SETTING UP YOUR BUDGET
STEP 1:

         ADD Account numbers (create Chart of Accounts).
         
         To ADD Accounts, press [F8] to access the ACCOUNTS menu.

             Choose SACS Accounts to access the next menu.
         
             Choose Add to access the SACS Accounts form.

             Enter the Year, Fund, Resource, Project Year, Goal, Function,
             Object, School, Management, Approp $
         
             The first time any Fund, Resource, Goal, Function, Object,
             School, Management code is entered, the program will prompt
             for the description to be filled in.   
         
             After the Approp $ is filled in, Comments may be entered.
             Comments may be up to 300 characters.


         Press [ENTER] to move down to the next entry.  This screen will
         scroll as Accounts are added.

         As Accounts are added, you will notice that the Year, Fund,
         Resource, Project Year, Goal, Function, School and Management
         will repeat from the previous record.  This is done for your 
         convenience and if you wish to change any displayed value, simply
         type over it.  If you wish to keep the displayed value, then press
         the RETURN key.

         After you have added the last Account, press [ESC] and Save
         Changes.



STEP 2:

         ADD Transactions (requisitions, PO's, abatements, etc.)

         To ADD Transactions, start entering the information starting with the
         Budget Year, then the Fund number, Resource number, etc.  After
         the Description is entered, the transaction can be added.

         As transactions are added, you will notice that information will be
         repeated from the previous record.