VERSION REVIEWED: V. 1.0
REQUIREMENTS: 256k RAM and Archive V. 2.0 or later
SOFTWARE PUBLISHER: EMSOFT DIV., ESTATE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, P.O. Box 8763, Boston, MA 02114-8763, (617) 889-0830
OVERALL PERFORMANCE: Excellent
DOCUMENTATION: Very good
ERROR HANDLING: Very good
EASE OF USE: Excellent
SUPPORT: Very good (phone support 9AM-6PM Eastern)
PRICE: $19.95 5 1/4 Disk or $21.95 Micro Cartridge
I obtained a copy of QLAND_LORD because of my interest in Financial and Data Base software. QLAND_LORD as the name implies is designed to aid in the management of real estate. It provides complete detailed record keeping for all financial transactions, prints rent receipts, provides quarterly reporting and prepares the data required for IRS Schedule E tax reporting. A future release will provide for check printing.
The software is easy to use and menu driven. I had to refer to the manual only once during my initial usage. Some other features are:
- Manages up to 99 units in a single file.
- Records can be ordered by unit, date, or type of transaction.
- Security and key deposits are maintained seperately from cash flow.
- Procedures for opening and closing the books for varying reporting periods are supported.
- The program code is unprotected for easy editing and enhancing.
QLAND_LORD represents an excellent value and is at least two cuts above the boring blue world.
— See EMSOFT Ad, page 48 this issue.