Abstract: A method of transferring data from a financial program to a word processing program to view and modify financial documents in the word processing program is disclosed. The method may entail selecting a template in an accounting program wherein the template has a field related to the selected template, identifying an open field in the selected template that can be filled in with data from the accounting program, selecting data stored by the accounting program that is appropriate to fill in the open field in the selected template, communicating the selected data and the selected template to the word processor and opening a document in the word processing program that displays the selected template and the selected data in the appropriate field as a word processing document.

Abstract: A method of projecting cash flow is disclosed which may include the steps of displaying a position date at which a cash flow position is to be calculated, displaying a beginning cash balance total amount as of the position date, displaying a forecast sales total amount as of the position date, displaying an accounts receivable total amount as of the position date, displaying an accounts payable total amount as of the position date, displaying a projected expense total amount as of the position date and displaying a resulting cash flow position as of the position date. The method may allow the user to edit the amount of at least one of the displayed beginning cash total balance, forecast sales total amount, account receivable total amount, accounts payable total amount and projected expense total amount along with the position date and the method may calculate and display a new cash flow position based on at least one of the edited amounts and edited position date.

Abstract: A method of transferring data from a financial program to a word processing program to view and modify financial documents in the word processing program is disclosed. The method may entail selecting a template in an accounting program wherein the template has a field related to the selected template, identifying an open field in the selected template that can be filled in with data from the accounting program, selecting data stored by the accounting program that is appropriate to fill in the open field in the selected template, communicating the selected data and the selected template to the word processor and opening a document in the word processing program that displays the selected template and the selected data in the appropriate field as a word processing document.

Abstract: A method of transferring data from a financial program to a word processing program to view and modify financial documents in the word processing program is disclosed. The method may entail selecting a template in an accounting program wherein the template has a field related to the selected template, identifying an open field in the selected template that can be filled in with data from the accounting program, selecting data stored by the accounting program that is appropriate to fill in the open field in the selected template, communicating the selected data and the selected template to the word processor and opening a document in the word processing program that displays the selected template and the selected data in the appropriate field as a word processing document.

Abstract: A method of projecting cash flow is disclosed which may include the steps of displaying a position date at which a cash flow position is to be calculated, displaying a beginning cash balance total amount as of the position date, displaying a forecast sales total amount as of the position date, displaying an accounts receivable total amount as of the position date, displaying an accounts payable total amount as of the position date, displaying a projected expense total amount as of the position date and displaying a resulting cash flow position as of the position date. The method may allow the user to edit the amount of at least one of the displayed beginning cash total balance, forecast sales total amount, account receivable total amount, accounts payable total amount and projected expense total amount along with the position date and the method may calculate and display a new cash flow position based on at least one of the edited amounts and edited position date.