     OWL Business OperationS Suite (BOSS) for Windows

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Business OperationS Suite is comprised of two programs,
OWL Basic Bookkeeping (BBK) and OWL Automated Sales and
Invoicing System (OASIS).

What is OWL Basic Bookkeeping (BBK)

BBK is an easy to use single entry accounting system that
provides organized and accurate accounting. The "single
entry" is especially suited for small businesses and
individuals.

BBK helps you manage your bottom line by giving you instant
access to up-to-the-minute reports showing your income,
expenses, profits and losses.  You don't need to be an
accountant to use BBK.

BBK can handle up to 1000 different expense types and
supports both calendar and fiscal year accounting.  BBK's
accounting folders allow independent bookkeeping for
multiple businesses or multiple business elements within the
same business.

An import option within Basic Bookkeeping links the program
to OASIS allowing direct transfer of income data from OASIS
into Basic Bookkeeping.

What is OASIS?

OASIS (OWL Automated Sales and Invoicing System) is a
complete sales management system that includes: invoicing,
automated billing, customer correspondence, mailing list
management, and sales tracking.  OASIS Features:

Intuitive menus that minimize typing.  For example, to
create an invoice you simply choose the customer and
products sold from a series of menus.  OASIS fills in the
invoice and computes the sales tax for you.

Customer tracking.  Customer profile reports show each
customer, the items they have purchased and the dates each
item was purchased.

Sales tracking.  Product sales reports give a complete
picture of the products that are selling and those that are
not.  The Buyers report shows you the names of customers who
have purchased a particular product.

Mailing list management.  Customers can be separated into up
to 100 groups. Mailing labels and mail merge files can be
generated for any combination of one or more groups of
customers.  This feature lets you target your mass mailings
to just those customers who are most likely to respond to a
given mailing.

OASIS can be configured to automatically compute two sales
taxes (e.g., Canadian GST and PST).

Income data entered into OASIS can be imported into OWL
Basic Bookkeeping to provide complete tracking of both sales
income and business expenses.


SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Microsoft Windows 3.1 or above, a hard disk, 4 MB of memory
and a windows printer.


UPGRADING FROM BBK and/or OASIS for DOS.

Complete instructions for upgrading your data files from DOS
versions of BBK and/or OASIS are contained in the on-line
user's guides.  When installing DO NOT install BBK and OASIS
for Windows in the same directory where your DOS version of
BBK and/or OASIS resides.


REINSTALLING or UPGRADING from earlier Windows Versions.

If you are upgrading from earlier Windows Versions of BBK
and/or OASIS or are reinstalling the program(s), we strongly
advise that you run the Backup Data option(s) in the
previously installed program(s) prior to installation.  This
way, if you make a mistake during installation and
accidentally overwrite your data files, you will be able to
restore your data.


INSTALLATION

To install BBK and/or OASIS, use the Program Manager to run
BOSS4644.exe

1.   From the Program Manager File menu or Windows 95 Start
     menu, choose Run.
2,   In the Run dialog box, type "A:\BOSS4644" and choose OK.

The setup program offers the following installation options:

1.   Installation Directory?  If you already have a copy of
     BBK for Windows or OASIS for Windows on your hard disk,
     then choose the directory where they presently reside.
     The default is C:\OWL_BUS.
2.   Programs to Install?  You may install BBK, OASIS or
     both BBK and OASIS.
3.   Backup Replaced Files?:  Select "Yes" if you would like
     the setup program to make backup copies of all files
     that are replaced during the installation.
4.   BBK Full or Upgrade Installation?  If you are
     installing to the same drive and directory where BBK
     for Windows was previously installed then choose the
     Upgrade Installation option.  This will prevent your
     existing BBK data files from being overwritten.
5.   OASIS Full or Upgrade Installation?  If you are
     installing to the same drive and directory where OASIS
     for Windows was previously installed then choose the
     Upgrade Installation option.  This will prevent your
     existing OASIS data files from being overwritten.


RUNNING THE PROGRAMS

The data files shipped with BBK contain sample data which is
provided to help you become familiar with the various
options and capabilities of the program.  The sample data
covers calendar year 1996.  The Getting Started section of
the User's Guide contains a step-by-step guide to getting
acquainted with Basic Bookkeeping.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Need help?  Call, write or EMail your questions to:

'Otto-Williams Ltd. (OWL)
P.O Box 794
Lanham, MD 20703-0794

Phone: 301-306-0409
Fax:  301-794-4533

EMail:  72144.1223@compuserve.com

For information on the latest versions of these and other
programs see our homepage at:
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/owlsoft

