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Address:
Phone No:
Fax No:
GST Number:
Enter the above details, these will be used on some forms (eg: customer invoice, purchase order etc.). See Utilities - Stationery Layouts for details.

Currency:
Specify the system currency; always NZD. Other currencies are supported and FastBase can be used in any country. Some business requirements may not be met in some areas.

Tax Type:
Specify the default tax code, usually this is set to GST.

Financial Year Start:
Enter the financial year start date. For a balance date of 31/03 you would enter 01/04. The year that is entered is not important and will be ignored.

Default Tax:
Enter 'Exclusive'. If your company supplies everything tax inclusive or with no tax then change the default to Inclusive or None as required.

Default Branch:
Enter the default branch for all users. If there is only one branch then specify this here. See Utilities - Branches.
Each user can have a default branch specified which will override the company default. See Users.

Fastbase Accounting System - Online Manual Companies	Document 102796/1 Entered Fri, 17 Jan 2003 14:58 by Updated Mon, 13 Mar 2006 10:37 Previous
Each company that exists in your database needs to be entered here. For security purposes only your FastBase support staff can add new companies. If you require a new company within an existing database, see the documentation on Steps involved in creating a new company within an existing database. Each company contains the following details: Company Id: Enter a unique 2 character identifier. Standard practise is to number the companies from 01 onwards. Company Name: Enter the company name, this appears on all reports and other forms.
Details	Document 102796/2 Updated Fri, 14 Oct 2005 14:50
Address: Phone No: Fax No: GST Number: Enter the above details, these will be used on some forms (eg: customer invoice, purchase order etc.). See Utilities - Stationery Layouts for details. Currency: Specify the system currency; always NZD. Other currencies are supported and FastBase can be used in any country. Some business requirements may not be met in some areas. Tax Type: Specify the default tax code, usually this is set to GST. Financial Year Start: Enter the financial year start date. For a balance date of 31/03 you would enter 01/04. The year that is entered is not important and will be ignored. Default Tax: Enter 'Exclusive'. If your company supplies everything tax inclusive or with no tax then change the default to Inclusive or None as required. Default Branch: Enter the default branch for all users. If there is only one branch then specify this here. See Utilities - Branches. Each user can have a default branch specified which will override the company default. See Users.
Modules	Document 102796/3 Updated Mon, 30 Jun 2003 16:08
Select the different modules that this company will be using. Set the default customer balance type, either open item or balance forward.
Set-up	Document 102796/4 Updated Mon, 30 Jun 2003 16:01
Next Batch No: This is the next batch number the company will allocate. There is normally no need to change this. Status: If the company cannot be selected for processing/data entry then disable the company. A company cannot be easily deleted from the system so it is preferable that it is disabled when no longer in use.