Back to Main Menu

REES SOFTWARE & SYSTEMS LIMITED

Newsletters

Rees Software issues newsletters to keep you up to date with software and hardware issues, the latest in Rees software, and other happenings at the company.

Latest Newsletters below             1999 - 2000 Newsletters     1997-1998 Newsletters      1996 Newsletters

Volume 1      Topics covered

Sept 2010  Additional update for GST

                 Special Program Update

                 Partial Summary Invoices

                 Changes to AP’s

                 New Stock report

                 Current statement printed from Client Setup

                 Emailing documents with images

                 Email log

 

July 2010    GST change from 1 October
                         Reprint history statements
                         Client Special Cost Prices
                         Selected Job Schedule Summary
                      Exclude clients from Quantity Price Breaks

May 2010     Windows 95

              Windows 98, ME, NT 4.0, 2000

                        General Ledger Year End

                        Cashbook Bank Reconciliation

                        New Employee 

 

March 2010  Year End tips on:

                        Stocktaking

                        Bad Debts

                        Copy to Last Year

                        General Ledger Year End

                        Setting up an icon

 

Sept 2009          Recurring Sales orders

                          GST tips using GST module

                          GST and the General Ledger

                          New Client Margins Report

                          New Sub Menu   Alternate Suppliers

 

 

38  May 2009   Rees2000 helpfile – recent changes

                         New menu for Stock Special Prices

                         Changes/enhancement to Price Book report

                         Add/Edit data using spreadsheet files

                         How to create a file from Rees2000

                         Other imports into Rees2000

                         How to create a shortcut to ReesPlay

 

37 Oct 2008  - Release of new Rees2000 version and helpfile

 

 

36. June 2008   New Cashbook Entry

                         Purchase Order Hot Keys

                         Stock Setup Symbols

                         Employee Time Clock

                         Job Allocation Summary

                         WIP Report new selection options

                          Invoice Passwords

                          Locking Average Cost

                          Timber/Trellis in Bill of Materials

                         Word Wrapping Invoices/Quotes, Sales Orders

                         Stop Credit Flag

                          Edit Min/Max Quantities input screen

                          Rexel Pricebook

                          Job Cost Report - change

                          New reports   - Invoice Line Sales by Client (for branches)

                          Client Sales History Report

                          Invoicing Sales Statistics Report

 

35. 2007 Nov   Standard Phrases

                         Job Costing Invoices

                           Direct Parts Input

                           Direct Time Clock Input

                           Screen Font and Size

                           Icon Display

                           Client Stop Credit

                           Bulk Merge Stock

                           Un-Sale a Vehicle

                           Deliver Address on Packing Slips

                           Print inwards Goods Packing Slip

                           Alternative Suppliers

                           General Ledger - Debtors Interface Audit

                           Client Payment Methods

 

34. July 2007  New version release

                        PDF Files

                        Rees2000 updates

                       Web site integration

                       Larger Screen font

                       JA Russell EDI importing

                      Timber Smart invoice import

                      Stop Credit flag options

                      Stock Compare cost to price report

             Wireless Networks 

                        Margin Exception reporting enhanced

                      Invoice Daily Sales Comparison report

                      Invoice Monthly Sales Analysis

                  Rolling Averages report

 

33. Aug 06               Quotation Layouts

                  Quoting Again

                       Pricing Flexability

                       Stock Transactions

                       Creditor Merge

                       Multiple Alerts - Clients

                       Reminder on 10cent Rounding

                       Editing Receipt Allocation on open item clients

 

32a. Jun 06            10 Cent Rounding

 

32. Dec 05              What's new in Rees:

                       Stock

                      Creditors

                      Invoicing

                      GST Exempt Invoices

                     Purchase Orders

                     Job Costing

                     General Ledger/Stock Interfaces

                     General System Changes

 

31. Jun 05          Alternative Suppliers

                 New Reports

                Timber Length change

                Larger Screen Fonts

                F12 Key

                Backups

                Sales Orders

                    Price Changes  

 

30. Jan 05                 Payroll Changes effective 1 April 2005

                    Special Stock buying pricing

                         Rees Tip Bits

                         Multiple Alerts

                         Job Prioritising 

                         Purchasing Specific timber / trellis lengths

                         Cost Plus

                         Print your statements and invoices at the same time

 

29. Sept 04                  Rees2000 Program Update 

                    Payroll Changes effective 1 April 2005 

                         NEW  Copy Quote or Sales Order to Purchase Order 

                         NEW Copy actual Job costs into another Job as a Job Quote 

           NEW Report to show ALL price changes done on a selected   date 

           NEW  Display your $ profit on Invoicing and Quoting screens

           NEW Option to prevent the Latest Cost price being updated  when      

                    receiving stock.

 

28. Jun 04        Test your Rees Knowledge
                    
Sales Orders
                         Completed Purchase Order
                         NEW PaidBy Report
                         Quoting an item at a % markup on cost
                         Description alteration with '^'
                         Invoice/Statement layout - think about it!
                         Set Min/Max based on past history
                         Payroll and Student Loans
                         Client Receipts direct to Cashbook
                         Set the value of your invoice or quote, by dollar value ($)
                         Test your Rees Knowledge (Answers)

 

27. Nov 03       F9 - Combined Search 

                    Shift F5/F4 $ Search

                         New Payroll Features

                         P/O Number - allocation

                         FTP - 4 Seasons

                         New Staff Member

                         Remote Sales

                         ITM Seminars

                         Job Costing Menu Layout

                         New Job Costing Labour invoicing option

                         Exclude Cost from stock setup

                         Mark up % based on Sell price option

                         Rees2000 Tip 

 

26. Aug 03       Re Price your Job

                    Stock Item?

                          FTP - GET/PUT

                          General Ledger - New Feature

 

25. May 03       Easier stocktaking

                    Stocktaking with hand held scanners

                          “Free” Alternative to Microsoft Office (Excel/Word)

                          Copy to last month

                          Contract rates for jobs

                          Cashdraw

                          Quote – valid to date

                          Recurring jobs

                          New job costing report for general ledger users

                          BACKUPS

24. Jan 03        Re-Pricing existing quotes in bulk using fixed margins 

Open invoices 

Open invoices on HOLD 

Changing stock prices by % 

Client tasks 

Rees2000 Tip: Unsure what to enter in a field or what quick key to press 

F9 lookup key changes 

Pay2000 

Purchase Order numbers/Receipt Details 

Contact database 

Rees2000 Tip: Unsure of what report you printed?

System document folder

 

23.  Aug 02      New RE2000 Clients Rental details (New Clients Only).

                    Individual Markups by stock code. 

                          Attaching quotes to invoice/sales order headers made easier.

                          F11 Key.

                          Display Timber/Trellis lengths on entry screen?

                          Set prices as you change your percentage markups.

                          New Hot Keys - Shift+F4 and Shift+F5.

                          Set Selling Prices (Menu Option 2.2.7).

                          Price Updates.

                          Do you pay subcontractors using your ReesPay system?

 

22.  June 02     Client Receipts.

                     Checking Creditors Invoice Details.

Creditor / Packing slip variance report.

Product ETA expired Report.

Stockturn Report.

Merging Stock Codes.

Broadcast messages and forced QUIT on all workstations.

 

21.  May 02      Job Costing.

                     Merge Client Function.

                          Getting the Most out of Rees2000.

 

20.  Mar 02      Invoicing Tips & Techniques.

                   What’s new in ReesPay Version 2002.

                        Year End Procedures

.                         

19.  Jan 02       Tips on Rees2000 Version 2

                    Receipt Allocation, Job Costing Memorandum, 

                          Cashbook History, Track Suppliers

                    Saving Reports

                         Windows Shortcuts

                         Point of Sale Receipts

                         Stocktake Tips 

 

18.  Nov 01     Tips on Rees2000 Version 2  

                   New Helpfile Features  

                         Virus Protection and Backups  

                         Email Module  

                         Payroll Suggestions/Enhancements 

 

17.  Sep 01     Overview of Rees2000 Version 2.0  

                   Release date of Rees2000 Version 2.0  

                         Rees2000 Download Program

                         The "Knowledge Economy"  

                         Which Computer and/or Printer?  

                         Printing in Rees2000 version 2.0  

                         Tips for Using Rees2000

                         The new Rees2000 e-mail module  

                         Microsoft Windows XP