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Start up Accounting Software

Posted on 12/6/13 at 4:13 pm
Posted by horsesandbulls
Destin, FL
Member since Jun 2008
4865 posts
Posted on 12/6/13 at 4:13 pm
I'm thinking of starting up a small food related manufacturing business. I'm trying to nail down start up costs for my business plan right now and I'm pricing accounting software. Other than Quickbooks, what can you recommend me?
Posted by 756
Member since Sep 2004
14852 posts
Posted on 12/6/13 at 4:21 pm to
Quickbooks is the answer why would you look at anything else? You could look at Peachtree or Sage but really in your case Quickbooks
This post was edited on 12/6/13 at 4:23 pm
Posted by yellowfin
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Member since May 2006
97614 posts
Posted on 12/6/13 at 4:34 pm to
Peach Tree/Sage >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Quickbooks

buy an older version of amazon for cheap
Posted by Poodlebrain
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Member since Jan 2004
19860 posts
Posted on 12/6/13 at 4:50 pm to
There is a reason QuickBooks dominates the market. Not everyone can afford someone with an accounting background to perform the bookkeeping for their small business.
Posted by foshizzle
Washington DC metro
Member since Mar 2008
40599 posts
Posted on 12/6/13 at 7:27 pm to
quote:

There is a reason QuickBooks dominates the market. Not everyone can afford someone with an accounting background to perform the bookkeeping for their small business.


This.

Plus your accountant will almost certainly be able to read Quickbook files directly instead of cumbersome reports.
Posted by brmach
Member since Aug 2012
769 posts
Posted on 12/6/13 at 9:42 pm to
I loathe Quickbooks, but it's about the cheapest option out there.
Posted by Bill Parker?
Member since Jan 2013
4468 posts
Posted on 12/7/13 at 12:25 am to
If you lack an accounting background, avoid Peachtree.
Posted by Rex
Here, there, and nowhere
Member since Sep 2004
66001 posts
Posted on 12/7/13 at 10:55 am to
Quickbooks.

Posted by Rex
Here, there, and nowhere
Member since Sep 2004
66001 posts
Posted on 12/7/13 at 10:57 am to
quote:

Plus your accountant will almost certainly be able to read Quickbook files directly instead of cumbersome reports.

Quickbooks data files are actually a pain in the arse. They're in some proprietary format (rather than SQL) that requires some special ODBC driver.

Still, if you're not an accountant-type and want something inexpensive that's thorough and guides you through everything you need to do, Quickbooks is your answer.
This post was edited on 12/7/13 at 10:59 am
Posted by Poodlebrain
Way Right of Rex
Member since Jan 2004
19860 posts
Posted on 12/7/13 at 11:30 am to
Damn you. You're not supposed to agree with me.

Because of its market dominance just about all other financial software packages have QuickBooks compatibility built into them.
Posted by yellowfin
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Member since May 2006
97614 posts
Posted on 12/7/13 at 12:42 pm to
quote:

There is a reason QuickBooks dominates the market.


Because it's cheap and they market the hell out of it
Posted by TigerRob20
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2008
3732 posts
Posted on 12/7/13 at 6:25 pm to
Quick books online
Posted by Jcorye1
Tom Brady = GoAT
Member since Dec 2007
71329 posts
Posted on 12/7/13 at 8:37 pm to
Sounds like Becker
Posted by horsesandbulls
Destin, FL
Member since Jun 2008
4865 posts
Posted on 12/7/13 at 9:51 pm to
thanks for the advice. quickbooks it is.
Posted by jkate01234
Member since Jan 2014
1 post
Posted on 1/22/14 at 7:25 am to
Good to know that you zeroed upon quickbooks. Just wanted to ask you, did you opt for hosted quickbooks or the desktop version? I had sent a query to a company called onthenetoffice and they really convinced me with hosted quickbooks benefits over traditional one. But I would like to know some real time user experience as I am in a similar situation like you.
Posted by LSUchuck
Member since Dec 2004
1546 posts
Posted on 1/22/14 at 10:22 am to
I loathe QuickBooks online! A client of mine had it and it's difficult to navigate through and print out certain reports.

Regular QB is no problem. I actually enjoy working in it.
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