​Forest Products Accounting Suite

Deployment Types:

FPA Cloud Services

Our cloud service gives you the same software experience as our Client/Server product but with the added ability to access it anywhere you have an internet connection. All you need is a web browser and an internet connection. No upfront costs or long-term contracts, pay monthly or annually.
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In addition to ease of access, there are even more reasons why our Cloud Service is the leading deployment method for new customers and by our current customer base.
  1. Robust security ensures your data is always secure. You no longer have to worry about Ransomware or other threats.
  2. 99% Uptime ensures your software experience is always available when you need it.
  3. Offsite & Cloud backups are included. Your data will be backed up every hour.
  4. Automatic Software Update keeps you on the latest version and ensures you receive the latest features as soon as they are released.
  5. Our service is hosted on state-of-the-art servers ensuring fast performance. Also saving you money by not having to maintain and upgrade your own servers.​

Client/Server

Forest Products Accounting can be installed locally on a Server or Workstation. You can install it on as many machines as you’d like. Our licensing is based on concurrent users, not machine deployment or named users. 

System Overview

The quality of your business decisions is dependent on the quality and  accessibility of information. Unlike many businesses, the forest products  industry has some very unique information requirements.  Forest Products  Accounting is both sophisticated and flexible enough to meet those  requirements.    

 The system is a 64-bit full-featured integrated accounting system designed specifically for the forest products industry. The system provides real-time  financial information and solutions. The advanced Windows design provides an  open architecture based on industry standards. Read more about System Overview.

Fiber Procurement (Tract Maintenance)

Because of all the information it contains, the tract is considered the nucleus  of the Fiber Procurement module. It contains most of the information accessed  by the system during the ticket entry process.   Shipping points for products originate at one of three source categories within  the system: Tracts, Inventory Shipments, & Non-Inventory Shipments. Read more about Fiber Procurement (Tract Maintenance).

Fiber Procurement (Ticket Entry)

Tickets can be added to the system by manually entering,  downloading from a scale house, downloading from an external file, or downloading from a hand held data collector. The system provides for the following types of tickets:  Regular Adjustment Historical. Read more about Fiber Procurement (Ticket Entry). 

Log Inventory

The Log Inventory module provides a flexible and easy way of tracking logs in  and out of inventory. Log receipts update the inventory history file when tickets are entered or scale house tickets are posted to the system. The inventory is depleted when shipments are made, or log usage is recorded. The log inventory can also be  increased or depleted by the entry of inventory transfers and adjustments. The Log Inventory module also allows you to record inventory adjustments and  transfers between inventories. Read more about Log Inventory.

Log Tag Inventory

The Log Tag Inventory module provides a flexible and easy way of tracking logs  by tag number in and out of inventory. The log tag number and stick scale information is exported from the handheld data collector to the scale house and attached to the weight scale ticket for  posting to the FPA ticket file. Mill usage tag numbers and shipments from the  yard log tag numbers can be either entered or  scanned. The system provides a  method to look up the oldest tag numbers by inventory location  and specie for missing tags. Log receipts update the inventory history file when tickets are entered or scale   house tickets are posted to the system. The inventory is depleted when  shipments are made, or log usage is recorded. The log inventory can also be  increased or depleted by the entry of inventory transfers and adjustments. The Log Tag Inventory module also allows you to record inventory adjustments  and transfers between inventories. Read more about Log Tag Inventory.

Accounts Payable

The Accounts Payable module provides advanced tools to manage vendor  relationships, process vouchers, manage payments, project cash requirements,  and process 1099’s. The recurring voucher feature allows you to generate weekly, bi-weekly, monthly,  semi-annually, and annual payables. The Accounts Payable Voucher interfaces  to six other areas within the system. Read more about Accounts Payable. 

 Account Receivable

The Accounts Receivable module is a full-featured accounts receivable system.  It provides for an easy and accurate way of tracking money owed to you by  customers, producers/suppliers, owners, or employees. The cash receipts option is one of the most versatile features in the entire system. The system  can automatically write-off payment discrepancies based on the user-defined adjustment amount. Read more about Accounts Receivable. 

General Ledger

The General Ledger module provides you with current financial information as transactions from the other Forest Products Accounting modules automatically update the General Ledger.    
The financial information is as current as the last transaction entered in the  system. The General Ledger module is a comprehensive and full-featured financial system. Read more about General Ledger.

Bank Reconciliation

The Bank Reconciliation module makes the cumbersome and tedious task of  reconciling your bank account a simple and easy process.  
The system provides  for an unlimited number of miscellaneous transactions. Miscellaneous transactions are posted to the general ledger module during the posting process. Read more about Bank Reconciliation. 

Equipment

The Equipment module provides for an easy and accurate way of tracking equipment cost for the life of equipment.    
The equipment cost file is automatically updated when vouchers are entered in the Accounts Payable module. The system tracks the equipment cost in summary and detail. It also provides for an extensive insurance tracking feature including the insurance expiration date. Read More about Equipment.

External Ticket

The External Ticket module allows you to import, edit, and post external transactions (scale house tickets, handheld data, etc.) directly into the Fiber Procurement ticket file. Customers using our External Ticket module are currently downloading International Paper scale ticket transactions from the Liaison Technologies integration hub. In order to download scale tickets from Liaison Technologies,  you must first register with them. You can also download scale tickets from Georgia Pacific’s Self-Service  website. Read more about External Tickets. 

External Receivable

The External Receivable module allows you to download settlement items from Georgia Pacific’s Self-Service website.  
The settlement items (payments) can be imported, edited, and posted directly into the Forest Products Accounting’s  Accounts Receivable module.  You can currently download mill payments from Georgia Pacific’s Self-Service website. The External Receivable module is a separately-priced module that interfaces with the Accounts Receivable, Bank Reconciliation, and General Ledger modules. Read more about External Receivables. 

Scale House

The Scale House System provides you with an easy and accurate way to man age your weighing operations. The system interfaces with Forest Products Accounting either in an on-line or host/remote environment. The user defines which fields are to be required during the weighing process. The system provides for multiple gates and multiple scale operators. Manual  input of the state and county is allowed for gate wood tracts where severance  tax reporting is required. The system automatically accesses the state and  county code in the tract file on all other tracts.  

 Completed tickets are easily accessed for the input of a stick scale volume in situations where the load is both weighed and stick scaled. Culls can be Entered during or after the weighing process.  Shipment tickets are loads that originate from either an inventory, or non-Inventory source within the company. The gross weight on a shipment ticket is captured from the scale indicator and scale operator enters an estimated tare  as the load leaves the yard. The Shipment Ticket is printed and displays on the “On Yard” window until the destination’s ticket number, gross, and tare weights are entered. The shipment ticket number is displayed in the accounts receivable file with destination’s ticket number followed by your company’s  scale ticket number for easy tracking. Read more about Scale House. 

Host/Remote Utility

The Host/Remote Utility allows you to operate a scale house as a stand alone unit. When operated in this manner, files and transactions are periodically  transferred between the host and remote locations. One of the advantages of  this method is that the remote scale is operated independently of the network  server.   

Support files (tracts, destinations, producers, owners, inventories, etc.) are maintained at the host location. The support files are periodically transferred  from the host location to the remote location. The remote scale operator  only has access to weighing functions. If necessary, settlements and checks can be written at the remote scale location by accessing the network server. Scale ticket transactions are captured and stored at the remote locations. They are periodically transferred from the remote location to the host location. The number of days that the system retains the scale ticket transactions at the remote location is user-defined. The support files and scale ticket transactions can be transferred with one of  the following products: pcAnywhere, GoToMyPC, and Log Me In Pro. If a connection is available, files may also be transferred directly to/from your server. Read more about Host/Remote Utility. 

Third Party Modules
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 Checkmark Payroll

Checkmark Payroll  is a comprehensive solution for business owners, accountants, and payroll professionals. The program is packed with high-end features including direct deposit, MICR encoding blank check stock printing and you can process as many payrolls as you want for all of your employees. You can visit their website, here



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1099 Express


The easiest way to file 1099 forms. Free e-Filing to IRS or filing to IRS on Paper forms. Laser Forms included. Creates payee copies on blank white letter sized paper. The only programs to feature importing data by Copy and Paste from Excel, and Print Capture.
e-File or print forms for all previous tax years. Both originals and corrections. Creates professional looking laser forms for recipients on blank paper for use with standard envelopes. Allows unlimited filers, (i. e. Clients, Companies, Entities) each with unlimited recipients. Supports full correction capabilities and Combined Federal/State Filing Program. You can visit their website, here


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Print Boss

As the leading check printing software, PrintBoss offers features designed to enable you to print checks onto blank check stock and help you better manage your accounting documents. Through improved document distribution, electronic payment file creation, and automatic archiving, PrintBoss makes your business run smarter saving you time and money.

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Interfaces
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Trimble 4Loads
The 4Loads application consists of the 4Loads Mobile Server and a 4Loads Mobile Client (app). The Server synchronizes field data and updated information with Mobile Client applications built using the Trimble Forestry Mobile Solution Framework. The Trimble Forestry Mobile Solution Framework is used to quickly update handheld forms and drop down values, such as Mill Location or Contract ID. Combined this solution provides a powerful tool that enables visibility to all stakeholders in the supply chain.