New Software Features:

• Full version of Peachtree Complete Accounting 2009 included with every textbook. Software update reminders included at startup and on the Services menu. Registration is required after starting the software 5 times. After registering, all users receive 30 days of free unlimited support at 800-609-4012.
• After a few times of starting Peachtree, a Register Peachtree Accounting window appears. Or, from the menu bar, select Help; Peachtree Registration. After installing Peachtree, to obtain a Registration Number and Customer ID, call 800-840-7329, 8:30am to 8:30pm, Monday – Friday, Eastern Time. Online registration is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at www.peachtree.com/register.
• Software installation, including serial number, at the beginning of textbook, pages iii-xiii.
• Software License Agreement is included on Help Menu for standalone and multi-user installations.
• User Interface - Navigation Bar includes Business Status; Customers & Sales; Vendors & Purchases; Inventory & Services; Employees & Payroll; Banking; Company.
• Navigation centers to access information and record transactions; drill down to lists, reports, setup windows, and graphs.
• Enhanced Excel Integration.
• Comparative budget spreadsheet creator.
• Create letter templates wizard.
• Sales tax wizard.
• Improved audit trail, security features, and internal controls.
• Daily customer balances on Sales & Customers windows.
• Custom date-range filtering and enhanced report options.
• Restore Wizard lets you restore An Existing Company or A New Company.
• Smart sort for account identification.
• Auto-complete text fields and spell check.
• Internal accounting review.
• E-mail reports, financial statements, and add attachments.
• Design tools for report customization.
• Easy-to-use check register.
• Vendor payment terms are tracked in the cost of sales account, Purchase Discounts.
• Automatically create IDs.

New Textbook and Online Learning Center Features:

• Each chapter has students check the appropriate place in Peachtree's data. This icon—<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpeg::::/sites/dl/free/0073379514/686064/Save.JPEG','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (0.0K)</a>—reminds students to check.
• New PowerPoint slides for every chapter at www.mhhe.com/yacht2009 Student Edition and Instructor Edition links.
• Watch flash videos to review key software features at www.mhhe.com/yacht2009. The textbook uses this icon—<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpeg::::/sites/dl/free/0073379514/686064/Play.JPEG','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (0.0K)</a>—to indicate there is a flash video.
• Feature quizzes review Peachtree's user interface online at www.mhhe.com/yacht2009. From the online learning center, link to Student Edition, select a chapter, then link to Feature Quiz. Each quiz is graded and students can also review their work.
• All textbook screen captures and detailed steps are compatible with Peachtree Complete Accounting 2009, the Windows Vista and XP operating systems and Microsoft Office 2000-2007.
• Peachtree Complete Accounting 2009 is compatible with Windows Vista, Windows XP, and MS Office 2000-2007.
• Each chapter includes an analysis question providing students with additional review of subject matter and business processes.
• Chapter 1, Introduction to Bellwether Garden Supply, includes Peachtree's Navigation Centers and Restore Wizard for opening new or existing companies.
• Chapter 2, Vendors, shows students how to view accounts payable lists and reports from the Vendors & Payables Navigation Center. Students use Peachtree's accounts payable system.
• Chapter 3, Customers, shows students how to view customer lists and reports from the Customers & Sales Navigation Center. Students use Peachtree's accounts receivable system.
• Chapter 5, General Ledger, Inventory and Internal Control, shows students Peachtree's budget feature and includes Peachtree's security features, internal controls and audit trail.
• Chapter 9, Maintaining Records for Service Businesses, students set up two service businesses. Students use Peachtree's enhanced account reconciliation and Excel export feature.
• New comprehensive projects 1 and 1A review work completed in Chapters 9 and 10.
• Chapter 14, Employees, Payroll and Account Reconciliation, shows students how to use Peachtree's payroll system and reconcile accounts. Account reconciliation shows students how Peachtree's Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Inventory, and General Ledger systems work together.
• New Project 2, Valley Sports, is a comprehensive project that reviews Chapters 11 through 14.
• Chapter 18, Write Letters, Use Templates, and Peachtree Online, includes Peachtree's Write Letters and templates features.
• New comprehensive projects 3, 4, and 4A review work completed in Chapters 1-18.
• Student set up 11 new service, retail, nonprofit, and manufacturing businesses from scratch.
• Visit the Online Learning Center, www.mhhe.com/yacht2009, for additional teaching and learning resources.