Ledger module maintains all transactional information on your company.  Each time an entry is posted in a module, the detail also posts to the General Ledger. The General Ledger module allows you to keep track of your overall accounting operations. The Balance Sheet and Income Statement templates are maintained here. You may print journals, trial balances (in either detail or summary form), Balance Sheets, Income Statements and Statements of Cash Flow. Use this module to create your Chart of Accounts, enter opening balances and budget information. Reversing and adjusting journal entries are created in this option.

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Payroll General Overview

The Payroll module maintains all information on your employees. This includes keeping track of sick and vacation hours accumulated and used during the year. Each employee record includes a Human Resources information page where you may enter notes relating to job history and performance reviews. The Payroll module allows for calculation of two additional local withholding taxes in conjunction with the Federal and State withholdings. Earned Income Credit calculations are also included as an option. You may create an unlimited number of deductions and miscellaneous compensations to assign to employees. Deductions and miscellaneous compensation may be calculated as taxable or tax exempt. VAST's Payroll module includes a Direct Deposit function. Direct Deposit requires the activation of an Electronic Transaction Network account. The interface for deposit transmittal to the Electronic Transaction Network is already included in the Payroll module.

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Purchase Order General Overview

The Purchase Order module allows you to create, edit and/or delete purchase orders. Once goods are received you may update inventory quantities and fill shortages in the Order Entry module. Invoices received for purchase orders may be automatically transferred to the Accounts Payable module where they become available for payment selection. You must create your Vendor and Inventory records prior to using the Purchase Order module.  VAST maintains a complete history for all system generated purchase orders. History orders may be reviewed in this module.

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Check Register General Overview

The Check Register module of VAST Accounting™ maintains an unlimited number of all bank accounts utilized by your company. Bank accounts may be checking, savings, equity and/or investment accounts that have withdrawal and deposit transactions. All checks posted in the Accounts Payable and Payroll modules appear in the corresponding bank account information here, as well as all journal entries posted in the General Ledger module to accounts designated as bank accounts. Bank fees, miscellaneous deposits, vendor prepayments and checks accidentally ruined by printers are recorded in this module. You may transfer funds between accounts, print customer refund checks, and reconcile bank accounts to bank statements and the General Ledger.

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Systems Administrator General Overview

The System Administration module of VAST Accounting™ is the core of the program. This module contains all default information used to enable VAST's automation features and functions. Every other module relies on the information stored in the System Administration module.  Entering information into the System Administration module accurately and in full detail is a crucial step in the set up of VAST Accounting™ for initial use. 

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Inventory Control

The Inventory Control module maintains all information on your inventory.  Prior to using and option in the Inventory Control module, the system default information must be entered in the System Administration module.  Use Inventory Control to create new or edit existing inventory records.  Review an item to see the last purchase date and price, the current on-hand quantities, and the current warehouse location(s), including bin and shelf designations and run numbers.  The system tracks both purchase and selling histories for all items.  Level and value adjustments are created in the Inventory Control module.

The Inventory Control module contains the options listed below, with a brief general overview of the option operations.

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Contact Manager General Overview

The Contact Manager module maintains all information on your contacts. Contacts may be prospective customers, customers, prospective vendors, or vendors. Prior to using any option in the Contact Manager module, the system default information must be entered into the System Administration module.  Use Contact Manager to create all prospect records. You may create appointments which are automatically saved in Outlook©. Tasks may be set for all users, with the option of saving them to both VAST and Outlook©. You may also create sales quotes. The Contact Manager may be set for individual defaults, allowing several users to view various information on the same contact. Contact Manager may serve as a stand-alone option, or as the initial point of data entry for all customer and vendor records when setting up VAST. Records created in the Contact Manager module may be automatically recreated or updated in either the Accounts Receivable or Accounts Payable module.

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