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'''>>Title of script''':''' Overview of FrontAccounting'''

'''Author: Nirmala Venkat'''

'''Keywords:''' '''FrontAccounting''',''' Features of FrontAccounting, Overview, Video tutorial'''

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| style="background-color:#c0c0c0;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.009cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| '''Visual Cue'''
| style="background-color:#c0c0c0;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.009cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| '''Narration'''

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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.009cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Welcome to the''' Spoken Tutorial''' on''' Overview of FrontAccounting.'''

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'''Learning objectives'''

| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.009cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| In this tutorial, we will learn about:

* '''FrontAccounting'''
* Features of '''FrontAccounting''' and
* the content available in various tutorials under this series

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'''System Requirements'''
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* '''Ubuntu Linux '''OS version''' '''14.04 
* '''FrontAccounting '''version 2.3.24

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'''Pre-requisites'''
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* Higher secondary commerce and 
* Accounting.

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FrontAccounting

| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.009cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| First, let us learn about '''FrontAccounting.'''

* '''FrontAccounting''' is a web based accounting software for small to medium sized enterprises.
* It is an open source software.

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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.009cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Here are some of the key features of '''FrontAccounting.'''

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'''Features of '''FrontAccounting

* Works on Linux, Windows and Mac operating systems
* Automates accounting tasks
* Reduces chances of error
* Gives a professional output
* Contains a number of ready to use report templates
* Helps to manage all aspects of business. i.e from job costing to inventory management to financial statements

| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.009cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| * It works on '''Linux''', '''Windows''' and '''Mac''' operating systems
* It automates accounting tasks and thereby reduces chances of error
* '''FrontAccounting''' gives a professional output
* It contains a number of ready to use report templates
* It helps to manage all aspects of business. i.e from job costing to inventory management to financial statements

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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.009cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| '''Slide 7:'''

'''Who can use FrontAccounting?'''

| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.009cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| '''FrontAccounting''' can be used by

* Accountants, Finance professionals
* Commerce teachers and students

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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.009cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Now, we will briefly go through the individual tutorials in this series.

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'''Installation of''' '''FrontAccounting on Linux OS'''
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.009cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| The first tutorial in this series explains-

* Installation of '''FrontAccounting''' in '''Ubuntu''' '''Linux''' operating system.
* The pre-requisites for installation such as '''Apache, PHP5 '''and '''MySQL server '''
* And how to create a database for '''FrontAccounting'''

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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.009cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Show '''“Installation of FrontAccounting on Linux OS”''' tutorial.
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.009cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Here is a glimpse of the tutorial.

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'''Installation of''' '''FrontAccounting on Window OS'''
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.009cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| The next tutorial is ''''Installation of''' '''FrontAccounting on Window operating system''''

This tutorial explains how to

* Download '''FrontAccounting''' software
* Create a database for '''FrontAccounting''' and
* Install '''FrontAccounting''' software in '''Windows operating system'''

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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.009cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Show '''“Installation of''' '''FrontAccounting on Window OS”''' tutorial
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.009cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Let us have a look at this tutorial.

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'''Setup FrontAccounting'''

| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.009cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| The next tutorial is ''''Setup FrontAccounting'. '''

Here we will learn 

* '''FrontAccounting''' interface
* Various modules in the '''Setup''' tab
* Create our own Organization or Company
* Setup User accounts
* Setup access permissions and
* Setup display

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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.009cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Show '''“Setup FrontAccounting”''' tutorial
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.009cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Here is a glimpse of the tutorial.

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'''Banking and General Ledger'''

| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.009cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| The next tutorial is ''''Banking and General Ledger in FrontAccounting''.'''

This will help us to know how to create

* General Ledger Classes
* General Ledger Groups
* General Ledger Accounts

Also we will learn to* Pass a Journal Entry
* See the reflection in Balance Sheet and
* Void a transaction

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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.009cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Let me play this tutorial.

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'''Items and Inventory'''
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.009cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| The next tutorial will explain the '''Items and Inventory in FrontAccounting.'''

In this tutorial, we will learn to set

* '''Units of Measure'''
* '''Items '''
* '''Item Category'''
* '''Sales Pricing'''

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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.009cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Let's have a look at this tutorial.

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'''Sales in FrontAccounting'''

| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.009cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| The next tutorial is about 

'''Sales in FrontAccounting.'''

It explains the setup of

* '''Sales Types'''
* '''Sales Persons'''
* '''Sales Areas'''
* '''Add and manage customers and Branches'''<br/> 
We will also learn to make: 
* '''Sales Quotation Entry'''
* '''Sales Order Entry'''
* '''Make Delivery'''
* '''Sales Order Inquiry'''

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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.009cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Show '''“Sales in FrontAccounting”''' tutorial
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.009cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Here is a glimpse of the tutorial.

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'''Purchases in FrontAccounting'''

| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.009cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| The next tutorial will explain the '''Purchases in FrontAccounting.'''

Here we will learn to

* Add''' Suppliers'''
* Make a '''Purchase Order Entry'''
* '''Goods Receivable Note '''and 
* To create '''Suppliers invoice'''

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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.009cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| This brings us to the end of this tutorial. Let us summarise.

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'''Summary'''

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* learnt about '''FrontAccounting '''
* and went through the tutorials in this series.

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About Spoken Tutorial project

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Please download and watch it.

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Forum for specific questions:

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Acknowledgement

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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.009cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| This is Nirmala Venkat from '''IIT Bombay''', signing off. Thanks for watching.

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