A-Systems provides accounting software to the owners of small businesses. A-Systems Visual Bookkeeper is an affordable alternative to QuickBooks, while A-Systems JobView is ideal for contractors. What makes A-Systems software different from the competition is: 1) Ease of use 2) Comprehensive Functionality 3) Expandabilty 4) Affordability EASE OF USE Accounting software from A-Systems can be successfully used by novice bookkeepers, generating accounting reports that a CPA would be proud of. A-Systems has made the extra effort necessary to make sure everyone can use our programs: 1) All of the data entry screens in A-Systems accounting programs were actually designed by A-Systems' senior trainer. 2) Every program comes with comprehensive multimedia training. One course, "Bean Counting 101" is an introductory course in accounting, introducing the processes and terminology of accounting. 3) A Getting Started Wizard assists companies in the set up of their company data. Of course, there is a multimedia traing session on that. 4) Data can be imported from QuickBooks (and other programs) to help get started, data like Employees, Vendors, Customer, Inventory, Chart of Accounts. Of course, there is a training session for that too. 5) The Help File is among the best in the industry. Every time the Help Button is pressed, a full color picture of the screen where it was pressed jumps onto the screen. Every data entry field is explained in straightforward English, written by a writer, not a programmer or an accountant. WHAT THE SOFTWARE CONTAINS All programs come with the General Ledger (with financial statements), Payroll (with check printing, W-2s, W-3s, IRS Forms 941 & 940, etc.), Accounts Receivable (with invoicing, statements, etc.), Accounts Payable (with check printing, 1099s, etc.), Contact Management (fully integrated with the other modules), Forecasting (which can be used for "what if" scenarios, and Business Plans), Fixed Asset Managment (to do depreciation), and a built in Report Generator (which allows you to set up and save a report that you like). All of these functions are bundled because they are used by most small businesses. For those with additional needs, you can add: -Purchase Orders -Inventory/Warehouse Management -Equipment Costing -Point of Sale, with bar coding, etc. -Electronic Data Import & Export -Custom Report Writer -Networking Each can be added as necessary, when needed. In addition, those in the construction industry can do professional job cost accounting by using A-Systems JobView. JobView is rated 5-Stars out of 5 by "The CPA Technology Advisor," experts in their specific area. PRICING After vising with the United States Small Business Administration in Washington, DC, the owner of A-Systems dropped the price on the basic version of the software and renamed it Small Business Advantage (SBA for short) and Small Builder Advantage (for contractors). The SBA versions of Visual Bookkeeper and JobView is $79.95. It comes