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PC MARS for Windows is a full-featured accounting software designed specifically for farm applications, but with enough flexibility that it may
be used for small business applications. Designed for the Windows 9X operating system
and above, it features many capabilities available in that
platform. The program also works in the Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows 2000, Windows ME, and Windows XP environments. Pc Mars
is fully 64 and 32 bit
compatible. (It will not work with Windows 3.1)
The software requirements are a Pentium 266 MHz system with 32 meg of RAM if using Windows 95/98 or 64 meg of RAM if using Windows
ME/2000/XP/Vista/7. A VGA monitor and Windows supported printer is also required.
CASH OR ACCRUAL:
The software will operate in either a cash basis accounting mode or the fully accrual basis mode; depending on which system is selected during the installation
process. The cash system is a simpler and easier to use, whereas the accrual system will handle more complex accrual accounting methods. The accrual system
is capable of generating cash basis reports, dependent upon the method of inventory adjustment entries.
BANK, FUND ACCOUNTS:
PC Mars will enable the user to track up to 30 different bank, money market or other fund accounts and their balances. As in the vendor file, new accounts
may be added from the data entry screen without exiting to the software setup procedures. As the user enters individual transactions, the data entry screen will
display the accessed bank or fund account balance. Procedures are provided to rapidly reconcile information entered into PC MARS with monthly bank
statement(s).
CHART OF ACCOUNTS:
The software, either cash or accrual, has several farm or small business charts of accounts that may be selected during the setup process. There are farm charts
of accounts that conform to the categories used by the Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota (FinPack) Farm Business Farm Management systems. User may select a totally
user defined system as well. The system provides up to 625 account codes.
VENDOR CAPABILITIES:
The software provides the user listing for commonly used vendors, both to facilitate entry time and check printing. There is a separate vendor listing for
individual loan accounts. All vendors may be "flagged" for 1099 reporting, and specific reporting capabilities are available for the listing of potential 1099
recipients. New vendors can be added "on-the-fly" without having to enter the software setup procedures. All vendors may be assigned a default account code,
easing the data entry routines. The vendor file capacity is limited only to the user's needs or hard drive capacity.
PAYROLL CAPABILITIES:
Users may set up payroll files for an unlimited number of employees; specifying the information necessary to generate the payroll check and the appropriate
deductions for federal, state and FICA withholdings as well as a pension and three other potential withholdings. Payroll checks can be printed with a detailed
stub. A full compliment of labor/payroll reports are available to users in both the case or accrual versions of the software.

LOAN TRACKING:
PC Mars users are able to track specific loan balances and interest paid on each specific loan. Loans will display in the vendor file, with the *L indicator
denoting that this is a specific loan. As with the payroll capability, there is a full compliment of loan reports available for the users to select from. As with the
vendor file, the loan list is limited to the users needs and/or hard drive capacity.
ENTERPRISING:
In the farm accounting area, or the small business structure, ability to segregate the business into enterprise segments is a necessity. PC Mars users can define an
unlimited number of different enterprises within their business. The reporting capability of PC Mars allows the user to generate reports by enterprise. All account
codes may also be defaulted to a specific enterprise, easing the data entry process.
DESCRIPTIONS:
PC Mars users can set up a "pick list" of an unlimited number of descriptions that may be used in either deposit or check transactions. The list insures that the
descriptions are identical for search and selective reporting purposes. These descriptions may be added "on-the-fly" as in the case of vendors, and account
codes, etc.

PROFIT CENTERS:
During the software setup, PC Mars users may opt to utilize profit center designations in their accounting. A profit center may be a separate segment of an
enterprise, i.e. the finishing buildings in the hog enterprise, or a land lease unit. In the flexible "selective" reports capabilities of PC MARS, this allows excellent
income/expense tracking abilities.
DETAILING ENTRIES:
Users may track income and expenses to many levels. From vendor, account code, enterprise, descriptions, to profit center. The selective reporting capabilities
will support this "sort" level, plus date and bank/fund account selections.

CREDIT TRANSACTIONS:
Transactions involving revolving credit accounts or credit cards can be entered.

INVENTORY CAPABILITIES:
Inventory information can be entered to the level of detail desired by the user. For instance the user can enter total quantity of grain and livestock or detail it by
bin or individual livestock group. This inventory information is used to compile a Net Worth Statement using either cash (basis) or market value numbers. In the
accrual system, an accurate inventory can be derived at any time from information entered in transactions. Seven screens provided for entry of inventory
information.

REPORTING CAPABILITIES:
PC Mars has the normal report capabilities, in either the cash or accrual mode, of any accounting software, but its payroll and loan tracking reports have been
designed with versatility in mind. The "selective" reporting capability permit the user to generate reports based on any one of the data entry blocks or any
combination.
CASH FLOW PLANNING:
Cash flow planning / budgeting features in PC Mars allows the user to build a annual, monthly or quarterly budget for the accounting year. The system will then
generate "comparative" income statements that compare the budgeted amounts with the actual figures for the reporting month and the year-to-date figures.

OPTIONS AVAILABLE DURING DATA ENTRY
- Checks/Expenses
- Deposits/Income
- Paychecks with automatic calculation of gross pay and deductions
- Bank Account Transfers
- Credit Transactions (Revolving credit or credit card accounts)
- Journal entries (code transfers, items involving both income and expense, miscellaneous journal entries)
- Screens for "Special Transactions" (Sealed grain deposits/repayments, crop insurance, and Coop dividends)
- Browse transactions (with many sorting / selection options and with fast path to editing with a click of the mouse)
- Reconcile transactions (clear transactions and bank statement reconciliation)
- Writing checks and deposit slips as you go
- Using a vendor list
- Using enterprise list and/or profit center list
- Using "pick list" of descriptions
- Fast and easy search / edit / delete routine
- Add bank accounts, vendors, account codes, enterprises, descriptions, profit centers on the fly
- Ability to "reuse" recurring or similar type transactions.
- Audit trail of edited and deleted transactions
REPORTS AVAILABLE
- ENTRY JOURNAL - Your transactions in the order that they were entered
- YEAR-TO-DATE SUMMARY REPORT - Account code totals - month and year to date (with optional budget comparisons).
- CASH INCOME STATEMENT
- MONTHLY DETAIL REPORT - Amounts, enterprises, vendors, quantities, etc. (all the details) sorted by account code and sub-totaled. Optional
code group totals.
- CHECK REGISTER - Reconcile your accuracy with bank statements
- BANK AND LOAN BALANCE REPORT - Summary of all bank and loan balances
- DETAILED REPORT SELECTED ITEMS -Very flexible report with the same format as Monthly Detail Report but prints a range of months and will
print only the items you specify (any of the input items).
- MONTHLY DETAILED REPORT SELECTED ITEMS -Very flexible report with the same format as Monthly Detail Report but will
print only the items you specify (any of the input items), for a particular
month.
- ENTERPRISE REPORTS - Summary or details dealing with one or more enterprises (5 report formats)
- YEAR TO DATE CASH FLOW FORMAT - Actuals with/without budget comparisons, a column for each month and yearly total
- DETAILED LOAN REPORT - Details of one or more loan accounts with summary at the end
- LABOR REPORTS - Details or summary of labor activity for one or all employees with summary of federal and state withholding and deposits (9 report
formats)
- YEAR END REPORT/TAX PREP - 12 months, all details, sorted by account code, with optional cover sheet information
- YEAR END CASH SUMMARY REPORT
- RESALE REPORT
- CODE GROUP TOTALS REPORT
- VENDOR SUMMARY REPORT
- PROFIT CENTER REPORT - Summary or details dealing with a profit center
- YTD - COMPARE WITH ANNUAL BUDGET
- NET WORTH STATEMENT - A snapshot of your farm's financial situation with or without supporting inventory detail
- AUDIT TRAIL REPORT
- MULTI-YEAR REPORTS - Compare with previous years (Summary Report, Income Statements, Balance Sheet)
- ACCRUED INCOME STATEMENT (Accrual Version)
- BALANCE SHEET REPORTS (Accrual Version)
- TRIAL BALANCE (Accrual Version)
- INVENTORY TRACKING REPORT (Accrual Version)
- INVENTORY SUMMARY REPORT (Accrual Version)
Summary of Other Features
- Select from 6 different chart of accounts (Iowa/Regular, MSD, Ill,
MI, Small Business, Church, and Generic)
- You select your individual account codes from 625 built in accounts codes, of which 400 are changeable
- You can divide your farm in separate enterprises and keep separate accounts on each -- 13 are built it, but you can add an unlimited number of your
own
- Listing for an unlimited number of vendors
- Listing for an unlimited number of loans
- Listing for an unlimited number of profit centers
- Listing for an unlimited number of descriptions
- Listing for an unlimited number of employees
- Data entry facilitated by appropriate codes, enterprises, vendors, profit centers, descriptions. being chosen from pick lists
- It will handle an unlimited number of line items per check or deposit
- Will handle an unlimited number of "set of books" or business entities
- Automatic backup and restore
- Pop-up calculator (handier than that provided by windows)
- Handy print preview (fully WYSIWYG)
- Inventory can be entered to as much detail as you desire
- Fully windows compliant (all the features that you expect from any windows program, including adjustable window size and placement)
- Icon Bar (tool bar) for often used menu commands - user definable
- Hints for buttons and icons
- Fully compliant windows help system
- Simplified or Advanced file management
- Automatic or direct control of accounting period
- Flexible selection of individual report pages or multiple copies
- Export options to spreadsheets or FinPack software (Iowa, IL,
MI and MSD)
- "Enterprise Locking" feature for Church/Small business application
- Notepad
- Calendar
Prices
Upgrade Information
Pc Mars for Windows (full) version 2.5 is now available. The major changes from Version
2.0 and Version 1.2 are listed below. The changes in Version 2.5 are
in blue and listed first. Pc Mars will now be sent out on a CD
(Compact Disk), unless stated otherwise.
Bank and Credit Statement Download
Payroll
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Advanced Payroll can be added to version
2.2 and above, for more extensive payroll (extra cost)
File
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Changed the “Carry over to a new year” procedure so that the set of books
name and year for the new set of books cannot be changed, unless the
Advanced File Management option is used.
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Added data location shortcuts in the Open/View Set of Books screen.
- When the enhanced open/view option is selected, the
carryover to new year screen uses a similar type screen when selecting the
set of books to carry over. In Advanced File Management, this
eliminated the dual drive/directory selection boxes which do not work well
with network users.
- An enhanced open/view type of screen is used for removing
Sets of Books.
- An enhanced open/view type of screen is used for backups.
Also the ZIP type of backup is the default method, because it is easier to
use and administer. Other types of backup are available if selected
under miscellaneous options.
- The enhanced open/view screens shows if a set of books is
shared with Accounts Receivable. Also added an option under
"Miscellaneous Options" to show set of books type.
- In Create a New Set of Books under advanced file
management, changed the dual drive/directory selection box to a browse for
folder dialog. This makes it easier for network users.
- Eliminated the dual drive/directory selection boxes under
advanced file management in over 20 other places and changed them to browse
for folder dialogs. This makes it easier for network users.
- Program will enable the Enhanced Open/View for new
installs AS WELL AS existing systems.
- Check if drive exists before restoring.
- When restoring a single set of books, and the restore
location is changed, the default Set of Books name is filled in instead of
being blank.
- New restore feature allows users to restore multiple sets
of Pc Mars books at once.
- Ability to specify background screen
for various set of books. This will help user with multiple set of
books easily recognize various books based on the
screen color.
- Backup Warning: PcMars warns user if a “removable” backup
location is not selected.
- Added sort options to enhanced open/view set of
books screen. Users can sort by set of books, year,
version, or date modified.
- Enhanced open/view screen for sets of books.
Multiple sets of can be backed up.
- Do not default backup drive to drive A if it does not exist
- Improved the "Default Directory" usage in Advanced
File Management mode (2.1)
- Added option to default the backup to last location used (2.1)
- Delete only the files associated with Pc Mars prior to
backup (2.1)
- When working in previous years data, the default month
is December or last month of the fiscal year (2.1)
- Improved ease of use of the Create New Set of Books
and Carryover Set of Books functions (2.1)
- Open Set of Books window is now re-sizeable (2.1)
- Retained coop dividends balance will carry over (recommend to use 119)
- Custom upload Set of Books Information feature for consultants
- Ability to define a default set of books
- Carry over function asks to delete each loan that carries a zero balance.
- When setting up new set of books, the name is left blank instead of defaulting to "Books"
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Option to preview without making changes when doing “carry
over balances”
Options
- Miscellaneous Options
- Option to show the first credit/deposit vendor on
reconcile.
- Enable other advanced backup methods.
- Show Set of Books type on Enhanced Open/View
- User can now select if “memo”, ”first description”,
or “vendor (pay to)” prints on reports for loan
vendor description
- Separate choices of matching
text option for Vendors and Descriptions.
- Added option to backup to the last location used (2.1)
- Enable or disable batch printing, thus un-cluttering the screen if you do not print checks in a batch
- Enable or disable month reminder dialog box
- Show 1st deposit vendor on check register
- Show payroll codes in regular check
Setup
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Added a print option to the Description List.
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Added a note field for each vendor in the Vendor List with option to include
the notes in the vendor printout.
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Added a default memo line for each vendor.
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Added a “quick” search box on the Vendor List screen.
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Added the ability to enter a default bank account override in Business
Information.
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Added 8 more “darker” colors for backgrounds in Business Information –
Advanced tab.
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Added the ability to add color to 6 bank accounts, which will show on
transactions screens and Reconcile.
This is specified in Business Information – Advanced tab.
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Added option to enter interest account code for Church Sets of Books.
- Added a Credit Vendor Beginning Clear Balance, so that it
will work consistently like Bank Beginning Clear Balances. Needed for
correct multi-year credit reconciliation. Also added a "override"
feature like bank accounts.
- Added a spot to enter Email address in the vendor list,
with a "hot link" to create an email using the default email program within
windows.
- Updated PcMars “carry over”. Any vendor or
inventory item added to the previous year books after
they had been carried into “new” year, can also be
updated in new year set of books.
- Allows user to select if they want to install the program
as cash only, accrual only or a "both" option allowing the user to work with
cash or accrual sets of books.
- Added ability to set up a default description for vendors
for use in transactions
- Track money loaned out through asset loan vendor
type.
- A “Labor Description” list
separate from the general description list
- Added the ability to setup recurring transactions,
discussed more fully under transactions below (2.1)
- Improved the carrying over of options to the next year
(2.1)
- Added the ability to specify a breeding, market or
"both" type of livestock enterprise (2.1).
- Added the ability to enter miscellaneous notes for
employees (2.1)
- Business Information
- Additional Information tab stores extra data to help the consultant - printed on Year End Detail Report
- Advanced page allows changing enterprise wording, monthly or annual budget, locking enterprises codes
- Each loan has a field for the interest rate and taxpayer ID number
- Enhanced handling of CCC loans - can be treated as income or as a loan for tax purposes
- Ability to change CCC loan treatment in midstream of year. (button on vendor screen)
- Added an option to vendor screen to show only loans, CCC loans, or regular vendors (uses right mouse button)
- Included a beginning of year date to screen adding/editing loan vendor data
- Loan vendors can have a default account code defined in the form of a "Use as a default" check box
- Payroll General Information improvement
- Employer data / Social Security phase out limit
- Labor withholding data
- Pension and other deductions have check boxes for "subject to taxes..."
- FICA account code and description for use with files made prior to ver 2.0
- On Accrual installations, a double-click on account code goes to appropriate inventory screen
- Code Groups - added ability to change the spelling of certain "group" names
- Illinois books have account codes changes: 329 is FSA Payments, and included with FSA Subsidies group, thus removing "Building Receipts" as a
default code name. Codes 329, 331, and 332 are now changeable
Transactions
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Added a “Vendor Match” option to the Revolving Credit “Re-use” screen.
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Added an advanced option to go to the prior year in the Browse Screen.
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Added the ability to enable or disable items
showing on the check stub, including Invoice numbers if enabled in setup.
On paychecks, invoice numbers cannot be
printed.
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Added an option in Business setup to add Invoice
numbers to Accounts Payable, which then will be carried over into
transactions when they are posted. The invoice number can be printed
on Selected Items Reports when the “Print Invoice # instead of weight”
option is checked.
An advanced selection option (like account codes)
has been added to the Detail - Selected items.
Invoice number is also shown on the Browse
screen and Find screen with select options.
- Added an option to not print check stub details.
- Employee name cannot be changed or deleted if paycheck(s)
have been entered in the current or prior year fiscal year.
- Show check period on cleared checks, deposits and credit
transactions.
- Show year in the drop down box when selecting the month
to reconcile.
- When carrying over, make sure reconciliation defaults to
the first month of the year.
- Resolved an issue with batch check printing. It now
uses the addresses saved in the check rather than one saved in the vendor
list.
- Simplified reconcile procedure, enhancements
include:
- When user “clears” a previous years
transaction, it is linked to the current years books monthly
bank statement
- Current year bank statement reports can include
transactions entered in a previous year; this
allows user to easily compare against their bank
statement
- Ability to print a bank statement in a detailed
report format showing income and expense
summary
- Check transaction has been updated to “save” a manually
entered payee address with transaction.
- New capital purchase wizard feature: This wizard
screen is designed to help users enter capital
purchases for various scenarios; such as:
- Purchase by cash and/or financing
- Trading in the asset
- Rolling traded assets loans into the new assets
purchase
- Pc Mars now “warns” user prior to deleting a cleared
transaction.
- “Multiple Asset Vendor” added as a right click
feature on deposit, checks and revolving transaction
screens.
- Revolving Credit Transaction updates with the following
features:
- Ability to specify which loan vendors are available
to select
- Updated re-use feature so users can easily find
previous transaction
- Added multiple loan vendor option as a right click
feature
- User can now select if “memo”, ”first description”,
or “vendor (pay to)” prints on reports for loan
vendor description
- Can select “view as a transaction” report for Journal
Transactions.
- Improved the find functions to reduce user errors.
- Check printing: shortcut key added. Users can now
use the "F9" shortcut key to quickly print check or deposit slip.
- Improve bank account default
- Add number to browse filter
- Bi-weekly and custom times added for recurring
transaction reminders
- Instead of “add line” to
transaction, you now “insert line” (directly below current line)
- Batch check printing now
supported for credit transactions
- Multiple Loan vendors can
be used in checks
- Floating notepad
implemented (tack notes) can be used with each transaction
- Added credit reconciliation
- Browse and Find can focus on payroll transactions only.
- Added recurring transactions. These are
transactions you can set up to repeat weekly or monthly. When the day or the
month or week rolls around, a window appears and asks you if you want to add
them now, later, or to skip this time. You can also enter recurring
transactions manually from the transaction screens. (2.1)
- Added the ability to reconcile previous year's checks,
making year transitions easier to handle (2.1)
- Added the ability to enter credit income transactions
(2.1)
- Added the ability to print a check or deposit slip
from a credit transaction (2.1)
- Added the ability to specify a non-bank journal
transaction as "cash" so it will appear in all the reports (2.1)
- The hourly wage is printed on paychecks (2.1)
- Added the ability to "reuse" transactions from the
previous year set of books (2.1)
- Added the ability to select a dollar amount and
a full date range (Mo./Day/Year) in the browse transaction screen (2.1)
- Updated state tax tables for Minnesota and Iowa (2.1)
- Date picker (pop-up calendar) for more user-friendly data entry
- Grids in the browse screen in alternating colors
- Notification between Add New and Edit Existing change to bolder letters with graphic
- Added Bank Account Transfers
- Complex Transactions renamed Journal Entries
- Medicare split from Social Security withholdings built into payroll transactions
- Ability to not have withholdings subject to taxes
- Updated the Iowa withholding tax table for this year
- Accommodation for farmers who pay both halves of FICA
- Computer calculation of gross pay from net check
- Improved check reconciliation
- Added "Credit Transactions" (Revolving Farm Credit and Credit Cards)
- Added "Special Transactions", there are four items
- Depositing CCC Loan Proceeds
- Repaying CCC Loans
- Crop Insurance Proceeds
- Coop Dividends
- Added new check format - 3 per page with side stub on left.
- On screen support for Nelco checks as well as Deluxe
Reports and Printing
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Added an ability to specify a “Creditor” on the Detail - Selected Items
reports when “Credit” type is selected.
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Added a Multiple Year Net Worth Report.
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Added an advanced selection option to the check/deposit number field in all
of the Detail - Selected Items reports. (This works like the current
Advanced Selection option for account code).
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Added the ability to join Calendar Years in the Expanded Labor Report.
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Added the separating out of bank balances from other assets in the
coversheet portion of Year End Report.
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Added a Daily Liability Report, showing the daily
federal and state labor liability.
- Advanced printer options saved in printer settings such
as bin, trays, etc. This especially facilitates printing of reports
and check with the same printer with blank checks in one tray and regular
paper in another. Duplex (printing on both sides of the paper) is also
now supported.
- Added a Multi-Year Selected Items Report
- Added an advanced code selection option in all of the
Selected Items reports. Multiple codes and code ranges can be entered
such as 310-323,344,401-424,808,901-911.
- Added an "Include Deposit Details" check box option on
Expanded Labor Reports.
- Check Register now includes an advanced user option to
exclude cleared checks after certain dates. This allows you to
recreate a previous month's check register.
- Added an option to include Profit Centers (with their own
subgroup totals) on the Multiple Enterprise/Profit Center Report. Also
added to this report is a detail as well as columnar format.
- Added an option to include Enterprises (with their own
subgroup totals) on the Multiple Profit Center/Enterprise Report. Also
added to this report is a detail as well as columnar format.
- Added an option to print out all the Sets of Books
information from the Enhanced Open/View screen.
- Added an "Include non-cash codes (Net Worth only)" option
to the printing of account codes.
- Added the ability to sort Inventory and Liability items
by Inventory Number, Description, Enterprise, and Profit Center in the Net
Worth - Supporting Detail Report.
- Added the option to list other pay types in the Detailed
Labor Report (applicable only to Advanced Payroll).
- Resolved an issue with batch printing. It now uses
the addresses saved in the check rather than one saved in the vendor list.
- Tack Note Report update to include details such as
transaction number, transaction date, business ID,
and etc.
- Employee YTD Report: Added “option to skip employees that
have no paycheck”.
- Added a Detail Report Attachment to the Check Register
showing income and expense details.
- Updated various reports to include set of books details
- Enterprise sub-total option
in selected item reports
- Multi-profit center report
- Date range specifications
available on loan reports
- Added a Multi-Year Loan Report (2.1)
- Credit register report
- Updated screen preview now supports a wheel mouse
- Can show the chart of accounts on the report header
- Improve Multi-Year Loan Report - date
specification and expired loans in previous years
- Added number of employees to SUTA / FUTA reports
- Added the ability to "Join" fiscal years in the Vendor
Detail Report and Vendor Summary Report (2.1)
- Added the Bank Transfer Report (2.1)
- Added the ability to specify a month range in the
Multi-Year Cash Summary Report and Multi-Year Income Statement (2.1)
- Improved the reports used in church set of books (2.1)
- Added option to print the current page in the print
preview (2.1)
- If not in "Direct Control of Period" mode, all period
options are removed from reports (2.1)
- Added a SUTA attachment sheet option to the SUTA
report (2.1)
- Save all applicable report options for use the next
time report is run (2.1)
- Removed "long name" in the Bank and Loan Balance
Report when used in "Split" mode (2.1)
- Added an option to print un-cleared checks in the
Check Register.(2.1)
- Added an option to print the notes for employees in
the Employee Background Data Report (2.1)
- Batch check printing available
- Compare to budget option is added to income statement report (cash and accrued).
- YTD Summary and YTD Cash Flow Format have the added ability to be compared with cash flow as well as budget
- YTD Compare with annual budget
- Labor Reports
- W2 Summary Report added to labor reports
- Multi-Year Reports - Summary Report, Income Statement, and Balance Sheet
- Cover sheet information that includes business information and notes can be printed with year-end reports
- Added an option to include account code subtotals in vendor detail report.
- Added an option to include credit transactions in code group totals report
- Enterprise - Compare with Budget Report (when "Enterprise Locking" feature is used)
- Compact Enterprise Report (when "Enterprise Locking" feature is used)
- Improved Check Register - it prints first vendor in deposit rather that bank account
- Check Register printed by date range specification
Inventory (new name, was net worth)
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Adjusted the Net Worth screen and Report for larger numbers.
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Changed the livestock portion of Inventory to work
like other parts of the inventory. It
will default to “Market” unless linking from a Basis Only Net Worth.
- Don't allow changes or deletions in Loan or Asset Vendor
name in Net Worth (Inventory) if they are in the Vendor List. Also do
not allow adding a new Loan or Asset Vendor in inventory if it is in the
Vendor List.
- Added the ability to sort Inventory and Liability items
by Description, Enterprise, and Profit Center in the Net Worth (Inventory)
entry screens.
- Added the ability to sort Inventory and Liability items
by Inventory Number, Description, Enterprise, and Profit Center in the Net
Worth - Supporting Detail Report.
- "Live" Net worth – double clicks to inventory screens. Will
update if changes are made.
- Added the ability to specify a breeding, market or
"both" type of livestock inventory (2.1).
- Seven new screens for entering inventory with more detail added
- New format for farm sets of books, same format for small business, church, and generic
- Automatically pull in Loan Vendors to the liability file in inventory
- Added a place for ending date for net-worth report. (bank balances etc. are recalculated to that date
Cash Flow
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Added the calculating of cash balance on Cash Flow and Budget Reports.
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Added a Print button on Cash Flow and Budget entry screens as a short cut
for Previewing.
- Added the ability to specify which budget or cash flow
file name (or set of books) to carry-over (2.1)
- Can have different names for Cash Flow file(s)
- Budget feature is now an option under "Cash Flow" and multiple budget files can be set up
- Reports that previously compared with budget can now compare with any cash flow files
Utility
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Added a Remote Support Help menu selection under the Help Menu.
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Option on Export (Selected Items) to show loan
vendors details and ending balances, and for showing Inflows and Outflows
for assets and liabilities.
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FINPACK export was updated so that CCC Loans treated as income will be
exported the same as CCC Loans treated as expense.
- Added an option to export SUTA data to a CSV file from
the SUTA report screen.
- Added an option to export to CSV (Comma Separated Values)
file format in "Exported Selected Items" and "Export Totals" utilities.
CSV is now the default file format.
- Added a "ResetScreen" standalone utility to reset program
to the primary monitor if the secondary monitor is shut off with notifying
windows.
- The "fix bad data" utility is now always available.
If another window window is open, it shows a dialog with option to close all
other windows.
- Previous export screen settings are now saved as the
default.
- New utility allows user to change a vendor in multiple
transactions at once.
- Updated Finpack export; changes include:
- Updated default MN and IA export code defaults (set
of book codes)
- Added IL export code default (set of book codes)
- Enterprise total for farm expense codes are now
exported
- Each transaction details is exported for farm asset
codes
- Date range has been added
- The program detects whenever a change is made to
previous year set of books and offers to calculate and carry-over balances to
the current year. The function can also be run manually. (2.1)
- Added option to export units, weight, bank and loan
balances (2.1)
- Added the ability for the user to check program
updates and information on the web and download the latest update patch (2.1)
- Added export to FinPack for IFBA account codes
- FinPack export customization is more user friendly
- Calendar added
Other
- Added Escape key as a shortcut for closing windows.
- Numerous tweaks and cosmetic changes
- Improved error checking and added warning messages in
many places.
- The program will now accommodate dual monitors. The
program window can span two monitors, or windows can be placed on one
monitor or the other, with settings saving until the program is used next
time.
- Added additional "Employer Pay" FICA option warnings.
- Increase a number of default window sizes.
- Changed several screens to be resizable as users
requested.
- Made compatible with
Windows 8
- Continue to receive
Internet updates/patches and support (for the new version only)
- Program options are saved when installing over a previous program
Upgrade Prices
- Upgrade from Pc Mars for Windows (full) version 1.0 through 2.4 - $110 (Iowa customers add sales tax ). To order, click on the following:
Windows
Upgrade Letter. Print it out, follow the instructions, and send it to SoftShell.
- Upgrade from PC MARS (DOS) - $130 (Iowa customers add sales tax).
- Upgrade from MAC MARS - Free !

- Upgrade from PC MARS for Windows - Lite version to Full version - $130 (IFBA members) / $200 (non-members) (Iowa customers add sales tax)
Patch updates to
Pc Mars Version 2.2
Problems were detected after version 2.2 was released.
An update patch is available to fix these problems, as well as added features. You can tell if any of these affect you by examining the version number, listed under "About Pc
Mars" under the Help Menu. Examine the version number and note the changes made for higher versions than yours. Described below are the problems and
changes made for each of the versions updates. Note that these update
VERSION 2.2 ONLY.
Version 2.2.8
- The 2 percent reduction of the employee share of social security taxes
is extended through December 31, 2012.
Version 2.2.7
- The 2 percent reduction of the employee share of social security taxes
is extended until February 29, 2012.
- For non-simplified payroll method, the employer share of social and
medicare is not added to the paycheck if the the user blanks out the
employee share of social security and medicare.
- Fixed a problem in FINPACK export (Minnesota users only), where milk
units were not being exported correctly.
Version 2.2.6
- Fixed a problem with network sharing (Paradox user error), caused by
enhanced open/view.
- Changed the calculating of State Tax Withholding with a fixed amount
only being entered. (Advanced Payroll only)
- Do not allow reusing of paychecks from a previous year and recurring
paychecks are not carried over from a previous year. This is because of
different withholding percentages used in past years.
- Allow ZIP backup and restore of PLUS set of books in Pc Mars.
- Added an option for enterprise budgeting – Small business and Church Set
of Books only.
- Added an option for enterprise “Fund” balance reporting – Small business
and Church Set of Books only.
- Changed multiple selection in the Check Register Report to “period” vs.
“month” when direct control of the period is enabled.
- Added a warning when a “zero amount” paycheck is entered and changed the
calculation to show withholding in the appropriate Labor Reports.
- Program change – Now only withholding will be included on paycheck
stubs, even if a same name is used in the Vendor List as well as the
Employee List.
- A date range selection was added to the W2 Summary Report.
- Added an option to the Expanded Labor Report for advanced users to
screen out labor deposits occurring in a month or date range. Also this
deposit criteria is listed on the top of the deposit portion of the report.
- Option to specify quarterly FUTA rates for 2011(only), on the FUTA
Report screen. For fiscal Set of Books, different FUTA rates and limits can
be entered for the two spanned calendar years (under Payroll General
Information)
- Fixed an issue in the Labor Withholding and Deposit Report where the
printing of deposits was overrunning past the end of the page.
- Added a check in Advanced Payroll (only), where labor deposit
descriptions cannot be the same as any of the withholding descriptions. Also
in Advanced Payroll, a check was added so that pension employer share
description cannot be the same as pension withholding description.
Version 2.2.5
- Several users received a reconcile error after installing version 2.2.4.
This was due to characteristics of different operating systems. This
patch will correct this issue for all operating systems.
- Non-simplified payroll users who made manual entries without matching
descriptions for Social Security and Medicare withholdings noticed changes
to the labor deposit reports. This patch restores previous method for
employer share matching calculations for paychecks entered prior to 1-1-11.
- Updated new IFBA address for advanced payroll ordering
Version 2.2.4
This update accommodates the federal 2010 year end tax legislation dealing
with social security paycheck deductions. The new law requires the
employee share of social security tax for 2011 be decreased to 4.2% (instead of
the previous 6.2%). The employer's share, or match amount, will remain
unchanged at 6.2%. If any paychecks were entered incorrectly at the 6.2%
rate, this update will also handle any offsetting adjustments made prior to
March 31, 2011.
Version 2.2.3
- Removed period column from reports where not pertinent; (when direct
control of the period is NOT selected). The period is always displayed on
these reports: check register and bank transfer report.
- The deposit number now prints on the Nelco deposit tickets
- Nelco check & deposit forms listed in selection box and Nelco order
screens are added with hyperlinks to their website.
- Tack notes are now "word wrapped" for entry and viewing ease.
- Loan interest rate is printed on loan reports
- Added an option to print all tack notes on the Year End Detail Report
(Cash Version) or Full Year General Ledger (Accrual Version).
- Added the ability to change a non-multiple loan vendor expense to a
multiple loan vendor expense and vice-versa.
- Enhanced Open/View now will now read books that have been “renamed” to a
longer books names than the Pc Mars 8-characters default.
- Amount column is moved before description column on the credit
transaction screen to match the check and deposit entry screens.
- Fixed an issue with deposit slip printing with blank vendors or
descriptions
- Date format (mm/dd/yy) cannot be overridden by a computer’s operating
configuration.
- On the Restore screen, the "Restore from zip file" check box
was moved to
the top of the screen.
- Fixed an issue with the Tack Notes’ “Go To” button when there was no
notes ever created.
- If Account Receivable Program, A/R (interfaced mode) is running with an
open set of books, Pc Mars cannot open that set of books at the same time
and vice versa.
- Enhanced open/view screen; in Pc Mars only selects Pc Mars books to
backup when “select all” is chosen. Note: PLUS will select
both Pc Mars and PLUS sets of books.
- Added a feature under Utility to reset the printer settings. This will
reset both the report and check printer option to the Windows default
printer. This feature was added because wireless printers were being “lost”
when signal dropped out.
- Updated
Advanced Payroll order form
- Renamed patch installation exe file for improved patch installation
- Changed 2.2.3 installation so that any “read only” program files that
need updated have their attributes automatically changed.
Version 2.2.2
- New "Live" net worth is now available with small business, generic, and
church sets of books.
- Enhanced Open/View is now available in advanced file maintenance mode.
- Fixed a problem with loan balances not being carried over correctly with
accrual sets of books. (Accrual installations only)
- Fixed a problem in Alternate FICA report with advanced payroll when
using "other" pay types (Advanced Payroll only).
- Added a "quit asking" option to net worth calculation screen that appear
before opening inventories. (Accrual installations only)
- Removed shading in the Net Worth Statement that was causing a problem
with some printers.
- Added back in Fica detail to labor reports that was in previous versions
of Pc Mars.
- Fixed a problem with Fica/Fed remaining calculations in detail labor
reports.
Version 2.2.1
- Modified program for regular payroll so that state tax tables can be
used for state tax withholding after December 2009. Note that these
tables may be out of date, so state withholding calculations may not be
correct after December 2009.
- Fixed problem with employee list (regular and advanced payroll) where
certain edit items were not being updated when using the scroll bar to
browse employees.
- Fixed a "looping" error condition in advanced payroll when changing
pension type.
- Fixed a problem converting regular payroll to advanced payroll, when
"YES" is entered instead of "CONVERT".
If any of these affect you and you want to update your program to the latest release (2.2.8)
, go to IFBA website to:
Download Update (fix) to Pc Mars 2.2
This is a file that updates or fixes your existing Pc Mars 2.2 program file. Just save the file to your desktop. Then run the update program (Pc Mars Update
2.2.8.0.exe) by double clicking on it. It will ask you for the location (folder) containing Pc Mars 2.2. This most likely will be in "PcmWinf". This folder you specify
must contain Pc Mars 2.2 in order for the program to be updated.
Patch updates to
Pc Mars Version 2.3
Problems were detected after version 2.3 was released.
An update patch is available to fix these problems, as well as added features. You can tell if any of these affect you by examining the version number, listed under "About Pc
Mars" under the Help Menu. Examine the version number and note the changes made for higher versions than yours. Described below are the problems and
changes made for each of the versions updates. Note that these update
VERSION 2.3 ONLY.
Version 2.3.4
Modification to version 2.3.3 number 11 shown below, so that payroll pay
types and withholding matching still must be exact, BUT labor deposit
descriptions do not. Labor deposits only have to match the first part of
the description(s) entered under Payroll General Information, but extra text can
be tacked on the end of a description in the deposit transaction.
Version 2.3.3
-
Added the option under
Miscellaneous Options called, “Show 1st credit/deposit vendor on
reconcile”. When this is selected, the “pay to the order of” will be
displayed on the reconcile screen for credit transactions instead of the
creditor (loan vendor). This option also applied to deposits.
-
The default 100 bank
account can now be deactivated; (if it has not been previously used in a
transaction and at least one other bank account is activated).
-
Updated the detailed Loan
Report so that loan vendor with 0% interest is reported as “Interest rate =
0%”, (previously “0” was the same as a blank entry and not reported on this
report).
-
Updated the automatic
increment check/deposit number; so that it now retains leading zeroes.
So number “01” become “02”, (before “01” became “2”).
-
Updated fiscal labor
report option called “Join fiscal years for calendar year reports”. Now if a
user tries to join a simplified payroll set of books with a non-simplified
payroll set of books (or visa-versa), they will get the following warning:
“You cannot join to that set of books for labor reports, because the payroll
method is not the same as the currently opened set of books.”
-
Updated advanced payroll
order form.
-
Updated “Help” on several
screens.
-
Updated Pc Mars program
version checker, which now looks at the first three digits (vs. PLUS four
digits).
-
Updated restore so only
Pc Mars/PLUS files are deleted when Pc Mars/PLUS data is restored.
-
Delayed any pending
transaction pop-up screen from opening when the open/view set of books
screen is opened.
-
Updated Payroll so now withholding, deposits and pay types (advanced
payroll) matching must be exact, for these items to be included in the labor
reports.
Version 2.3.2
- Added a bank balance override feature. This allows you to "start
over" with selected bank account(s) if carried over bank balances are in
error, due to problems with prior year sets of books.
- Added inventory number to the report of assets and liabilities carried
forward on the carry over balances utility.
- Improved the user experience on the Capital Asset Purchase wizard - On a
blank creditor you can go backwards, and improved the use of the enter
key on entry grids.
- Fixed some issues with error checking on the entry of the data location
of prior year set of book(s).
- Fixed an issue with the calculator returned result.
- Fixed an issue with the carryover of existing duplicate assets
descriptions. Also added error checking when new duplicate asset
descriptions are entered.
- Added error checking when deleting assets that have been carried over to
a new year.
Version 2.3.1
- Corrected a few issues with the Capital Asset Purchase wizard and added
capabilities:
- Corrected an issue with the "vendor" column showing, when it should
not have been, after a Capital Asset Purchase (with Cash and Financing)
is saved to a check transaction.
- Clarification of the "boot" comment. It is now not displayed
if the transaction includes rolling over an existing loan.
- Expense and income codes can now be entered in the entry detail
associated with rolling over an existing loan.
- Corrected an issue with the Capital Asset Wizard button on the icon
bar being enabled for Accrual sets of books. It is now grayed out
(disabled).
- Corrected an issue with the exporting of selected items to a
spreadsheet. It was not importing everything if the period
specifications were blank. The issue is now fixed.
- Clarified the Social Security Rate comment on Payroll General
Information screen and F1 help screen.
- Corrected an issue with the Carryover Balances utility with the carrying
over of zero balance loans. The zero balance loans were being carried
over again even if the user chose not to when creating a new sets of books
for the year. This is now fixed.
- Clarified the F1 help screen for Finpack account code customization.
- Added the availability of periods n1-n12 on the menu bar and the period
selection screen when in Direct Control of Period mode.
If any of these affect you and you want to update your program to the latest
release (2.3.4), go to IFBA website to:
Download Update (fix) to Pc Mars 2.3
This is a file that updates or fixes your existing Pc Mars 2.3 program file. Just save the file to your desktop. Then run the update program (Pc Mars Update
2.3.4.0.exe) by double clicking on it. It will ask you for the location (folder) containing Pc Mars 2.3. This most likely will be in "PcmWinf". This folder you specify
must contain Pc Mars 2.3 in order for the program to be updated.
Patch updates to
Pc Mars Version 2.4
Issues were detected after version 2.4 was released.
An update patch is available to fix these issues, as well as added features. You can tell if any of these affect you by examining the version number, listed under "About Pc
Mars" under the Help Menu. Examine the version number and note the changes made for higher versions than yours. Described below are the
issues and
changes made for each of the versions updates. Note that these update
VERSION 2.4 ONLY.
Version 2.4.5
-
Fixed an issue with the 2.4.3 update, where the SUTA
attachment and export was reporting year-to-date figures instead of quarterly
figures as it should have.
Version 2.4.4
-
Fixed an issue with the 2.4.3 update, where paychecks
entered in a credit transaction was not being reported in the loan report to
the creditor account.
Version 2.4.3
-
Added a monthly selection option for FUTA and SUTA Reports in Advanced
Payroll. The report format was also changed to better report monthly
FUTA/SUTA due.
-
When the beginning balance is changed on the vendor screen for a creditor,
the user is asked if the beginning cleared balance should also be changed to
that value.
-
When the user double-clicks on liabilities on the "live" net worth screen,
the liability entry screen goes to the "Group" selection entry box instead
of the "Term" selection entry box, making navigation to different loans
easier.
-
Fixed an issue where the paycheck calculation screen was coming up at the
same time as the invalid date error dialog.
-
Fixed an issue where a duplicate name is used for both an employee name and
a vendor name. The program no longer allows a vendor name to be entered as
an employee name and vice-versa. The loan report also does not report any
paycheck entries, unless it is an employee loan.
-
Fixed an issue with FinPack export for Michigan and Illinois Sets of Books.
There was missing FinPack export codes for Pc Mars account code 331, which
was corrected.
-
"Close" buttons were added on the Budget and Cash Flow entry screens.
-
On the Advanced Payroll order form, Michigan was added to the list of states
that have state tax tables available in Advanced Payroll.
-
The carryover process only asks you
delete any “zero” loan vendors if both the balance and cleared balance are
zero (for “creditor” enabled loan vendors).
-
The “go to previous year set of books” and “return to current year set of
books” are reset if the user manually selects a different name set of books.
-
Update the loan Vendor “override beginning balance” warning. This gives the
user a better explanation of this option.
-
The warning dialog that is shown when an incorrect year is entered in
Accounts Payable, was changed to default to "No".
-
Fixed an issue where the error message "AccPay.DB file does not exist" was
being received.
-
The Accounts Payable setting for a set of books is now listed in the
Enhanced Open/View printout.
-
Fixed an issue where Accounts Payable files were not
being carried over correctly in certain cases.
Version 2.4.2
- Fixed an issue with carry-over of sealed grain. Sealed grain
account codes were using current year instead of prior year values.
- Fixed an issue where there were invalid account codes in Payroll General
Information in the "Simplified payroll method" setting. This invalid
data was causing the error message "“Cannot focus a disabled or invisible
window”. This corrects that issue.
- Added a "Check code activations" utility under the Utility menu.
This utility will ensure that all the account codes used in transactions have been
activated.
- Added a warning about "Inaccuracy In Records" on the reports that check
for this.
- Fixed an issue with the carry-over of "non-creditor" loans with a zero
loan balance.
- This version "enables" the use of the Accounts Payable Module when it is
installed and allows for smooth operation if a Set of Books that has
Accounts Payable data is opened by a program that does not have Accounts
Payable Module installed.
- Added an Expanded Option in the Vendor Detail Report so that it can better report on
contributor giving in a Church Set of Books and other charity organizations.
- The warning dialog that is shown when an incorrect year is entered in
transactions defaults to "No".
- If the "override" setting in Bank Account and Creditor screens is
changed, this is reflected immediately in an open Check/Credit Reconciliation screen.
- If the bank account balance in changed as a result of transaction begin
entered, that value is reflected immediately in other transaction screens
that may also be open.
- A simpler screen is shown when going to a previous year set of books.
- F1 Help screens have been updated regarding the above changes.
- Improved some centering issues with some of the windows.
Version 2.4.1
- Include extra pay hours in the Expanded Labor Report ONLY if “hour” is
the unit descriptor in payroll general setup. This is entered as “Extra pay
unit name” in regular Payroll General Information, or as “Unit Descriptor”
in Advanced Payroll.
- The F1 help screen for Export Selected Items includes a note saying that
the unit figure will always be exported whether it is by “Hour” or other
unit descriptor.
- The default FUTA contribution rate for new sets of books is now .006
instead of .008.
- The “Reset Screen to Primary Monitor” utility is now included in the Pc
Mars folder in the start menu. Note: This is done on complete installs
only, not to the patch.
- New employees now default to no manual overtime calculation in Advanced
Payroll.
- Added the ability to enter a blank beginning or ending date on the check
register.
- This is regarding the user entering a new transaction and then tabbing
through to a new line item underneath. It the user tabs past a blank vendor
to the account code, Pc Mars will give an account code error message, but
will now go to the vendor column, so that it can be corrected first.
- Added a case-sensitive option to the “Find Transaction” procedure, which
is normally case-insensitive.
- Added a case-sensitive option to the “Change vendors in all
transactions” utility, which is normally case-insensitive.
- Corrected an issue with the “Change vendor in all transactions” utility
when it is automatically brought up as a result of the user is trying to
make a change to vendor name.
- You are no longer allowed to enter new vendors with the same spelling,
but where one or more characters differ in case. For example, “ACE
Plumbing” cannot be added if “Ace Plumbing” exists.
- Added a “Reset to “None” button on the Business Information screen,
Advanced Tab. This allows the user to quickly reset one or all of the prior
year links to “None specified”.
- This in regards to the display of Prior Years on the Business
Information screen and multi-year reports. If a path is present, but cannot
be found it displays “Not found” rather than “None specified”.
- Added additional text to the “Carry over balances” screen when the user
selects it from the Utility menu. If the user previously selected “No”, to
the question “Do you want to Carryover...”, additional text will be
displayed indicating that fact.
- Fixed an issue with the Multiple Enterprise and Multiple Profit center
reports. There was an issue with the report when one or two character
Enterprises or one character Profit Centers were entered. This issue has
been corrected.
- Added a case-sensitive browse option.
- To be more consistent, the entry order of Quantity and Rate for extra
pay in regular payroll were swapped.
- Added an information screen (with a "Quit asking" option), that pops up
when Enhanced Open/View window is initiated.
- F1 Help screens have been updated regarding the above changes.
If any of these affect you and you want to update your program to the latest release (2.4.5) click on the following:
Download Update (fix) to Pc Mars 2.4
This is a file that updates or fixes your existing Pc Mars 2.4 program file. Just save the file to your desktop. Then run the update program (Pc Mars Update
2.4.5.0.exe) by double clicking on it. It will ask you for the location (folder) containing Pc Mars 2.4. This most likely will be in "PcmWinf". This folder you specify
must contain Pc Mars 2.4 in order for the program to be updated.
Patch updates to Pc Mars Version
2.5
Issues were detected after version 2.5 was released.
An update patch is available to fix these issues, as well as added features. You can tell if any of these affect you by examining the version number, listed under "About Pc
Mars" under the Help Menu. Examine the version number and note the changes made for higher versions than yours. Described below are the
issues and
changes made for each of the versions updates. Note that these update
VERSION 2.5 ONLY.
Version 2.5.5
Fixed a rounding issue when accounts payable were being
paid and posted resulting in a "invalid characters" message. This only
affects users that have the Accounts Payable module installed.
Version 2.5.4
-
Fixed bank import issue with imported dollar amount that have commas for
thousand separators. Also fixed an unseen issue that might arise with
negative amounts formatted as enclosed in parenthesis.
-
Modified W2 Summary Report to correctly report the Soc. Sec. Base wages when
a date range is entered (instead of year). The correct phase-out limit is
applied to the date range. A starting year for which the phase-out limit is
applied is entered by the user.
-
Disallow editing of payroll (by the use of the setup button) while a
paycheck is being entered.
-
Capital Purchase Wizard has been modified to accommodate the new tax rules
for traded assets. The Capital Purchase Wizard now has the Help button, and
F1 Help updated as well as the calculate loan balance function.
Version 2.5.3
-
Fixed an issue with the SUTA and FUTA Report, where the report heading was
incorrect when an ending quarter was selected rather than ending month.
-
Fixed an issue where Pc Mars would stop working if a Bank Account was
entered in the Vendor List, with default account code entered for that
vendor.
-
Added the full enterprise name to the enterprise sub-totals (in addition to
the 3 letter enterprise code) on all of the detailed reports that have the
option to show enterprise sub-totals.
-
Increased the font size of the “memo” on printed checks for the “Pc Mars
style” of checks (same as it now is for the “Alternate” style).
-
Added an option to print a Summary Total of all employees on the W2 Summary
Report.
-
The column width showing the Set of Books name was increased on the “Open
Set of Books” screen. This is the basic screen with the “Enhanced” option
disabled.
-
Fixed an issue with Bank and Credit Account Import when no column headings
are supplied in the CSV import file. In that case a zero can be entered as
the “Column Heading Line Number” and then entry of column numbers instead of
column text in the matchup column specification.
-
Added an advanced (right click) option to Bank and Credit Account Import,
where the auto-numbering of transactions can be disabled when blank
transaction numbers are encountered in the input file.
-
Added an option where the creditor will default to the last one used, when
subsequent credit transaction are entered.
-
Increased the space on the Check and Deposit entry screens for display of
the bank account name.
Version 2.5.2
- Fixed an issue where Assets and Liability inventory numbers where being
blanked out when the “Carryover Balances” utility was run. (After
description changes to assets or liabilities).
- Added a right click option to Assets and Liabilities to mark the item
for removal when carrying over to the new year. When it is marked “R”,
ending values are cleared out, numbers can’t be entered into ending
inventory and the item is NOT carried over to the new year.
- If the program detects that there are any blank inventory numbers for
assets or liabilities it will assign default values to them.
- Show Accounts Payable version number on the “About” screen.
- The vendor screen defaults to a “regular” vendor, when the vendor screen
is opened for the first time and no vendors have yet been added.
- When carrying over an Accrual Sets of Books, the program will now only
ask once to update ending inventory from transaction data. (This will now
apply to both previous and new year’s sets of books.)
- Fixed an issue where the Bank and Credit Import setup was lost after
carryover.
- A right click option was added in the Bank and Credit Import holding pen
screen to enable or disable the prior year from duplication testing.
- Fixed an issue where the calculator wasn’t filling in currency values in
transactions.
- Fixed an issue with the inability to reconcile with prior year sets of
books, if that data is version 2.2.8 or prior.
- Fixed an issue on reconcile screen where a bank that was not specified
for color. The bank selection drop down background color was gray rather
than white as it should be.
- Fixed an issue with the SUTA attachment on the SUTA report. It was
reporting cumulative totals rather than ending month or quarter totals as it
should.
- Fixed an issue with Bank and Credit Download where an “I/O Error 32”
message was received when opening a CSV file for download when it is also
opened in a spreadsheet program. Now the program handles it more gracefully
and a more user friendly message is given to the user.
- Improved the Bank and Credit download. The “Credit equal” or
“Debit equal” matching text inputs now accepts multiple text matches if
separated by commas.
- Improved the Bank and Credit download. If negative amounts are
detected for a transaction, a warning message is given to the user with
options to continue or cancel.
- "Positive = Inc ..." and “Negative = Inc …” buttons on the Bank and
Credit Account Import Setup screen are disabled if “Credit/Debit indicator
in separate column” box is checked.
- Improved the Bank and Credit download setup. When “Setup complete
for this account” is checked in then Bank and Creditor Account Import Setup
screen, setup items cannot edited (an information message to that effect is
displayed if user tries to change anything). When “Setup complete …” is
unchecked, setup items can be changed. If any setup changes are made, the
program will require you to import a new posting file. (A warning message is
displayed to that affect).
- Fixed an issue with the Multi-year Balance Sheet where the month button
not being checked as a default. It was causing an “invalid date” error.
- The program now checks the version of prior year data, and will convert
the prior year data to latest version when carrying a set of books over to a
new year.
- Fixed a two decimal rounding issue with salaried employees.
- Added an option to ignore beginning and ending spaces in the imported
columns in the Bank and Credit Download Setup. This fixes a rare issue with
some Bank/Credit import files.
- Fixed an issue where new carried-over Assets and Liabilities were not
being reporting if the carried over values were zero. Carried-over
assets and liabilities will also retain the same inventory number in the new
year IF the inventory number has not already been used in the new year.
- Added the ability to specify an enterprise filter in the Daily Liability
Report.
Version 2.5.1
- Fix an issue of getting “Invalid Character. Field: Amount” error
messages when bringing up transactions.
- Fixed some FinPack export issues. Finpack code 810 defined and
activated for new sets of books. Clarified activation error message, so
Finpack codes can be activated. Fixed an issue with FinPack version text in
export file.
- Fixed the ability to clear out phone number in Vendor list without
getting an error. Also fixed the same issue with phone # and SSN # for
employees and Federal ID number in Payroll General Info (both regular and
advanced Payroll).
- Fixed an issue with batch check printing where user could delete
bank/credit account selection and then nothing prints.
- A change was made so that Invoice number on next line item defaults to
the previous line item on Accounts Payable and on all transactions.
- Added a feature where multiple items can be chosen for selection in Bank
and Loan Import holding pen, by holding the shift key down and then clicking
on the beginning and ending item for the range you want selected.
- Revised warning messages the user gets during a Multiple Restore
operation when overwriting existings set(s) of books. Fixed “Range check
error” on Multiple Restore.
- Fixed the issue in Bank/Loan Statement download where a “$” attached to
amounts was giving an error.
- Added filters for “skipped” and “posted” items on the Bank and Credit
Import Holding Pen screen. Added the ability to print out contents of the
Holding Pen.
- Fixed an issue where an error was received after removing a set of books
and then carrying over to a new set of books without closing the program
first.
If any of these affect you and you want to update your program to the latest release (2.5.5) click on the following:
Download Update (fix) to Pc Mars 2.5
This is a file that updates or fixes your existing Pc Mars 2.5 program file. Just save the file to your desktop. Then run the update program (Pc Mars Update
2.5.5.0.exe) by double clicking on it. It will ask you for the location (folder) containing Pc Mars
2.5. This most likely will be in "PcmWinf". This folder you specify
must contain Pc Mars 2.5 in order for the program to be updated.

For further information, E-Mail
IFBA or E-Mail
SoftShell.
This page last updated on 6/28/2018