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<p>No, it was all custom DBase stuff that some guy before me had written for the company. This was around 1992. My first task was to print out a prior year of data from DBase and manully enter it into the MAS 90 modules, learning how to use them and creating any custom reports they needed.</p>
@Wayne
Was that dBase accounting software SBT?
Why? Because if so, this is a tiny ass world. SBT worked fine with dBase 3, but not dBase IV. SBT hired a friend and me to do all the conversion of their software so that it would work in dBase IV. We were also working on making it work with Clipper and Foxpro. Those were some fun times and I miss xBase. I don't miss the corrupted dbfs though!
<p>My first job started out as converting all the data from a custom DBase system over to the MAS 90 accounting system. That was eventually bought out by Sage and is now Sage 100. </p>
I've used Turbotax for both personal and farm income for well over 20 years. Easy peasy. Other basic accounting functions can be easily done in MSExcel or with the free version in OpenOffice if you don't already have the real MS version of Office.
Wow . . .
Ok, I read the tax part and accounting part and somehow left out the accounting software :) I r dumb at times!
Accounting wise, I used to use Quickbooks online. My business is odd in that I am more apt to write 2 to 8 invoices a month with high numbers instead of 80 smaller ones. I got tired of giving QBO $50 a month just for that. It integrates with my banks and did a great job. But the cheap bastard in me, said, screw it and I tossed it. I now use Wave accounting software. It does all the same but because I am not pushing out a lot of invoices, I am actually on the free plan. I email clients a bill, they get a choice, they can pay it online with any CC and I get hit the 2.9 + 30 cents, a echeck or just mail me a check.
I can dump out of Wave into TurboTax as well.
Now, I sincerely doubt that this will matter to you, but just in case . . . neither of these software packages handles revenue recognition in GAAP compliance for subscription based services. There is an expensive addon for QBO that does it. QBO has a better ecosystem for external apps. My wife, who spends 90% of her day in QBO, I got her company involved with a reporting tool called Fathom. It lets them build more complex financial statements than the traditional Cash Flow-Balance Sheet.
If you notice, I left out the desktop versions of accounting software. Quickbooks has decided that they are going to end the desktop versions in the future, 2028 IIRC. There is also Sage 50, which I set up for our offspring. Sage 50 is a little more of a professional accounting software and runs on the desktop. It allows for implosions and explosions of SKUs. There was a need to track raw goods that were used in combination with other raw goods to make finished goods. QBO and Wave does not support that.
Turbo tax.
There is a version that will support what you need to do.
In 2005 I was using teams of accountants and ran audited books to placate the banks. I no longer need to spend that money to get that benefit of the banks. My life is much simpler now. Every year, I give Amazon a couple hundred bucks for the Turbo Tax versions that I need and in about an hour, I have the taxes filed.
I know many of you have stepped back from your business life. I address this mainly to you.
Up until now we have been utilizing the services of an accountant for our business and personal taxes.
We have just finished the last of our property transfers and from now on it will just be the two of us handling our services work.
No more employees no property sales, so there is just plain vanilla book work. We have always done the daily bookwork in house. I am talking strictly state and federal taxes.
Up until this point we have been managing with hard copy and calculator. The accountant was a shortcut to keep us up to date on the everchanging tax laws.
I am starting to look at accounting software for what will be an extremely small business and a semi retired couple.
Anyone have any suggestions as to good software or perhaps which ones have not met expectations.
