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CenterPoint Fund Accounting & Payroll is a powerful, yet easy to use program that is perfect for cities and utilities.

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Comprehensive & Easy To UseAccounting▪ Quick check writing and receipt entry▪ Financial Reporting in multiple formats – including Semiannual Financial▪ Track transactions by fund, department and account▪ Easy search and edit of entries▪ Simple bank reconciliation▪ Quickly switch between funds▪ Accounts payable tracking and paymentPayroll▪ Create payrolls for multiple pay periods▪ Automatic deductions for taxes, retirement, health insurance, etc.▪ Prints all required federal and state tax reports▪ Tracks and accrues sick and vacation pay▪ Unlimited pay categories and expense distribution▪ Direct deposit available

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CenterPoint Opening ScreenQuick Select Icons For Various ProcessesAccess activities three ways

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CenterPoint Opening ScreenQuick Select Icons For Various ProcessesAccess activities three waysMenus Icons

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CenterPoint Opening ScreenQuick Select Icons For Various ProcessesAccess activities three waysMenus IconsQuick List

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CenterPoint Quick ListInclude the most commonly used itemsCustomize it to fit your needsThe quick list provides quick and easy access to any CenterPoint task.

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Flexible Setup▪ Create unlimited number of funds ▪ Set up departments for any fund

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Create a Chart Of Accounts That Conforms To Your Needs▪ Add accounts anytime as you use the system▪ Deactivate (hide) an account in any fund where the account will not be used▪ Use account numbers or don’t use account numbers – the choice is yours

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Vendor List• If you have names in your list that you will never use again, you can deactivate them so that you will not see them when you look at your list of names• Each time you enter a name the system will permanently save that name so you can always track entries by name

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Additional Names FeaturesEnter new vendors or customers with as much or little detail as you like

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Write ChecksEasy drop downselection boxes:• Choose your fund• Choose your bank account• Choose your payeeCode one check to various expenseaccounts anddepartments

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Watch a Typical Bill PaymentClick Save to post the entry and print the checkEntergy225.00Utilities 225.00Police Police Station 1299925

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Keeps Up with Accounts PayableDeductions & Benefits from payroll are automatically set up as “invoices due” for you to pay later

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Record ReceiptsAssign a deposit number to all of the receipts that are included on the day’s deposit slip2008 12 - 18

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Recall a TransactionIf you’ve entered a transaction for a name before and you want to make a similar entry again, just click on “Recall” and it will bring in detail from the last transaction entered for that name

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Click & Reconcile Bank StatementsJust check off transactions that cleared the bank statement.

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Extensive Search & Edit Capabilities• Search by any element of the entry: fund, name, account, dept. and more• Print out search results• Correct posting errors

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Financial Reports▪ Balance Sheet▪ Statement of Revenues & Expenditures• By department• List budget and variance• Compare to prior year▪ Six Month Financial Report▪ Cash Flows by Month▪ Five Year Income Statement Comparison▪ Trial Balance▪ Bank Register▪ Vendor Aging & Activity Reports▪ General Ledger▪ General Journal▪ Transaction Detail Reports▪ Sources & Uses Report▪ Budget Report▪ 12 Month Income Statement Trend Report▪ Plus many moreDouble click on any income or expense line to see the detail of that total!

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Hundreds of reports and report variations!Financial Reports

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Semiannual Financial ReportPrint out your six month report to submit for publication

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Payroll• Maintains employee information• Unlimited user defined earnings categories• All types of deduction tracking• Records and tracks sick, vacation, and other leave• Create your own custom employee information fields• HR information info, including linked scanned documents and educational certificates• Easy pay run entry – just enter hours for hourly employees• Automatically exclude deductions on special pay runs• Direct deposit availableCenterPoint Payroll is powerful and flexible

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Simple Payroll ProcessingFirst select the employees to pay

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Simple Payroll ProcessingAutomatic deduction & benefit calculationsThen enter hours for hourly personnelSalaried pay calculated automatically

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Maintain Employee InformationGeneral employee information

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Maintain Employee InformationAdditional human resources detailLink employee photo and scanned documents for instant recall

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Maintain Employee InformationSet up employee pay additionsMultiple earning categoriesPay amount, frequency and accounting detail

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Maintain Employee InformationSet up federal and state tax deductions

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Payroll Checks and Reports

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Government Tax ReportingPrint ready-to-mail federal and state forms on plain paper. All required payroll tax and unemployment forms are included.CenterPoint does the work for you. Just print, sign and mail.

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Administer Your BudgetsEnter yourbudget by fund and department

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Run Actual vs. Budget Comparison ReportsCustomize with additional columns such as:percent of budget or prior year-to-date

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What Do You Get When We Install CenterPoint?• CenterPoint comprehensive Accounting & Payroll Software• Complete setup of your chart of accounts and employee information, including year-to-date employee earnings and deductions and general ledger account balances• Analysis of your current accounting structure and recommendations for potential streamlining and simplification of the accounting process• Delivery and software installation on your system• Training of office staff• Unlimited toll free telephone support by both CSA Software Solutions and Red Wing for one year• First year of program updates and tax tables

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Available On-Site Support and Training Classes▪ We can come to your office and train new personnel. ▪ We offer CenterPoint training classes at least once a year. This is a great opportunity for new employees to learn the basics or for training on the advanced features and functions that CenterPoint offers.

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Order YourCSA Software SolutionsBusiness Forms FromNo matter what yourcheck needs are, we can supply them for you…

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Your Complete Business Forms Supplier• Laser Checks▪ Blank Checks▪ Payroll▪ Accounts Payable▪ General Purpose• 3-On-A-Page Checks• One-Write Checks• Deposit Tickets• Envelopes• Receipt Books• Name Stamps• Endorsement Stamps• W-2 Forms• 1099-Misc Forms• 1099-R FormsAsk about blank check printer package with MICR toner.

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Thanks again for your interest in CenterPoint and CSA Software Solutions.If you have any other questions, please contact us at:(800) 264 – 44651800 Club Manor Dr., Suite 3Maumelle AR 72113info@csasoftwaresolutions.comEnd Of Presentation -- Press Esc to close