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Muli is project accounting software developed by Muli Management, based in Sydney Australia. It is sold primarily in Australia with clients in nearby South-East Asian countries. The name Muli was borrowed from the Aboriginal word from Australia's Arnhem Land, meaning Shelter.

Muli Management was foundered by Ronald Skeoch, a former construction site engineer and project manager, in 1982. Originally intended to provide Project Risk, Accounts and Process Management, Ronald's background has influenced software design and the company now describes the solution as Construction Accounting Software.

Project accounting issues
Muli believes that accounting for long term projects, such as construction projects, introduces special requirements that necessitate a specialist accounting solution.[1] These issues include:


 * the need to monitor variations in contract values


 * special focus on liquidity management


 * profit reporting based on projecting income and costs to project completion


 * a requirement for integrated risk management


 * industry taxation considerations[2]

Technology
Muli is an advocate of building on “Open Source Products”[3]. They want access to the source code of all elements of their business solution. Muli developed Nbbag[4] as it's own "Basic-like Application Programming Language" to enable the use of state of the art "Open Source" utilities as a stable integrated platform.

Muli is certified for open source Linux Servers and operates on MS Windows, Mac OS or Linux workstations.

Structure
Muli Construction Accounting Software contains 11 core modules:


 * Project Review Cost & Process, where project managers and management monitor and drill down into complex projects


 * Project Budgets & Variations, where the original contract value is entered and broken down into the major elements for purchase orders and subcontracts. Client's variations are controlled here pending approval leading to an increase in the Budget amount.


 * Project Risk2Do, Muli's risk and process management system.


 * Subcontractor, for managing subcontractor amendments and payment schedules.


 * Project Payroll, to cover any award or allowance and roll up a fully loaded cost to the General Ledger.


 * Orders & Correspondence, to produce contracts, payment advices, final certificates and all other project related special documentation.


 * Small Jobs, for controlling and invoicing small or repetitive maintenance type jobs.


 * Site Activity Management, for time sheet entry, subcontractor work done, Occupational Health & Safety recording and Site Diary.


 * Earned Value General Ledger, based on the principles of “Earned Value Accounting” which requires a clear recognition of all financial obligations required to be met to complete the project.


 * Accounts Payable, for processing supplier and subcontractor invoices.


 * Accounts Receivable, for processing small jobs, sundry invoicing and progress claims.