<div dir="ltr">thanks, buddy. I already have the laptop with Windows 10 (I think) so I'm good where that is concerned. Which quickbooks do you guys think I should use for bookkeeping. is self-employed good enough?</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 10:54 AM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss <<a href="mailto:plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org">plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Hi Michael,<br>
<br>
Sounds like a good idea. I recently saw and ad that said bookkeepers <br>
are in demand. Keep in mind it was a advertisement.<br>
<br>
If you want to do this I would consider Quickbooks so you can exchange <br>
data with your customers.<br>
<br>
I used the search phrase "does intuit offer free training in quickbooks" <br>
on Google and it returned:<br>
<br>
---<br>
QuickBooks Online Certification trainings and exams are free to <br>
accounting pros and available in QuickBooks Online Accountant. Gain <br>
skills to better service your clients while earning credentials that <br>
keep your practice growing.<br>
---<br>
<br>
There was this link directly below : <br>
<a href="https://quickbooks.intuit.com/accountants/training-certification/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://quickbooks.intuit.com/accountants/training-certification/</a><br>
<br>
The Google query "Can QuickBooks be self taught?" returned a bunch of <br>
info such as:<br>
<br>
---<br>
Yes, you absolutely can. You'll lose access to Live QuickBooks Help and <br>
Instructor-led classes, but you'll keep lifetime access to ALL 60+ <br>
self-paced classes for LIFE. That includes all class updates<br>
- we update classes when QuickBooks changes<br>
- and any new self-paced classes we add.<br>
---<br>
<br>
I would recommend you put together a business plan that includes what it <br>
will take to run Windows and pay for the Intuit training.<br>
This will help in your decision making. This should include a marking <br>
plan - how are you going to acquire customers.<br>
<br>
I run Win 10 because my video editing software is Windows only.<br>
<br>
I have an old laptop that runs windows. I bought it new maybe 8 years <br>
ago and have kept it in good condition. I assume something like this <br>
might work. My battery is still good so I am thinking this laptop might <br>
be worth $100 - $200.<br>
<br>
Another option is to load VirtualBox on your Linux box and create a <br>
Windows guest configured for your needs.<br>
<br>
The laptop I mentioned has 2 core/4 thread CPU which I upgraded from 8G <br>
of RAM to 16G of RAM. I've evaluated it a lot and it never utilized <br>
more than 8GB of RAM and the CPU often spikes to 100% and then goes down <br>
to 60 to 70%. I think this means if I had a more powerful CPU it might <br>
use more RAM.<br>
<br>
Based on my experience your Windows configuration will need 8GB of RAM <br>
to run windows and Quickbooks. Browsers hog RAM so keep that in mind.<br>
<br>
I'm excited for you Michael<br>
<br>
Keith<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
On 2024-09-18 06:55, Michael via PLUG-discuss wrote:<br>
> I know, I know.... this is a Linux group and Quickbooks is a windows<br>
> thing. I was hoping to learn Quickbooks [or the linux equivalent] and<br>
> to start a Bookkeeping business. I have a few questions:<br>
> 1- Does it work under Wine? Chat gpt says partially.<br>
> 2- I've heard that you don't need an accounting degree. Is that true?<br>
> Chatgpt says it isn't necessary.<br>
> 3- What is the Linux equivalent? Chatgpt mentioned odoo (as well as<br>
> the usual suspects). I like the idea of odoo due to the fact that you<br>
> can get semi-formal training on Udemy. (I wanted to probe further with<br>
> chatgpt about odoo but it became unresponsive (the enter button grayed<br>
> out)/<br>
> 4- Where can I get training for Quickbooks (or the Linux equivalent)?<br>
> 5- Where can I get a copy of Quickbooks for a low price if that is the<br>
> best path to take? Like, you can get Windows for about $15 so why not<br>
> Quickbooks? (gpt said I couldn't)<br>
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