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If you would like to use financial reports using Cash Basis with PCS Accounting, contact us.

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PCS Payroll Developers Information
(includes Visual Basic Source Code)

PCS Payroll is sold as a companion product to PCS Accounting. Like PCS Accounting, PCS Payroll also sold with complete Visual Basic Source Code. PCS Payroll was developed using Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Professional version, with minimal use of third party add-on components. The object-oriented, modular design and powerful transactions-based code makes modification and integration to other modules easier.

Available in desktop version using Microsoft Access database and client version using Microsoft SQL Server. Both versions are highly optimized using ADO data engines.

You may compile the code as it is or modify and customize to suit your needs. The resulting compiled software may be distributed royalty free. But the source code or modified source can not be sold. This kit is sold as it is and PC Skills is not responsible for any changes you make. Please see our Licensing Agreement for details.

Versions Available:

PCS Accounting Plus Desktop Edition (ADO)	Optimized with Active Data Objects (ADO) technology and Microsoft Jet 4.0 OLEDB Provider. Microsoft Access 2000 database
PCS Accounting Plus SQL Client Edition	Optimized with ADO and Microsoft SQL OLEDB provider for the Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 or 2000 database system

System Requirements:

In order to use the Desktop Edition Development Kit or SQL Client Edition, you need following software.

Microsoft SQL Server 2000 or SQL Server 7 or MSDE (only for SQL Client Edition).
Microsoft Data Access Components version 2.6 should have been installed.

If you want to modify and recompile source code then you also need the following components:
Microsoft Access 2000 (if you need to modify the database).
Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Professional Version or higher
Data Dynamics ActiveReports version 2.0 or higher.

What is Included:

A fully compiled version of PCS Accounting and PCS Payroll.
All the Visual Basic Code modules and forms.
Resource File used in the Visual Basic Project.
Full documentation and Help files for compiled Version.
A detailed Technical Reference Manual for the code.
Free technical support (see terms below).

Pricing and Availability:

PCS Accounting with source code
PCS Accounting ADO version (with MS JET 4 database - Access 2000 format)	US $1295.00
PCS Accounting SQL Client	US $1995.00
ADO Bundle: PCS Accounting Desktop Edition (ADO) and SQL Client Edition of PCS Accounting	US $2595.00
PCS Accounting Plus with PCS Payroll ( includes source code)
PCS Accounting Plus ADO version (with MS JET 4 database - Access 2000 format)	US $1695.00
PCS Accounting Plus SQL Client	US $2395.00
PCS Accounting Plus Desktop Edition (ADO) and SQL Client Edition of PCS Accounting	US $2995.00

Licensing Agreement:

The purchaser of the Desktop Edition Development Kits or the SQL Client Edition is granted a limited, nonexclusive license to use the source code, either as is, or as part of an application that they develop, with no further royalties or fees due PC Skills. The only restriction is that only the executable, and not the source code itself, may be distributed. The technical reference manual may not be distributed.

The purchaser is responsible for acquiring and using the third-party products used and any upgrades thereof.

There are no restrictions on distributing the user manual or help files.

Technical Support:

Program updates that provide fixes for bugs and minor improvements are posted regularly to our web site. They are available for downloading at no charge. Major upgrades, as they become available, can be purchased, with upgrade discounts, for prices to be determined at the time they become available.

PC Skills will provide free support for the installation, setup and operation of PCS Accounting for 60 days from the date of purchase. Support cannot be provided for issues related to accounting questions. (Such questions should be resolved by the purchaser’s accountant.) Support concerning issues relating to the purchaser’s hardware and software, unless it specifically relates to PCS Accounting, will be provided only at the discretion of PC Skills.

For purchasers of the PCS Accounting Development Kit, Desktop Edition, PC Skills will provide free support for installation, setup and operation for 60 days from the date of purchase. Purchasers will also receive up to 3 hours of free consulting, or 6 free phone, fax or e-mail communications, whichever occurs first, related to program customization.

Our Developer Support Center ( IE 5 or better preferred)
provides registered customers detailed knowledge base articles, how-to tips and tricks, updates and a wealth of resources to help with your development.

For purchasers of the PCS Accounting Plus SQL Client Edition, PC Skills will provide free support for installation, setup and operation for 60 days from the date of purchase. Purchasers will receive up to 6 hours of free consulting, or 12 free phone, fax or e-mail communications, whichever occurs first, related to program customization.

Questions concerning the use of the development tools like Visual Basic, and ActiveReports are not covered in this support, unless they pertain to their usage within PCS Accounting.

Extended support options are available after the free support period. PC Skills will provide additional consulting services on a pay-as-you-go mode at $95 /hour (minimum 1/4 hr per contact) or based on other agreed upon terms.

* Visual Basic, Microsoft Access, and Microsoft SQL Server are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation, ActiveReports is a registered trademark of Data Dynamics.