Object-based numeric-analysis engine

• US 6,298,334 B1
• Filed: 10/15/1998
• Issued: 10/02/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 10/15/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: netDecide Corp (Informa PLC)
• Original Assignee: netDecide Corp (Informa PLC)
• Inventors: Chang, Chia Chen, Garrett, Richard, Groat, Robert, Kipp, Neill, Rapp, Perry Russell, Eichler, Matthew, Burfield, Evan G., Drissel, Mark
• Primary Examiner(s): Downs, Robert W.
• Assistant Examiner(s): KANOF, PEDRO R
• Application Number:
  US09/172,847
• Time in Patent Office: 1,083 Days
• Field of Search: 705/36, 705/35, 705/10, 705/1, 705/42, 705/37, 705/38, 705/54, 705/40, 707/1
• US Class Current: 705/36.00R
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/108 Remote banking, e.g. home banking
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/00 Finance; Insurance; Tax strategies; Processing of corporate or income taxes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/04 Trading; Exchange, e.g. stocks, commodities, derivatives or currency exchange
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/06 Asset management; Financial planning or analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/12 Accounting
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/128 Check-book balancing, updating or printing arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass

Abstract

A method implemented in a computer system for dynamically analyzing the status of a numeric system wherein the numeric system which includes one or more numeric objects such as inflow objects, outflow objects, account objects, variable objects, and pipe objects. The present invention also provides numeric objects having a growth property. In addition the present invention provides single icons which represent either a row or column of a spredsheet.

Claims

1. A method implemented in a computer system for dynamically providing the financial status of an entity to a user comprising the steps of:

generating at least one first inflow object having an initial value and properties, said inflow object representing a monetary amount paid to or to be paid to said entity;

generating at least one first account object having an initial value and properties, said first account object representing a monetary amount held by, to be held by, owed by, or to be owed by said entity;

generating at least one first pipe object which defines a first mathematical relationship between said at least one inflow object and said at least one first account object;

generating an adjusted value for said first inflow object based on at least one member of the group consisting of said first inflow object initial value, said first inflow object properties, said first account object initial value, said first account object properties, and said first mathematical relationship;

generating an adjusted value for said first account object based on at least one member of the group consisting of said first inflow object initial value, said first inflow object properties, said first account object initial value, said first account object properties, and said first mathematical relationship; and

displaying on a visual display apparatus said the adjusted value of said first inflow object, the adjusted value of said first account object, and a first displayed relationship between said first inflow object and said first account object to thereby provide the user with the financial status of said entity, wherein said first displayed relationship represents said first pipe object.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one member of the group consisting of said first inflow object initial value, said first inflow object properties, and said first inflow object adjusted value is generated when an event object fires.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one member of the group consisting of said first account object initial value, said first account object properties, and said first account object adjusted value is venerated when an event object fires.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one member of the group consisting, of said first inflow object initial value, said first inflow object properties, and said first inflow object adjusted value is generated when a monitor object fires.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one member of the group consisting of said first account object initial value, said first account object properties, and said first account object adjusted value is generated when a monitor object fires.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:

generating at least one first variable object having a value and properties.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein at least one member of the group consisting of said first inflow object initial value, said first inflow object properties, and said first inflow object adjusted value is generated based on at least one member of the group consisting of said first variable object value and said first variable object properties.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein at least one member of the group consisting of said first account object initial value, said first account object properties, and said first account object adjusted value is generated based on at least one member of the group consisting of said first variable object value and said first variable object properties.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein said at least one first variable object comprises at least two first variable objects.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein at least one member of the group consisting of said first inflow object initial value, said first inflow object properties, and said first inflow object adjusted value is generated based on at least one member of the group consisting, of the value and properties of one of said first variable objects and wherein at least one member of the group consisting of said first account object initial value, said first account object properties, and said first account object adjusted value is generated based on the value and properties of a second one of said first variable objects.

11. The method of claim 6, wherein at least one member of the group consisting of said first variable object value and said first variable object properties is generated when an event fires.

12. The method of claim 6, wherein at least one member of the group consisting of said first variable object value and said first variable object properties is altered when an event fires.

13. The method of claim 6, wherein at least one member of the group consisting of said first variable object value and said first variable object properties is generated when a monitor fires.

14. The method of claim 6, wherein said at least one member of the group consisting of said first variable object value and said first variable object properties is altered when a monitor fires.

15. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:

altering said first mathematical relationship defined by said first pipe object when an event object fires.

16. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:

altering said first mathematical relationship defined by said at least one first pipe object when a monitor object fires.

17. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:

generating a first supplementary pipe object defining a supplementary first mathematical relationship between said first inflow object and said first account object when a monitor object fires.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein said at least one first inflow object comprises at least two first inflow objects.

19. The method of claim 1 wherein said at least one first account object comprises at least two first account objects.

20. The method of claim 1, wherein said at least one first pipe object comprises at least two first pipe objects, each of said at least two first pipe objects defining a mathematical relationship between said at least one first inflow object and said at least one first outflow object.

21. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

generating at least one first outflow object having an initial value and properties, said outflow object representing a monetary amount paid by or to be paid by said entity;

generating at least one second pipe object which defines a second mathematical relationship between said at least one account object and said at least one first outflow object;

adjusting said adjusted value for said first account object based on at least one member of the group consisting of said first outflow object initial value, said first outflow object properties, and said second mathematical relationship to generate a second adjusted value for said first account;

generating a first adjusted value for said first outflow object based on at least one member of the group consisting of said first account object second adjusted value, said first account object properties, said first outflow object initial value said first outflow object properties, and said second mathematical relationship; and

displaying on said visual display apparatus the adjusted value of said first outflow object and a second displayed relationship between said first account object and said first outflow object as part of said financial status of said entity, wherein said second displayed relationship represents said first pipe object.

22. The method of claim 21, further comprising the steps of:

generating at least one second outflow object having an initial value and properties, said second outflow object representing, a monetary amount paid to or to be paid to said entity;

generating at least one third pipe object which defines a third mathematical relationship between said at least one first inflow object and said at least one second outflow object;

adjusting said first inflow object adjusted value based on at least one member of the group consisting of said second outflow object initial value said second outflow object properties, and said third mathematical relationship to generate a third adjusted value for said first inflow object;

generating an adjusted value for said second outflow object based on at least one member of the group consisting of said first inflow object adjusted value, said first inflow object properties, said second outflow object initial value, said second outflow object properties, and said third mathematical relationship; and

displaying on said visual display apparatus the adjusted value of said second outflow object and a third displayed relationship between said first inflow object and said second outflow object as part of said financial status of said entity, wherein said third displayed relationship represents said third pipe object.

23. The method of claim 21, wherein said at least one first outflow object comprises at least two first outflow objects.

24. The method of claim 21, wherein at least one member of the group consisting of said first outflow object initial value, said first outflow object properties, and said first outflow object adjusted value is generated when an event object fires.

25. The method of claim 21, wherein at least one member of the group consisting of said first outflow object initial value, said first outflow object properties, and said first outflow object adjusted value is generated when a monitor object fires.

26. The method of claim 21, further comprising the step of.

altering said second mathematical relationship defined by said at least one second pipe object when an event object fires.

27. The method of claim 21, further comprising the step of:

altering said second mathematical relationship defined by said at least one second pipe object when a monitor object fires.

28. The method of claim 21 further comprising the steps of:

generating at least one second outflow object having an initial value and properties, said second outflow object representing a monetary amount paid by or to be paid by said entity;

generating at least one third pipe object which defines a third mathematical relationship between said at least one first inflow object and said at least one second outflow object;

adjusting said first inflow object adjusted value based on at least one member of the group consisting of said first outflow object initial value, said first outflow object properties, and said second mathematical relationship to generate a second adjusted value for said first inflow object;

generating an adjusted value for said second outflow object based on at least one member of the group consisting of said first inflow object adjusted value, said first inflow object properties, said second outflow object initial value, said second outflow object properties, and said third mathematical relationship; and

displaying on said visual display apparatus the adjusted value of said second outflow object and a third displayed relationship between said first inflow object and said second outflow object as part of said financial status of said entity, wherein said third displayed relationship represents said third pipe object.

29. The method of claim 28, wherein said at least one second outflow object comprises at least two first outflow objects.

30. The method of claim 28, wherein at least one member of the group consisting of said second outflow object initial value, said second outflow object properties, and said second outflow adjusted value is generated when an event object fires.

31. The method of claim 28, wherein at least one member of the group consisting of said second outflow object initial value, said second outflow object properties, and said one second outflow object adjusted value is generated when a monitor object fires.

32. The method of claim 28, further comprising the step of:

altering said third mathematical relationship defined by said third pipe object when an event object fires.

33. The method of claim 28, further comprising the step of:

altering said third mathematical relationship defined by said third pipe object when a monitor object fires.

34. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:

displaying an icon representing said at least one first inflow object on said visual display apparatus.

35. The method of claim 34, wherein said at least one first inflow object icon is a passive icon.

36. The method of claim 34, wherein said at least one first inflow object icon is an active icon.

37. The method of claim 34, further comprising displaying said initial value of said at least one first inflow object on said visual display apparatus as part of said financial status of said entity.

38. The method of claim 34, wherein said at least one first inflow object comprises at least two first inflow objects and a respective individual icon is displayed on said visual display apparatus for each of said at least two first inflow objects.

39. The method of claim 34, wherein said at least one first inflow object comprises at least two first inflow objects and said at least two first inflow objects are represented on said visual display apparatus by at least one group icon.

40. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying said initial value of said at least one first inflow object on said visual display apparatus as part of said financial status of said entity.

41. The method of claim 1, wherein said at least one first inflow object generation step comprises the sub-steps of:

generating a preliminary value for said inflow object; and

adjusting said preliminary value for said inflow object to generate an initial value for said inflow object when an event object fires.

42. The method of claim 1, wherein said at least one first inflow object generation step comprises the sub-steps of:

generating a preliminary value for said inflow object; and

adjusting said preliminary value for said inflow object to generate an initial value for said inflow object when a monitor object fires.

43. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:

displaying an icon representing said at least one first account object on said visual display apparatus.

44. The method of claim 43, wherein said it least one first account object icon is a passive icon.

45. The method of claim 43, wherein said at least one first account object icon is an active icon.

46. The method of claim 43, wherein said at least one first account object comprises at least two first account objects and a respective individual icon is displayed on said visual display apparatus for each of said at least two first account objects.

47. The method of claim 43, wherein said at least one first account object comprises at least two first account objects and said at least two first account objects are represented on said visual display by at least one group icon.

48. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:

displaying an icon representing said at least one first pipe object on said visual display apparatus.

49. The method of claim 48, wherein said at least one first pipe object icon is a passive icon.

50. The method of claim 49, wherein said at least one first pipe object is an active icon.

51. The method of claim 48, wherein said at least one first pipe object comprises at least two first pipe objects and a respective individual icon is displayed on said visual display apparatus for each of said at least two first pipe objects.

52. The method of claim 48, wherein said at least one first pipe object comprises at least two first pipe objects and said at least two first pipe object are represented on said visual display by at least one group icon.

53. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:

displaying on said visual display apparatus a heterogeneous group icon representing said at least one first inflow object, said at least one first account object and said at least one first pipe object.

54. A method implemented in a computer system for dynamically providing the financial status of an entity to a user comprising the steps of:

generating at least one first account object having an initial value and properties, said first account object representing a monetary amount held by, to be held by, owed by, or to be owed bit said entity;

generating at least one first outflow object having an initial value and properties, said first outflow object representing a monetary amount paid by or to be paid by said entity;

generating at least one first pipe object which defines a first mathematical relationship between said at least one account object and said at least one first outflow object;

generating an adjusted value for said first account object based on at least one member of the group consisting of said first account object initial value, said first account object properties, said first outflow object initial value, said first outflow object properties, and said first mathematical relationship;

generating an adjusted value for said first outflow object based on at least one member of the group consisting of said first account object initial value, said first account object properties, said first outflow object initial value, said first outflow object properties, and said first mathematical relationship; and

displaying on a visual display apparatus the adjusted value of said first account object, the adjusted value of said first outflow object, and a first displayed relationship between said first account object and said first outflow object to thereby provide the user with the financial status of said entity, wherein said first displayed relationship represents said first pipe object.

55. The method of claim 54, wherein at least one member of the group consisting of said first account object initial value, said first account object properties, and said first account object adjusted value is generated when an event object fires.

56. The method of claim 54, wherein at least one member of the group consisting of said first outflow object initial value, said first outflow object properties, and said first outflow object adjusted value is generated when an event object fires.

57. The method of claim 54, wherein at least one member of the group consisting of said first account object initial value, said first account object properties, and said first account object adjusted value is generated when a monitor object fires.

58. The method of claim 54, wherein at least one member of the group consisting of said first outflow object initial value, said first outflow object properties, and said first outflow object adjusted value is generated when a monitor object fires.

59. The method of claim 54, further comprising the step of:

generating at least one first variable object having a value and properties.

60. The method of claim 59, wherein at least one member of the group consisting of said first account object initial value, said first account object properties and said first account object adjusted value is generated based on at least one member of the group consisting of the value and properties of said first variable object.

61. The method of claim 59, wherein at least one member of the group consisting of said first outflow object initial value, said first outflow object properties, and said first outflow object adjusted value is generated based on at least one member of the group consisting ofthe value and properties of one first variable object.

62. The method of claim 59, wherein said at least one first variable object comprises at least two first variable objects.

63. The method of claim 62, wherein at least one member of the group consisting of said first account object initial value, said first account object properties, and said first account object adjusted value is generated based on at least one member of the group consisting of the value and properties of one of said first variable objects and wherein at least one member of the group consisting of said first outflow object initial value, said first outflow object properties, and said first outflow object adjusted value is generated based on the value and properties of a second one of said first variable objects.

64. The method of claim 59, wherein at least one member of the group consisting of said first variable object value and said first variable object properties is generated when an event fires.

65. The method of claim 59, wherein at least one member of the group consisting of said first variable object value and said first variable object properties is altered when an event fires.

66. The method of claim 59, wherein at least one member of the group consisting of said first variable object value and said first variable object properties is generated when a monitor fires.

67. The method of claim 59, wherein said at least one member of the group consisting of said first variable object value and said first variable object properties is altered when a monitor fires.

68. The method of claim 54, further comprising the step of:

altering said first mathematical relationship defined by said first pipe object when an event object fires.

69. The method of claim 54, further comprising the step of:

altering said first mathematical relationship defined by said at least one first pipe object when a monitor object fires.

70. The method of claim 54, wherein said at least one first account object comprises at least two first account objects.

71. The method of claim 54, wherein said at least one first outflow object comprises at least two first outflow objects.

72. The method of claim 54, wherein said at least one first pipe object comprises at least two first pipe objects, each of said at least two first pipe objects defining a mathematical relationship between said at least one first account object and said at least one first outflow object.

73. The method of claim 54, further comprising the step of:

displaying an icon representing said at least one first account object on a said visual display apparatus.

74. The method of claim 73, wherein said at least one first account object icon is a passive icon.

75. The method of claim 73, wherein said at least one first account object icon is an active icon.

76. The method of claim 73, further comprising displaying said adjusted value of said at least one first account object on said visual display apparatus.

77. The method of claim 73, wherein said at least one first account object comprises at least two first account objects and a respective individual icon is displayed on said visual display apparatus for each of said at least two first account objects.

78. The method of claim 73, wherein said at least one first account object comprises at least two first account objects and said at least two first account objects are represented on said visual display by at least one group icon.

79. The method of claim 54, further comprising the step of:

displaying an icon representing said at least one first outflow object on said visual display apparatus.

80. The method of claim 79, wherein said at least one first outflow object icon is a passive icon.

81. The method of claim 79, wherein said at least one first outflow object icon is an active icon.

82. The method of claim 79, further comprising displaying said adjusted value of said at least one first outflow object on said visual display apparatus.

83. The method of claim 79, wherein said at least one first outflow object comprises at least two first account objects and a respective individual icon is displayed on said visual display apparatus for each of said at least two first outflow objects.

84. The method of claim 79, wherein said at least one first outflow object comprises at least two first outflow objects and said at least two first outflow objects are represented on said visual display by at least one group icon.

85. The method of claim 54, further comprising the step of:

displaying an icon representing said at least one first pipe object on said visual display apparatus.

86. The method of claim 85, wherein said at least one first pipe object icon is a passive icon.

87. The method of claim 85, wherein said at least one first pipe object icon is an active icon.

88. The method of claim 85, wherein said at least one first pipe object comprises at least two first account objects and a respective individual icon is displayed on said visual display apparatus for each of said at least two first pipe objects.

89. The method of claim 85, wherein said at least one first pipe object comprises at least two first pipe objects and said at least two first pipe objects are represented on said visual display by at least one group icon.

90. The method of claim 54, further comprising the step of:

displaying a heterogeneous group icon representing said at least one first account object, said at least one first outflow object and said at least one first pipe object.

91. A method implemented in a computer system for dynamically providing the financial status of an entity to a user comprising the steps of:

generating at least one first inflow object having an initial value and properties, said inflow object representing a monetary amount paid to or to be paid to said entity;

generating at least one first outflow object having an initial value and properties, said outflow object representing a monetary amount paid by or to be paid by said entity;

generating at least one first pipe object which defines a first mathematical relationship between said at least one inflow object and said at least one first outflow object;

generating an adjusted value for said first inflow object based on at least one member of the group consisting of said first inflow object initial value, said first inflow object properties, said first outflow object initial value, said first outflow object properties, and said first mathematical relationship; and

generating an adjusted value for said first outflow object based on at least one member of the group consisting of said first inflow object initial value, said first inflow object properties, said first outflow object initial value, said first outflow object properties, and said first mathematical relationship; and

displaying on a visual display apparatus the adjusted value of said first account object, the adjusted value of said first outflow object, and a first displayed relationship between said first account object and said first outflow object to thereby provide the user with the financial status of said entity, wherein said first displayed relationship represents said first pipe object.

92. The method of claim 91, wherein at least one member of the group consisting of said first inflow object initial value, said first inflow object properties, and said first inflow object adjusted value is generated when an event object fires.

93. The method of claim 91, wherein at least one member of the group consisting of said first outflow object initial value, said first outflow object properties, and said first outflow object adjusted value is generated when an event object fires.

94. The method of claim 91, wherein at least one member of the group consisting of said first inflow object initial value, said first inflow object properties, and said first inflow object adjusted value is generated when a monitor object fires.

95. The method of claim 91, wherein at least one member of the group consisting of said first outflow object initial value, said first outflow object properties, and said first outflow object adjusted value is generated when a monitor object fires.

96. The method of claim 91, further comprising the step of:

generating at least one first variable object having a value and properties.

97. The method of claim 96. wherein at least one member of the group consisting of said first inflow object initial value, said first inflow object properties, and said first inflow object adjusted value is based on at least one member of the group of the value and properties of said first variable object.

98. The method of claim 96, wherein at least one member of the group consisting of said first outflow object initial value, said first outflow object properties, and said first outflow object adjusted value is generated based on at least one member of the group consisting of the value and properties of said first variable object.

99. The method of claim 97, wherein said at least one first variable object comprises at least two first variable objects.

100. The method of claim 99, wherein at least one member of the group consisting of said first inflow object initial value, said first inflow object properties, and said first inflow object adjusted value is generated based on at least one member of the group consisting of the value and properties of one of said first variable objects and wherein at least one member of the group consisting of said first outflow object initial value, said first outflow object properties, and said first outflow object adjusted value is (generated based on the value and properties of a second one of said first variable objects.

101. The method of claim 97, wherein at least one member of the group consisting of said first variable object value and said first variable object properties is generated when an event fires.

102. The method of claim 97, wherein at least one member of the group consisting of said first variable object value and said first variable object properties is altered when an event fires.

103. The method of claim 97, wherein at least one member of the group consisting of said first variable object value and said first variable object properties is generated when a monitor fires.

104. The method of claim 97, wherein said at least one member of the group consisting of said first variable object value and said first variable object properties is altered when a monitor fires.

105. The method of claim 91, further comprising the step of:

altering said first mathematical relationship defined by said first pipe object when an event object fires.

106. The method of claim 91, further comprising the step of:

altering said first mathematical relationship defined by said at least one first pipe object when a monitor object fires.

107. The method of claim 91, wherein said at least one first inflow object comprises at least two first inflow objects.

108. The method of claim 91, wherein said at least one first outflow object comprises at least two first outflow objects.

109. The method of claim 91, wherein said at least one first pipe object comprises at least two first pipe objects, each of said at least two first pipe objects defining, a mathematical relationship between said at least one first inflow object and said at least one first outflow object.

110. The method of claim 91, wherein said at least one first inflow object generation step comprises the sub-steps of:

generating a preliminary value for said inflow object; and

adjusting said preliminary value for said inflow object to generate an initial value for said inflow object when an event object fires.

111. The method of claim 91, wherein said at least one first inflow object generation step comprises the sub-steps of:

generating a preliminary value for said inflow object; and

adjusting said preliminary value for said inflow object to generate an initial value for said inflow object when a monitor object fires.

112. The method of claim 91, further comprising the step of:

displaying, an icon representing said at least one first inflow object on said visual display apparatus.

113. The method of claim 112, wherein said at least one first inflow object icon is a passive icon.

114. The method of claim 112, wherein said at least one first inflow object icon is an active icon.

115. The method of claim 112 further comprising displaying said initial value of said at least one first inflow object on said visual display apparatus.

116. The method of claim 112, wherein said at least one first inflow object comprises at least two first inflow objects and a respective individual icon is displayed on said visual display apparatus for each of said at least two first inflow objects.

117. The method of claim 112, wherein said at least one first inflow object comprises at least two first inflow objects and said at least two first inflow objects are represented on said visual display by at least one group icon.

118. The method of claim 91, further comprising the step of:

displaying an icon representing said at least one first outflow object on said visual display apparatus.

119. The method of claim 118, wherein said at least one first outflow object icon is a passive icon.

120. The method of claim 118, wherein said at least one first outflow object icon is an active icon.

121. The method of claim 118, further comprising displaying said adjusted value of said at least one first outflow object on said visual display apparatus.

122. The method of claim 118, wherein said at least one first outflow object comprises at least two first inflow objects and a respective individual icon is displayed on said visual display apparatus for each of said at least two first outflow objects.

123. The method of claim 118 wherein said at least one first outflow object comprises at least two first outflow objects and said at least two first outflow objects are represented on said visual display by at least one group icon.

124. The method of claim 91, further comprising displaying said adjusted value of said at least one first outflow object on said visual display apparatus.

125. The method of claim 91, further comprising the step of:

displaying an icon representing said at least one first pipe object on said visual display apparatus.

126. The method of claim 91, wherein said at least one first pipe object icon is a passive icon.

127. The method of claim 126, wherein said at least one first pipe object icon is an active icon.

128. The method of claim 126, wherein said at least one first pipe object comprises at least two first pipe objects and a respective individual icon is displayed on said visual display apparatus for each of said at least two first pipe objects.

129. The method of claim 126, wherein said at least one first pipe object comprises at least two first pipe objects and said at least two first pipe objects are represented on said visual display by at least one group icon.

130. The method of claim 91, further comprising the step of:

displaying a heterogeneous group icon representing said at least one first inflow object, said at least one first outflow object and said at least one first pipe object.

131. A method implemented in a computer system for dynamically providing the financial status of an entity to a user comprising the steps of:

generating at least one first account object having an initial value and properties, said first account object representing a first monetary amount held by, to be held by, owed by or to be owed by said entity;

generating at least one second account object having an initial value and properties, said second account object representing a second monetary amount held by, to be held by, owed by or to be owed by said entity;

generating at least one first pipe object which defines a first mathematical relationship between said at least one first account object and said at least one second account object;

generating an adjusted value for said first account object based on at least one member of the group consisting of said first account object initial value, said first account object properties, said second account object initial value, said second account object properties, and said first mathematical relationship;

generating an adjusted value for said second account object based on at least one member of the group consisting of said first account object initial value, said first account object properties, said second account object initial value, said second account object properties, and said first mathematical relationship; and

displaying on a visual display apparatus the adjusted value of said first account object, the adjusted value of said second account object, and a first displayed relationship between said first account object and said second account object to thereby provide the user with the financial status of said entity, wherein said first displayed relationship represents said first pipe object.

132. The method of claim 131, wherein at least one member of the group consisting of said first account object initial value, said first account object properties, and said first account object adjusted value is generated when an event object fires.

133. The method of claim 131, wherein at least one member of the group consisting of said second account object initial value, said second account object properties and said second account object adjusted value is generated when an event object fires.

134. The method of claim 131, wherein at least one member of the group consisting of said first account object initial value, said first account object properties, and said first account object adjusted value is generated when a monitor object fires.

135. The method of claim 131, wherein at least one member of the group consisting of said second account object initial value, said second account object properties, and said second account object adjusted value is generated when a monitor object fires.

136. The method of claim 131, further comprising the step of:

generating at least one first variable object having a value and properties.

137. The method of claim 136, wherein said first inflow object adjusted value is generated based on at least one member of the group consisting of the value and properties of said first variable object.

138. The method of claim 136, wherein said first account object adjusted value is generated based on at least one member of the group consisting of the value and properties of said first variable object.

139. The method of claim 136, wherein said at least one first variable object comprises at least two first variable objects.

140. The method of claim 139, wherein at least one member of the group consisting of said first account object initial value, said first account object properties and said first account object adjusted value is generated based on at least one member of the group consisting of the value and properties of one of said first variable objects and wherein at least one member of the group consisting of said second account object initial value, said second account object properties, and said second account object adjusted value is generated based on the value and properties of a second one of said first variable objects.

141. The method of claim 136, wherein at least one member of the group consisting of said first variable object value and said first variable object properties is generated when an event fires.

142. The method of claim 136, wherein at least one member of the group consisting of said first variable object value and said first variable object properties is altered when an event fires.

143. The method of claim 136, wherein at least one member of the group consisting of said first variable object value and said first variable object properties is generated when a monitor fires.

144. The method of claim 136, wherein said at least one member of the group consisting of said first variable object value and said first variable object properties is altered when a monitor fires.

145. The method of claim 131, further comprising the step of:

altering said first mathematical relationship defined by said first pipe object when an event object fires.

146. The method of claim 131, further comprising the step of:

altering, said first mathematical relationship defined by said at least one first pipe object when a monitor object fires.

147. The method of claim 131, further comprising the step of:

generating a first supplementary pipe object defining a supplementary first mathematical relationship between said first account object and said second account object when a monitor object fires.

148. The method of claim 131, wherein said at least one first account object comprises at least two first account objects.

149. The method of claim 131, wherein said at least one second account object comprises at least two second account objects.

150. The method of claim 131, wherein said at least one first pipe object comprises at least two first pipe objects, each of said at least two first pipe objects defining a mathematical relationship between said at least one first account object and said at least one second account object.

151. The method of claim 131, wherein said at least one first account object generation step comprises the sub-steps of:

generating a preliminary value for said inflow object; and

adjusting said preliminary value for said inflow object to generate an initial value for said inflow object when an event object fires.

152. The method of claim 131, wherein said at least one first account object generation step comprises the sub-steps of:

generating a preliminary value for said inflow object; and

adjusting said preliminary value for said inflow object to generate an initial value for said inflow object when a monitor object fires.

153. The method of claim 131, further comprising the step of:

displaying an icon representing said at least one first account object on said visual display apparatus.

154. The method of claim 153, wherein said at least one first account object icon is a passive icon.

155. The method of claim 153, wherein said at least one first account object icon is an active icon.

156. The method of claim 153, further comprising displaying said adjusted value of said at least one first account object on said visual display apparatus.

157. The method of claim 153, wherein said at least one first account object comprises at least two first account objects and a respective individual icon is displayed on said visual display apparatus for each of said at least two first account objects.

158. The method of claim 153, wherein said at least one first account object comprises at least two first account objects and said at least two first account objects are represented on said visual display by at least one group icon.

159. The method of claim 131, further comprising the step of:

displaying an icon representing said at least one second account object on said visual display apparatus.

160. The method of claim 159, wherein said at least one second account object icon is a passive icon.

161. The method of claim 159, wherein said at least one second account object icon is an active icon.

162. The method of claim 159, further comprising displaying said adjusted value of said at least one second account object on said visual display apparatus.

163. The method of claim 159, wherein said at least one second account object comprises at least two first account objects and a respective individual icon is displayed on said visual display apparatus for each of said at least two second account objects.

164. The method of claim 159, wherein said at least one second account object comprises at least two second account objects and said at least two second account objects are represented on said visual display by at least one group icon.

165. The method of claim 131, further comprising displaying said adjusted value of said at least one second account object on said visual display apparatus.

166. The method of claim 131, further comprising the step of:

displaying an icon representing said at least one first pipe object on said visual display apparatus.

167. The method of claim 131, wherein said at least one first pipe object icon is a passive icon.

168. The method of claim 167, wherein said at least one first pipe object icon is an active icon.

169. The method of claim 167, wherein said at least one first pipe object comprises at least two first pipe objects and a respective individual icon is displayed on said visual display apparatus for each of said at least two first pipe objects.

170. The method of claim 167, wherein said at least one first pipe object comprises at least two first pipe objects and said at least two first pipe objects are represented on said visual display by at least one group icon.

171. A numeric object having a growth property implemented in a computer system.

172. The numeric object of claim 171, wherein said numeric object comprises an inflow object.

173. The numeric object of claim 171, wherein said numeric object comprises an outflow object.

174. The numeric object of claim 171, wherein said numeric object comprises an account object.

175. The numeric object of claim 171, wherein said numeric object comprises a variable object.

176. A single numeric object comprising a column of cells of a spreadsheet displayed on a visual display apparatus as part of a display of the financial status of an entity, said single numeric object representing a monetary amount paid to, to be paid to, held by, to be held by, owed by, to be owed by, paid by or to be paid by said entity.

177. The numeric object of claim 176, wherein said numeric object is represented on said visual display apparatus by at least one icon.

178. A single numeric object comprising a row of cells of a spreadsheet displayed on a visual display apparatus as part of a display of the financial status of an entity, said single numeric object representing a monetary amount paid to, to be paid to, held by, to be held by, owed by, to be owed by, paid by or to be paid by said entity.

179. The numeric object of claim 178, wherein said numeric object is represented on said visual display apparatus by at least one icon.

180. A method implemented in a computer system for dynamically providing the financial status of an entity to a user comprising the steps of:

generating at least one first numeric object having an initial value and properties, said at least one first numeric object representing a monetary amount paid to, to be paid to, held by, to be held by, owed by, to be owed by, paid by, or to be paid by said entity or representing a value used to generate a monetary amount paid to, to be paid to, held by, to be held by, owed by, to be owed by, paid by, or to be paid by said entity;

generating at least one first conditional object;

generating an adjusted value for said first numeric object based on at least one member of the group consisting of said first numeric object initial value and said first numeric object properties when said at least one first conditional object fires; and

displaying on a visual display apparatus the adjusted value of said numeric object to thereby provide the user with the financial status of said entity.

181. The method of claim 180, wherein said at least one numeric object comprises an inflow object representing a monetary amount paid to or to be paid to said entity.

182. The method of claim 180, wherein said at least one numeric object comprises an account object representing a monetary amount held by, to be held by, owed by, or to be owed by said entity.

183. The method of claim 180, wherein said at least one numeric object comprises an outflow object representing a monetary amount paid by or to be paid by said entity.

184. The method of claim 180, wherein said at least one numeric object comprises an variable object used to generate a monetary amount paid to, to be paid to, held by, to be held by, owed by, to be owed by, paid by, or to be paid by said entity.

185. The method of claim 180, wherein said at least one conditional object comprises an event object used to generate a monetary amount paid to, to be paid to, held by, to be held by, owed by to be owed by, paid by, or to be paid by said entity.

186. The method of claim 180, wherein said at least one conditional object comprises a monitor object used to generate a monetary amount paid to, to be paid to, held by, to be held by, owed by, to be owed by, paid by, or to be paid by said entity.