Dataserve has recently embarked on computerising their accounts. We are using a program called BookWorker, manufactured by the Australian company Sybiz. It consists of four modules:

• The Purchse Book is used to keep a record of the purchases Dataserve makes and how much money we owe to suppliers/suppliers owe to us.
• The Sales Book Every sale must be recorded in this book so our accounts are kept in balance.
• The Ledger Book is the center of the whole operation, where we have numerous accounts relating to things like postage, sales, stock on hand, etc.
• The Inventory Book All of our products are listed in this book, so we have an up-to-date record of what stock we have on hand.

Everyone should have seen the March/April Forum. It is part of our agenda to discuss this, the various suggestions made in it, and to assign the produces of our May/June edition.

We have not had a lot of response to the members scheme. The forms have been produced, and we have set up a preliminary computer database which has a record of all our staff and members. All that is listed is their name, address, phone number and computer type. If you know someone who might like to become a member, please let me know.

At the end of May, we are releasing one of our most advanced products yet. Called SetTalk, it is a program designed for mathematicians, and is therefore going to be entered in the Maths Talent Quest. I have witten the first 400 lines so far.

We have a computer designed pricelist which illustrates all of our prices and products. So far we have 29 products, which will be 30 when we release SetTalk.

Chief Administrator of our Macintosh divisino will tell us about how the Mac division is going, as illustrated on our agenda.

Not much can really be said about this, though I must say something about our $12.95 Master Packages, which will include a as-yet undefined number of our IBM packages.

Tony has a friend who is interested in participating with a software licensing agreement to produce Commodore 64 packages.

We are currently investigating producing manuals for all our products. Does anyone know somebody with access to a laser printer? This, is possible, could help spruce up our printouts, although it is not absolutely essential.

"Mergers can strike fear into the hearts of executives.
"But with a sound stragegy (sic), executives and benefit from the change and build ofr themselves a secure place in the new organisations, according to the managing director of SACS Consulting Groups, Mr Tony Beddison.
"'Those involved in this form of restructing generally believe it limits their promotional opportunities.', he said.
"'Others are even more fatalistic, fearing that their name is etched on a bullet about to be fired.'
"United States statistics back up those fears.
"A survey of 150 large mergers showed almost half the senior executive had left within one year and up to 75 per cent had left within three years.
"Mr Beddison said that these statistics did not tell the real story, 'because, more often than not, employees actually sabotage their jobs during a merger by responding to the situation in an emotional and stubborn manner'.
"'A merger is an opportunity for you to make a lasting impression on the new company -- provided you take the initiative,' he said."

Extract from THE WEEKEND AUSTRALIAN April 14-15 1990 -- page 26.

What did you think of the merger?

PRD. No.	DESCRIPTION	WHOLESALE	RETAIL	TRADE	PER
100-001	MAXAMUS MENUS	2	2	2	HOUR
100-002	COMPUTER QUEST	3.75	4.95	3.95	EACH
100-003	MAXAMUS UTILITIES	3.75	5.95	4.95	EACH
100-004	MAXAMUS CONSOLE EDITOR	2.95	4.95	3.95	EACH
100-005	LABELMASTER	2.95	4.95	3.95	EACH
100-006	ESC/MENU	2.95	3.95	2.95	EACH
100-007	MS-QUICKBASIC LIBRARY	2.95	2.95	2.95	EACH
100-008	WP COMMANDER	2.95	2.95	2.95	EACH
100-009	SAMPLE PACK	2.95	2.95	2.95	EACH
100-010	GRAPHAR	3.75	12.95	10.95	EACH
100-011	PLANE SIMULATOR	2.95	2.95	2.95	EACH
100-012	MASTER PACKAGE I	2.95	12.95	10.95	EACH
100-013	MASTER PACKAGE II	2.95	12.95	10.95	EACH
200-001	THE QUESTIONAIRE	2.95	2.95	2.95	EACH
200-002	MACINTOSH CATALOGUE	2.95	3.25	2.95	EACH
200-003	INTRA-COMPUTER MAILBOX	2.95	3.95	2.95	EACH
200-004	DATASERVE CATALOGUE/GRAPHAR	2.95	4.95	3.95	EACH
200-005	MAXAMUS MENUS	2	2	2	EACH
300-001	BBC SAMPLE PACK	2.95	5.95	3.95	EACH
400-001	RS-232 GENERAL INTERFACE	14.2	19.95	17.95	EACH
400-002	PARALLEL PORT INTERFACE	18.1	29.95	24.95	EACH
400-003	HOUSECOM LIGHT CONTROLLER	0	0	0	EACH
400-004	KATOR NULL MODEM	0	0	0	EACH
400-005	COMPUTER ALARM	19.6	29.95	24.95	EACH
410-001	BEEPING BLIND AID	0	0	0	EACH
410-002	HOME ALARM SYSTEMS	0	0	0	EACH
410-003	EDUCATIONAL VIDEO GAME	0	0	0	EACH
410-004	REMOTE EARPHONE TRANSMITTER	0	0	0	EACH
410-005	CONTINUITY TESTER	5.12	6.95	5.95	EACH
500-001	NON INVENTORY	0	0	0	EACH
500-002	BACK ISSUE OF FORUM	1	1	1	EACH
500-003	BACKSHELLS	2.5	2.5	2.5	EACH
500-04	LED BEZELS	1.75	1.75	1.75	PACK
500-005	SMALL ZIPPY BOX	2.4	2.4	2.4	EACH