Re: DOS Program running in Windows

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Gordon wrote:
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Gordon wrote:

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My accounts department is using a DOS base accounting software


Huh? I haven't seen a DOS-based accounts package in commercial use
for at LEAST 12 years.........
Isn't it time they got something better?

12 years? Come on now, Gordon, are you trying to tell us that there
were no DOS accounting programs in commercial use in 1995?

No, I said I hadn't seen any SINCE 1995....

Well, your view is myopic or purposely blinded (e.g. closed minded).
Because YOU haven't seen something doesn't mean it doesn't exist by any
means. In fact, if you were around here, I could even show you an old dBase
II system running on CP/M at one of the local churches.

There are a great many DOS accounting systems still in use in many places
and there will be for a long time to come. Whether it's Peachtree or
Ashton-Tate, those are very useful, accurate and reliable applications. You
seem to be forgetting that DOS is only part of hte equation here.

Pop`




DOS accounting programs are still in use today and yes they do meet
GAAP, if one needs to change the format of the reports to suit newer
reporting standards that is no big problem.


And as a Management and Systems Accountant I throw my hands up in
horror! I can't beleive firstly that any DOS accounting programs are
still supported - we moved from one in 1993 simply because the vendor
was going to stop DOS support then....
Secondly as a Management accountant I can't beleive that anyone
SERIOUSLY uses DOS-based packages in a modern accounting
environment....



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