Quickbooks

[Michael]

probably not; huh?

On Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 12:35 PM Michael <bmike1 at 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 at 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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