Computer Accounting with Peachtree Complete 2007, Release 14.0 Information Center: FAQs


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Computer Accounting with Peachtree Complete 2007, Release 14.0, 11/e

Carol Yacht, Peachtree Consultant

ISBN: 0073526827
Copyright year: 2007

FAQs

Are releases (versions) of Peachtree compatible?
What are the new features in the Eleventh Edition of Computer Accounting with Peachtree Complete 2007?
How do I check the software version?
How do I delete an earlier version of Peachtree (releases 3.0 through 2007)?
How do I install Peachtree Complete Accounting 2007 on a network?
How do I install starting data for the sample companies?

Are releases (versions) of Peachtree compatible?

Peachtree is upwards compatible but not downward or backwards compatible. For example, if your students create a company and back up with Peachtree Complete Accounting 2007 (CD with 11th edition), they will NOT be able to restore with Peachtree Complete Accounting 2006 (CD with 10th edition). The other way around works: If students back up with Peachtree 2006, they can restore, then convert files, to Peachtree Complete 2007.

What are the new features in the Eleventh Edition of Computer Accounting with Peachtree Complete 2007?

Peachtree’s Help menu includes the site License Agreement for installation in the school’s computer lab or individual computers. Peachtree Complete Accounting 2007, Educational Version, can be installed on both individual computers and networked computers.
The entire text is available in the Primis database accessible at www.mhhe.com/primis. This provides instructors with optimum flexibility by enabling viewing of all content online and the ability to customize it as needed.
Computer Accounting with Peachtree Complete 2007, Eleventh Edition, offers the ability to use third party delivery systems (WebCT, Blackboard, etc.).
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Changes made to the software, Peachtree Complete Accounting 2007, have been reflected in the Eleventh Edition text. These changes include Peachtree’s new graphical user interface incorporating the Navigation Bar and Navigation Center Pages, updated start menu, enhanced account reconciliation, flow-chart graphics; accounts payable and account receivable credit memos, vendor and credit account balances on task windows, Windows XP Service Pack 2 compatibility, automatic payroll tax withholdings included with software, ability to zoom-in and drill-down from financial statements, Excel conversion from most reports, Universal Price Code (UPC) and Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) field, and updated screen captures. Addressing all of these enhancements to the program ensures that students are working and learning with the latest accounting software technology. Integration of Peachtree Complete 2007, Release 14 will also be reflected in the text with revised screen illustrations and report printouts on which students rely heavily.
The textbook Preface includes Conventions Used in Textbook (page viii) and Peachtree Global Options (pages ix-x).
Troubleshooting Tips are included on the textbook's web site at www.mhhe.com/yacht2007.
PowerPoint slides for Chapters 1-18 at www.mhhe.com/yacht2007, Student Edition link. Link to the Chapter, then select PowerPoint presentations.
Online quizzing at www.mhhe.com/yacht2007; link to the Student Edition, then select the chapter. Link to Multiple Choice Quiz or True or False. Assessments can be emailed to the instructor.
Email link to carol@carolyacht.com
Chapter 1, Introduction to Bellwether Garden Supply, shows how to use Peachtree’s Navigation Centers and Restore Wizard for opening new or existing companies.
Chapter 2, Vendors, shows how to view accounts payable lists and reports from the Vendors and Payables Navigation Center.
Chapter 3, Customers, shows how to view customer lists and reports from the Customers and Sales Navigation Center.
Chapter 5, General Ledger, Inventory, and Internal Control, shows Peachtree’s new budget feature. Chapter 5 also includes Peachtree’s internal controls and audit trail.
Peachtree Complete 2007's two sample companies, Bellwether Garden Supply and Stone Arbor Landscaping, are incorporated into Part 1, Chapters 1-8, of the textbook.
Students can back up to USB media, hard drive location, or Zip drives, CD-R, DVD-R (write drives required). If backing up to floppies, use 10 blank formatted disks. Students may reformat disks used with earlier chapters.
Every chapter includes updated Software Objectives; Web Objectives, chapter exercises; Internet Activities, Going to the Net exercises; and writing assignments. The Textbook Updates link at www.mhhe.com/yacht2007 shows any needed changes to the website exercises. The Internet Activities and Going to the Net links also include the most recent changes to the web-based exercises.
In Peachtree Complete 2007, the back up and restore feature uses compressed files. The introductions to Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 include a chart showing the size of each backup file. Students may back up to external media (USB media, floppies, DVD-R, CD-R), the network, or hard-drive locations.
Peachtree Complete 2007 uses the Windows feature of longer file names.
Chapter 9 shows how to set up a service business for James Seaver Design. An exercise for using Windows Explorer is also shown.
Project 1, Sharon Vincent, Accountant, is a comprehensive project that reviews Chapters 9 and 10.
Chapters 11 - 14 include a cumulative project for Nancy’s Sales and Service. Since Chapters 11, 12, 13, and 14 are cumulative; students print a General Ledger Trial Balance in each chapter to check the accuracy of their work.
In Chapter 14, Employees, Payroll, and Account Reconciliation, shows how to use Peachtree’s payroll system and reconcile accounts. Account reconciliation shows how Peachtree’s accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory, and general ledger systems work together. Chapter 14 includes bank statements for both the checking account and payroll account.
Project 2, Gallardo’s Sports, is a comprehensive project that incorporates the material covered in Chapters 11 - 14.
Project 3, Valley Computer Club, is for a nonprofit business.
Project 4, RBY Manufacturing, Inc., is the capstone project for Peachtree Complete Accounting 2007.
Peachtree Complete 2007 uses a New Company Setup Wizard, Restore Wizard, a Payroll Setup Wizard, and a Financial Statement Wizard, The wizards are shown in revised Chapters 1, 9, 11, and 14, and 15.
Peachtree Complete 2007 includes integration with Microsoft Office. Chapter 17, Using Peachtree Complete 2007 with Microsoft Excel and Word, shows how to use Peachtree Complete 2007 with Microsoft Office applications. You need Microsoft Office 2000 or later to complete the Word and Excel exercises.
New Chapter 18, Write Letters, Use Templates, and Peachtree Online, includes Peachtree’s Write Letters and templates features, along with Peachtree’s numerous web resources.

How do I check the software version?

To check your software version, start Peachtree, open any company, and then click on Help, About Peachtree Accounting.

How do I delete an earlier version of Peachtree (releases 3.0 through 2007)?

To check your software version, start Peachtree, open any company, and then click on Help, About Peachtree Accounting. To delete Peachtree Complete Accounting Release 8 and higher, do the following:

Step 1: Make a backup of any data files that you have created.

Step 2: Close Peachtree Complete Accounting.

Step 3: From the Start menu, select Control Panel, then Add or Remove Programs.

Step 4: Select Peachtree Complete Accounting from the list; then click Add/Remove Programs.

Step 5: Select remove to confirm that you want to remove Peachtree Complete accounting program files. (If necessary, click Yes to All to delete shared files.)

Step 6: Once the program has been removed, click .

Step 7: If necessary, delete the c:\windows\pcweXXX.ini file. (Substitute the appropriate numbers for XXX; for example Peachtree Complete Accounting 2007, Educational Version, Release 14.0 is c:\windows\pcwe140.ini.)

To delete an earlier version of Peachtree (3.0, 3.5, 5.0 or 7.0), follow these steps:

Step 1: Delete the PAWxx.ini file. The xx stands for a number; for example, PAW35.ini; PAW36.ini, PAW50.ini, PAW70.ini. The PAWxx.ini file is a subdirectory of Windows; for example, c:\windows\PAW70.ini.

Step 2: Delete the program path; for example, c:\paw7edu. If you do not know where the Peachtree is installed, follow these steps.

Right-click on Peachtree's desktop icon. Then, left-click on Properties.
If necessary, select the Shortcut folder tab. The Target box shows where Peachtree is installed; for example, C:\paw7edu. The subdirectory identified as \peachw.exe is the executable file for the program.

Step 3: Empty the Recycle bin.

Step 4: Restart your computer.

Once you have deleted the .ini file(s), install Peachtree Complete Accounting 2007, Release 14, Educational Version. If you do not get the Standard install option, you did not delete the two files shown in steps 1 and 2.

How do I install Peachtree Complete Accounting 2007 on a network?

In order to obtain network installation guides and complete technical support searches, you need to access the Peachtree Knowledge Center. Before accessing Peachtree’s Knowledge Center, you need to become a Peachtree Passport member. After setting up your Peachtree Passport account, you can access information from Peachtree’s support database.

Peachtree Passport

To create a Peachtree Passport account, follow the steps below. Then you can access the Peachtree Knowledge Center to find useful hints for using the software. To use the Knowledge Center, you need to create a Peachtree Passport account.

Go online to http://www.peachtree.com/passport/.
Link to Create a New Account. (As of this writing Create a New Account is on the left side of the Peachtree Passport window.)
In the E-Mail Address field, type a valid email address; complete the Password (8-20 characters) and Confirm fields. Click .
The Peachtree Account window appears. Complete the form. When through, click .
The Your Passport Account Has Been Created window appears. Read the information. You must activate your Passport account from the email that is sent to your account. Close Internet Explorer and go to your email account.
Link to the email from Peachtree Online Subscriptions; the subject is Welcome to Peachtree Passport. Read the email. Activate your Peachtree Passport account by linking to the website included in the email. When the Account Activation page appears, type your password (this is the same Password that you created in Step 3). Click .
The Log On window appears. Complete the Log On, Existing users log on below section. Type your E-mail Address and Password. Click .
The AutoComplete window appears. If you want Windows to remember this password, click .
The Peachtree Passport page appears. In order to set up your account for the first time, select Log Off. (As of this writing, the Log Off selection is in the Peachtree Passport list on the left side of the window.) Click Log Off.
A window appears saying Your Logout was successful. Thank you for using Peachtree Passport. Close Internet Explorer. Follow the steps below to log in to Peachtree Passport and go to the Knowledgebase.

Logging in to Peachtree Passport

Start Internet Explorer. Go online to www.peachtree.com/passport.
Click Log On.
In the fields below Log On, type your E-Mail Address and Password. Click .
The Peachtree Passport window appears. Link to Get online support via the Peachtree Knowledge center. The Peachtree Knowledge Center window appears. Link to Knowledgebase.
The Knowledgebase window appears. The Search tab is selected. In the Choose Product field, select Peachtree 2007 Family of Products. In The All Subs field, select Peachtree Complete Accounting. Click on the down-arrow in the second All Subs field. For example, if you need more information about Networks, select Networks. Click . A summary of answers about networks appears. Link to one of them, then read the information.
When through, close the Knowledgebase window.
Log Off of Passport.
Close Windows Explorer.

How do I install starting data for the sample companies?

To start the sample companies from the beginning (before any data was added), restore these files:

Start Peachtree; open Bellwether Garden Supply. In Chapter 1, on pages 17-20, you backed up Bellwether Garden Supply. This back up was made before any data was added. Restore the bgs.ptb file. See pages 24-28 for detailed steps for restoring a file. Once the bgs.ptb file is restored you have starting (beginning) data for Bellwether Garden Supply.
Start Peachtree; Open Stone Arbor Landscaping. In Chapter 8, on pages 239-240, you backed up Stone Arbor Landscaping. Restore the Chapter 8.ptb file.

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