# Who uses Sherkety ERP

Choose **Accounting** or **Inventory** for the work you need to do.

## Who uses Sherkety ERP

Sherkety ERP brings several application areas into one application menu. An application area
groups menus for one kind of work. The covered entries are **Accounting** and **Inventory**.

| If you need to… | Start with |
|---|---|
| Work with customer or vendor records | [**Customers** and **Vendors**](#find-the-right-application-area) |
| Work with journals or accounting management | [**Accounting**](#find-the-right-application-area) |
| Read accounting reports | [**Reporting**](#find-the-right-application-area) |
| Work with inventory operations | [**Operations**](#find-the-right-application-area) |
| Work with inventory products | [**Products**](#find-the-right-application-area) |
| Configure inventory or read inventory reports | [**Configuration** and **Reporting**](#find-the-right-application-area) |

For the wider set of application capabilities, see [What can you do with Sherkety ERP](doc:what-you-can-do-with-sherkety-erp).
For sign-in and first-day preparation, see [Your first day](doc:your-first-day).

## Before you start

You need access to the relevant application area before its menus appear for your work.

**Prerequisites**

| Area | Access that controls its availability |
|---|---|
| **Invoicing** | Accounting read-only or invoicing access |
| **Inventory** | Inventory user or manager access |
| **Accounting** | Accounting read-only or invoicing access |
| **Configuration** under **Inventory** | Inventory manager access |
| **Reporting** under **Inventory** | Inventory manager access |

After you confirm your access, find the application area that matches your task.

## Find the right application area

The application menu is where you choose the application area that matches your immediate task.

**Prerequisites**

- You are on the application-menu screen.

**Steps**

1. Choose the row in the table that matches your task.

   | If your task is about… | Select |
   |---|---|
   | Customers, vendors, journals, accounting management, or accounting reports | **Accounting** |
   | Operations, products, inventory configuration, or inventory reports | **Inventory** |

2. Select **Accounting** or **Inventory**.

**Result:** You have selected the application area that matches your work.

After choosing an application area, review what the application menu provides.

Use [Navigation basics](doc:navigation-basics) for the next navigation steps after choosing
an application area.

## Understand what the application menu shows

The application-menu screen is the starting surface for the covered application areas; it is
not a record form or a work list.

> **Note:** The application menu includes areas beyond **Accounting** and **Inventory**.

| What you look for | What this screen shows |
|---|---|
| Application areas | **Accounting** and **Inventory** are listed in the application menu. |
| Fields and grid columns | No fields or grid columns are shown on this screen. |
| Messages | No message text is shown. |
| Dialogs and panels | No dialog content is shown, and no panel or tab is expanded. |
| Buttons and stage changes | No buttons or stage changes are shown. |

The application menu also lists **Contacts**, **Sales**, **Purchase**, **Manufacturing**, and
**Employees**. Those entries sit alongside the **Accounting** and **Inventory** areas.

For the broader shell, see [Understanding the interface](doc:understanding-the-interface).