This user has 16 workstations and sixteen printers and utilizes the PROMPT Business System very effectively. Their equipment sales operation is similar to the explanation in Computer and Network Equipment, Software, installation and support. However, they pay the salespersons based on the job margins and use PROMPT project cost to gather the data and compute the commissions due.

Accounts payable and payroll input is coded with the job number, as is progressive invoicing for the job. Overhead is included in the calculation and does not have to be the same percentage for each job.

Their installation and support staff works over a multiple state area and are subject to a number of local taxes as they move from job to job. The PROMPT payroll system supports multiple local taxes and the appropriate local tax codes can be coded to a job. As payroll time records are entered and coded to the job the appropriate local tax rates are automatically applied to wages calculated for the job.

Their parts business is similar to the Airplane Parts and engines distributor, except in addition to shipping parts they have trucks that carry an inventory of parts and provide installation and repair services

The CFO of this business is a CPA and utilizes the budgeting and financial statement flexibilities of PROMPT.

It is important to understand that this PROMPT Business System user also enjoys the other features of the software explained under all other industry segment headings of this web page and on the Products web page.