One ledger may be all you need

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SunAccount, a software ledger package from Systems Union of Great Britain, is one of the first computer programs that introduces new ideas for processing accounts and, at the same time, follows traditional accounting concepts. The SunAccount ledger consists of a file of actual transactions and a file of budget transactions, and calculations are carried out each time they are needed. The system is flexible enough to match the needs of the individual user or company, and can be asked to display the details of each account. SunAccount sells for between 1,475 and 4,750 pounds sterling, depending upon the number of users for the system.

Usage, Computers, Digital computers, Technology application, Accounting, Managerial accounting, Accounting software, Systems Union Ltd., Bookkeeping, SunAccount (Accounting software)

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Getting to grips with the Data Protection Act

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The Data Protection Pack, an expert system available from Intelligent Environments Ltd. of Great Britain, has been designed to help corporate managers and data processing managers comply with the provisions of the Data Protection Act of 1984. The British law is explained in the Data Protection Advisor portions of the expert system, which runs on IBM Pc Xts or ATS and compatibles, with 256Kbytes of memory. The program is rated as helpful and perhaps essential for many of its potential users.

Decision-making, Decision making, Expert systems, Decision support systems, Intelligent Environments Ltd., Data Protection Pack (Computer program)

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Painting by numbers: a binary sensation

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Microsoft's PC Paintbrush and PC Draw computer programs, at 175 pounds and 149 pounds sterling respectively, are the latest development in computer art. Using a mouse, it is possible to create full color 'canvases' or line drawings on the screen. Thirty-two color patterns are available for PC Paintbrush. They may be printed, but only in black-and-white. Cartoonists, illustrators, and graphic designers are most likely to benefit from this software.

Evaluation, Product introduction, Microsoft Corp., Graphics software, Color computer graphics, Computer art, PC Paintbrush (Paint software)

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