AssetReader Challenge 
Why this is THE ABL Solution
What You Should be Asking About

Not Just Parsing, a Better Idea for ABL

We wrote AssetReader because we needed more automation and analysis than any other product available.  Our owner has been downloading data for 21 years and ABL needs are quite specific.  That is true now more than ever.  We do want to say that all of the data parsing and analysis products on the market are very high quality products, but they have clearly not addresses any ABL specific needs and we want you to see that for yourself.  Please take a look at the table below.  There is NO OTHER SOLUTION AT ANY PRICE THAT CAN DO WHAT WE DO FOR ABL.  NOT, IN FUNCTIONALITY, NOT IN ABL SPECIFIC REPORTS, NOT IN CONTRA ANALYSIS, NOT IN CUSTOMER NAME GROUPING, NOT IN SPEED, NOT IN EASE OF USE, NOT IN TIME SAVINGS, NOT IN ANALYSIS, NOT IN FILE FORMATS SUPPORTED, NOT IN SUPPORT, NOT IN ANY MEANINGFUL WAY -- JUST NOT!

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Your
Findings
The Expert Import Wizard:
Parses data with an expert wizard that is specific to each report type.  This means that users don't need to format date fields as dates, number fields as numbers, etc.  The report imports with knowledge of what is needed for that report type.  There are no templates to save, retrieve or manage because all settings are saved to the database as you work. 
- How are templates saved and retrieved? 
- How is data imported without the need to format data columns? 
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Real ROI, But Even Better, Real Results on Investment:
Real Return On Investment (ROI) is quite fast with AssetReader.  The calculation speed and results provide results in your hands with predefined reports that are only available from AssetReader.

Some of the AssetReader back-office users are processing 80-100 customers per month per employee.  That includes the reports too.  That is AR and AP and in some cases inventory too multiplied by 80 - 100 customers.  You simply cannot do this with any other tool.

Real time savings and real ROI.   We have reduced back office staffing at some lenders by 50% and allowed some portfolios to grow by over 200% with no additional Field Examiners and no additional back-office staffing.  This is due to automation that is built-in.  Other tools require lenders to spend hours on each setup and subsequent re-exam to tweak each calculation for each report.  This causes a high need for above average computer skills, programming skills to write IF statements or perform math and write custom database reports.  FinSoft has automated the ABL specific reports that you expect and they make sense too.  THIS IS POWER because your entire team can use AssetReader instead of  having a small group of "HAVE'S" and a larger group of "HAVE NOT'S'" with computer and math function skills.  We have done the hard part and NO OTHER PRODUCT HAS AUTOMATED ABL FOR YOU.  Ease of use requires pre-defined logic and they don't have it.  How can they claim that they are easy to use?  We get the job done in a fraction of the time that they REQUIRE to get less than our results.
- How many agings can be processed per month? 
- Can you review the reports of the processed agings, sales, cash, GL and Inventory?
- Can you see how long it takes to process the import, ineligible calculation and reports?

- How much time can be saved?
- How can that much time be saved if it is not really automated?
- What skill levels are needed to write the formulas to get ineligibles?
- How do you group all of the Wal-Mart's and Sam's Club accounts?
- How do you calculate contras?
- Please demonstrate the settings for credits over the eligible days?
- Please demonstrate the settings for cross-aging
- Please demonstrate the settings for concentration limits

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Real Ease of Use:
Ease of use is a combination of things:
  We have specific data type import wizards, they don't
  We have specific ABL reports and analysis already defined, they don't
  We have specific ABL ineligibles, they don't
  We have pre-programmed options for ABL, they don't
  We have the pre-defined joins for things like inventory and usage reports, they don't
  We have automatic pivot tables, they don't
  We have the best support in ABL, they don't
  We get solutions programmed quickly when needed, they don't offer that at all
 
So while you're setting up their imports and then setting up each calculation and report query, we have thought of those things already for the ABL profession.  Yes, it is FAR HARDER than you thought with their tools and their advertising is cute, but not realistic for ABL.

- If you have to setup joins, why is the data not grouped by warehouse automatically?
- Can you see the reports for ineligibles or do you need to set them up for each import?
- Show me how you analyze AR Statistics from a 12 month GL that has one column
of numbers?
- For inventory analysis, what does the excess quantity report look like?

- Why the need to setup each query?
- How do you group sales by month for the whole year from one column of numbers from the G/L?
- How do you group all of the Wal-Mart and Sam's Club receivables and then compare them to AP?
- Show me how to get the credits over 90, but not double count negative totals?
- Why will it take so long to get a custom date function that is not in the program?
- Why do I need to add formulas to get specific results?
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Speed of Calculations:
Consider importing a new monthly aging of 40,000 invoices and 2,500 customers.  How long would that take to import and then compare to the AP Aging import?  Recalculated?  Each re-import takes 1 - 2 minutes per report.  Recalculation takes about 30 seconds for a report that big.  All reports are instantly available.
- Demonstrate an AR and AP import with all recalculations done and reports ready to print?
- How long does it take to recalculate the ineligibles?
- Can you see a summary and detailed ineligible report, please?
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Concentration Grouping:
AssetReader groups all of the similar concentrations together for you, including different names like Wal-Mart and Sam's Club into one account.  This "alias" is also shared with payables and contra analysis automatically.  They have no options because they don't do this kind of stuff.
- How do you group concentrations together?
- How do you group Wal-Mart and Sam's Club together?
- How are the concentrations grouped on the ineligible report?
- Do grouped names get shared with AP?
- Do grouped names get shared with contras?
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Analyzing Credits:
AssetReader has four options for credits over your eligible days limit and one option for credits under the eligible limit (just click on the options).  They have no options because they don't do this kind of stuff.
- How many methods are programmed in for credits over 90?
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Transaction Code Analysis Built-In:
Ineligible receivables such as contras, cross aging, international accounts, affiliates, transaction codes such as DM, FC, COD and others.  All on one report and all summarized in detail by ineligible type or with reports showing ineligibles by customer.
- How are transaction code ineligible items handled?
- How do transaction codes work if the item is also tagged as an affiliates or government ineligibles?
- How many Borrowing Base Reports are available in the system?
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Pricing:
Even if their software was 1/2 of our price it would still not save you all of the time that we do.  This is all about ease of use and ABL specific features and ABL support, but they have none of what we offer at any price.  We hope that they lower the price to the floor because we don't compete on price and thus don't insult your intelligence.
- Is the price based on a lack of everything on this web page and more?
- Is it price or features or a lack of features and support that make you buy?
- What is true ease of use and focused functionality worth?
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ABL Spoken Here:
We're all about ABL and others just can't say that.  Check out their web site for ABL information and there is none.  Because they have nothing and thus nothing to say.
- Why is their web site so thin or silent on ABL?
- FinSoft wrote and distributes ABL-Help, the industry guide to ineligibles.  Their expertise?
- FinSoft's owner teaches ABL Data analysis on a regular basis and they teach what about ABL?

- Our understanding of ABL plus our product support are invaluable.  How about their ABL support?
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Inventory Analysis for ABL:
AssetReader calculates inventory aging automatically from available purchase dates, turns or turnover days, but it also automatically joins with usage reports such as cost of sales or units sold to calculate turnover.  Calculations include an aging, zero turns, excess quantity (beyond your specified threshold), cross-aged inventory and more.
- How does inventory age?
- What methods can be used for the aging?
- How is excess quantity calculated?
- How is inventory cross-aging set?
- How can inventory be regrouped without programming?
- Show me the ABL inventory reports?
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Use Your Current Setups (but ours are easier and faster):
We can use your existing import reports from products like Monarch and others.  No problem at all.  We can save you a ton of time because instead of trying to do ABL calculations in hard to setup tools, just save the data imports from your tool back to Excel, CSV, TXT or other formats and Reader will bring them right in.  No need to sort, subtotal, write formulas or write multiple reports, just parse it and save to one of the above mentioned formats.  Of course AssetReader imports can parse most files with no external tools at all and that makes  this even faster and it explains why most of our users work with just AssetReader.
- Can you import from other parsing tools?
- Once imported what needs to be setup to calculate ineligibles?
- What do the ineligible setup screens look like?
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Real Analysis For ABL:
Just one word to focus on here -- "Analysis"  While other tools parse data, they don't analyze it for ABL purposes.  We specialize in ABL specific analysis and reports and this saves hours of time while producing superior analysis, fraud prevention and genuine ABL reports.  We don't just do some analysis, we do a ton of it and once again, nobody else does it this programming-free way.
- How does the system analyze ineligibles for ABL?
- How does the system group AR Stats across multiple months?
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No Dongles:
No restrictive hardware dongles at FinSoft.  Some vendors want you to use a hardware dongle on each machine.  While that may be OK for some stationary operations, field examiners would need to keep the keys safe or express mail them to other field examiners.  We license each machine with security codes, not hardware locks and we allow outsource firms to float the licenses between the entire staff based on needs, not hardware locks.  This reduces hassles and it is quite a bit friendlier that hardware dongles.
- Does the system require dongles?
- Who pays to mail the dongles around the country?
- What if you lose a dongle?
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Imports Many File Formats (Text, Delimited Data, PDF, Excel, RTF, DOC, HTML)
AssetReader is the only tool in the world that can import Text files, Delimited files, Excel Files, RTF Files, PDF files, HTML files and conversions to PRN.  REALLY!  Everyone else leaves you scrambling for complex solutions, emailing your files to the vendor for conversions, and excuses that it cannot be done.  Our PDF conversions are fast, flexible and built-in.
- What file formats are supported?
- How do you handle PDF files and what PDF conversion?
- What PDF "tweaking" options do you have?

- Do we need to send files to you for conversion?
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Legendary Support:
Fast support that gets users answers and code changes for their specific report needs in hours.  We've looked at thousands of ABL specific reports and we know the tricks and workarounds that you need to get the job done.  But we can quickly modify the software to handle unusual problems and nobody offers that except for FinSoft.
- Can a bug be repaired in hours?
- Can a custom date function be delivered to someone in the field? 
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Supplier and Outsource Support:
The ability for you to use AssetReader or have FinSoft setup or process your files on a regular basis.  This allows you to do the work in-house and still have our support if people leave or become ill.  This allows you to use our processing services or just our software and not be tied into a "service only" company that won't sell you their software.
- Does one setup file get used again on the next import?
- Does it run multiple report pieces or consolidated ineligible reports?
- Can the vendor help you setup the templates?
- Can the vendor take over accounts if you lose employees?
- What qualifications does the vendor have to do Ineligibles?
- Will the service let you buy the software to do this in-house?
- What does it cost to buy the software and maintain it? 
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More Date Formats:
Dates can be formatted in highly unusual ways and this requires programming support that includes patches to deal with specific date problems.  Fast turn around time gets users a programmed solution in hours.  Without this support, the reports can be useless.
- How long does it take to get a workaround programmed?
- How often are service packs released?
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Training:
Training sets us apart too.  We have perfected the DATA class taught to the ABL industry through Clear Choice Seminars, Inc. and the training includes 100% ABL examples and much more.  While others focus on their program only, we work on dealing with the client, the files and getting those files to your desk.  Furthermore, we bring this together with practical ABL examples, advanced Excel Skills and file conversion skills.  Our on line library of classes is growing and getting more detailed on a regular basis.  Sorry, but nobody else has this level of ABL information and training.  Do you want to learn anything less than what we offer?  Do you want to learn from ABL professionals or just a software trainer?
- What specific ABL cases are used in the class?
- What expertise do you trainers have in ABL?
- How much time do they spend on dealing with customers?
- How much time is devoted to file formats?
- What percent of the example cases are ABL specific?
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NO Programming!:
No programming by you.  WE MUST COMPLETELY DISAGREE WITH ALL OTHER SUPPLIERS OF PARSING AND ANALYSIS SOFTWARE ON CLAIMS ABOUT EASE OF USE.  THEY MAKE IT HARD AND EVEN HARDER FOR ABL AND IT IS NOT EASY WITH THEIR TOOLS!  Perhaps their advertising should talk about the TRUTH of how HARD it is to get the job done with their tools (i.e., not as easy as unbuckling your boots, driving or riding a bike but more like rewiring your house).  Since they lack all of the above features, just how do you think that:
  The ineligibles get calculated?
  The field formats get set?
  The International and Affiliated get eliminated?
  The Sales get grouped?
  The Sales transaction codes get summarized?
  The contras get calculated?
  The concentrations get grouped?
  The Stats get grouped?
  The bad date formats get fixed?
  The over-counted ineligibles get identified?
  The setup remains ready for the next import?

We have automated reports for ineligibles, sales journals, cash journals, GL journals, AP agings, contras, concentrations, ineligible summaries, ineligible detail reports, inventory perpetual reports, inventory use or cost of sales reports and more so that you don't have to spend any time on these calculations or report builds.  ASSET READER USERS COMPLETE TASKS IN 10 MINUTES THAT OTHER TOOLS CANNOT DO IN 2 HOURS!  That includes Stats, Ineligible AR, Contra analysis and Inventory analysis too.  Our ineligible calculations are the most detailed in the industry and they are automated for first time and repeat import calculations (NOTE:  Our inventory ineligibles are going to be done the same way - WOW!).
- If it is so easy, why do you need to use IF statements to get results?
- If it is so easy why do you need to write custom reports?
- If it is ABL enabled why the need to setup each calculation (where are the pre-defined calculations)?
- Why the need to build ineligibles in pieces and not one report?
- Why the need to fix formats for many columns?
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Fast - Fast Stats:
Monthly analysis of stats has always been a huge chore for examiners.  Grouping by transaction code and by month is possible with other tools, but it is expected in AssetReader since downloads can include months or years of data.  Once again, we expect this and the reports automatically detect the months and best format for ABL presentation, but others require you to do monthly imports and then try to figure out the date splits and the way to summarize the numbers for ABL purposes.  We've been doing ABL for 20 years and they just don't do ABL at all.
- How do you analyze AR Stats, by month from a G/L report?
- How do you analyze AR Stats from a billing journal?
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The worlds Smartest Contra Analysis:
For those willing to do contras electronically, we do not look at just the first "N" letters (say first three, four or any number that you set).  That primitive approach misses too many items.  We use sophisticated algorithms that are used by scientists and the US Census Bureau with specific ABL modifications to extract similar names.  For example, we match on "US Department of Energy" and "Dept of Energy" and "US Dept. of Energy" while excluding "US Department of Interior" and US Dept. of Labor"  Once again, the other tools have no clue about what ABL people want.
- How are contras computed?
- How sophisticated is the contra logic?
- How much do you need to program or query to do it?
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Partial Ineligibles:
Ineligibles can include partials such as concentrations and contras and Partially LC Backed international receivables.  Then there are partial ineligibles based on specific codes such as DM, FC, Etc.  Then there are total ineligibles such as Affiliates and Cross Aged items.  Do to partial balances, partial ineligibles at the invoice level (i.e., DM, FC) and total ineligibles such as Affiliates, it is possible to double count totals. 

The other tools have no clue at all what the above paragraph means.  This is automated in AssetReader and we do indeed look for duplicated ineligible amounts.  They have some idea -- NONE!
- Ask about partial ineligibles?
- Ask about partial ineligibles that are bulk vs. transaction based?
- Ask how the software prevents double counting ineligible items?

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Realistic Fraud Prevention:
There is a good chance that we helped turn down a deal that you still have.  We get calls and emails about this on a regular basis.  Even some of the largest ABL shops that use other products are on this list of "Whoops we missed that."  Not a good list to be on, but our users are finding fraud, overstated balances, incorrect ineligible calculations, missed ineligibles and plenty of over-advanced lenders that have missed how easy this can be.  When the analysis tool is allegedly easy to use, Etc. and these things are missed due to poor reports and the (real) lack of "ease of use," then is it powerful?  We look for duplicate invoices and skipped invoice sequences, but we give you items to investigate that make sense from an ABL risk standpoint.  Our reports are ABL specific and the analysis is ABL specific and they just don't offer that. 
- Ask about fraud prevention?
- Ask yourself if you will have time to look at their potential findings?
- Ask yourself how long it will take to chase-down anomalies?
- Ask yourself how the potential risk applies to ABL?
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Exports To AssetWriter Field Exam Software:
The only tool licensed to Export to AssetWriter field examination software.  This allows users to quickly export ineligibles, concentrations, delinquencies and other data directly to the world's most popular ABL audit software, saving hours of time. 
- Can they export to AssetWriter?
- How fast can the results be converted to your summary format?
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Years and Years of Experience:
With 22+ years of experience in ABL, we understand the complexities of ineligibles, Stats, Concentrations, Contras, turnover and other things ABL.  We're the authors of ABL-Help, the most widely used guide for ABL ineligibles in the world.  Yes FinSoft knows ineligibles and ABL because that is what we do.  We've invested  over 4,000 hours of programming in AssetReader just for ABL needs.  And they have invested how much in ABL?
- How many hours of ABL specific coding are in their product?
- Can the vendor show you the screens and reports? 
- What is the ABL background of the support staff?
- What is the ABL background of the training staff?
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Inventory Analysis Developed by a Hard-Core Cost Accountant:
We adding the best inventory movement analysis, plus inventory ineligibles.  Unlike any product in the world, we know what you expect from inventory analysis for ABL because our founder is a hard-core cost accountant with 22+ years of ABL audit experience.  Once again, ABL specific! 
- How sophisticated is the PDF import converter?
- Ask to see how they group across multiple locations or locators?
- Ask to see the inventory ineligibles?
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Missing something in your current software?:
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AssetReader™ saves time while improving accuracy by removing the manual analysis and formatting headaches that spreadsheets or general use import tools require for agings, sales, cash, GL, and other report analysis.  AssetReader™ provides a turn-key and state-of-the-art solution for: in-depth analysis, consistent reports, clear presentations, faster report preparation, better outsourcing, computer support and cost control.  AssetReader™ is backed with training, quarterly updates, and employee-owner technical support.

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