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Software

Operating Software

The following leasing business tasks are performed the most efficiently using a computer:

  • Inventory Management and Printouts
  • Customer Accounts and Preparation of Statements
  • Checking Account Management
  • Appliance Depreciation (spread sheet)
  • General Ledger
  • Letter Writing and Contracts (word processing)

Write or Buy?

Software allows your computer to perform tasks needed to run your business. Off-the-shelf software applications may require you to adapt your business processes to its capabilities. If you want software to perform your business tasks exactly as you want them performed, you may have to write your own software. Recently software applications have become more powerful but flexible allowing them to be customized to perform business tasks without software programming.

Writing Software

Years ago, the easiest programming language to learn was Basic. Manipulating random access and sequential files with sort routines formed the basis of inventory management and customer statement preparation software. Now days, Microsoft's Visual Basic can be used to write powerful software customized for your business with a flashy user interface.

Purchased Software Recommendations

A good application to build inventory and statement management software is File Maker Pro if you have a Mac. Excel works good for appliance depreciation. A drawing program like MacDraw Pro for the Mac works good for designing forms.

Tax Preparation Software

Income tax preparation packages help you fill out and print the forms to file your personal and business income tax. A good package for the Mac is MacInTax.

General Ledger

General Ledger software will organize your income and expense items and provide the numbers to put in your income tax package. Mind Your Own Business (MYOB) is a good general ledger package for a Mac.