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|| '''Narration'''

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| Welcome to the '''Spoken Tutorial''' on '''Overview of FrontAccounting.'''

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| In this tutorial, we will learn about:

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| '''FrontAccounting''',

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| features of '''FrontAccounting''' 

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| and the content available in various tutorials under this series.

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| To record this tutorial, I am using:

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| '''Ubuntu Linux''' OS version '''14.04''', 
 
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| '''FrontAccounting''' version 2.3.24.

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| To follow this tutorial, you should have knowledge of

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| Higher secondary commerce and Accounting.

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| First, let us learn about '''FrontAccounting.'''

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| '''FrontAccounting''' is a web based accounting software for small to medium sized enterprises.

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| It is an open source software.

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| Here are some of the key features of '''FrontAccounting.'''

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| It works on '''Linux''', '''Windows''' and '''Mac''' '''operating systems'''.

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| It automates accounting tasks and thereby reduces chances of error.

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| '''FrontAccounting''' gives a professional output.

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| It contains a number of ready to use report templates.

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| It helps to manage all aspects of business. i.e from job costing to inventory management to financial statements.

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| '''FrontAccounting''' can be used by '''Accountants, Finance professionals''', commerce teachers and students.

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| Now, we will briefly go through the individual tutorials in this series.

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| The first tutorial in this series explains-

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| installation of '''FrontAccounting''' in '''Ubuntu Linux''' operating system,

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| the pre-requisites for installation such as '''Apache, PHP5''' and '''MySQL server''',

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| and, how to create a database for '''FrontAccounting'''.

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| Here is a glimpse of the tutorial.

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| Open any web browser and go to this URL: 
https://sourceforge.net/projects/frontaccounting/ 

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| Click on the '''Download''' button.

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| Immediately, the download begins. 

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| Save the '''tar.gz''' file that is displayed on the screen. 

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| The next tutorial is '''Installation of FrontAccounting on Window operating system'''.

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| This tutorial explains how to  download '''FrontAccounting''' software,

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| create a database for '''FrontAccounting''' and

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| install '''FrontAccounting''' software in '''Windows operating system'''.

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| Let us have a look at this tutorial.

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| Let's begin.

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| To '''run''' FrontAccounting, we require a '''web server, php''' and a '''database''' on our machine. 

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| We will use '''Apache''' as our '''web server''' and '''MySQL''' as our '''database'''. 

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| By installing '''XAMPP package''', all of these will get installed together. 

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| The next tutorial is '''Setup FrontAccounting'.'''

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| Here we will learn: 

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| '''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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| Here is a glimpse of the tutorial.

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| Let us start with the '''Setup''' tab in FrontAccounting. 

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| The '''setup''' tab is used for '''Company''' setting.

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| '''Parameters''', default values and preferences are entered in this option. 

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| Click on the '''Setup''' tab.  

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| The next tutorial is '''Banking and General Ledger in FrontAccounting.'''

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| This will help us to know how to create:

'''General Ledger Classes''',

'''General Ledger Groups''',

'''General Ledger Accounts'''.

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| Also, we will learn to:

'''Pass''' a '''Journal Entry''',

see the reflection in '''Balance Sheet''' and

'''void''' a '''transaction'''.

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| Let me play this tutorial.

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| The ''''FrontAccounting' window''' opens. 

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| Click on '''Banking and General Ledger''' tab. 

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| We can see various options under this tab, such as: 

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| '''Payments''',

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| '''Deposits''',

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| '''Journal Entry''' etc.

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| The next tutorial will explain the '''Items and Inventory in FrontAccounting.'''

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| In this tutorial, we will learn to set:

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| '''Units of Measure''',

'''Items, '''

'''Item Category''',

'''Sales Pricing'''.

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| Let's have a look at this tutorial.

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| Before we start, let us understand the meaning of '''Item'''s. 

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| '''Item'''s are the things which you can buy or sell in the business. 

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| We have to keep a record that lists key information about an inventory item. 

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| Now, let us see the meaning of '''Inventory'''. 

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| It is a complete listing of '''stock''' in hand, work in progress.

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| The next tutorial is about '''Sales in FrontAccounting.'''

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| It explains the setup of:

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| '''Sales Types''',

'''Sales Persons''',

'''Sales Areas''',

'''Add and manage customers and Branches'''.

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| We will also learn to make: 

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| '''Sales Quotation Entry''',

'''Sales Order Entry''',

'''Make Delivery''',

'''Sales Order Inquiry'''.

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| Here is a glimpse of the tutorial.

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| Click on the '''Sales''' tab. 

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| There are various '''panel'''s here.

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| The '''Transactions''' panel is used for making transactions related to '''Sales'''. 

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| To make a transaction, we have to use the options:

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| '''Sales Quotation Entry''' and 

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| '''Sales Order Entry'''.

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| The next tutorial will explain the '''Purchases in FrontAccounting.'''

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| Here we will learn to:

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|  add '''Suppliers''',

make a '''Purchase Order Entry''',

'''Goods Receivable Note''' and 

to create '''Suppliers invoice'''.

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| Let's have a look at this tutorial.

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| Let us start by opening the Frontaccounting interface. 

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| Click on the '''Purchases''' tab. 

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| We can see various panels here. 

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| The '''Transactions''' panel is used for making transactions related to '''Purchases'''.

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| To make a transaction, we have to use the options: 

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| '''Purchase Order Entry''',

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| '''Direct GRN''',

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| '''Supplier Invoices''',

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| Let us summarise.

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| In this tutorial, we learnt about '''FrontAccounting'''

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| and went through the tutorials in this series.

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| This is Nirmala Venkat from '''IIT Bombay''', signing off. Thanks for watching.

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