Focus Advanced Publishing Software Tutorial
Add New Title
The stock ledger maintains extensive title bibliographic data and manages the effect of sales, credits, purchases, goods-in and transfers to your location quantities.
Automatic management of stock levels by the system means that Focus is able to present up-to-date stock quantities per stock and per location on the Product Window.
The Product window enables you to


How to edit existing stock record
- Go to Accounts > Stock Ledger > Product
- Search for stock in the Product Code box
- Edit record
- Click Save button to finish
How to delete a Stock record
- Go to Accounts > Stock Ledger > Product
- Search for stock in the Product Code box
- Click the Delete button
NOTE: Deleting a stock code that has been used for transactions will affect the integrity of your data and the consistency of reports. Hence, Focus Advanced Publishing software will not delete a stock record with outstanding orders or transactions.
Create a New Order
Release an Order
Edit an Active Order
Reverse a Done 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