Brother International WP230B Owners Manual - English - Page 194

Introduction What is a Spreadsheet? In the past, financial records for any business or organization were always kept by hand in bound form, hence the term "keeping the books." A sales ledger, for instance, might be laid out as a graph, with the months of the year across the top, and the names of sales personnel or merchandise down the left column. This type of accounting tool had another name; it was called a "spreadsheet." Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept TOTAL A) Household Rome Mortgage/Rent 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1000 1,000 1.000 1.000 1,000 12,000 Heat/Water 110 110 100 BO 70 70 60 GO 60 960 Gas & Electric. 35 35 35 30 25 25 25 25 30 350 Phone 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 420 Al Even with an electronic calculator, bookkeeping is still a difficult task, especially when revisions or corrections are to be made. This is the major advantage of the electronic spreadsheet-the ability to make changes and corrections at any time, and have all the calculations made for you, quickly and easily. The Brother Spreadsheet combines for you the ease of the electronic calculator and the convenience of an electronic spreadsheet, all packed into the word processor you use everyday! 152 Spreadsheet