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Toolbox Software.Com - Construction Management Toolbox
888-212-7990
www.toolboxsoftware.com
Having evolved from a construction-specific certified public accounting firm, Toolbox Software (formerly Informed Systems Corporation) places special emphasis on GAAP-compliant accounting and reporting to facilitate Percentage of Completion analysis and indirect cost allocation to jobs. Toolbox pricing ranges from $6,100 for a single-user system. The company also offers Toolbox Lite, which starts at $1,000.
LEARNING CURVE
Installation is a well-designed process that simply involves loading the database engine (Sybase Adaptive Server Anywhere) and the programs from a single CD, using a wizard-based process. Sample databases are also provided for learning and testing purposes.
The main window consists of a standard Windows dropdown menu system organized by module, plus a vertical shortcut bar on the left side of the workspace for one-click access to the program's most commonly used functions and data-entry screens. The program follows a consistent list design that is easy to understand and work with. For example, each major data table, such as jobs, vendors, customers and so forth, provides a list screen where you can quickly scroll through or search the desired record. Once you find the desired record, you just double-click the list item to open the dataentry window for that item.
Data-entry windows use a multi-tab layout with tabs such as Transactions, Setup, Defaults, Custom, Attach and Notes. The Transaction tab...