Cougar Mountain Software Version 11.1

Cougar Mountain Software is continually developing and integrating new and useful functions into our products. Version 11.1 is the latest release and includes some great tools intended to help users get more out of their system. This includes all the utensils and features of the previous Cougar Mountain versions, as well as more benefits like in-depth reports and stricter security settings. Here are some of the new highlights of Version 11.1.

Access Custom Reports from within Cougar Mountain Software Now the customized reports that you've created within R&R ReportWorks can be accessed from the reports menus in Cougar Mountain -- so you don't have to reopen R&R ReportWorks to run them.  Your customized reports will also be accessible from a new Custom Options dropdown menu.  Your custom reports, displayed with the name that you give them, are stored in separate folders so they are not rewritten when you upgrade your Cougar Mountain software.  Quicker Access to Frequently Used Reports Popular reports are now available at easily accessible areas in the specific modules, as well as from the reports menu.  Your mouse pointer will change to a drill-down icon when you hover above a field to indicate that there is additional information available.   For example, you can see:  the Aged Analysis Report and the Profit Margin Report from the Accounts Receivable customer maintenance window, and the Open Purchase Order, Back Order, or Vendor Performance Report  from within the Inventory stock maintenance window.  Links to Open Other Programs or Files You can now set up the new Custom Options dropdown menu to link to specific files or applications that you want to see -- for example, you could add a link that will open a new window to show a calculator, an Excel file or a Word Document.  Increased Security Track point of sale transactions by user ID and batch numbers - a great security tool for tracking the activities of clerks. With this new feature, it's easier to print reports, such as the GL audit report, based on the transactions entered by a specific user. You could also find all the transactions in a specific batch.  New Audit Trail Search Capabilities You can now search by specific amounts or ranges, time periods, batch numbers and user IDs, to help you track down details quickly and easily.  Improved Register Security Three new features have been added to improve register security.  The first allows you to set a maximum discount percentage for each clerk.  The second feature prevents clerks from deleting detail lines before saving, so once they start an invoice they must finish it.  The third feature prevents them from setting the quantity sold number to zero after collecting money from the customer.  New Default Search Features This allows you to set the default search criteria for the lookup searches, so you can click a lookup field and immediately start typing in the search information.  Purchase Order Alert This feature "alerts" you if the cost or price of an inventory item has increased since the last time it was ordered.  This feature can help you monitor inventory costs and adjust prices when costs increase to maintain optimal profit margins.  New Reporting Date Range Options Now you can select date ranges like "last fiscal quarter," "last week," or "last fiscal year," and Cougar Mountain will look up the dates from the periods you've previously specified and fill them in -- so you don't have to remember and fill in the dates from those time periods.  New Sales Tax Report Option This new sales tax code report breaks down the monetary amounts distributed into each tax level and displays the summary totals for the time period selected.  New Retail Monthly Movement Report This new monthly movement report shows changes in inventory and profit on a monthly and yearly time line.  This report also shows Inventory movement over 12 months, so you can more accurately plan purchasing and see seasonal trends on a single report.  New Bank Reconciliation Sorting Now you can sort by multiple variables, allowing you to match the bank records so that checks can be listed in the same order in Cougar Mountain as they are on your statement, making reconciliation fast and easy.  New Multiple Selection in Accounts Receivable Similar to the feature in Account Payable Quick Pay, you can now you can select multiple invoices to mark as paid, instead of just one at a time, saving you time when receiving payments.  Reformatted Payroll History Report This report is now landscaped and reformatted for improved readability.

*See the New Features Guide at our Service Center here.

Cougar Mountain's Software Assurance Program allows you to receive these newest features and other updates automatically. Register today and gain the peace of mind that comes with knowing your accounting system is always up-to-date with standard accounting practices and government regulations. Not only will you receive Cougar Mountain's latest service packs, you will also receive new versions of your software released during the length of your agreement.