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On 04/12/16 23:49, Robin H. Johnson wrote: |
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> On Sun, Dec 04, 2016 at 11:07:59PM +0000, M. J. Everitt wrote: |
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>> I gather both Quickbooks and Sage have a more modular approach to |
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>> "proper" accounting software applicable to small and large businesses. I |
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>> know my mother used Quickbooks in the past with good success and the |
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>> support of her accountant, but Sage is known to be equally accessible. I |
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>> would imagine there is an appropriate version for not-for-profit or |
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>> charities, perhaps you can seek advice with the person(s) already |
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>> contacted for accounting/finance purposes?! |
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> Our CPA (Yes, we do have one) only recommends QuickBooks, but has used a |
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> variety of other proprietary systems (none of which he recommends at |
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> all!). |
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> The catch is that either Quickbooks or Sage would be a violation of the |
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> social contract's libre-licence dependence clause. |
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> Ledger HAS filled most of our needs thus far, but lacks in reporting and |
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> some automation: |
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> - I'd love to automatically generate lots of depreciation |
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> entries, but can't yet. |
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> - Something to anonymize private information in some entries, so that |
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> the actual Ledgers can be published for transparency. |
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Thanks for the clarification, Robin. It may be worth reviewing that |
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social contract to allow us better compliance if deemed worthwhile! |
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