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Listing of the 350
Most Important Features
in Accounting Software


 

By J. Carlton Collins, CPA

 

There are thousands of features to look for in accounting software; however, many are basic features that have already been widely adopted by most of the top products, while others are very obscure and rarely needed. For example, nobody runs around looking for a product that will "write a check" - they all do that. Likewise, few people are interested in finding a product that integrates to an AutoCAD system. This feature is rarely needed. 

With this in mind, I reviewed several detailed listings of more than 4,000 accounting software features in an effort to identify those features that are most important. I then assigned each feature a rating of either 1 or 2, depending on how important I thought each feature was. 1 means that it is a very important feature, but it is fairly widely offered among the top products. A rating of 2 means that it is an extremely important feature, and is a typically more difficult to find among the best of breed accounting software packages. In the end, I came up with the following listing of 350 features that seem to be the more important features to look for when evaluating accounting software. I picked these particular features based on my twenty years of experience working with thousands of companies in search of accounting software system. I did not use a scientific approach to identifying these particular features, rather I used a "gut" approach. I hope that you find this list helpful.
 

1 General Ledger, Chart of Accounts, User Defined Segment Lengths, Points: 1
2 General Ledger, Chart of Accounts, Delete Segments Not Required, Points: 1
3 General Ledger, Chart of Accounts, Department, Points: 2
4 General Ledger, Chart of Accounts, Inactive Accounts, Points: 1
5 General Ledger, Chart of Accounts, Allocation Accounts, Points: 2
6 General Ledger, Chart of Accounts, Inter-Company Accounts, Points: 2
7 General Ledger, Chart of Accounts, Statistical Accounts, Points: 2
8 General Ledger, Chart of Accounts, Departments, Points: 2
9 General Ledger, Chart of Accounts, Consolidate Reporting Units, Points: 1
10 General Ledger, Chart of Accounts, Maintains Full Audit Trail and Validity Check, Points: 2
11 General Ledger, Chart of Accounts, Single Allocation, Points: 1
12 General Ledger, Chart of Accounts, Waterfall to Other Allocation Accounts, Points: 1
13 General Ledger, Chart of Accounts, Percentage Allocation, Points: 1
14 General Ledger, Chart of Accounts, Dollar Allocation, Points: 1
15 General Ledger, Chart of Accounts, Supports User Defined Formulas, Points: 1
16 General Ledger, Chart of Accounts, G/L Financial Accounts, Points: 1
17 General Ledger, Chart of Accounts, Statistical Accounts, Points: 1
18 General Ledger, Chart of Accounts, Supports Multiple Account Levels, Points: 1
19 General Ledger, Transaction Processing, Attach Notes Record to Existing Field, Points: 2
20 General Ledger, Transaction Processing, Import Batch from Outside Application, Points: 2
21 General Ledger, Transaction Processing, Cursor Skips Over Default Segments, Points: 1
22 General Ledger, Transaction Processing, Automatic Journal Entry Numbering, Points: 1
23 General Ledger, Transaction Processing, Recurring Journal Entries Each Month, Points: 1
24 General Ledger, Transaction Processing, Automatic Reversing Journal Entries, Points: 2
25 General Ledger, Transaction Processing, Generates Balancing Entry Automatically, Points: 2
26 General Ledger, Transaction Processing, Validates Posting Date, Points: 1
27 General Ledger, Transaction Processing, Supports Provisional Posting, Points: 1
28 General Ledger, Transaction Processing, Post to Prior Periods, Points: 1
29 General Ledger, Transaction Processing, Post to Future Periods in Same Fiscal Year, Points: 1
30 General Ledger, Transaction Processing, Full Bank Reconciliation Functions, Points: 1
31 General Ledger, Month and Year End Closing, Multiple Open Periods, Points: 2
32 General Ledger, Month and Year End Closing, In Summary, Points: 1
33 General Ledger, Month and Year End Closing, In Detail, Points: 1
34 General Ledger, Control Reports, Displays Basic Transaction Source, Points: 1
35 General Ledger, Control Reports, Displays Original Transaction in Detail, Points: 1
36 General Ledger, Financial Statements, Print Financial Statements to Screen, Points: 1
37 General Ledger, Financial Statements, Displays Single Set of Financial Snapshots, Points: 1
38 General Ledger, Financial Statements, User Defined Financial Snapshots, Points: 1
39 General Ledger, Financial Statements, Create Multiple User Specific Snapshots, Points: 1
40 General Ledger, Financial Statements, Drill Down to Original Transaction, Points: 2
41 General Ledger, Financial Statements, Consolidate Multiple Companies, Points: 1
42 General Ledger, Financial Statements, Supports Account Masking, Points: 1
43 General Ledger, Financial Statements, Eliminate Inter-Company Transfers, Points: 1
44 General Ledger, Financial Statements, Departments, Points: 1
45 General Ledger, Financial Statements, Product Lines, Points: 1
46 General Ledger, Financial Statements, Sales Representatives, Points: 1
47 General Ledger, Financial Statements, Projects/Jobs, Points: 1
48 General Ledger, Financial Statements, 12/13 Column Period Reports, Points: 2
49 General Ledger, Financial Statements, Ratio Analysis, Points: 1
50 Accounts Payable, Vendor Master File, Supports One Time Vendors, Points: 1
51 Accounts Payable, Vendor Master File, Payment History, Points: 1
52 Accounts Payable, Vendor Master File, Pricing Tables, Points: 1
53 Accounts Payable, Vendor Master File, Changes Automatically Routed for Approval, Points: 1
54 Accounts Payable, Vendor Master File, Non-Print 1099 if Below Minimum Value, Points: 1
55 Accounts Payable, Vendor Master File, Prints W-4 Information Form or Equivalent, Points: 1
56 Accounts Payable, Vendor Master File, Last Check Date, Points: 1
57 Accounts Payable, Vendor Master File, Check Amount, Points: 1
58 Accounts Payable, Vendor Master File, Last Purchase Date, Points: 1
59 Accounts Payable, Vendor Master File, Last Purchase Amount, Points: 1
60 Accounts Payable, Vendor Master File, Purchases This Year, Points: 1
61 Accounts Payable, Vendor Master File, Purchases in Previous Years, Points: 1
62 Accounts Payable, Vendor Master File, Comment Field, Points: 1
63 Accounts Payable, Vendor Master File, On-Time Delivery, Points: 1
64 Accounts Payable, Vendor Master File, E-mail Documents, Points: 2
65 Accounts Payable, Purchasing Controls, Supply Chain Management, Points: 1
66 Accounts Payable, Purchasing Controls, Restricts Access to Identified Vendors, Points: 1
67 Accounts Payable, Purchasing Controls, Supports Landed Cost Tracking, Points: 2
68 Accounts Payable, Purchasing Controls, Adjust Landed Costs After-the-Fact, Points: 1
69 Accounts Payable, Purchasing Controls, Blanket Orders, Points: 1
70 Accounts Payable, Purchasing Controls, Recurring Orders, Points: 1
71 Accounts Payable, Purchasing Controls, Tracks Effective Dates for Pricing, Points: 1
72 Accounts Payable, Purchasing Controls, Defaults to Best Quantity Price Break Point, Points: 1
73 Accounts Payable, Purchasing Controls, Sets Trigger Limits for Approval, Points: 1
74 Accounts Payable, Purchasing Controls, Supports Workflow-Based Approval Process, Points: 1
75 Accounts Payable, Purchasing Controls, Minimum Safety Stock, Points: 1
76 Accounts Payable, Purchasing Controls, Maximum Stock Limit Quantity, Points: 1
77 Accounts Payable, Purchasing Controls, Economic Order Quantity by Location, Points: 1
78 Accounts Payable, Purchasing Controls, System Calculates Order By Date, Points: 1
79 Accounts Payable, Purchasing Controls, MRP Computer Planned Orders, Points: 1
80 Accounts Payable, Purchasing Controls, Time-Phased Demand Formula, Points: 1
81 Accounts Payable, Purchasing Controls, Adjusts Forecast for Seasonal Variations, Points: 1
82 Accounts Payable, Purchasing Controls, Vendor Part Number, Points: 1
83 Accounts Payable, Purchasing Controls, Minimum Order Quantity, Points: 1
84 Accounts Payable, Purchasing Controls, Price Break Quantities, Points: 1
85 Accounts Payable, Purchasing Controls, Split Screen View of Primary and Secondary Vendor, Points: 1
86 Accounts Payable, Purchasing Controls, Multiple Ship to Addresses, Points: 1
87 Accounts Payable, Purchasing Controls, Multiple Ship to on Same Order, Points: 1
88 Accounts Payable, Purchasing Controls, Multiple Delivery Dates on Same Order, Points: 1
89 Accounts Payable, Purchasing Controls, Supports Dropped Ship Purchases, Points: 2
90 Accounts Payable, Data Input, Supports T&E Reporting Screens, Points: 1
91 Accounts Payable, Data Input, Supports Web Based T&E Reporting, Points: 1
92 Accounts Payable, Data Input, Supports Wireless T&E Reporting, Points: 1
93 Accounts Payable, Data Input, Routes T&E Expense Forms for Approval, Points: 1
94 Accounts Payable, Data Input, Travel and Entertainment (T&E) Expenses, Points: 1
95 Accounts Payable, Payables Analysis, AutoDial Vendor, Points: 1
96 Accounts Payable, Payables Analysis, Reinstate Discount After Expiration Date, Points: 1
97 Accounts Payable, Payables Analysis, Part Pay Invoice for Partial Receipt, Points: 1
98 Accounts Payable, Check Writing, MICR, Points: 1
99 Accounts Payable, Check Writing, EDI, Points: 1
100 Accounts Payable, Check Writing, EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer), Points: 1
101 Accounts Payable, Check Writing, Check for Duplicate Check Number, Points: 1
102 Accounts Payable, Check Writing, Voided Checks, Points: 1
103 Accounts Payable, Check Writing, Void Check Automatically Reinstates Transactions, Points: 1
104 Accounts Payable, Financial Reports, Purchase History This Year, Points: 1
105 Accounts Payable, Financial Reports, Purchase History Previous Years, Points: 1
106 Accounts Receivable, Customer Master File, Open Item Customers, Points: 1
107 Accounts Receivable, Customer Master File, Balance Forward Customers, Points: 1
108 Accounts Receivable, Customer Master File, Consolidate Customer Files and Transactions, Points: 1
109 Accounts Receivable, Customer Master File, Supports Occasional Customers, Points: 1
110 Accounts Receivable, Customer Master File, Web-Based Credit Applications, Points: 1
111 Accounts Receivable, Customer Master File, Internal Credit Analysis Screens, Points: 2
112 Accounts Receivable, Customer Master File, Direct Link to Credit Rating Service, Points: 2
113 Accounts Receivable, Customer Master File, Tracks D&B Rating, Points: 2
114 Accounts Receivable, Customer Master File, Set Blanket Payment Terms, Points: 1
115 Accounts Receivable, Customer Master File, Average Collection Period, Points: 1
116 Accounts Receivable, Customer Master File, Years as a Customer, Points: 1
117 Accounts Receivable, Customer Master File, Comment Field, Points: 2
118 Accounts Receivable, Customer Master File, Call Back Scheduling, Points: 1
119 Accounts Receivable, Customer Master File, Workflow Forwarding with Attached Notes, Points: 1
120 Accounts Receivable, Customer Relationship Management, Wireless Device, Points: 1
121 Accounts Receivable, Customer Relationship Management, Web Based Application, Points: 1
122 Accounts Receivable, Customer Relationship Management, Field Sales Force, Points: 1
123 Accounts Receivable, Customer Relationship Management, Call Centers, Points: 1
124 Accounts Receivable, Customer Relationship Management, Web Sites, Points: 1
125 Accounts Receivable, Customer Relationship Management, E-mail, Points: 1
126 Accounts Receivable, Customer Relationship Management, E-mail Messages, Points: 1
127 Accounts Receivable, Customer Relationship Management, Product Configuration, Points: 1
128 Accounts Receivable, Customer Relationship Management, Service / RMA Management, Points: 1
129 Accounts Receivable, Customer Relationship Management, Warranty Management, Points: 1
130 Accounts Receivable, Customer Relationship Management, Word, etc., Points: 1
131 Accounts Receivable, Customer Relationship Management, Excel, etc., Points: 1
132 Accounts Receivable, Customer Relationship Management, Outlook, Points: 1
133 Accounts Receivable, Customer Relationship Management, Exchange, Points: 1
134 Accounts Receivable, Customer Relationship Management, Lotus Notes, Points: 1
135 Accounts Receivable, Customer Relationship Management, Data Synchronization, Points: 1
136 Accounts Receivable, Customer Relationship Management, Web Browser Access, Points: 1
137 Accounts Receivable, Customer Relationship Management, Hand-Held Devices, Points: 1
138 Accounts Receivable, Customer Relationship Management, ACT! 2000, Points: 1
139 Accounts Receivable, Customer Relationship Management, Goldmine, Points: 1
140 Accounts Receivable, Invoicing, User Designed Invoices, Points: 1
141 Accounts Receivable, Invoicing, User Designed Statements, Points: 1
142 Accounts Receivable, Invoicing, Supports Reason Codes for Debit/Credit Memos, Points: 1
143 Accounts Receivable, Invoicing, Mailing Labels, Points: 1
144 Accounts Receivable, Cash Receipts, Supports Prepayment, Points: 1
145 Accounts Receivable, Cash Receipts, Calculate and Retain Overpayments, Points: 1
146 Accounts Receivable, Debt Collection, E-Mail, Points: 1
147 Accounts Receivable, Debt Collection, Non-Print Statement if Below Threshold, Points: 1
148 Accounts Receivable, Financial Reports, Customer, Points: 1
149 Accounts Receivable, Financial Reports, Customer Category, Points: 1
150 Accounts Receivable, Financial Reports, Product, Points: 1
151 Accounts Receivable, Financial Reports, Product Line, Points: 1
152 Accounts Receivable, Financial Reports, Sales Representative, Points: 1
153 Accounts Receivable, Financial Reports, Sales Team, Points: 1
154 Accounts Receivable, Financial Reports, Sales Manager, Points: 1
155 Accounts Receivable, Financial Reports, Marketing Campaign, Points: 1
156 Accounts Receivable, Financial Reports, By Due Date, Points: 1
157 Accounts Receivable, Financial Reports, Prints COD Tags and Labels, Points: 1
158 Accounts Receivable, Financial Reports, Dunning Letters, Points: 1
159 Payroll, Employee Files, Restricts Access to Sensitive Files, Points: 1
160 Payroll, Employee Files, Date of Hire, Points: 1
161 Payroll, Employee Files, Tracks Citizenship Information, Points: 1
162 Payroll, Employee Files, Garnishments, Points: 1
163 Payroll, Employee Files, Accrued Sick Days, Points: 1
164 Payroll, Employee Files, Accrued Vacation Days, Points: 1
165 Payroll, Employee Files, Employment Anniversary Dates, Points: 1
166 Payroll, Employee Files, Direct Deposit, Points: 1
167 Payroll, Human Resource Management, Job Performance Tracking, Points: 1
168 Payroll, Human Resource Management, Training Administration, Points: 1
169 Payroll, Human Resource Management, COBRA Administration, Points: 1
170 Payroll, Human Resource Management, Skill Level Specifications, Points: 1
171 Payroll, Human Resource Management, Hiring, Points: 1
172 Payroll, Human Resource Management, Training, Points: 1
173 Payroll, Human Resource Management, Internal Job Postings, Points: 1
174 Payroll, Human Resource Management, Tracks Property Assigned to Employees, Points: 1
175 Payroll, Data Input and Cost Distribution, Supports Tip Income Reporting, Points: 1
176 Payroll, Data Input and Cost Distribution, Supports Piece Rates, Points: 1
177 Payroll, Data Input and Cost Distribution, Pays Shift Differentials Automatically, Points: 1
178 Payroll, Data Input and Cost Distribution, Supports Draw Against Earnings, Points: 1
179 Payroll, Data Input and Cost Distribution, Input Time Clock Data, Points: 1
180 Payroll, Payroll Check Writing, Void Check With Auto Reverse, Points: 1
181 Payroll, Payroll Check Writing, Print W2 and 1099 After Year End, Points: 1
182 Payroll, Payroll Check Writing, Supports Direct Deposit, Points: 1
183 Payroll, Financial Reports, Magnetic Media W2, Points: 1
184 Payroll, Financial Reports, 940 and 941 Schedule Information, Points: 1
185 Payroll, Financial Reports, 941 Worksheet, Points: 1
186 Inventory, Inventory Master File, Multi-Line Item Descriptions, Points: 1
187 Inventory, Inventory Master File, Supports Negative On-Hand Quantities, Points: 1
188 Inventory, Inventory Master File, Display Mechanical Drawings, Points: 1
189 Inventory, Inventory Master File, Schematic Diagrams, Points: 1
190 Inventory, Inventory Master File, Parts Lists, Points: 1
191 Inventory, Inventory Master File, Item File Supports Item Picture, Points: 2
192 Inventory, Inventory Master File, Supports Serial Numbering, Points: 2
193 Inventory, Inventory Master File, Tracks Serial Numbers of Components, Points: 1
194 Inventory, Inventory Master File, Supports Lot Tracking, Points: 2
195 Inventory, Inventory Master File, Supports Multi-Dimensional Items, Points: 2
196 Inventory, Inventory Master File, Material Receipt, Points: 1
197 Inventory, Inventory Master File, Translates Supplier Bar Code, Points: 1
198 Inventory, Inventory Master File, Inventory Stock Count, Points: 1
199 Inventory, Inventory Master File, Order Picking, Points: 1
200 Inventory, Inventory Master File, Shipping Weight, Points: 2
201 Inventory, Inventory Master File, Shipping Dimensions, Points: 2
202 Inventory, Inventory Master File, Supports Shelf Life Tracking, Points: 2
203 Inventory, Inventory Master File, Picks Items Based on Shelf Life, Points: 2
204 Inventory, Inventory Master File, ABC Class, Points: 2
205 Inventory, Inventory Master File, YTD Usage, Points: 1
206 Inventory, Inventory Master File, Supports Consignment Inventory, Points: 2
207 Inventory, Inventory Master File, Print Pick Lists, Points: 1
208 Inventory, Inventory Master File, Print Packing Lists, Points: 2
209 Inventory, Inventory Master File, Print Bills of Lading, Points: 2
210 Inventory, Inventory Master File, Last Purchase Date, Points: 1
211 Inventory, Inventory Master File, Last Unit Cost, Points: 1
212 Inventory, Inventory Master File, Multiple Price Levels, Points: 2
213 Inventory, Inventory Master File, Percentage of Actual Cost, Points: 2
214 Inventory, Inventory Master File, List Price, Points: 1
215 Inventory, Inventory Master File, Dollar Volume Discount, Points: 2
216 Inventory, Inventory Master File, Item Volume Discount, Points: 2
217 Inventory, Inventory Master File, Item Pricing, Points: 1
218 Inventory, Inventory Master File, Costing, Points: 1
219 Inventory, Inventory Master File, Customer by Item, Points: 2
220 Inventory, Inventory Master File, Customer Type by Item, Points: 2
221 Inventory, Inventory Master File, Minimum Stock Level, Points: 2
222 Inventory, Inventory Master File, Maximum Stock Level, Points: 2
223 Inventory, Inventory Master File, Calculates EOQ, Points: 2
224 Inventory, Inventory Master File, Reorder Point Adjusted for Vendor Lead Time, Points: 1
225 Inventory, Inventory Master File, Define Commission Rate, Points: 1
226 Inventory, Inventory Control/Assembly Systems, Supports Multiple Warehouses, Points: 2
227 Inventory, Inventory Control/Assembly Systems, On-Line With Host System, Points: 2
228 Inventory, Inventory Control/Assembly Systems, Supports Internet Queries, Points: 1
229 Inventory, Inventory Control/Assembly Systems, Supports Radio Frequency Management, Points: 2
230 Inventory, Inventory Control/Assembly Systems, Multiple Bin Locations for Same Item, Points: 1
231 Inventory, Inventory Control/Assembly Systems, Multi-Level Bill of Materials, Points: 2
232 Inventory, Inventory Control/Assembly Systems, Vendor Part Numbers, Points: 1
233 Inventory, Inventory Control/Assembly Systems, Supports Work Orders for Light Assembly, Points: 1
234 Inventory, Inventory Control/Assembly Systems, Material/Sub Assembly Review Based on Forecast, Points: 1
235 Inventory, Inventory Control/Assembly Systems, Purchase Order Creation Based on Forecast, Points: 1
236 Inventory, Inventory Control/Assembly Systems, Creation of Assembly Schedules, Points: 1
237 Inventory, Inventory Control/Assembly Systems, Supports Kit Disassembly, Points: 1
238 Inventory, Data Input and Cost Distribution, Automatic Across the Board, Points: 1
239 Inventory, Data Input and Cost Distribution, Set Effective Date for Price Changes, Points: 2
240 Inventory, Data Input and Cost Distribution, Slowest Moving Items, Points: 1
241 Inventory, Data Input and Cost Distribution, Shelf Life Expiration Items, Points: 1
242 Inventory, Data Input and Cost Distribution, Suggests Stocking Levels, Points: 1
243 Inventory, Data Input and Cost Distribution, Split Case and Other Fractional Selling, Points: 1
244 Inventory, Data Input and Cost Distribution, Supports Bar Code Readers, Points: 2
245 Inventory, Data Input and Cost Distribution, Prints Bar Code Labels, Points: 1
246 Inventory, Data Input and Cost Distribution, Freezes Inventory While Taking a Physical Count, Points: 1
247 Inventory, Data Input and Cost Distribution, Prints Count Sheets and Inventory Tags, Points: 1
248 Inventory, Receiving Activities, Manufacturer's Lot Numbers, Points: 1
249 Inventory, Receiving Activities, Manufacturer's Serial Numbers, Points: 2
250 Inventory, Receiving Activities, Purchase to Stocking, Points: 1
251 Inventory, Receiving Activities, Stocking to Selling, Points: 1
252 Inventory, Shipping/Withdrawal Activities, Prints Orders Not Shipped, Points: 1
253 Inventory, Shipping/Withdrawal Activities, Calculates Shipping Weight, Points: 1
254 Inventory, Shipping/Withdrawal Activities, Shipping Pick Lists, Points: 1
255 Inventory, Shipping/Withdrawal Activities, Pick Lists by Bin Location, Points: 1
256 Job/Project Costing, Job Initiation, Multi-Year Project (With WIP), Points: 2
257 Job/Project Costing, Job Initiation, At Least Five User Defined Fields, Points: 1
258 Job/Project Costing, Job Initiation, Time and Expense, Points: 1
259 Job/Project Costing, Job Initiation, Retainers, Points: 2
260 Job/Project Costing, Job Initiation, Contingent Fees, Points: 1
261 Job/Project Costing, Job Initiation, Supports Future Billing Rates, Points: 1
262 Job/Project Costing, Job Initiation, Phase, Points: 2
263 Job/Project Costing, Job Initiation, Sub-Phase/Activity, Points: 2
264 Job/Project Costing, Data Input and Cost Distribution, Wireless Device, Points: 1
265 Job/Project Costing, Data Input and Cost Distribution, Web Based Desktop Application, Points: 2
266 Job/Project Costing, Data Input and Cost Distribution, Time Entry, Points: 2
267 Job/Project Costing, Data Input and Cost Distribution, Expense Entry, Points: 2
268 Job/Project Costing, Data Input and Cost Distribution, Copy Machine Data, Points: 1
269 Job/Project Costing, Job Control, Supports Unlimited Notes Field, Points: 2
270 Job/Project Costing, Job Control, Task Start and Projected Completion Dates, Points: 1
271 Job/Project Costing, Job Control, Task Lead Times, Points: 1
272 Job/Project Costing, Job Control, PERT Data, Points: 1
273 Job/Project Costing, Job Control, Critical Path Data, Points: 1
274 Job/Project Costing, Job Control, Supports Change Orders, Points: 1
275 Job/Project Costing, Job Invoicing and Accounts Receivable, Markup Over Cost, Points: 2
276 Job/Project Costing, Job Invoicing and Accounts Receivable, A.I.A. Billing, Points: 1
277 Job/Project Costing, Job Invoicing and Accounts Receivable, Job/Project Progress Reporting, Points: 1
278 Order Entry, General Questions, Retail Point of Sale, Points: 1
279 Order Entry, General Questions, Automatic Multiple Commission Levels, Points: 1
280 Order Entry, General Questions, Customer Payments, Points: 2
281 Order Entry, General Questions, Supports Cash Drawer, Points: 1
282 Order Entry, General Questions, Displays Original Shipment Details, Points: 1
283 Order Entry, General Questions, Displays Seller's Warranty Information, Points: 1
284 Order Entry, General Questions, Displays Manufacturer's Warranty Information, Points: 1
285 Order Entry, General Questions, Supports Restocking, Points: 1
286 Order Entry, General Questions, Supports Bar Code Reader, Points: 1
287 Order Entry, General Questions, Prints Price Labels, Points: 1
288 Order Entry, General Questions, Prints Bar Code Labels, Points: 1
289 Order Entry, Order Receipt, Supports RMA Warranties, Points: 1
290 Order Entry, Order Receipt, Order Placement, Points: 1
291 Order Entry, Order Receipt, Invoicing, Points: 1
292 Order Entry, Order Receipt, Business to Business Commerce, Points: 2
293 Order Entry, Order Receipt, Business to Consumer Commerce, Points: 2
294 Order Entry, Order Receipt, Display Customer Specific Pricing, Points: 2
295 Order Entry, Order Receipt, Real Time Credit Checking, Points: 1
296 Order Entry, Order Receipt, Secure Credit Card Processing, Points: 2
297 Order Entry, Order Receipt, Product Configurator, Points: 2
298 Order Entry, Order Receipt, Real Time Item Availability Checking, Points: 1
299 Order Entry, Order Receipt, Calculates Earliest Possible Delivery Date, Points: 1
300 Order Entry, Order Receipt, E-Mail, Points: 1
301 Order Entry, Order Receipt, Item Quantity, Points: 1
302 Order Entry, Order Receipt, Order Quantity, Points: 1
303 Order Entry, Order Receipt, Item Dollar Total, Points: 1
304 Order Entry, Order Receipt, Order Dollar Total, Points: 1
305 Order Entry, Order Receipt, Displays Percentage Margin, Points: 1
306 Order Entry, Order Receipt, Traditional, Points: 1
307 Order Entry, Order Receipt, Creates Automatic Back Orders, Points: 2
308 Order Entry, Order Receipt, Look-up by Customer Part Number, Points: 1
309 Order Entry, Order Receipt, Multiple Tax Levels Per Ship-to, Points: 1
310 Order Entry, Order Tracking, Tracks Status of Back Orders, Points: 1
311 Order Entry, Shipping, Supports Partial Shipments, Points: 1
312 Order Entry, Shipping, Supports Shipping From Multiple Warehouses, Points: 1
313 Order Entry, Shipping, Sort Orders by Carrier, Points: 1
314 Order Entry, Shipping, Calculates Shipping Weight Automatically, Points: 1
315 Order Entry, Shipping, UPS, Points: 1
316 Order Entry, Shipping, Federal Express, Points: 1
317 Order Entry, Shipping, UPS, Points: 1
318 Order Entry, Shipping, Federal Express, Points: 1
319 General Questions, Pre Sale Information, Time and Expense Entry, Points: 1
320 General Questions, Pre Sale Information, E-mail Receipt, Points: 1
321 General Questions, Pre Sale Information, ODBC Compliant, Points: 2
322 General Questions, Pre Sale Information, OLE 2/ActiveX Compliant, Points: 2
323 General Questions, Pre Sale Information, Uses BizTalk Compliant XML, Points: 1
324 General Questions, Pre Sale Information, Uses COM Components, Points: 1
325 General Questions, Pre Sale Information, Links to MAPI Compliant E-mail, Points: 1
326 General Questions, Pre Sale Information, Complex Allocations, Points: 1
327 General Questions, Pre Sale Information, Multi-Currency Accounting, Points: 2
328 General Questions, Pre Sale Information, Multi-Lingual Accounting, Points: 2
329 General Questions, Pre Sale Information, POS/Counter Sales, Points: 1
330 General Questions, Pre Sale Information, Service Dispatch, Points: 1
331 General Questions, Pre Sale Information, EIS (Executive Information System), Points: 2
332 General Questions, Pre Sale Information, Assembly/Light Manufacturing, Points: 2
333 General Questions, Pre Sale Information, Make-to-Stock Manufacturing, Points: 2
334 General Questions, Pre Sale Information, Make-to-Order Manufacturing, Points: 2
335 General Questions, Pre Sale Information, Drill Down in Financial/Management Reports, Points: 2
336 General Questions, Pre Sale Information, Full FASB 52 Compliance, Points: 2
337 General Questions, Pre Sale Information, Download Demos, Points: 1
338 General Questions, Pre Sale Information, On-Line Demos, Points: 1
339 General Questions, Pre Sale Information, On-Line Training, Points: 1
340 General Questions, General Operational Questions, On-line Tutorial, Points: 1
341 General Questions, General Operational Questions, Add New Accounts On-the-Fly, Points: 2
342 General Questions, General Operational Questions, Supports Automatic Alert Triggers, Points: 2
343 General Questions, Reports, Supports XBRL Reporting Standards, Points: 1
344 General Questions, Reports, FRx for Windows, Points: 2
345 General Questions, Reports, F9, Points: 1
346 General Questions, VAR/Reseller Channel, National Conferences, Points: 1
347 Multi-National Accounting, Installation and Support, Simultaneous Multi-Lingual by User ID, Points: 3
348 Multi-National Accounting, Basic Information, DD/MM/YY, Points: 1
349 Multi-National Accounting, Basic Information, Supports Euro Currency, Points: 1
350 Actually there are only 349 features - but 350 sounds better.

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