Peachtree-Teaching Material
Peachtree-Teaching Material
Task One
1. Introduction to Peachtree Accounting
Definition –Peachtree accounting is the most complete, fully integrated accounting system
soft ware; it combines marketing, Financial & Personal information in order to provide with
necessary tools for efficiently control of business financial operations/transactions.
Soft ware is a package of predetermined procedure which used to process the organization
data for specific objective.
Generally soft ware can be classified in to two main categories:
1. System Soft ware: - which designed to perform general tasks. Example Ms- window
2. Application Soft ware: - which designed to perform specific tasks. It can be further
classified into
▪ Basic application soft ware – which designed for basic knowledge
Example- Microsoft word, Microsoft excel, Microsoft access
▪ Professional soft ware- which designed for professionals
Example- Peachtree, SPSS, Arch cad
Click Next tab and this window will also appear and choose the most approprate
Select - 12 monthly accounting period / Accounting period don not match calendar
Select Account type from given options carefully as per the following sample chart of account.
Example- Acc.ID- 1100
Description- Petty Cash
Acct type – Cash
Save *****
Click new tab - to enter other accounts given below, as per the above example
Burka Trading
Sample Chart of account
Acct ID Description Account type Beginning Balance
1100 Petty cash Cash
1110 Cash at bank saving Cash 5,000
1120 Cash at bank A checking Cash 30,000
1140 Cash on hand Cash
1200 Account Receivable Accounts Receivable 10,000
1210 Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts Receivable 100
1310 Inventory Inventory 50,000
1360 Office Supplies Other current assets 1,500
1410 Prepaid Insurance Other current assets 3,000
1420 Prepaid Rents Other current assets 6,000 -
1510 Land Fixed assets 50,000
1520 Building Fixed assets 100,000
1530 Equipment & Machineries Fixed assets 20,000
1540 Vehicle Fixed assets 160,000
1550 Office Furniture Fixed assets 30,000
1610 Accum. depn of Building Accumulated depreciation 9,000
1620 Accum. depn of Equipment Accumulated depreciation 3,000
1630 Accum. depn of Vehicle Accumulated depreciation 60,000
2.6. See the opening balance entered- to see the report of entered beginning balance:
➢ Click on Report menu General ledger GL trial balance
1) Under Terms & Credit sub menu/standard term select the appropriate one
• COD net due in 30 day
• Prepaid Discount in 10 days
• Due in no of days Discount 2%
• Due on day of next Month credit limit 50,000
• Due at end of month Credit status - Notify over limits
Under GL link
Select GL sales & Discount G/L
2. Under account aging - Select 1st 30 days
3. Under financial charges - Set financial charge for credit sales not collected in credit Period
and set finical charge G/L Account =======
4. Under payment method: - select payment mode Ok *******
Basic information
Customer Contact A/R A/R
Cust ID Name Person Address Invoice No Invoice date balance Acct
B001 Boku. PLC Boku Geda Waliso 0552 12/12/2024 2,000 1200
M001 MM.Comp Mame Molla Walkite 0550 10/12/2024 3,000 1200
I001 Iftu Trading Iftu Bari AA 0549 9/12/2024 4,000 1200
X002 XY Co Ababa Lema Adama 0551 11/12/2024 1,000 1200
Total balance of Account Receivable 10,000
1) Under General sub menu of the opening window- Example for the first customer
• Customer ID - B001
• Name - Boku PLC
• Contact Person - Boku Geda
• Address ----Waliso………
• Sales tax – VAT GL
• Customer type – Regular/ as pre the product …….
2) Under sales defaults Sub menu
• Select - GL sale account
• Set- Price level depend on customer type
3) Under terms & Credit Sub menu
You can use the default information as they are or you can change it
4) Under payment defaults Sub menu
Set expired date of credit ---- then Click on General menu & save ******
---- Click on beginning balance key & enter finical information in the above table in the opening window
• Invoice No.
• Date
• Purchase order (if any)
• Amount
• Account receivable account
Save ******
Repeat the same step for all Customers