Comments on: Open Thread: Keeping accounting easy

By: Seth David

Seth David — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 08:54:56 +0000

When you use an accounting/bookkeeping package – especially if you are not a bookkeeper, or accounant yourself, it is probably best to stick with a program like quickbooks because you are bound to need help with it at some point. Since QuickBooks is the most widely used program out there, it is the easiest to get support for. It really is not a complicated program to use, especially if all you need to use it for is to post checks and invoices!

By: Whcfwola

Whcfwola — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 18:52:46 +0000

Thanks!,

By: Doug

Doug — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:44:12 +0000

I have been using NolaPro accounting software for just over a year and love it. It is free and has a lot of great features. I can even access my information securely over the internet. The video training library on their website is great if their is a certain area you need help with. They also keep it updated and offer customizations and add-ons if you so choose. www.nolapro.com

By: Accountants Guide UK

Accountants Guide UK — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:11:41 +0000

I’m absolutely happy with it. As far as I know, MS Office Accounting – which is available for free – interacts with QB as well.

By: Bonnie Davis

Bonnie Davis — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 03:14:22 +0000

I use QuickBooks with Q-Import from http://www.qbautomation.com. I’ve never had a problem with either software and they are both easy to use.

By: Web Worker Daily » Archive Unwelcome Surprise from Intuit for Mac QuickBooks Users «

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:06:44 +0000

[...] Maybe this is a good time to investigate some accounting software alternatives? [...]

By: EHJ

EHJ — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 02:51:44 +0000

Is there a market for virtual accounting for web workers?

By: anonymous

anonymous — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 16:04:27 +0000

@McDerment: This whole “un-accounting” thing is so ridiculously cliche. Mike, you have an ok app and seem like a good guy, but cut the cool, hip crap.

@Bex: Lets be clear: freshbooks is NOT an accounting app, so moving data from a fully fledged, double-entry accounting app like quickbooks online doesn’t really translate. You loose easily 75% or more of the functionality and are left with accounts receivable, timesheets, and a few other minor things. missing is accounts payable, banking, employee mgmt and payroll, vendor management, inventory, etc.

By: bex

bex — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 02:03:21 +0000

John Turner, I would stay away from QB Online. They make no bones about the fact that you will NEVER get all of your data out of their system. I am a MAC user, but I am using the windows product in Virtual PC for now. I don’t particularly love QB, but it meets the needs. I stick with the windows product because the Mac one is busted and the online one is more evil than the windows one.

Mike McDerment’s comments are awesome and I really like the fact that he is willing to define the FB market and not try and be all things for all people (despite the fact that my needs don’t make the cut :D). It seems that if you can get the reporting you need out of freshbooks that it may be a valid way to go.

Alternately Mike McDerment might find it better to figure out the import scheme of one of the two biggies and give people an out. Accounting systems are scary enough without worrying that committing to a smaller player will cost you later. While few people would ever migrate away from FB (I am guessing here), having the ability to may help boost usage.

By: karlmccracken

karlmccracken — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 21:19:43 +0000

I’m on a Mac, and for most of my work, I use Daylite. Its a CRM thing, but does a good job of tracking time, project activities, communications, etc. It’s not too hot on the actual counting the money side though, and like many others, given the scale of my business, we use Excel for this – including invoicing and debtor control.

I’ve looked at various accounts packages, but have been generally a little disappointed, in terms of what you get for the amount of hassle in the learning – most seem to be geared to folks who speak that strange language, Accountant.

I have PC-using friends who swear by Mamut – an all-in workflow, accounts, suply chain, and documentation package. It does much of what SAP does, but at the price of Sage. I’ve seen what can be done with this, and the extent to which it can automate both the ‘B’ category procedures (the things that enable us to do business – sales, finance, HR, etc), and the ‘A’ category procedures (the things that generate what our customers buy), and I’m REALLY impressed.

Unfortunately it’s not yet on a Mac platform, and there’s no way I’m ever going back! There’s an ASP version coming out soon, but my experiences of webmail leave me less than hopeful about this. How have people who’ve used on-line packages found the experience – is it better than webmail?

Karl.