[H8R]

What do you use?

I just bought MS Small Business Accounting 2006.

Ouch - my head was spinning last night trying to set it up. (this may be from my lack of real accounting knowledge...)

Cool app though. I use Quickbooks at my day job, and all I can say is SBA is way cleaner so far. Also, the next version will have eBay and Paypal integrated.

 

[Tame Ape]

What do you use?

I just bought MS Small Business Accounting 2006.

Ouch - my head was spinning last night trying to set it up. (this may be from my lack of real accounting knowledge...)

Cool app though. I use Quickbooks at my day job, and all I can say is SBA is way cleaner so far. Also, the next version will have eBay and Paypal integrated.

I like PP integration! How much did it run you? Could you get a kid to buy it for you so you can get a student discount?

edit: I'm still just using excel

 

[I Are Baboon]

I use the MtnBikerChk program. I do nothing and all of my taxes and bill payments just take care of themselves.

 

[H8R]

I use the MtnBikerChk program. I do nothing and all of my taxes and bill payments just take care of themselves.

How much for a 5-user license install of that?

 

[I Are Baboon]

How much for a 5-user license install of that?

It's probably pretty expensive. My single license cost me everything.

 

[SkaredShtles]

It's probably pretty expensive. My single license cost me everything.

Are you considering maybe upgrading to v.2 in the near future?

 

[MtnBikerChk]

Are you considering maybe upgrading to v.2 in the near future?

If he did, he'd have to start over....because he'd have no money left.

but to answer the topic - I got a free copy of the microsoft program for a converence I attended. I can't bring myself to install it.

 

[H8R]

I like PP integration! How much did it run you? Could you get a kid to buy it for you so you can get a student discount?

edit: I'm still just using excel

FVCK.

I paid $150 a few weeks ago. They just dropped the price...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000A76ZR0/ref=nosim/002-2115781-2484024?n=229534


The 2007 version is in beta if you want to check it out:

https://connect.microsoft.com/OfficeAccountingBeta/Downloads/DownloadDetails.aspx?DownloadID=2807

 

[SkaredShtles]

If he did, he'd have to start over....because he'd have no money left.

I hear that v.2 requires *way* more resources but has a much nicer look and feel.

 

[H8R]

but to answer the topic - I got a free copy of the microsoft program for a converence I attended. I can't bring myself to install it.

Send it to Tame Ape for a t-shirt.

 

[H8R]

I hear that v.2 requires *way* more resources but has a much nicer look and feel.

The GUI is cleaner, but it's really buggy and doesn't have a robust back end.

 

[Secret Squirrel]

The GUI is cleaner, but it's really buggy and doesn't have a robust back end.

*ZING*

 

[DRB]

The GUI is cleaner, but it's really buggy and doesn't have a robust back end.

The lack of a robust back end is not a bad thing as long as the front end is well balanced.

 

[SkaredShtles]

The lack of a robust back end is not a bad thing as long as the front end is well balanced.

I think that the ability to efficiently perform mundane, everyday tasks is extremely important as well. A front end that looks and feels good will only get you so far........

 

[H8R]

I like PP integration! How much did it run you? Could you get a kid to buy it for you so you can get a student discount?

edit: I'm still just using excel

BTW - how's the biz?

I'm just now finishing a complete re-do of my shop. New screen room, paint, electrical, washout booth, etc.


Pics later.

 

[DRB]

I think that the ability to efficiently perform mundane, everyday tasks is extremely important as well. A front end that looks and feels good will only get you so far........

v.2 is never very good at the mundane stuff. But that's more a function of the user being caught up by the fancy front end of v.2 after being with v.1 for so long.

 

[Tame Ape]

BTW - how's the biz?

I'm just now finishing a complete re-do of my shop. New screen room, paint, electrical, washout booth, etc.


Pics later.

To be honest, I've had a regular day-job all summer and despite my lack of effort, sales have been consistent, if not a flat. The sweat shirt was being bought by Floridians in July, so I think its pretty succesful.

Laek House is now carried by VeloGear and also Pricepoint.

I'm trying to find a graphic artist/designer to help me execute some concepts I haven't been able to finish. Thankfully there are plenty of Undergrads in the area, so I should be able to do that for cheap.

I'm going to I-B and I'm going to stop by the SGIA conference too to see what the pros offer. Still have to get the heat unit, but I'm working up to it...

All-in-all, business is good! Oh yeah, I was in some Polish magazine last month too!

 

[jimmydean]

My wife has been using Quicken Deluxe and seems to like it. I use a combo of sticky notes and amount of cash in my pocket.

 

[H8R]

Well...now Tame Ape has no excuse. Office Accounting Express 2007 is now free.


http://ideawins.com/


No inventory or other advanced features, but it has the Paypal and eBay integration.

Pretty sweet.

 

[LordOpie]

The lack of a robust back end is not a bad thing as long as the front end is well balanced.

Sounds flexy.



(are we still using that or is it moldy? I can't keep up.)

 

[Transcend]

Well...now Tame Ape has no excuse. Office Accounting Express 2007 is now free.


http://ideawins.com/


No inventory or other advanced features, but it has the Paypal and eBay integration.

Pretty sweet.

Damn, finally someone listened. This seems like the software I have been looking for.

 

[H8R]

Damn, finally someone listened. This seems like the software I have been looking for.

No Mac version yet....

 

[Transcend]

There won't be, they don't really put any time into the mac office setup.