diff --git a/ExistingProjects/Frontaccounting.mdwn b/ExistingProjects/Frontaccounting.mdwn index 184bc0322dd894ff0f9fa04d6f7edf5af176d79d..32194953e56a801ab8f543ad6d2a837481cebcfb 100644 --- a/ExistingProjects/Frontaccounting.mdwn +++ b/ExistingProjects/Frontaccounting.mdwn @@ -26,3 +26,73 @@ - It seems to be built from scratch and not leverage any frameworks. - Seems like a messy codebase: Table-based design. No templating, HTML is `echo`-ed to stdout. - Uses the [deprecated](http://php.net/manual/en/function.mysql-connect.php) PHP `mysql_*` functions. + +## Detailed Evaluation + +## Evaluation of [Reporting|UseCases/GeneratingReports] UseCases +- [[Trial Balance Report|UseCases/GeneratingReports#trial-balance]]: Yes +- [[Bank Reconciliation Report|UseCases/GeneratingReports#bank-reconcilation]]: Yes, seems ok +- [[Chart of Accounts|UseCases/GeneratingReports#chart-of-accounts]]: Yes +- [[Cash Disbursements Journal|UseCases/GeneratingReports#cash-disbursements]]: Yes, looks like GL Account Transactions works for this +- [[Income Report|UseCases/GeneratingReports#income-report]]: Not obviously + there, but should be easy given the number of reports available. +- [[Expense Report|UseCases/GeneratingReports#expense-report]]: Not obviously + there, but should be easy given the number of reports available. + +## Evaluation of [Reporting|UseCases/GeneratingReports] UseCases for Fund Accounting + +It seems FrontAccounting's "Dimension" feature likely can do all of these, +since it seems you can limit any of the above reports by "Dimension". + +## Evaluation of [[Fund Accounting|UseCases/FundAccounting]] UseCases + +- [[Fund-only View|UseCases/FundAccounting#fund-view]]: No, seems to be no way to +restrict a user to a specific Dimension. +- [[Funds as part of whole org View|UseCases/FundAccounting#fundless-view]]: + Yes, dimensions appear to be purely informative. +- [[Ignore Funds for operations|UseCases/FundAccounting#fundless-view]]: + Yes, dimensions appear to be purely informative. + +# Evaluation of [[Double-entry Accounting|UseCases/DoubleEntryAccounting]] UseCases + +- Does the system implement pure double-entry accounting? Yes, it appears to + do so. + +# Evaluation of [[TrackingDocumentation|UseCases/TrackingDocumentation]] UseCases + +- Does the system + [[link up to external documentation|UseCases/TrackingDocumentation#document-link-up]]? + Not that I can find. It doesn't seem to allow addition links to external documents. + +- Does it have a [[the ability to explore transactions via documentation linkage|UseCases/TrackingDocumentation#document-link-explore]]? + Not that I can find. + +# Evaluation of [[Handling multiple currencies|UseCases/MultiCurrency]] UseCases + +- Does it support the concept of + [[a single functional currency|UseCases/MultiCurrency]], while still + permitting multi-currency entries? It probably could be beat in submission + to work. It does have the knowledge of a default currency and converts to + it based on stored rates and reports come in the default currency. + However, it doesn't appear that you can confine those to a single + transaction. + +## Evaluation of WorkFlow UseCases +- Is a + [[specific workflow dictated by the system|UseCases/WorkFlow#workflow-dictated]] + ? It does appear that there are certain automated operations that occur + upon creation of invoices, and purchase orders are required. + +- Is a [[the workflow configurable|UseCases/WorkFlow#workflow-configurable]] + ? No. +- [[Unaccrued Invoice|UseCases/WorkFlow#unaccrued-invioice]] ? Seems you + can't generate an invoice without accruing it. +- [[Purchase Order required|UseCases/WorkFlow#purchase-order-required]] ? + Seems that way. + +# Evaluation of the [[Reading and Reporting API|UseCases/ReadingAPI]] + +Interaction with the data seems to happen with embedded SQL statements +intermixed with PHP code. + +# Evaluation of the [[Storage API|UseCases/StorageAPI]]