Simple Small Busines Accounting App

[Michael Havens]

what more do you want?
:-)~MIKE~(-:


On Sat, Aug 10, 2013 at 2:24 PM, keith smith <klsmith2020 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I've used a spreadsheet in the past and that is a great solution.  I'm
> looking for a little more.
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> Thanks!!
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>  *From:* George Toft <george at georgetoft.com>
> *To:* Main PLUG discussion list <plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org>
> *Sent:* Saturday, August 10, 2013 12:22 PM
> *Subject:* Re: Simple Small Busines Accounting App
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>  Based on my experience, gnuCash is fine - probably more than you need.
> I do about as much business (checks/payments) as you and use an OpenOffice
> spreadsheet.  I used gnuCash with my consulting company, but when it
> collapsed in a series of lawsuits, I had to pay an accountant $1200 to
> manually transfer all the gnuCash entries to QuickBooks for the previous
> four years ($300/year).  It would have been much less expensive to use
> QuickBooks in the first place.  Assuming you have no business partners and
> will never need to have your accounting records reviewed by an accountant
> or lawyers, OpenOffice should work fine.  Simply put each item from
> Schedule C as column headers, include date, description and mileage, and as
> you enter the expenses/receipts put them in the right column and come tax
> time it will take you about 5 minutes to fill out Schedule C as a
> copy&paste exercise.
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>  2011 Blah Blah Business
>  Mileage $0.51 $0.56
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> Sold Wholesale Income –
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> Sold Retail Cost of Labor Materials and
> Supplies Other Costs Advertising Car and
> Truck Expenses Commissions
> And Fees Contract Labor Insurance Interest – other Legal and
> Professional Services Communication Office Expenses Rent/Lease –
> Machinery Rent/Lease –
> Other Repairs and
> Maintenance Supplies –
> Other Taxes and
> Licenses Travel, meals,
> And entertainment Utilities Other Expenses
>  Totals 970 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
> $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
> $0.00 $0.00  Date Description
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> Except for 2003-2007, I've been using a spreadsheet for the last 25 years.
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> It's better than a shoebox and you don't have to learn double-entry
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> Cheers!
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> On 8/9/2013 4:58 PM, sean ritzler wrote:
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> I have not used it myself, but I've heard good things about GnuCash.
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> On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 4:55 PM, keith smith <klsmith2020 at yahoo.com> <klsmith2020 at yahoo.com> wrote:
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>  Hi,
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> I am looking for a very simple accounting system.
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> I receive 2 or 3 payments a month and I might write 4 or 5 checks a month.
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> I was using quickbooks home and business, however they want me to renew it
> every 3 ears or some of the features are turned off.
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> I use M$ 7 for my work station, however that is subject to change so a M$ /
> Linux app would be nice.
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> Any ideas.  I'm looking for simple.  Also If I can import the data from my
> bank that would be a big plus.
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> Thanks!!
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> Keith
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> Keith Smith
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