Accounting packages and unix, (maybe with vpix?).

[Ken McVay]

In article <LARRY.89Oct10103753 at focsys.UUCP>, larry at UUCP (Larry Williamson) writes:
> 
> Our financial department is growing and we would like to integrate
> their computer system with the company wide unix network. Currently
> they are running one small ms-dos based system.

Insights? No. As another newcomer to unix, we have begun exploring as you
obviously have, looking for accounting systems to offer our clients....we
have located one that shows promise, and will soon be picking up some 
of the available modules to check them out. (I don't work for these folks,
haven't looked at their products, and don't endorse them <gee, that oughta
cover it :-)>

The publisher, NCS Technologies (39 Kent Street North #5, Simcoe, Ontario,
N3Y 3S1) offers the following "Kwic Accounting" modules in both single
and multiuser versions:

G/L A/R A/P POS/IC S/O P/O B/M P/R (Cdn) and Job Costing. Single user 
versions for dos 3+ & 4+, multiuser versions for dos networks (Novell, MS
Net) Unix System V and SCO Xenix 286/386.

These packages range in price from $Cdn350 per module (single user, level 2
support) to about $Cdn650 (multiuser, level 2) - price estimate is for the
General Ledger. POS and a few others higher, rest as G/L.

We have asked for demos, and are interested primarily because of the
ability to integrate dos and xenix systems without scrapping the dos
accounting systems or data. I won't quote from their advertising, since
we haven't tried it and I don't want to rely on a vendor's descriptions
for my descisions....at any rate, demos are available to dealers who
request them, if I read their forms correctly, and they may be able to 
point you to a nearby dealer who can provide some hands-on for you.

I'd appreciate seeing a digest of any information you can gather on
xenix accounting systems - we're going to check as many out as we can before
hitching our wagon....
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