Author Record
An author record is first a purchase ledger (or sales ledger) record. For the purpose of royalties, each author must have a unique supplier or customer account that is marked as both an author and contra account. Once setup, Focus is able to pay royalties to authors or their order (payees). To mark a supplier (or customer account) as author and contra account,
- Go to Accounts > Purchase Ledger > Suppliers
- Select a Supplier record
- Select the Account Holder
- Tick the Is an Author
- Click the Save button

Create a New Order
Edit an Order
Batch Release and Reprint
Dues invoicing (Backorders)
SOP Error Log
Returns System
Add New, Edit Title Records
Receive Stock (Goods-In) to a Location
Send Out Consignments or Transfer Stock
Process Sales Orders
Do Stocktake
Process Printer/Supplier Invoice
Calculate unit costs
Post Stock Value to Cost of Sales
Add, Classify Edit Accounts
Post Journals
Cash Book
Transfer Money
Post Budgets
Setup Control Accounts
Cost of Sales Overview
Post costs from Purchases
Post Direct Job Transactions
Calculate unit costs
Job Profile / Enquiry
Calculate Royalty
Print, Email Royalty Statements
Post Royalty Payments
Withholding Tax on Royalty
Add Author Records
Set Royalty Rates
Set Rights Royalty