• Compatibility with FAS Construction in Progress Accounting. FAS Construction in Progress Accounting version 2.0 can now be used with FAS Nonprofit Asset Accounting and FAS Gov Asset Accounting. This presents an excellent up-sell opportunity to all of your existing FAS Gov and FAS Nonprofit customers!
• Enhanced Allocation Feature. Customers can now enter up to 35 allocation fields per G/L Account Number field.
• Print Images from the Image Tab. Images can now be printed directly from the Image tab.
• New Links Menu. The FAS Universal General Ledger Link and the MIP General Ledger Link are installed automatically with version 2005.1, and are accessed from a new Links menu.
• Clear Period Close. The period close fields can now be set to zero for a single asset or for a group of assets.
• Purging History When Restoring a Database. History events can now be deleted from a backed-up database that you are restoring. This will reduce the size of the database and improve system performance.

The following changes have been made to the FAS Nonprofit Asset Inventory and FAS Gov Asset Inventory programs (both Sybase^® and SQL editions):

• Enhanced Express Start Feature. The Express Start feature includes more options, so customers can quickly access the program features they need, when they need them.
• Streamlined Inventory Helper. We have simplified the Inventory Helper screens to make the process of setting up an inventory as quick and painless as possible, a great pre-sales demo feature.
• New Inventory Manager. The new inventory manager allows customers to download data to their reader before the inventory and receive data from the reader after completing inventories.
• Improved Reader Manager. The improved reader manager provides easier access to reader management functions, including setting up a new reader, editing the information for an existing reader, copying a reader setup, renaming an existing reader, and deleting an existing reader from the system.
• Enhanced Overdue Assets Alert. The Overdue Assets Alert box now indicates which organization or organizations contain overdue assets. It also navigates to those assets for the currently open organization.
• Updated Virtual Reader. We've updated the look and feel of the virtual reader to make using it more intuitive.
• Inactivate and Reactivate Asset. Customers can now inactivate or reactivate a group of selected assets from Group View.

The FAS software products provide advanced fixed asset accounting and reporting features for businesses needing effective decision-making tools in integrated accounting environments. Chosen 3-to-1 over all competing solutions combined. FAS is published by Sage/Best Software, Inc. U.S. headquartered in Herndon, VA.

"We are excited to offer this option for those end users out there who have used the FAS products before or have been recommended the product from their CPA's and Auditors," says Angie Bolton-Lyons, FAS Senior Certified Consultant and Trainer.

You can purchase single users of FAS FirstStep, FAS Asset Accounting (with or without report writer), as well as the FAS Gov and FAS Nonprofit versions of FAS Asset Accounting.

About Pacific Data Marketing

PACIFIC DATA Marketing was established in 1993 as a human resources and fixed asset software-consulting firm representing Best Software® Abra Suite® HR/Payroll, Recruiting, Training and all FAS programs. Since this time we have evolved into the most experienced consulting group for both the Abra Suite and FAS Product lines and interfaces. July of 1999, Best Software selected PACIFIC DATA Marketing as a Professional Services Partner, which means we are one of a few companies nation wide that sub-contract our services to Best Software's direct sales customers. Our team works with Best Software nation wide to install, implement and train Best in house clients as well as our own.

Our staff is comprised of the leading FAS professionals with more than eight years of selling, training and implementing the FAS Software products. Through the use of proven industry-leading fixed asset management software, your company can quickly realize tangible results.Visit us for more information at www.depreciationmanagement.com or www.pacificdm.com.

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The following changes apply to the FAS Asset Accounting, FAS Asset Accounting for SQL Server, FAS FirstStep, and FAS FirstStep for Peachtree programs:

• Sport Utility Vehicles: The Section 179 expense deduction for Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) is limited to $25,000 for SUVs placed in service after 10/22/04.
• Leasehold Improvement Property: Leasehold improvements and certain restaurant property placed in service after 10/22/04 must have an estimated life of 15 years (reduced from 39 years).
• Audit Advisor: Audit Advisor has been updated to enable you to comply with these two new IRS regulations: Sport Utility Vehicles and Leasehold Improvements
• Clear Period Close: You can now set the period close fields to zero for a single asset or for a group of assets.
• Purging History When Restoring a Database: You can now delete history events from a backed-up database that you are restoring. This will reduce the size of the database and improve system performance.
• Indian Reservation Property: The shorter recovery periods for Indian Reservation property, which were set to expire in 2004, have been extended for qualifying property placed in service during 2005.
• Updated Tax Forms: The 2005.1 tax update includes the updated IRS Form 4562 - Depreciation and Amortization for 2004.
• Updated Limits: The 2005.1 tax update complies with the scheduled increase in the Section 179 limits and luxury auto limits.

The following change has been made to the FAS Asset Inventory and FAS Asset Inventory for SQL Server program:

• Inactivate and Reactivate Assets: You can now inactivate or reactivate a group of selected assets from Group View.