Which accountancy software

[m3sye]

Need to get a hold a some accountacy software for my business, what do people currently use?
I will be doing around 20 invoices per week, Ltd co, with 1 employee

[Eric Mc]

How comfortable are you with double entry?

[Zen.]

I like Quickbooks, easy to use and not too expensive to buy.

[Carsie]

Really does depend on what your business is e.g project centric, product shifting, e-commerce or multi-co, what management information you want out of it and finally what are you going to do with the info once you've got it.

Drop me a line- always glad to help

[V8mate]

Eric Mc said:

How comfortable are you with double entry?

Grooming again, Eric?

Microsoft Accounting Express is free

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/accountingexpres...

[matt3001]

MYOB and Quickbooks are both good solutions and can cope with future growth!

[RYH64E]

matt3001 said:

MYOB and Quickbooks are both good solutions and can cope with future growth!

MYOB are pulling out of the UK market.

[littlegreenfairy]

Eric Mc said:

How comfortable are you with double entry?

ERIC! And I thought you were a gentleman!!

[miniman]

http://www.softwaresatisfaction.co.uk/

[PetrolTed]

miniman said:

http://www.softwaresatisfaction.co.uk/

[jon-]

PetrolTed said:

miniman said:

http://www.softwaresatisfaction.co.uk/

Perhaps he meant

http://www.softwaresatisfaction.co.uk/winners_08.h...

[miniman]

PetrolTed said:

miniman said:

http://www.softwaresatisfaction.co.uk/

Yes I meant that it lists a lot of accountancy software along with reputation / satisfaction.

[maxmc2]

For your size of company, we always use a self developed excel spreadsheet, keeps things simple and doesn’t over complicate things.

If you looking for a more wide spread, user friendly program i would personally recommend Quickbooks.

[dirty boy]

maxmc2 said:

For your size of company, we always use a self developed excel spreadsheet, keeps things simple and doesn’t over complicate things.

If you looking for a more wide spread, user friendly program i would personally recommend Quickbooks.

Indeed, I personally think clients like to try and complicate things with software when excel is more than adequate.

If you're comfortable with double entry booking, then software can be useful, if not, it can be a nightmare.

Quickbooks is reasonable, and wages program is very user friendly compared to others.

[haydentoms]

I would recommend either Sage or Quickbooks, more so Quickbooks if you are a small business.

[thesilentpartner]

Whilst excel is fine to start with, personally I would get a decent software package as it will be able to add other dimensions to your business (if you use them) such as project pricing, payroll, VAT returns. Software we run also hooks up with bank and as such you can BACS direct from it, etc.

I run my businesses on excel for first 3 years, turnover being around 2 million, with approx. 200 invoices in per month, 10 men on books and between 5-15 labour only (either CIS4 or 6). In hindsight I should have switched earlier but ended up waiting & waiting and finally implemented it at year end as this was obvious time to do it.

Edited to add, just simple things like remittance and recipts are taken care of saving so much time.

Edited by thesilentpartner on Wednesday 10th June 08:38

[nekrum]

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