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ANDREW PEERS LOOKS AT FINANCIAL AND COST ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE, AMBASSADOR.
Introduction
Whilst the core of the Business Manager AMBASSADOR package is a financial accounting system, its functionality extends far beyond the standardised general ledger, debtors and creditors capabilities. AMBASSADOR provides 26 core modules and five optional industry-specific modules to allow clients to tailor an accounting environment to suit their specific business needs.
The software was developed in Victoria and so there are none of the obvious system modifications to meet local requirements which mark some of the competitors' products. A 24-hour, seven-day-a-week support hotline is also provided, which is good sense for a package which provides such a large range of functions.
Hardware and Software
The AMBASSADOR package runs on DOS-compatible networks and is available in both single and multi-user versions. Interestingly, while the main system runs under DOS, a new Report Writer and...