Connected is a mid-range accounting program with single and multi user versions. Connected consists of three modules: Accounting, Inventory Control, and Job Costing.
The Accounting module, the cornerstone of the Connected integrated software system, includes General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, and Accounts Payable. This easy-to-implement module delivers a powerful set of financial management tools. Standard features include up to eighteen open periods, profit centers and departments, and complete detailed audit trails.
The Inventory Control module includes order entry and purchasing functions as well as full-featured multi location inventory control. Other module features include MRP reporting, multi-level bill of materials, and several volume and custom pricing discount structures. For a growing distribution, light manufacturing, or retail operation this application is the perfect tool.
The Job Costing module includes time sheets, time billing, estimating, auto invoice creation, and links to all other Connected modules. These sophisticated functions provide the detailed cost and revenue tracking that is so critical to time sensitive service operations- such as consulting and advertising.
Here are some key features of "Connected":
Key features of the General Ledger:
· Report customization feature: Allows sub-grouping of accounts together to consolidate financial reports.
· Full bank reconciliation.
· Export financial data to spreadsheets.
· Drill down capability.
· Bank adjustments.
· Budget figures per account.
Report features in the General Ledger:
· Chart of Accounts.
· Journal Entry List.
· Detailed/Summary Trial Balance.
· Balance Sheet.
· Income Statement.
· Bank Reconciliation.
· Cash Flow Analysis.
· Audit Trail.
· Trial Balance Worksheet.
Key features of Accounts Receivable:
· Credit limits and multiple shipping addresses per customer.
· E-mail invoices, order confirmations, and quotations.
· Credit and debit memos can be easily created and allocated.
· Collection features include a hot list and notes per customer.
· Multiple level taxation support.
· Allocate profit centers to customers or invoices.
· Large "description area" for invoicing of service or inventory items.
· Data can be easily exported to spreadsheets with link to MS Excel.
· Selling of service and parts.
· Cash invoices for existing one time customers.
· Service and parts invoices.
· Customers "on hold" option.
· Purchase order required option per customer.
· Analysis code per customer to categorize for reporting.
· Collections window.
· Down payments.
· Partial and short payments.
· Discount option for early payment.
· Commissions by rep or rep group.
· Generic invoice comments & duning messages.
· Invoice discounts by dollar amount or percent.
Report features in Accounts Receivable:
· Detailed / Summary Sales Journal.
· Customer Sales History.
· Customer Invoice Analysis.
· Detailed / Summary Receipts Journal.
· Customer statements, lists, and collection notes.
· Customer aging and credit limit analysis.
· Sales representatives sales analysis.
· Customer item sales history.
· Items purchased by customer.
· Sales Tax Summary.
Key features of Accounts Payable:
· Selected vendors or individual purchases can be place "on hold".
· Automatic or manual check writing from multiple bank accounts.
· Automatic check printing.
· Recurring Purchases.
· Comprehensive voiding facilities.
· Credit notes from vendors.
· Handles miscellaneous and down-payment checks.
· Tractor feed or laser writer checks.
· Payment by due date or scheduled date.
· Flexible aging periods.
· Automatic discount option.
· Default expense codes per vendor.
· Analysis code per vendor to categorize for reporting.
Report features in Accounts Payable:
· Detailed / Summary Purchase and Disbursements Journal , and Vendor Aging.
· Vendor lists and labels.
· Vendor Purchase History.
· Cash Requirements.
· Check Register.
Key features of Inventory Control:
· Perpetual levels for on hand, on order, unsaleable, and committed.
· Interface with sales orders, invoices, credit memos, purchase orders.
· Multiple locations.
· 5 price levels, with quantity discount breaks.
· Full bill of materials.
· FIFO or average costing.
· Lead time per item.
· Minimum and reorder quantities per item for restocking.
· Up to five decimal places for quantity.
· Notes per inventory item and additional manufacturing notes.
· Analysis code per item to categorize for reporting.
· Price Matrix for volume discounting and percantage price levels.
· Custom Price Table for customer specific pricing.
· Multiple shipments per order with full backorder tracking.
· View past shipments and re-print packing slips and invoices from Sales Order.
· E-mail order confirmations.
· Multiple Recevings per purchase order.
· Multiple vendor invoices per purchase order that are matched to one or many packing slips.
Reports included with Inventory Control:
· Inventory Valuation (count sheet and variance spreadsheet).
· Price List.
· Item Sales History.
· Item Sales Analysis.
· Movement History.
· Restocking.
· Material Requirements Planning (MRP).
· Demand Report.
Sales Order Reports:
· Sales Order Journal.
· Incomplete Orders.
· Picking List.
· Packing Slips.
· Shipping Labels.
Purchase Order Reports:
· Purchase Order Journal.
· Buyers Report.
· Expected Shipments.
· Overdue Shipments.
· Receivings.
Key features of Job Costing:
· Revenue allocations from Invoices, Credit Memos, Debit Memos, Sales Orders, and Adjustments.
· Cost allocations from Purchases, Disbursements, Inventory, Timesheets, Purchase Orders, Expense Reports, and Journal Entries.
· Hide costs and billing rates for employee timesheet entry.
· Create customer invoices directly from Estimate.
· Estimating revisions with job budget update capability.
· WIP (work in progress) Manager for billing/unbilling cost details.
· Actual costs from vendor bills automatically update jobs, while uninvoiced Purchase Orders show as cost accruals.
Reports in Job Costing:
· Detailed / Summary Job Profitability with Budget comparison.
· Back Dated WIP (Work in Progress).
· Timesheet Transactions.
· Gross Margin by Job.
· Estimate Details with option to show Revisions.
· Job List.
· Back Dated Open Jobs.
Connected Consolidation Plugin features:
· Automatic G/L account mapping between company files: Manual drag and drop mapping when account numbers do not match.
· Full audit trail maintained with print on demand audit reports.
· Currency conversion rate: Allows consolidation from foreign currencies into the desired common currency.
· Unattended operation: Frees up valuable human resources.
· Detailed consolidation reports.
· User defined date ranges: Allow complete control over the transactions to be consolidated.
· Tolerant of redundant consolidations: Only new transactions are selected.
Requirements:
· 150 MB of free hard disk space.
· 512 MB RAM, G4 1 Ghz or greater processor.
· Screen resolution of 1024x768.
Limitations:
· The demo version only allows 100 entries to be made.
What`s New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· Amongst the many notable new features in Connected 6 are the addition of custom sales fields and custom purchase order fields.
· Users can customize Connected like never before by defining these custom fields, adding transaction specific data, and adding them to their printed forms.
· Connected 6 marks another substantial achievement in the product`s lifecycle.
· Over the past twelve months there have been over 60 new feature additions over several releases, including major order entry and manufacturing enhancements.
· The majority of all features are based on direct feedback from Connected users.
