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Connectivity for You on .NET and SQL

Abacus is based on the Microsoft .NET platform and powerful SQL database. Abacus is the most scalable, robust and flexible system available. Legacy systems will leave your organization isolated in today's connected world.

Abacus.....The integrated solution you can count on.

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Abacus		Application: System Implementation - Data Migration - Installation - Upgrading - Starting – Shutting Down – Change Password - Lock Forms: Edit Modes – Search Methods – Information Bar – Navigation - Reporting Controls - Validation - Arranging Windows Database: Backup – Update Training Database - Schema - SQL Server Reporting Services - Consolidation Tool Integration: Abacus REST API - Integration with Other Systems and Messaging Formats - Fiorano ESB - Internet Banking Tootpay Customisation: Translation

Customer		Customer: Add / Edit – Duplicate Search – Close / Reopen - Branch Transfer - Import Survey - SMS Alerts for Transactions Types - SMS Alerts for Loan Approval - SMS Balance Check CRM: Customer CRM - Calendar – Customer Letters – Letter Processing – Loan Review - Credit Control Processing - Customer Credit Control Form Complaints: Complaints – Complaint Types Reference: Documents - Message - Notes Misc: Batch – Transfer Accounts - Security Register - Insurance Policies

Account		Savings: Add / Edit – Delete – Close - Product Change – Change Details Loan: Application – Approval - Cancellation Manager - Loan Manager Center - Loan Change Schedule - Disbursement Sub Borrowers: Add / Edit - Management Search Line of Credit: Application – Approval - Cancellation Manage: Collateral - Guarantors - Payment Account - Change Details - Loan Review Account: Reopen - Change Account Number - ATM Cards - Cheque Books - Withholding - Recurring Transfers - Transfers Credit Line: CreditLine Application - CreditLine Approval/Cancellation

Transaction		Funds: Deposits – Withdrawals – Transfers - Charge / Pay Fees - Customer Transfer - Miscellaneous Payment - Adjustments - Reversals Misc: Replacement Cheques – Foreign Exchange – Generate Import Template Loan: Rating Change - Charge Off - Write Off - Interest Rate Change – Issue – Payout Savings: Write Off Receipts: Printing a Receipt

General Ledger		Journal Entries: Create – Delete – Post - Import - Journal Receipt- External Journal Entries Import Account Reconciliation – Chart of Accounts – Bank Cheques – Year End Planning & Forecasts: Budgets - Budget Version Export: Great Plains / Microsoft Dynamics

Report		Daily Operations: Transaction Listing Report – Transaction Enquiry Report – Transaction Summary Report - Receipt Listing Report - Loan Payments Report - Cash Manager Transactions Report - End of Day Summary Report - ATM Log Report Customer Relationship Management: Interactions Enquiry Report Customers: Connected Borrowers Report - Post Dated Cheques Report - Blacklisting History Report - Statements – Monthly Summary Report – Customer Enquiry Report - Organisation Enquiry Report - Account Enquiry Report - Cheque Enquiry Report - Batch Statements - Balances Report - Balances Summary Report - Age Analysis Report - Batch Amounts Report - Batch Log Report - Letter History Report - Savings by Value Report - Print Passbook - Portfolio Transfer Report Loans: Customer Credit Evaluation Report - Payment Projection Report - Allocation of Penalty Payments Report - Outstanding Loans Report - Loan Repayment Schedule Report – Loan History Report – Allocation of Payments Report-Loan Enquiry Report - Loan Expiring Report - Loan Maturity Report - Loan Risk Ratio Report - Loan Payment Summary Report - Credit Rating Enquiry Report - Loan Review Enquiry Report - Loan Reviews by Loan Officer Report - Loans by Loan Reason Report - Loans by Source of Funds Report - Loans by Value Range Report - Arrears Provision Report - MFI Arrears Provision Report - Arrears Analysis Report - Letter Responses Report - Sub Borrower Loan Summary Report - Payments Reminder Report Savings: Overdraft Expiry Report – Term Deposit Maturity Report – Transfer Enquiry Report - Recurring Transfer Enquiry Report - Savings Payment Schedule Report - Savings Allocation of Payments Report Portfolio Quality Management: Detailed Aging of Portfolio at Risk Report – Delinquent Loans by Loan Officer Report – Summary Portfolio at Risk by Loan Officer Report - Loan Officer Repayments Report - Portfolio Collection Sheet Report Insurance: RPI New Business Report – RPI Cancellations Report – RPI Summary Report General Ledger: Income Statement Report – Balance Sheet Report – Trial Balance Report - Chart of Accounts Report - Account Reconciliation Report - Detailed Ledger Report - GL Transaction Report - Journal Enquiry Report - Foreign Currency Positions Report Planning & Forecasting: Budget Projection Report – Budget Variance Report – Cash Flow 1 Year Report - Cash Flow 2 Years Report - Cash Flow 5 Years Report Audit & Compliance: Auditing Report – List Report – Control Account Reconciliation Report - Menu Access Report - Branch Grouping Report -Progress Out Of Poverty Report - Progress Out Of Poverty Report Scores - NBC Extract Manual Report Creation: Crystal Reports – SQL Server Reporting Services - SQL Server Report Server Project BizNet Excel Integration: Overview - Basic Report Creation - BizNet Refresh - BizNet Refresh Demo - BizNet Configuration Loan Sub Borrowers:Loan Sub Borrowers Report

Back Office		Cash Manager - End of Day - Data Verification Processing: Batches Due - Blacklisted Customer Import - Batch Processing - Collection Sheet Processing - Transfer Processing - Post Supervisor Batch - POS Export Import Loans: Capitalise Interest - Accrue Loan Interest - Loan Credit Balance Processing - Loan Collateral Revaluation - Loan Interest Rebate Savings: Savings Sweep Process - Accrue Savings Interest - Savings Interest - Overdraft Interest - Overdraft GL Processing - Tern Deposit Rollover Fees: Deferred Fee Income - Account Keeping Fees - Loan Service Fees - Savings Dormancy Fees - Overdraft Service Fees General Ledger: Currency Revaluation - Post Recurring Entries Provision & Doubtful Debts: General Provision - Specific Provision - Doubtful Debts Reports & Exports: End of Day Reports - Exceptions Export - SMS Reminders -CredECard Debit Card_Export - Contis Group Debit Card Export - ABCUL Debit Card Export - Data Warehouse Process Cheques: Batch Printing - Book Printing - Export - Import - Clearance - Exchange

Administration		Account Portfolio: Add / Edit - Change One - Change Multiple - Account Portfolio Groups Account Rating Addresses: Lists - List Values Analysis: Groups - Fields Bank: Branches - Banks Batches: Batches - Formats Branches Cheque Book Types Connection Management Currency Employers Fees Fees - Fees Group Foreign Exchange Rates General Ledger: Banking / GL Accounts - Banking / GL Verification - Entry Types - Financial Categories - Periods - Recurring Entries Holidays Interest Rate: Manage - Apply Change Insurance: Products - Providers - Policy Reasons - Policy Cancel Reasons - Policy Refund Reasons - Claim Reasons - Claim Cancel Reasons - Claim Rejection Reasons Letters: Letters - Schedules List Maintenance: Credit Rating - IB Message Type - Customer Close Reasons - Identification Address - Identification Personal - Industry Codes - Withholding Reason - Roles - Customer Blacklist Reasons - Security Register Reasons Loan Products: Loan Review Type - Products - Reasons - Cancel Reasons - Source of Funds - Guarantor Source - District Code - Collateral Type - Industry Code - Refinance Reasons - Lending Programs - Loan Products Repayment Priority - Credit Control Procedure Relationships Roles Savings Products: Products - Freeze Reasons - Process ATM Applications Sessions: New Session - Change Session Settings - Refresh Session Information - Select a Session System Settings Terminals: Terminals - Passbook Printers - Printing a Receipt User Defined Fields: Lookup Tables - Fields - Field List - Field List Values - Field Groups Users: Users - Profiles Village Banks

View		Forms: Customer View - GL Account View - Receipt View Static: Customer Identification - Schedule Graph - Session Information - Calendar View - Database Monitor - Message Display - Error Display View

Calculation		Calculator - Interest Calculator - Nominal / Effective Interest - Penalty Interest Options - Monthly Payment Formula

Help		Contents & Index - Deactivate License - About Abacus - Contact Fern Software - Support Ticket Management - Support Ticket Management Advanced - Data migration Validation

FAQ		When a loan term is quincenal, what does it mean?