General Tips and Tricks
Downloading & Registering Your Practical Systems Cashbook Subscription
To get started with Cashbook, you either need to Download Your Purchased Product or register for your Free Trial. If you have already downloaded Cashbook please go to Part 3 to register your product. Part 1: Downloading Cashbook: Go to our ...
Program make changes to computer
Allow program to make changes to your computer Getting a message 'Do you want to allow this program to make changes to your computer?' This is NOT a Practical Systems generated query. It is to do with the User Accounts in the computer's control ...
Ports used by Stockbook and related applications
Ports used by Stockbook and related applications What Firewall ports are used by Stockbook and its related applications The following ports may need to be opened, or not specifically blocked: 1111-1113 (inclusive) 1123-1128 (inclusive) 1160 1140 21 ...
How to turn on Popup Hints
Turning On Popup Hints Turning on or off the popup hints when hovering over buttons For Cashbook Platinum and Cashbook Connect/Standard: Go to Setup Settings Company tab Either tick or untick Show Popup Hints Click OK For Stockbook: Go to Setup ...
Change Date Format in Windows 8 & 10
Change Date Format in Windows 8 & 10 From the start menu Select and Open the Control Panel Click on Date and Time Click on Change date and time Select Change calendar settings From the dropdown list at the top, pick English (Australia) ...
Proxy Settings
Proxy Settings The applications support Proxy settings, but must be added to an INI file named Proxy.ini in the application's directory The default locations are: Cashbook Connect: C:\Program Files (x86)\PracSys\CBPlus\Programs\Proxy.ini Cashbook ...
Currency Display
Currency Display Cashbook Platinum If Cashbook is showing the wrong currency symbol: Go to the Control Panel (a Windows function), find the Location setting. Ensure this is set to 'Australia' The exact process for this will depend on which operating ...
Cash versus Accrual Accounting
Cash Versus Accrual Accounting The main difference between cash- and accrual-based accounting is the timing of when revenue and expenses are recognised Cash-Based Accounting Method Accounts for revenue only when the money is received and for expenses ...
What to do when you get a new computer?
What to do When you Get a New Computer? Cashbook Platinum There are a number of steps involved in Installing Cashbook on a new computer and transferring data across: Backup data from old computer Install PS Cashbook onto new computer Register new PS ...
Bring misplaced off-screen windows back
Bring Misplaced Off-Screen Windows Back If you’ve ever hooked up your computer to a secondary monitor and then disconnected without remembering to move the windows back to the primary desktop, you’ve probably encountered this problem. The application ...
Change Date Format in Windows 8 & 10
Change Date Format in Windows 8 & 10 Step 1: Control Panel Open the Control Panel Click on Date and Time iii. Click on Change date and time iv. Select Change calendar settings v. From the dropdown list at the top, pick English (Australia) vi. ...
BAS Showing Incorrect Dates
BAS Showing Incorrect Dates The first thing to check is that the user is calculating for the correct BAS period and haven't missed finalising the last one, this can be checked through Previous Bas Returns. If it is the correct BAS period the problem ...
Download/Install Cashbook
Download/Install Cashbook IMPORTANT: We recommend that closing any Practical Systems software that is currently opened Step 1: Website Go to the Practical Systems website via your web browser; or click on the following ...
Missing Menu Options.
Missing Menu Options Sometimes finding the Electronic ID, Utilities, Help or Windows menu options are not easy. This could be caused either by: Your window not being wide enough. To fix this: Drag the a of the window by hovering your mouse over one ...
"User Account Control" message
PS Cashbook "User Account Control" message Summary Every time I open up Cashbook a "User Account Control" message appears. Detailed Description PLEASE NOTE: if the solution below is done it will reduce the security on your computer, as explained in ...
New Computer
PS Cashbook: New Computer Summary: I have purchased a new computer and would like to transfer my Cashbook program and data from my old computer to my new one. How do I do this? Detailed Description: There are a number of steps involved in Installing ...