I think you need to do some research and create a business plan that
will answer this questions as well.  You need to identify what services
you will be offering, what skills you need, what equipment is required,
how to get customers, what to charge, etc.



On 2024-09-18 09:38, Michael via PLUG-discuss wrote:
> probably not; huh?
>
> On Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 12:35 PM Michael <bmike1@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> 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?
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 10:54 AM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
>> <plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Michael,
>>>
>>> Sounds like a good idea.  I recently saw and ad that said
>>> bookkeepers
>>> are in demand.  Keep in mind it was a advertisement.
>>>
>>> If you want to do this I would consider Quickbooks so you can
>>> exchange
>>> data with your customers.
>>>
>>> I used the search phrase "does intuit offer free training in
>>> quickbooks"
>>> on Google and it returned:
>>>
>>> ---
>>> QuickBooks Online Certification trainings and exams are free to
>>> accounting pros and available in QuickBooks Online Accountant.
>>> Gain
>>> skills to better service your clients while earning credentials
>>> that
>>> keep your practice growing.
>>> ---
>>>
>>> There was this link directly below :
>>> https://quickbooks.intuit.com/accountants/training-certification/
>>>
>>> The Google query "Can QuickBooks be self taught?" returned a bunch
>>> of
>>> info such as:
>>>
>>> ---
>>> Yes, you absolutely can. You'll lose access to Live QuickBooks
>>> Help and
>>> Instructor-led classes, but you'll keep lifetime access to ALL 60+
>>>
>>> self-paced classes for LIFE. That includes all class updates
>>> - we update classes when QuickBooks changes
>>> - and any new self-paced classes we add.
>>> ---
>>>
>>> I would recommend you put together a business plan that includes
>>> what it
>>> will take to run Windows and pay for the Intuit training.
>>> This will help in your decision making.  This should include a
>>> marking
>>> plan - how are you going to acquire customers.
>>>
>>> I run Win 10 because my video editing software is Windows only.
>>>
>>> I have an old laptop that runs windows. I bought it new maybe 8
>>> years
>>> ago and have kept it in good condition.  I assume something like
>>> this
>>> might work.  My battery is still good so I am thinking this laptop
>>> might
>>> be worth $100 - $200.
>>>
>>> Another option is to load VirtualBox on your Linux box and create
>>> a
>>> Windows guest configured for your needs.
>>>
>>> The laptop I mentioned has 2 core/4 thread CPU which I upgraded
>>> from 8G
>>> of RAM to 16G of RAM.  I've evaluated it a lot and it never
>>> utilized
>>> more than 8GB of RAM and the CPU often spikes to 100% and then
>>> goes down
>>> to 60 to 70%. I think this means if I had a more powerful CPU it
>>> might
>>> use more RAM.
>>>
>>> Based on my experience your Windows configuration will need 8GB of
>>> RAM
>>> to run windows and Quickbooks. Browsers hog RAM so keep that in
>>> mind.
>>>
>>> I'm excited for you Michael
>>>
>>> Keith
>>>
>>> On 2024-09-18 06:55, Michael via PLUG-discuss wrote:
>>>> I know, I know.... this is a Linux group and Quickbooks is a
>>> windows
>>>> thing. I was hoping to learn Quickbooks [or the linux
>>> equivalent] and
>>>> to start a Bookkeeping business. I have a few questions:
>>>> 1- Does it work under Wine? Chat gpt says partially.
>>>> 2- I've heard that you don't need an accounting degree. Is that
>>> true?
>>>> Chatgpt says it isn't necessary.
>>>> 3- What is the Linux equivalent? Chatgpt mentioned odoo (as well
>>> as
>>>> the usual suspects). I like the idea of odoo due to the fact
>>> that you
>>>> can get semi-formal training on Udemy. (I wanted to probe
>>> further with
>>>> chatgpt about odoo but it became unresponsive (the enter button
>>> grayed
>>>> out)/
>>>> 4- Where can I get training for Quickbooks (or the Linux
>>> equivalent)?
>>>> 5- Where can I get a copy of Quickbooks for a low price if that
>>> is the
>>>> best path to take? Like, you can get Windows for about $15 so
>>> why not
>>>> Quickbooks? (gpt said I couldn't)
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