Dates in Simple Accounting are entered according to the Short Date Format you have selected in the Regional Settings of your Windows Control Panel. (The MM/DD/YY format is most common in America).
All dates in Simple Accounting are Y2K compliant using a pivot from the year 1980. This means that if you enter any year less than 80, the 21st century is assumed.
When entering a date you do not have to format the numbers. In other words, if the date is March 15, 2001 you can simply type:
031501
…and let Simple Accounting format it properly as…
03/15/01
You can also enter dates alphabetically. For example, if you wish to enter June 15, 1997 as opposed to 06/15/97, you can type in June 15 1997 and Simple Accounting will automatically re-format it into DD/MM/YY format.
Dates are formatted on reports and in data entry controls using the Windows Short Date format set in the Windows Control Panel under Regional Settings Properties in the [Date/Time] format tab.
Some possible options include:
SETTING DESCRIPTION
MM/DD/YY American
YY.MM.DD ANSI
DD/MM/YY British
DD/MM/YY French
DD.MM.YY German
DD-MM-YY Italian
YY/MM/DD Japan
