About the Developer

In 1980 the company started the design and build of an accounting system (BPI Systems), to be marketed to small businesses. The original design was developed to work on the Apple platform with 5 1/4 inch Floppy disks. This was the method available at the time. Later 5 and 10mg hard drives became popular and on to 20mg units combined with a multiplexer to handle multiple computers, hence a redesign was necessary to make the system multi-user. By the early 80's the PC's became available to rival Apple. The company changed direction and moved over to the PC platform where the system developed and re-developed to handle the increase in hardware and needs of small business.

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Later we developed a special modification to the application for the transportation industry more specifically the courier business. It incorporated accounting with the ability to handle Dispatch and the specific needs around Zones, Zone Rates and Fuel Surcharges among others.

Then we developed a speciality application using a Spreadsheet and a Word Processor to help the CGRA to operate rodeo events. This deals with events that have one or more competitions in an event. It incorporates Riders, Stock, Contestants, Prize Money and reporting which allows the operator to enter competition results and automatically rank contestants and print PRIZE money results.

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A screen with numbers all over it, a cutout of 4 people, and 3 computer screens

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A photo of Calgary

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Next came another adaptation to the accounting system to deal with Job Costing in the construction industry. It needed to have fields to allow for Job numbers, Job location and Job quotes and contract amounts etc. But to do job costing you need labour costs so an employee ledger with special fields to deal with pay rates, charge rates and a variety of income and deduction fields. Some additional reporting was also included to deal with cash flow and progress billing.

Our Legacy Applications

Job Costing

Job Costing is an application that follows the accepted accounting principles and has added features to deal with Job Costing and all the connected aspects, Quotes, Progress Billings, Vendor and Customer accounts and all Payroll functions. Reports relative to all accounting functions, including audit listings, Vendor and Customer ledgers, Payroll ledgers and associated government reporting, Customer invoicing, Bank (cheques and deposits).

Bank Reconciler

Bank Reconciler is an application that is specifically designed to allow the user to setup and control bank accounts, complete with pending entries (cheques and/or deposits), and daily transactions of cheques, deposits and bank charges. Cheques can be flagged as ON HOLD and as cheques are released the flag is removed. This process maintains 2 (two) bank balances, one represents the balance as per the bank the other is your cash balance. Great way to control your cashflow.

Rodeo Events

Rodeo Events is an application that allows for the user to set up and configure an event. This includes, Event Design, Competitors, Stock and Prize Money structure. Select an Event and the competitor and your set to record the Time and Penalty as required. Reports are available at any time through the process and can also be exported or emailed.

Building Manager

Building Manager is an application that allows for the setup of a residential complex that contains building(s) and parking structure(s) (underground and/or surface). Tenant files are created and maintained with information that includes lease starting and renewal period dates, security/damage deposit amounts, payment methods (PAP, PD cheques) and more. Many reports are available including bank deposit slips, daily payment register, maintenance orders, notices and lease forms and renewal notices.

Backup Manager

Backup Manager is an application that allows for a setup and a design of multiple backup specifications. Each selective design has a folder (directory) to copy FROM and the location to copy TO. Once created it is available to repeat the procedure any time that is required by simply selecting an item from the available FROM LIST and the process is automatic, notification when the copy is complete with TIME and DATE stamped for later reference.

Sudoku Puzzler

Sudoku Puzzler is a GAME. It is an application where you build a Sudoku puzzle from whatever source (book, newspaper etc.). If you have the ANSWER sheet available when you create the puzzle this can be recorded for later reference but the answers are NOT necessary. Options are available to get help solving the puzzle by way of 5 (five) SOLVES and/or ANSWERS (if created), for any of the available squares. Puzzles are saved as you create them with a DIFFICULTY LEVEL and NAME you assign, these are archived with solution times. Any of the created puzzles can be selected from an available list and replayed for a new challenge or to try for a better solve time.

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