76 end of month accounting +++++++++++++++++++++++ hot accounts is a system designed to record financial activities in a meaningful and orderly manner - and to summar- ize and communicate budgetary meaning. the process includes- - recording & classifying - summarizing & reporting - interpreting & analyzing - the end of month accounting features of this system provides a combination of all of the above functions. it does this for any given month for which data exists on-line. - the system will first give a choice between a simple print- out of all the month's trans- actions - or a summary report called an 'income statement'. - the income statement presents the results of business oper- ations or home budget activity for a desired month. the report will display on the screen or on a printed report. - if you choose the printed report option the income statement will be in formal accounting style. there will be a three line heading at the top of the page. the infor- mation will provide the figures that add up to total revenue - total expenses & net income or loss for the month. - with both screen and printed reports you will have the option of converting the num- erical figures into a bar graph diagram that plots the relative volume of each account. the graphs will give comparisons of the accounts and add depth to your finan- cial analysis of your budget activity. - two graphs will be produced. the first for revenue and the second for expenses. the bar graphs will also include a percentage factor illustrating the amount each classification contributes to the total. the percentage factors are rounded to the nearest whole figure. - always be sure that the chart of accounts has been sorted (selection 8) before producing reports. this file organiz- ation makes your records easier to comprehend. -