The Accounting Library
Standard Edition vs. Enterprise and Modifiable Editions

The main difference between the Standard Edition and the Enterprise (and Modifiable) Edition is the questions themselves. Starting with the 3,000+ questions in the Enterprise Edition, we deleted 1,200 questions to create the Standard Edition. While both versions address similar topics, the Standard Edition does so in less detail simply because many organizations looking at the products in this particular database do not require as sophisticated functionality as do larger organizations.

This exhibit lists all of the significant functional and reporting areas addressed by The Accounting Library. Since the Enterprise Edition (and by default the Modifiable Edition) addresses all of these areas, this exhibit indicates whether the Standard Edition addresses the same functional areas as well as the depth of the analysis (1/4, 1/2, 3/4 or not at all(0). If completely, there will be a green ball).

The Accounting Library
Functional Areas Analyzed
Standard Edition (STD) vs. Enterprise (Ent) Edition

General Ledger	STD	Ent	Accounts Receivable	STD	Ent
Chart of Accounts Structure			Customer Master File
Allocations	1/2		Credit Management	0
Transaction Processing			Customer Contact Management	1/2
Workflow Period Closing	0		Invoicing
Month and Year End Closing			Customer Contract Management	1/2
Control Reports			Cash Receipts
Drill Down Capabilities	1/2		Debt Collection	1/2
Financial Statements			Control Reports
Consolidations	1/2		A/R Reports
Accounts Payable	STD	Ent	Payroll	STD	Ent
Vendor Master Files			Employee Master Files
Vendor Performance Measurement	0		Human Resource Management
Vendor Contact Management	1/2		Canadian Payroll Processing
Procurement	3/4		Pay and Benefit Tracking	3/4
Landed Cost Tracking	0		Data Input and Cost Distribution
RFQ Management	1/4		Payroll Check Writing
Workflow P.O. Approvals	0		Control Reports
Demand Forecasting	0		Payroll Reports
Data input Procedures
Procurement Card Processing	0		Job/Project Costing
Travel & Entertainment Processing	0		Job Initiation
Payables Analysis			Data Input and Cost Distribution
Workflow Invoice Approval	0		Job Control
Payment Scheduling	3/4		Cost Analysis and Reporting
Check Writing			Job/Project Invoicing
Control Reports
Accounts Payable Reports
Inventory	STD	Ent	Fixed Assets	STD	Ent
Inventory Master Files			Equipment Master Files
Serial/Lot Tracing			Lease Tracking	0
Item Technical Specifications	0		Cost Calculation and Distribution
Customer/Special Pricing Matrices	1/2		Fleet/Equipment Control	1/2
Demand-Based Reorder Methods	0		Fixed Assets Reports
Data Input and Cost Distribution
Price Change Conventions			General Questions
Receiving Activities			Operating Systems Supported
RMA Controls	3/4		Databases Supported
Withdrawal Activities	3/4		Programming Languages
Floor Stock Controls	0		Modules/Applications Supported
Wholesale/Distribution Functions	3/4		Manufacturing Modules Analyzed
Assembly/Light Manufacturing	3/4		EDI/Internet Functionality
Bills of Materials			Purchase and Installation
Product Configuration	0		Control and Audit Functions
Work Order Processing	3/4		General Operational Questions
Low-Level Assembly Planning	1/2		Reporting Options
Off-Site Processing Controls	0		Industry Secific Applications
Multi-Warehouse Controls	0		Workflow/Document Management	0
Hazardous Materials Controls	0
Inventory Reports
Order Entry	STD	Ent	Multi-National Accounting	STD	Ent
Commission Definition/Control	1/2		Local Support	0
Warranty Controls	3/4		languages Supported	0
Quotations			Basic Currency Information	0
Order Receipt			Currency Rate Tables	0
Service Management			Transaction Entry	0
EDI/Internet Order Placement			Gain/Loss Reporting	0
Work Order Creation	3/4		Financial Mangement Reporting	0
Margin Analysis	3/4
Substitutions	0		Numerical Requirements
Order Tracking			Field Sizes
Expediting Functions	0		General Ledger Segmentation
Internet Status Inquiries			Dollar Values Supported
Shipping			User Defined Fields
Invoicing			Analysis Codes
Order Entry Reports			Decimal Places Supported
Transaction Volumes
Budgeting
General Budgeting Questions
Budget Review
Budget Creation

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