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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON,  D.C.  20549
                                        

                                  FORM 11-K/A


(Mark One)

[ X ]   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d)  of the  SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
        OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended - December 31, 1997

                                       OR

[   ]    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) of the SECURITIES EXCHANGE
         ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _____ to _____

Commission file number  33-55214

A.  Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that
    of the issuer named below:

                    AMERICAN SOFTWARE, INC. 401(k)/PROFIT SHARING PLAN
                    470 EAST PACES FERRY ROAD, N.E.
                    ATLANTA, GEORGIA  30305

B.  Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address
    of its principal executive office:

                    AMERICAN SOFTWARE, INC.
                    470 EAST PACES FERRY ROAD, N.E.
                    ATLANTA, GEORGIA  30305

                                   REQUIRED INFORMATION
Financial Statements:
    1.  Not required.
    2.  Not required.
    3.  Not required.
    4.  ERISA financial statements for the Plan year ended December 31, 1997 are
        attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report and incorporated herein by this
        reference.

                                   SIGNATURES

          The Plan.  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
          --------                                                              
of 1934, the trustees (or other persons who administer the employee benefit
plan) have duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

              AMERICAN SOFTWARE, INC. 401(k)/PROFIT SHARING PLAN

Date:  July 17, 1998        By:   /s/ Vincent C. Klinges
                               -----------------------------------------------
                Name and Title:   Vincent  C. Klinges, Vice President  Finance
                               -----------------------------------------------
<PAGE>
 
                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


          DESCRIPTION                                        PAGE NUMBER
          -----------                                        -----------

23.1  Consent of Independent Auditors'                            3


99.1  Annual Financial Statements of American Software,
      Inc. 401(k)/Profit Sharing Plan for year ended
      December 31, 1997                                           4

<PAGE>
 
                                                                    Exhibit 23.1



                        CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS'


The Board of Directors
American Software, Inc.:



We consent to incorporation by reference in the registration statement on Form
S-8 of American Software, Inc. of our report dated July 8, 1998, relating to the
statements of net assets available for plan benefits of American Software, Inc.
401(k) Profit Sharing Plan as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the related
statements of changes in net assets available for plan benefits for the year
ended December 31, 1997 and 1996, and supplementary schedules, which report
appears in the December 31, 1997 annual report on Form 11-K of American
Software, Inc.



                                                       /s/ KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
                                                    ----------------------------
                                                           KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP

Atlanta, Georgia
July 13, 1998



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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1

                            AMERICAN SOFTWARE, INC.
                           401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN

                Financial Statements and Supplementary Schedules

                           December 31, 1997 and 1996


                   With Independent Auditors' Report Thereon








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<PAGE>
 
                            AMERICAN SOFTWARE, INC.
                           401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN


                               Table of Contents
                               -----------------

Independent Auditors' Report

Statements of Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits as of December 31,
 1997 and 1996

Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits -
 Years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996

Notes to Financial Statements


                                                                       Schedules
                                                                       ---------

Schedule 27a - Schedule of Assets Held for Investment Purposes as
 of December 31, 1997                                                      1

Schedule 27d - Schedule of Reportable Transactions - Year ended
 December 31, 1997                                                         2
<PAGE>
 
                         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
                                        

The Plan Administrator and Trustee
American Software, Inc.
 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan:


We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for plan
benefits of American Software, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (the "Plan") as
of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the related statements of changes in net
assets available for plan benefits for the years then ended.  These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Plan's management.  Our responsibility
is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the net assets available for plan benefits of the Plan as
of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the changes in net assets available for plan
benefits for the years then ended in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.

Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole.  The supplemental schedules of assets
held for investment purposes as of December 31, 1997, and of reportable
transactions for the year ended December 31, 1997, are presented for the purpose
of additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial
statements but are supplementary information required by the Department of
Labor's Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.  These supplemental schedules are the
responsibility of the Plan's management.  The supplemental schedules have been
subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audits of the basic
financial statements and, in our opinion, are fairly stated in all material
respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.



July 8, 1998
<PAGE>
 
                            AMERICAN SOFTWARE, INC.
                           401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN

              Statements of Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits

                           December 31, 1997 and 1996
 
 
                    Assets                          1997         1996
                    ------                     ------------  ----------
 
Investments, at fair value:
 American Software, Inc. common stock           $   324,707      256,398
 Mutual funds (note 3)                           24,194,689   19,370,763
 Loans to participants                              314,542      314,014
                                                -----------   ----------
      Total investments                          24,833,938   19,941,175
 
Employee contributions receivable                   257,574      128,686
                                                -----------   ----------
      Total assets                               25,091,512   20,069,861
 
                       Liabilities
                       -----------                
 
Refundable excess contributions payable             (14,826)          --
                                                -----------   ----------
 
      Net assets available for plan benefits    $25,076,686   20,069,861
                                                ===========   ==========
 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


                                      -2-
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                            AMERICAN SOFTWARE, INC.
                           401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN

        Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits

                     Years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
 
                                                                  1997         1996
                                                               -----------  ----------
<S>                                                            <C>          <C>
 
Additions to net assets attributed to:
 Employee contributions                                        $ 2,153,258   2,119,968
 Rollovers                                                         180,495     131,948
 Interest and dividends                                          1,613,402   1,655,223
 Interest on loans to participants                                  31,566      23,460
 Net appreciation in fair value of investments (note 6)          2,418,096     464,258
                                                               -----------  ----------
      Total additions                                            6,396,817   4,394,857
                                                               -----------  ----------
 
Deductions from net assets attributed to:
 Benefits paid to participants                                   1,386,619   1,481,796
 Administrative expenses                                             3,373       3,952
                                                               -----------  ----------
      Total deductions                                           1,389,992   1,485,748
                                                               -----------  ----------
 
      Net change                                                 5,006,825   2,909,109
 
Net assets available for plan benefits at beginning of year     20,069,861  17,160,752
                                                               -----------  ----------
 
Net assets available for plan benefits at end of year          $25,076,686  20,069,861
                                                               ===========  ==========
 
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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<PAGE>
 
                            AMERICAN SOFTWARE, INC.
                           401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN

                         Notes to Financial Statements

                           December 31, 1997 and 1996


(1)  The Plan
     --------

     The following description of the American Software, Inc. 401(k) Profit
     Sharing Plan (the "Plan") provides only general information. Participants
     should refer to the Plan agreement, as restated and amended, for a more
     complete description of the Plan's provisions. The Company intends to
     continue the Plan but reserves the right to amend, modify, or restate the
     Plan from time to time and to suspend, terminate, or discontinue
     contributions under the Plan. If the Plan is terminated, benefits will be
     distributed in accordance with provisions of the Plan.

     (a)  General
          -------

          The Plan is a defined contribution plan covering all full-time
          employees of American Software, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the
          "Company"). In December 1997, the Plan was amended by changing the
          service requirement from one year of service to no service
          requirement. It is subject to certain provisions of the Employee
          Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"). The purpose of the
          Plan is to provide eligible employees of the Company a qualified
          retirement plan which meets the requirements of Section 401(k) of the
          Internal Revenue Code with respect to which contributions will be
          excluded from the employee's income.

     (b)  Contributions
          -------------

          Participants may elect to defer 1% to 15% of their annual compensation
          (subject to the limitations of Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue
          Code). The Company's profit sharing contribution to the Plan is
          determined at the discretion of the Board of Directors. In no event
          shall the annual contributions (i.e., participant and Company
          contributions) made with respect to a participant under all defined
          contribution plans maintained by the Company, together with
          forfeitures allocated to that participant, exceed the lesser of
          $30,000 or 25% of annual compensation.

     (c)  Participant Rollovers
          ---------------------

          Employees are allowed, under the provisions of the Plan, to transfer
          to the Plan account balances from other eligible retirement plans with
          the consent of the plan administrator and provided that the transfer
          will not jeopardize the tax-exempt status of the Plan.

     (d)  Participant Accounts
          --------------------

          Each participant's account is credited with the participant's
          contribution, if any, and an allocation of (a) the Company's
          contribution, if any, and (b) Plan earnings (loss). Allocations are
          based on participant earnings or account balances, as defined.
          Forfeitures of terminated participants' nonvested accounts are
          retained in the Plan and approximated $7,900 and $6,300 as of December
          31, 1997 and 1996, respectively. These forfeitures are used to reduce
          future Company contributions.



                                      -4-
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                            AMERICAN SOFTWARE, INC.
                           401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN

                         Notes to Financial Statements


        Participant contributions may be invested in one or more of the
        investment options available under the Plan. Current investment options
        of the Plan are referred to as the following Fidelity funds: Fidelity
        Fund, Magellan Fund, Intermediate Bond Fund, OTC Portfolio, Overseas
        Fund, Capital Appreciation Fund, Blue Chip Growth Fund, Asset Manager
        Portfolio, Global Bond Fund, and Retirement Government Money Market
        Portfolio. All funds are publicly traded mutual funds. During December
        1997, the following additional funds became investment options: INVESCO
        High Yield Fund, Morgan Stanley Emerging Market Portfolio, Fidelity
        Contrafund, Fidelity Real Estate Investment Trust, Fidelity Balanced
        Fund, Fidelity Small Cap Stock Fund, Fidelity Europe Capital
        Appreciation Fund, Fidelity Latin American Fund, Fidelity Japan Fund,
        and Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund.

   (e)  Vesting
        -------

        Participants are immediately vested in their voluntary contributions
        plus actual earnings thereon. Vesting in the remainder of their accounts
        is based on years of continuous service. Participants vest 20% per year
        after years two, three, four, and five and are 100% vested after six
        years of credited service.

        Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, the Company has the
        right to terminate the Plan at any time, subject to the provisions of
        ERISA.  In the event of Plan termination, participants become 100%
        vested in their accounts.

   (f)  Payment of Benefits
        -------------------

        Upon termination of service, retirement, or reaching age 59-1/2, a
        participant may elect to receive either a lump-sum amount equal to the
        value of his or her account or a series of approximately equal
        installments for a specified period of time not exceeding the
        participant's life expectancy if the account exceeds $3,500.  The Plan
        also provides for death benefits to the participant's beneficiary equal
        to the amount in the participant's account and disability benefits to
        the participant equal to the amount in the participant's account if the
        participant becomes totally and permanently disabled.  In addition, the
        Plan provides for hardship withdrawals as defined in the Plan.

   (g)  Participant Loans
        -----------------

        The Plan provides for loans against the participant account from $1,000
        to $50,000 but limited to 50% of the participant's account balance.
        Participants can apply for one loan per year and are limited to one loan
        outstanding. Loans bear interest at a rate determined by the Plan. Loans
        are repayable over a five-year period unless for the purchase of a
        principal residence which is repayable over a 10-year period. Loans are
        repayable upon death, disability, or termination of employment.


                                                                     (Continued)

                                      -5-
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                            AMERICAN SOFTWARE, INC.
                           401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN

                         Notes to Financial Statements


(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
    ------------------------------------------

    (a)  Basis of Accounting
         -------------------

         The accounts are maintained and the accompanying financial statements
         are presented on the accrual basis of accounting.

    (b)  Investment Valuation and Income Recognition
         -------------------------------------------

         Investments in American Software, Inc. common stock and mutual funds
         are carried at fair value as determined by the Trustee of the Plan
         based primarily on the latest quoted market prices. Loans to
         participants are interest-bearing and stated at cost, which based on
         discounted cash flows, approximates fair value. Purchases on sales of
         securities are recorded on a trade-date basis. Interest income is
         recorded on the accrual basis. Dividends are recorded on the ex-
         dividend date.

    (c)  Payment of Benefits
         -------------------

         Benefits are recorded when paid.

    (d)  Use of Estimates
         ----------------

        Management of the Plan has made a number of estimates and assumptions
        relating to the reporting of assets and liabilities and the disclosure
        of contingent assets and liabilities to prepare these financial
        statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
        Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions .

 
(3) Investments
    -----------

        The fair values of investments that represent 5% or more of the Plan's
        net assets are as follows:
        

        December 31, 1997:
         Mutual Funds:
          Retirement Government Money Market           $ 3,013,004
          Blue Chip Growth                               6,121,720
          Magellan                                       3,834,305
          Fidelity                                       3,842,387
          Capital Appreciation                           1,638,272
          OTC Portfolio                                  2,324,228
          Intermediate Bond                              1,391,564
          Other                                          2,029,209
                                                       -----------
 
                                                       $24,194,689
                                                       ===========

                                                                     (Continued)

                                      -6-
<PAGE>
 
                            AMERICAN SOFTWARE, INC.
                           401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN

                         Notes to Financial Statements
 
 
    December 31, 1996:
         Mutual Funds:
          Retirement Government Money Market           $ 3,321,202
          Blue Chip Growth                               4,271,108
          Magellan                                       2,904,723
          Fidelity                                       2,699,704
          Capital Appreciation                           1,202,725
          OTC Portfolio                                  2,121,241
          Other                                          2,850,060
                                                       -----------
 
                                                       $19,370,763
                                                       ===========
(4)      Income Tax Status
         -----------------

         The Plan has obtained a determination letter from the Internal Revenue
         Service stating that the Plan qualifies under the appropriate section
         of the Internal Revenue Code ("IRC") and, therefore, is not subject to
         tax under present income tax law. Once qualified, the Plan sponsor is
         required to operate in conformity with the IRC to maintain its
         qualification. The Plan sponsor believes that the Plan continues to
         qualify and to operate as designed.

(5)      Administrative Expenses
         -----------------------

         Substantially all legal, accounting, and administrative fees related to
         the Plan are paid by the Company. Administrative expenses paid by the
         Plan represent fees paid to the trustee for trust services.

(6)      Net Appreciation in Fair Value
         ------------------------------

         Investments held by the Plan had net appreciation (depreciation) in
         fair value during the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996, as
         follows:
 
                                                 Net appreciation
                                                  (depreciation)
                                                  in fair value
                                               --------------------
                                                  1997       1996
                                               ----------  --------
 
       American Software, Inc. common stock    $  105,739  (24,587)
       Mutual funds                             2,312,357  488,845
                                               ----------  -------
 
                                               $2,418,096  464,258
                                               ==========  =======

                                                                     (Continued)

                                      -7-
<PAGE>

                             AMERICAN SOFTWARE, INC.
                           401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN

                          Notes to Financial Statements



(7)   Separate Investment Funds

      Below are the statements of net assets available for plan benefits and the
statements of changes in net assets available for plan benefits of the
investment funds as of and for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996:
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 


                                                                                     December 31, 1997
                                                      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------


                                                       American                                    Intermediate
                                                       Software        Fidelity        Magellan         Bond              OTC
                                                      Stock Fund         Fund           Fund           Fund           Portfolio
                                                      ----------         ----           ----           ----           ---------
<S>                                                  <C>               <C>             <C>             <C>            <C> 
Assets:
   Investments, at fair value:
     American Software, Inc. common stock             $  324,707              --              --              --              --
     Mutual funds                                             --       3,842,387       3,834,305       1,391,564       2,324,228
     Loans to participants                                    --              --              --              --              --
                                                      ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------
                                                         324,707       3,842,387       3,834,305       1,391,564       2,324,228

   Employee contributions receivable                          --          45,234          46,311          10,511          28,253

Liabilities - refundable excess contributions
   payable                                                    --              --              --              --              --
                                                      ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------
          Net assets available for plan benefits      $  324,707       3,887,621       3,880,616       1,402,075       2,352,481
                                                      ==========      ==========      ==========      ==========      ==========



<CAPTION> 
                                                      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------


                                                                          Capital          Blue Chip         Asset         Global
                                                        Overseas        Appreciation        Growth          Manager         Bond
                                                          Fund             Fund              Fund          Portfolio        Fund
                                                          ----             ----              ----          ---------        ----
<S>                                                     <C>            <C>                <C>              <C>            <C> 
Assets:
   Investments, at fair value:
     American Software, Inc. common stock                      --               --               --               --             --
     Mutual funds                                         725,799        1,638,272        6,121,720        1,054,249        249,161 
     Loans to participants                                     --               --               --               --             --
                                                        ---------        ---------        ---------        ---------      ---------
                                                          725,799        1,638,272        6,121,720        1,054,249        249,161

   Employee contributions receivable                        9,007           15,169           67,514           11,607          2,905

Liabilities - refundable excess contributions
   payable                                                     --               --               --               --             --
                                                        ---------        ---------        ---------        ---------      ---------
          Net assets available for plan benefits          734,806        1,653,441        6,189,234        1,065,856        252,066
                                                        =========        =========        =========        =========      =========


<CAPTION> 

                                                       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       Retirement
                                                       Government           Real                                          Europe
                                                         Money             Estate                                         Capital
                                                         Market          Investment                       Small Cap     Appreciation
                                                        Porfolio           Trust         Contrafund      Stock Fund        Fund
                                                        --------           -----         ----------      ----------        ----  
<S>                                                    <C>             <C>               <C>             <C>            <C> 
Assets:
   Investments, at fair value:
     American Software, Inc. common stock                      --               --               --              --               --
     Mutual funds                                       3,013,004               --               --              --               --
     Loans to participants                                     --               --               --              --               --
                                                        ---------        ---------        ---------       ---------        ---------
                                                        3,013,004               --               --              --               --

   Employee contributions receivable                       17,416              574            1,501             282              181

Liabilities - refundable excess contributions
   payable                                                     --               --               --              --               --
                                                        ---------        ---------        ---------       ---------        ---------
          Net assets available for plan benefits        3,030,420              574            1,501             282              181
                                                        =========        =========        =========       =========        =========


<CAPTION> 

                                                        ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                            Morgan
                                                                                                INVESCO     Stanley
                                                         Latin      Southeast                    High       Emerging
                                                        American      Asia         Balanced     Yield        Market      Loans to
                                                         Fund         Fund           Fund        Fund       Portfolio   Participants
                                                         ----         ----           ----        ----       ---------   ------------
<S>                                                     <C>         <C>            <C>         <C>          <C>         <C> 
Assets:
   Investments, at fair value:
     American Software, Inc. common stock                    --           --             --             --           --           --
     Mutual funds                                            --           --             --             --           --           --
     Loans to participants                                   --           --             --             --           --      314,542
                                                        -------      -------        -------        -------      -------      -------
                                                             --           --             --             --           --      314,542

   Employee contributions receivable                         50           50            136            800           73           --

Liabilities - refundable excess contributions
   payable                                                   --           --             --             --           --           --
                                                        -------      -------        -------        -------      -------      -------
          Net assets available for plan benefits             50           50            136            800           73      314,542
                                                        =======      =======        =======        =======      =======      =======



<CAPTION> 
                                                           Refundable
                                                            excess
                                                         contributions
                                                            payable             Total
                                                            -------             -----
<S>                                                        <C>              <C>  
Assets:
   Investments, at fair value:
     American Software, Inc. common stock                        --             324,707
     Mutual funds                                                --          24,194,689
     Loans to participants                                       --             314,542
                                                                 --          24,833,938
                                                            -------         -----------
                                                                 --             257,574
   Employee contributions receivable

Liabilities - refundable excess contributions               (14,826)            (14,826)
   payable                                                       --                  --
                                                            -------         -----------
          Net assets available for plan benefits            (14,826)         25,076,686
                                                            =======         ===========   


<CAPTION> 
                                                                                            December 31, 1996
                                                              ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                American                                                            
                                                                Software                                           Intermediate     
                                                                 Stock          Fidelity          Magellan            Bond         
                                                                 Fund             Fund              Fund              Fund         
                                                                 ----             ----              ----              ----         

<S>                                                           <C>              <C>               <C>             <C>  
Assets:
    Investments, at fair value:
       American Software, Inc. common stock                   $  256,398                --                --                --   
       Mutual funds                                                   --         2,699,704         2,904,723           825,497
       Loans to participants                                          --                --                --                --   
                                                              ----------        ----------        ----------        ----------
                                                                 256,398         2,699,704         2,904,723           825,497

     Employee contributions receivable                                --            20,224            22,370             6,078
                                                              ----------        ----------        ----------        ----------

                Net assets available for plan benefits        $  256,398         2,719,928         2,927,093           831,575
                                                              ==========        ==========        ==========        ==========


<CAPTION>                                                                
                                                                                                                           Blue 
                                                                                                       Capital             Chip
                                                                   OTC            Overseas           Appreciation         Growth 
                                                                Portfolio           Fund                Fund               Fund  
                                                                ---------           ----                ----               ---- 
<S>                                                         <C>                   <C>                <C>                 <C>  
Assets:
    Investments, at fair value:
       American Software, Inc. common stock                            --                 --                 --                 --
       Mutual funds                                             2,121,241            746,424          1,202,725          4,271,108
       Loans to participants                                           --                 --                 --                 --
                                                                ---------          ---------          ---------          ---------
                                                                2,121,241            746,424          1,202,725          4,271,108

     Employee contributions receivable                             13,504              5,209              8,315             31,332
                                                                ---------          ---------          ---------          ---------

                Net assets available for plan benefits          2,134,745            751,633          1,211,040          4,302,440
                                                                =========          =========          =========          =========




<CAPTION>                                                       
                                                                                                Retirement       
                                                                Asset            Global         Government       
                                                               Manager            Bond         Money Market              
                                                              Portfolio           Fund           Portfolio                
                                                              ---------           ----           ---------                
<S>                                                           <C>              <C>             <C> 
Assets:
    Investments, at fair value:
       American Software, Inc. common stock                           --                --                --        
       Mutual funds                                              971,675           306,464         3,321,202      
       Loans to participants                                          --                --                --        
                                                              ----------        ----------        ----------      
                                                                 971,675           306,464         3,321,202      

     Employee contributions receivable                             7,335             2,670            11,649      
                                                              ----------        ----------        ----------      

                Net assets available for plan benefits           979,010           309,134         3,332,851      
                                                              ==========        ==========        ==========      

<CAPTION> 
                                                               Loans to                      
                                                             Participants         Total     
                                                             ------------         -----     
<S>                                                          <C>                <C> 
Assets:                                                                                     
    Investments, at fair value:                                                             
       American Software, Inc. common stock                           --           256,398  
       Mutual funds                                                   --        19,370,763  
       Loans to participants                                     314,014           314,014  
                                                              ----------        ----------  
                                                                 314,014        19,941,175  
                                                                                            
     Employee contributions receivable                                --           128,686  
                                                              ----------        ----------  
                                                                                            
                Net assets available for plan benefits           314,014        20,069,861  
                                                              ==========        ==========  
</TABLE> 
                                                            
<PAGE>
                             AMERICAN SOFTWARE, INC.
                           401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN

                          Notes to Financial Statements


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                                                    December 31, 1997                    
                                                        -------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                             American
                                                             Software                                                               
                                                               Stock           Fidelity           Magellan         Intermediate     
                                                               Fund              Fund               Fund             Bond Fund      
                                                               ----              ----               ----             ---------      
<S>                                                       <C>                <C>                <C>                <C> 
Additions to net assets attributed to:
    Employee contributions                                $      --            357,215            355,461             73,864
    Rollovers                                                    --             27,107             24,309              2,620
    Interest and dividends                                       --            323,553            242,244             57,872
    Interest on loans to participants                                                                                       
      and loan repayments                                        --             16,562             35,333              7,856
    Net appreciation (depreciation) in fair                                                                                 
      value of investments                                  105,739            592,597            527,741              8,638
                                                          ---------          ---------          ---------          ---------
           Total additions                                  105,739          1,317,034          1,185,088            150,850
                                                          ---------          ---------          ---------          ---------
                                                                                                                            
Deductions from assets attributed to:                                                                                       
    Benefits paid to participants                            37,430            183,798            322,774              5,469
    Administrative expenses                                      --                297              1,113                244
    Loans to participants                                        --             37,917             58,451              2,950
                                                          ---------          ---------          ---------          ---------
           Total deductions                                  37,430            222,012            382,338              8,663
                                                          ---------          ---------          ---------          ---------
                                                                                                                            
Interfund transfers                                              --             72,671            150,773            428,313
                                                          ---------          ---------          ---------          ---------
           Net change                                        68,309          1,167,693            953,523            570,500
                                                                                                                            
Net assets available at beginning of year                   256,398          2,719,928          2,927,093            831,575
                                                          ---------          ---------          ---------          ---------
                                                                                                                            
Net assets available at end of year                       $ 324,707          3,887,621          3,880,616          1,402,075
                                                          =========          =========          =========          =========
                                                          
<CAPTION> 
                                                                                  December 31, 1997
                                                        -----------------------------------------------------------------------  
                                                                                               Capital           Blue Chip       
                                                              OTC            Overseas        Appreciation          Growth        
                                                           Portfolio           Fund              Fund               Fund         
                                                           ---------           ----              ----               ----         
<S>                                                      <C>               <C>               <C>               <C> 
Additions to net assets attributed to:
    Employee contributions                                  255,066           107,969           147,572           542,060
    Rollovers                                                 8,205            23,496            23,372            12,139
    Interest and dividends                                  167,692            37,722           212,206           302,504
    Interest on loans to participants
      and loan repayments                                    15,392             7,744            12,157            29,533
    Net appreciation (depreciation) in fair
      value of investments                                    5,910            40,958           111,957           918,912
                                                         ----------        ----------        ----------        ----------
           Total additions                                  452,265           217,889           507,264         1,805,148
                                                         ----------        ----------        ----------        ----------

Deductions from assets attributed to:
    Benefits paid to participants                           107,782            47,694            75,536           234,882
    Administrative expenses                                      --                --               269               225
    Loans to participants                                        --                --            25,266             6,974
                                                         ----------        ----------        ----------        ----------
           Total deductions                                 107,782            47,694           101,071           242,081
                                                         ----------        ----------        ----------        ----------

Interfund transfers                                        (126,747)         (187,022)           36,208           323,727
                                                         ----------        ----------        ----------        ----------
           Net change                                       217,736           (16,827)          442,401         1,886,794

Net assets available at beginning of year                 2,134,745           751,633         1,211,040         4,302,440
                                                         ----------        ----------        ----------        ----------

Net assets available at end of year                       2,352,481           734,806         1,653,441         6,189,234
                                                         ==========        ==========        ==========        ==========

<CAPTION>                                                        
                                                                                  December 31, 1997
                                                  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                          Retirement                              
                                                                                          Government         Real                 
                                                       Asset             Global             Money           Estate                
                                                      Manager             Bond              Market        Investment              
                                                     Portfolio            Fund            Portfolio         Trust       Contrafund
                                                     ---------            ----            ---------         -----       ----------
<S>                                                 <C>              <C>                 <C>              <C>           <C> 
Additions to net assets attributed to:
    Employee contributions                             110,142           26,443             188,866           563         1,386
    Rollovers                                            3,926            2,269              53,052            --            --
    Interest and dividends                              94,367           13,941             161,301            --            --
    Interest on loans to participants
      and loan repayments                               12,916            2,160              15,726            11           115
    Net appreciation (depreciation) in fair
      value of investments                             124,461          (18,817)                 --            --            --
                                                    ----------       ----------          ----------         -----         -----
           Total additions                             345,812           25,996             418,945           574         1,501
                                                    ----------       ----------          ----------         -----         -----

Deductions from assets attributed to:
    Benefits paid to participants                       36,824           10,382             266,918            --            --
    Administrative expenses                                300               75                 850            --            --
    Loans to participants                               20,271            1,549              28,314            --            --
                                                    ----------       ----------          ----------         -----         -----
           Total deductions                             57,395           12,006             296,082            --            --
                                                    ----------       ----------          ----------         -----         -----

Interfund transfers                                   (201,571)         (71,058)           (425,294)           --            --
                                                    ----------       ----------          ----------         -----         -----
           Net change                                   86,846          (57,068)           (302,431)          574         1,501

Net assets available at beginning of year              979,010          309,134           3,332,851            --            --
                                                    ----------       ----------          ----------         -----         -----

Net assets available at end of year                  1,065,856          252,066           3,030,420           574         1,501
                                                    ==========       ==========          ==========         =====         =====


<CAPTION> 
                                                                                  December 31, 1997
                                                  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                         Europe                                                     
                                                                         Capital           Latin        Southeast                   
                                                      Small Cap        Appreciation       American        Asia         Balanced    
                                                      Stock Fund          Fund              Fund          Fund           Fund      
                                                      ----------          ----              ----          ----           ----
<S>                                                   <C>              <C>                <C>           <C>            <C>     
Additions to net assets attributed to:
    Employee contributions                               282               170               50            50             136
    Rollovers                                             --                --               --            --              --
    Interest and dividends                                --                --               --            --              --
    Interest on loans to participants
      and loan repayments                                 --                11               --            --              --
    Net appreciation (depreciation) in fair
      value of investments                                --                --               --            --              --
                                                       -----             -----            -----         -----           -----
           Total additions                               282               181               50            50             136
                                                       -----             -----            -----         -----           -----
Deductions from assets attributed to:
    Benefits paid to participants                         --                --               --            --              --
    Administrative expenses                               --                --               --            --              --
    Loans to participants                                 --                --               --            --              --
                                                       -----             -----            -----         -----           -----
           Total deductions                               --                --               --            --              --
                                                       -----             -----            -----         -----           -----

Interfund transfers                                       --                --               --            --              --
                                                       -----             -----            -----         -----           -----
           Net change                                    282               181               50            50             136

Net assets available at beginning of year                 --                --               --            --              --
                                                       -----             -----            -----         -----           -----

Net assets available at end of year                      282               181               50            50             136
                                                       =====             =====            =====         =====           =====

<CAPTION> 
                                                                                December 31, 1997
                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                    Morgan                                                      
                                                  INVESCO          Stanley                          Refundable                   
                                                   High            Emerging                           excess                     
                                                   Yield            Market          Loans to       contributions                 
                                                   Fund            Portfolio       Participants       payable            Total  
                                                   ----            ---------       ------------       -------            ----- 
<S>                                              <C>               <C>             <C>             <C>                 <C>     
Additions to net assets attributed to:
    Employee contributions                          716                  73                 --        (14,826)         2,153,258
    Rollovers                                        --                  --                 --             --            180,495
    Interest and dividends                           --                  --                 --             --          1,613,402
    Interest on loans to participants
      and loan repayments                            84                  --           (124,034)            --             31,566
    Net appreciation (depreciation) in fair
      value of investments                           --                  --                 --             --          2,418,096
                                                    ---                 ---         ----------        -------         ----------
           Total additions                          800                  73           (124,034)       (14,826)         6,396,817
                                                    ---                 ---         ----------        -------         ----------

Deductions from assets attributed to:
    Benefits paid to participants                    --                  --             57,130             --          1,386,619
    Administrative expenses                          --                  --                 --             --              3,373
    Loans to participants                            --                  --           (181,692)            --                 --
                                                    ---                 ---         ----------        -------         ----------
           Total deductions                          --                  --           (124,562)            --          1,389,992
                                                    ---                 ---         ----------        -------         ----------

Interfund transfers                                  --                  --                 --             --                 --
                                                    ---                 ---         ----------        -------         ----------
           Net change                               800                  73                528        (14,826)         5,006,825

Net assets available at beginning of year            --                  --            314,014             --         20,069,861
                                                    ---                 ---         ----------        -------         ----------

Net assets available at end of year                 800                  73            314,542        (14,826)        25,076,686
                                                    ===                 ===         ==========        =======         ==========

</TABLE> 
<PAGE>
 
                            AMERICAN SOFTWARE, INC.
                           401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN

                         Notes to Financial Statements
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
  
                                                             December 31, 1996
                             -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   
                             American                                                                                
                             Software                                                                 Capital        
                               Stock    Fidelity    Magellan   Intermediate      OTC     Overseas  Appreciation      
                               Fund       Fund        Fund       Bond Fund    Portfolio    Fund        Fund          
                             ---------  ---------  ----------  -------------  ---------  --------  -------------     
<S>                          <C>        <C>        <C>         <C>            <C>        <C>       <C>               
Additions to net assets
 attributed to:
 Employee contributions...   $     --     289,388    408,759         83,498     201,243    94,855       161,197
 Rollovers................         --      17,832     11,966         11,317      11,457    11,318        12,226
 Interest and dividends...         --     196,518    461,929         56,066     230,890    39,590       103,025
 Interest on loans to
  participants and loan
  repayments..............         --      13,818     27,800         10,693      12,203     5,782        10,771
 Net appreciation
  (depreciation) in
   fair value of
    investments...........    (24,587)    191,908   (147,073)       (27,871)    102,526    37,604        55,023
                             --------   ---------  ---------        -------   ---------   -------     ---------
      Total additions.....    (24,587)    709,464    763,381        133,703     558,319   189,149       342,242
                             --------   ---------  ---------        -------   ---------   -------     ---------

Deductions from assets
 attributed to:
 Benefits paid to
  participants............     53,040     101,354    257,291         69,987      82,280    32,171        91,825
 Administrative expenses..         --         675        581            531          75        --           131
 Loans to participants....         --      29,594     49,548         35,696       2,809        --         7,737
                             --------   ---------  ---------        -------   ---------   -------     ---------
      Total deductions....     53,040     131,623    307,420        106,214      85,164    32,171        99,693
                             --------   ---------  ---------        -------   ---------   -------     ---------

Interfund transfers.......         --     537,542   (375,332)       (79,205)    662,508    39,974      (102,260)
                             --------   ---------  ---------        -------   ---------   -------     ---------

      Net change..........    (77,627)  1,115,383     80,629        (51,716)  1,135,663   196,952       140,289

Net assets available for
 plan benefits
 at beginning of year.....    334,025   1,604,545  2,846,464        883,291     999,082   554,681     1,070,751
                             --------   ---------  ---------        -------   ---------   -------     ---------

Net assets available for
 plan benefits
 at end of plan year......   $256,398   2,719,928  2,927,093        831,575   2,134,745   751,633     1,211,040
                             ========   =========  =========        =======   =========   =======     =========
                                                          
<PAGE>
 
                                                             December 31, 1996
                             -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   
                                                               Retirement
                                Blue                           Government
                                Chip       Asset      Global      Money
                               Growth     Manager      Bond      Market       Loans to
                                Fund     Portfolio     Fund     Portfolio   Participants     Total
                              ---------  ----------  --------  -----------  -------------  ----------
<S>                              <C>        <C>         <C>       <C>          <C>            <C>
Additions to net assets
 attributed to:
 Employee contributions.....    504,326    117,777    34,315      224,610             --    2,119,968
 Rollovers..................     12,357     11,316    11,316       20,843             --      131,948
 Interest and dividends.....    288,599     76,584    15,877      186,145             --    1,655,223
 Interest on loans to
  participants and loan
  repayments................     22,598     13,052     2,693       14,779       (110,729)      23,460
 Net appreciation
  (depreciation) in
   fair value of
    investments.............    249,606     32,255    (5,133)          --             --      464,258
                              ---------    -------   -------    ---------      ---------   ----------
      Total additions.......  1,077,486    250,984    59,068      446,377       (110,729)   4,394,857
                              ---------    -------   -------    ---------      ---------   ----------

Deductions from assets
 attributed to:
 Benefits paid to
  participants..............    249,042     93,992    10,101      387,233         53,480    1,481,796
 Administrative expenses....        319        500        75        1,065             --        3,952
 Loans to participants......      5,828     47,062     3,475       30,194       (211,943)          --
                              ---------    -------   -------    ---------      ---------    ---------
      Total deductions......    255,189    141,554    13,651      418,492       (158,463)   1,485,748
                              ---------    -------   -------    ---------      ---------   ----------

Interfund transfers.........    150,543    (32,398)    3,090     (804,462)            --           --
                              ---------    -------   -------    ---------      ---------   ----------

      Net change............    972,840     77,032    48,507     (776,577)        47,734    2,909,109

Net assets available for
 plan benefits
 at beginning of year.......  3,329,600    901,978   260,627    4,109,428        266,280   17,160,752
                              ---------    -------   -------    ---------       --------   ----------

Net assets available for
 plan benefits
 at end of plan year........  4,302,440    979,010   309,134    3,332,851        314,014   20,069,861
                              =========    =======   =======    =========       ========   ==========
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
 
                            AMERICAN SOFTWARE, INC.
                          401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN

       Schedule 27(a) - Schedule of Assets Held for Investment Purposes

                               December 31, 1997


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                      Description of                                Current      
Identity of issuer                     investment                        Cost        value                 
- -----------------                -----------------------              -----------  ---------- 
<S>                              <C>                                  <C>          <C>
Common stock:
 *American Software, Inc. CLA             35,340 shares                $  194,370     324,707
                                                                      -----------  ----------
Mutual funds:
 *Fidelity                            128,896.017 units                 3,040,221   3,842,387
 *Magellan                             40,246.738 units                 3,342,782   3,834,305
 *Intermediate Bond                   136,830.372 units                 1,392,303   1,391,564
 *OTC Portfolio                        69,483.678 units                 2,212,292   2,324,228
 *Overseas                             22,304.847 units                   685,911     725,799
 *Capital Appreciation                 84,534.025 units                 1,505,037   1,638,272
 *Blue Chip Growth                    155,137.317 units                 4,961,339   6,121,720
 *Asset Manager Portfolio              57,452.163 units                   911,308   1,054,249
 *Global Bond                          27,410.392 units                   269,449     249,161
 *Retirement Government
    Money Market                    3,013,003.090 units                 3,013,004   3,013,004
                                                                      -----------  ----------
      Total mutual funds                                               21,333,646  24,194,689
 
Loans to participants:
 American Software Loan Fund     Interest rates ranging
                                 from 9.75% to 10.00%                     314,542     314,542
                                                                      -----------  ----------
 
      Total investments                                               $21,842,558  24,833,938
                                                                      ===========  ==========
 
</TABLE>
*Party-in-interest to the Plan.


See accompanying independent auditors' report.


                                     -11-
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                      AMERICAN SOFTWARE, INC.
                                                    401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN

                                       Schedule 27(d) - Schedule of Reportable Transactions

                                                   Year ended December 31, 1997
 
 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                             Current             
                                                                                   Expense                    value 
                                                                                   incurred                 of asset on
      Identity of               Description     Purchase      Selling   Lease      with           Cost of   transaction  Net gain
      party involved             of asset         Price       Price     rental     transaction     asset       date      or (loss)
- ---------------------------   -------------  -------------  -------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ---------  ------------
<S>                          <C>             <C>            <C>      <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>        <C>
Category (iii) - Series of transactions in excess of  5% of plan assets. 
                                                                         
Purchases:                                                               
 Fidelity                    Fidelity Fund      $  977,135    N/A      -         -                 977,135      977,135      N/A
 Fidelity                    Blue Chip           1,382,514    N/A      -         -               1,382,514    1,382,514      N/A
                              Growth Fund                                                   
 Fidelity                    Retirement          1,070,958    N/A      -         -               1,070,958    1,070,958      N/A
                              Government                                                     
                              Money Market                                                  
                              Fund                                                           
 Fidelity                    Magellan Fund         948,254    N/A      -         -                 948,254      948,254      N/A
 Fidelity                    OTC Portfolio         938,912    N/A      -         -                 938,912      938,912      N/A
 Fidelity                    Blue Chip             372,712    N/A      -         -                 372,712      372,712      N/A
                              Growth Fund                                                    
                                                                                            
Sales:                                                                                      
 Fidelity                    Retirement           N/A     1,379,156    -         -               1,379,156    1,379,156       -
                              Government                                                   
                              Money Market                                                 
                              Fund                                                          
 Fidelity                    Fidelity Fund        N/A       427,047    -         -                 347,405      427,047       79,642

 Fidelity                    Magellan Fund        N/A       546,412    -         -                 484,206      546,412       62,206

 Fidelity                    OTC Portfolio        N/A       741,834    -         -                 715,179      741,834       26,655

                                                                                            
</TABLE>

                See accompanying independent auditors' report.


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