Various business forms

[Lawrence A. Gardner]

Jim Bryant writes

>>>Pat & Larry;
 Unfortunately, due to the collective wisdom of Council, the business aids
forms of the Business Resource Manual are only available to RPTs. As an
Associate Pat is not entitled to use these forms, which is probably why no
one answered Pat until you did Larry. >>>

Pat & Jim,
OOOPS!  I guess I blew that one.  Sorry Pat, I left out the step that you have
to become an RPT, and then pay your $20 for the Business Resource Manual!

I created most of my forms in MS Access.  What I like about the BRM is that
there has been some thought that's gone into them, which I would think would be
very helpful for someone starting out in the business.  For example, the
appraisal form has the CYA statement at the end, "I certify that this appraisal
is true to the best of my knowledge.  It is based on my experience and does not
obligate me in any way."

Also, in the invoice forms, they are laid out nicely so that you can easily show
the extra things that you might do, you know, the things that make it a
"service" instead of just a tuning.  At some point in the future, I intend to
make mine do likewise.

I use my database program, MS Access, for most of my forms.  I've based them on
a query, which uses the current record as the value to fill in the form.  So,
with the click of a few buttons, the invoice is printing out.  Also, if I've
tuned the piano before, I have the make, model, serial #, stretch numbers from
the last tuning, and directions to the customer's home printed already in the
appropriate spots.

Any database program should be able to do approximately the same, some more
easily than others.

Sorry for the mistake, I wasn't aware that the BRM was not available to
Associate members.

Larry Gardner, RPT