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Computer Tutorial 3 Introduction  1
Introduction to Computer Tutorial 3
Purpose of the tutorial
The purpose of this tutorial is to present the basic features of the accounting software Sage
Accpac ERP.
The CGA Educational version provided with this tutorial will enable you to apply the
techniques directly to your CGA course work. The CGA Educational version is based on
Sage Accpac ERP, version 5.6A. The CGA Educational version provides similar functions to
the current commercial version. The knowledge you gain and the techniques you practise will
transfer readily to the full-function commercial version of Accpac, as well as to many other
accounting software programs.
By working carefully through the tutorial, and completing the exercises and self-testing
questions, you should acquire the fundamental skills needed to complete the Accpac
assignments in the CGA program of professional studies. However, you will need additional,
regular practice and more advanced application in order to become a fluent user.
Minimum system requirements
You are required to have access to a computer system and printer that meets the minimum or
recommended system requirements specified in regional calendars or student handbooks.
Your regional CGA office and the CGA-Canada website have the most current information
about system requirements and recommendations for features to consider if you are making
new purchases of equipment.
Data
The Sage Accpac ERP CGA 5.6A CD contains only the accounting software with no
accounting data loaded. You must download the data that is used in this tutorial from
http://www.cga-education.org/2011-12/ct3/. Follow the onscreen instructions to download the
data, then read Appendix A for instructions on how to load the data.
Using Windows Vista and Office 2010
Windows Vista users may need to use Vista’s Run as Administrator feature when installing
Sage Accpac ERP, using Data Loader, or printing or designing financial statements.
To ensure Accpac and its financial reporter capabilities work properly, it is critical that the
Run as Administrator feature also be used when starting Accpac and/or the Data Loader
Utility. To do this, right-click the shortcut to Sage Accpac ERP, and choose Run as
Administrator. (This is not the same as being logged into Windows as an unrestricted,
“admin” type user.)
There are now two ways of installing Microsoft Office 2010:
 as a Click-to-Run application
 as a MSI application
The Click-to-Run application in Office 2010 is a new setup from Microsoft. It will cause
problems for students with Sage Accpac because the Click-to-Run version will not work for
Sage Accpac Financial Reports. You must install the MSI version of Microsoft Office for
the program to work with Sage Accpac.