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Bizzicom is a business control system for the small trader. There are two parts of this program. On one side of the tape is a stock control and, on the other, a business analysis program.

The stock control program will hold up to 390 items, though I would have thought this too small for most shops. The layout is well done and easy to follow, and there is a small booklet to take you through some of the operation procedures.

You can also keep tabs on your 'on order' situation, and all stock information can be relayed to screen or printer, either in part or whole. One of the features I liked was the ability to total the value of stock in cost or retail value. All transactions are carried out into the stock control program but will not keep invoice or cash sale numbers on file. After you have entered your data you then transfer it onto tape. If however you have 100 transactions you will be told to transfer to a data tape automatically. Then you load the other side of the tape and load in your data. It can handle up to five data tapes at once.

This side of the tape gives you a business analysis. When the data is loaded you are asked if it is VAT inclusive, and if not what rate is it. This is then fixed for all data entered. Three reports can be produced - sales, purchases and orders. As well as these, you also get your VAT payable/recoverable calculated. Finally, there is also a financial trading report. This does not take in outstanding accounts or assets you may have.

There are two versions of the programs: tape or microdrive, but I would advise going for the microdrive as there is a lot of up/down loading. I would also advise you see the program working before you buy it, and see if it suits your business.