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MAS 500—Previous Version Information

MAS 500 is continually being upgraded to provide you with the newest and most advanced accounting features and integrations to third-party products.  The following is an overview of new modules, third-party integrations, feature upgrades and enhancements added to MAS 500 by version level.
 
 MAS 500 Version 4.1
 
Microsoft SQL 6.5 or 7.0 with a two-step migration process for current 6.5 databases.
 
Additional Supported Technology:  Microsoft Terminal Server and Citrix Metaframe
 
All client applications migrated to Visual Basic 6.  Source code available to AVT Developers.
 
Crystal Reports Version 7
 
Internet Explorer Version 5 supported for MAS 500 Web Reports
 
Supports Microsoft Office 2000M
 
SQL Server 7.0 support for Windows NT Authentication, connecting directly to MAS 500 with Windows NT Authentication, rather than the standard SQL security.  No separate SQL Server User name and password required.
 
SQL Server 7.0 support for Application Roles.  Application roles assume responsibility for granting permissions to objects in the database for the user.  Application roles allow users to perform normal processing against the data while in MAS 500 with no rights to access the data from any other application outside of MAS 500.
 
General Ledger Transactions, General Ledger Journal and Activity Report now include the option to print extended comments, additional posting comments.
 
Additional Inventory packing list options and standardized inquiry tasks for consistency.
 
 
MAS 500 Version 4.0
 
Microsoft SQL 6.5 Support
 
All client applications migrated to Visual Basic 5
 
Crystal Reports Version 6
 
Separate SQL Server Name and Password required.
 
Purchase Order Processing
   
Blanket Purchase Orders and Change Orders
Capability to copy from one purchase order to another
Receipts processing including:

Integration with Inventory Management, Inventory Replenishment, Accounts Payable and General Ledger

     
 
Inventory Management
 
Multiple types of inventory including Inventoried Stock items, Inventoried Non-Stock items, non-Inventoried items, and Seasonal items
Multiple warehouses, bins, product lines, vendor and customer price lists
Cost layer and quantity adjustment capabilities
Serial and Lot Tracking
Physical Inventory and Cycle Counts
Flexible pricing and costing capabilities
Inventory transaction entry
Integration with Purchase Order, Sales Order, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Inventory Replenishment and MAS 500 Projects
   
   
 
Sales Order Processing
 
Multiple types of Sales Orders including Standard, Drop Ship, Blanket, and Change Orders
Quote processing with ability to convert quotes into sales orders
Flexible pricing structures
Commissions calculations performed automatically
Pick, Pack and Ship processes
Integration with Purchase Order, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, and Inventory Management
   
 
Inventory Replenishment
 
Replenishment of inventory in a warehouse by creating suggested orders
Demand, lead time, and safety stock calculations for inventory items for a specified period
Exponential smoothing for future or prior spike inventory usage periods
Automated generation of purchase orders based on usage or demand
Date specific vendor direct purchase order generation
Integration with Purchase Order, Sales Order, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, and MAS 500 Projects
   
 
Advanced Consolidations
 
Periodic consolidation and subsidiary activity reporting
User defined (absolute or perfect) tolerance values
Subsidiary chart of accounts mapping
Imports from same or remote MAS 500 database, or from a 3rd party GL
Redefinition of foreign currencies restated into the home currency for each subsidiary
Unlimited user defined rollups (i.e. Legal, Management, etc.)
Data exported into Excel reporting format
Integration with System Manager, General Ledger and Multicurrency Management
   
MAS 500 Version 3 (Upgraded Features)
     
 
General Ledger
 
Account Reference Codes
Expanded Chart of Accounts
Account Shortcut
Statistical Amounts
Chart of Accounts Maintenance
   
 
Accounts Payable
 
Multiple Payment Methods
Account Reference Codes
Line Item Tax
Statistical Amounts
   
 
Accounts Receivable
   
Account Reference Codes
Line Item Tax
Statistical Amounts
     
 
Purchase Order Processing
   
Purchase Requisitions
Account Reference Codes
Line Item Tax
     
 
Advanced Allocations
 
 

This module is designed to address the needs of users who require an allocation product that can perform allocations from one or multiple accounts to one or multiple accounts based on financial, statistical, or budget data maintained in General Ledger.

   

Inter company and multiple currency processing

Single or multiple step processing

Allocation of actual data based on budget, actual, or statistical information
Combinations of financial and statistical amounts
Support of inter-company and multicurrency allocations

User defined compute statements

   
 
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